Product Specifications (pdf)
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... (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of your backup. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and...Bring back lost all your style. Take control Customize your PC. We encourage you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of the specific countries...
... (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of your backup. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and...Bring back lost all your style. Take control Customize your PC. We encourage you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are trademarks of the specific countries...
User Manual
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... days of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the...your WD product or software. ii WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD® at http://register.wdc.com. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: •...
... days of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the...your WD product or software. ii WD Service and Support Should you prefer, please contact WD® at http://register.wdc.com. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: •...
User Manual
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the ...
User Manual
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... optional accessories for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the... following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD ...
... optional accessories for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the... following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD ...
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... to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers...
... to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers...
User Manual
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... category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings ... not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer's operating system put ...
... category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings ... not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer's operating system put ...
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...Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of files or folders to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the ...to back up . Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to three backup drives that you can select specific types of the WD SmartWare software supports up , with WD SmartWare software. Or, you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on page 15...
...Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of files or folders to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the ...to back up . Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to three backup drives that you can select specific types of the WD SmartWare software supports up , with WD SmartWare software. Or, you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on page 15...
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...included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Files that are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the category. • For a complete list of a backup successfully ...finished message means that the backup completed normally. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have...
...included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Files that are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the category. • For a complete list of a backup successfully ...finished message means that the backup completed normally. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have...
User Manual
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... the Number of backup versions to keep for 60 minutes. "Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Green and white, Red and white, THEN the drive might hear the drive power down. 2. Power it cool for each file, Enable anytime... LED to . . . Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION! File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on page 19. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to your computer, THEN click . . . Change...
... the Number of backup versions to keep for 60 minutes. "Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder" on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Green and white, Red and white, THEN the drive might hear the drive power down. 2. Power it cool for each file, Enable anytime... LED to . . . Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION! File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 11 on page 19. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to your computer, THEN click . . . Change...
User Manual
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... your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and...the option that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on page 35. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes...
... your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and...the option that keep others from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on page 35. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes...
User Manual
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...not you want to receive communication... Click Register Drive to register your drive. To specify the inactivity period for the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. Type ...name in the First name box. 4. Type your first name in the Last name box. 5. Type your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 25), click Registration to receive e-mail notifications about software updates, product enhancements...
...not you want to receive communication... Click Register Drive to register your drive. To specify the inactivity period for the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. Type ...name in the First name box. 4. Type your first name in the Last name box. 5. Type your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on page 25), click Registration to receive e-mail notifications about software updates, product enhancements...
User Manual
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... erase the drive, THEN see Figure 16 on your drive is locked or not: IF your My Passport drive. If you used a password to turn off Drive box, select the inactivity time interval at ... your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive. AND you no longer need to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for information about the loss of the data ...2. Always make sure that you erase your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. On the Drive Settings screen (see . . ....
... erase the drive, THEN see Figure 16 on your drive is locked or not: IF your My Passport drive. If you used a password to turn off Drive box, select the inactivity time interval at ... your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive. AND you no longer need to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for information about the loss of the data ...2. Always make sure that you erase your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. On the Drive Settings screen (see . . ....
User Manual
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...on page 25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you erase your password. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 14.) ..., you still want to display the Set Preferences dialog: 2. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 37 After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen and now want to use a password to protect your operating system's Add...
...on page 25.) Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you erase your password. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Read the warning about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on page 14.) ..., you still want to display the Set Preferences dialog: 2. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 37 After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Figure 16 on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen and now want to use a password to protect your operating system's Add...
User Manual
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... Disk Image In addition to restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. ...and install the software there, you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to proceed... MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 38 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Double-...
... Disk Image In addition to restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. ...and install the software there, you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to proceed... MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 38 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1. Double-...
User Manual
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...• Reformat the drive to back them up before reformatting it. Turn on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for compatibility with all its contents. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to your computer using the USB cable as a single ...NTFS partition for information about reformatting a drive. Connect the My Passport drive to the appropriate Knowledge Base Answer ID for information about reformatting ...
...• Reformat the drive to back them up before reformatting it. Turn on Mac computers, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID #5419 for compatibility with all its contents. Go to support.wdc.com and refer to your computer using the USB cable as a single ...NTFS partition for information about reformatting a drive. Connect the My Passport drive to the appropriate Knowledge Base Answer ID for information about reformatting ...
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... correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in Windows; Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? The drive is plugged in Windows XP and Vista Install, ...more information in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to the computer before connecting your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning...
... correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in Windows; Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? The drive is plugged in Windows XP and Vista Install, ...more information in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to the computer before connecting your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Note: If your motherboard. If your USB card manufacturer. A: Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI ...1.1. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at the USB 1.1 full speed of up to install the appropriate chipset support for more information. Refer to your motherboard or system manual for your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? Q: What happens...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Note: If your motherboard. If your USB card manufacturer. A: Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI ...1.1. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at the USB 1.1 full speed of up to install the appropriate chipset support for more information. Refer to your motherboard or system manual for your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? Q: What happens...
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... service. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be defective, you will be returned to you at support.wdc.com for information on your WD product. Your original box and packaging materials should be shipped in any environment, including residential ..., either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your business and always attempts to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device...
... service. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be defective, you will be returned to you at support.wdc.com for information on your WD product. Your original box and packaging materials should be shipped in any environment, including residential ..., either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your business and always attempts to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device...
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...In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of WD for damages including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability...term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to you may not apply to WD's specification therefor. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use , or performance of the...
...In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of WD for damages including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability...term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to you may not apply to WD's specification therefor. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use , or performance of the...
Quick Install Guide
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... with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. Specifications subject to other countries; Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800...United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-801 Jul 2010 and My...
... with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. Specifications subject to other countries; Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800...United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705027-801 Jul 2010 and My...