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WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever. WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens.
WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever. WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens.
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...in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in one billion bits per second. 4178-705051-A00 Sept 2009 My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may be mentioned herein that your data is needed. All product and packaging ...conditions of our limited warranty and for the few computers that your style. As used for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years ...
...in (83 mm) Width: 4.30 in one billion bits per second. 4178-705051-A00 Sept 2009 My Passport, Essential, and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may be mentioned herein that your data is needed. All product and packaging ...conditions of our limited warranty and for the few computers that your style. As used for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive ...Vista or Windows 7 38 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 38 7 Checking Drive Health 39 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 41 Reformatting the Drive 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 41 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 41 Enhancing Performance with WD... Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive ...Vista or Windows 7 38 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 38 7 Checking Drive Health 39 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 41 Reformatting the Drive 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 41 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 41 Enhancing Performance with WD... Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD ...
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... Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the... drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you add or change a file. • See your data automatically-Relax! Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...
... Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the... drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you add or change a file. • See your data automatically-Relax! Power miser-My Passport portable drives are designed to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...
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... www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Important: For... the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. We encourage you to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for computers with WD SmartWare ...
... www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Important: For... the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. We encourage you to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for computers with WD SmartWare ...
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...Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the ...WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and...
...Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Compatibility can vary, depending on page 54. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the ...WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and...
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...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at ...
...your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. 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. Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at ...
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... Verify that is . . . Skip to step 6. THEN . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for your...Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel...
... Verify that is . . . Skip to step 6. THEN . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for your...Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel...
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... to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). Skip ...to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on your computer, THEN . . . For...
... to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). Skip ...to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on your computer, THEN . . . For...
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...software installation to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. THEN click the . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with WD SmartWare software: 1. Only the WD... password Install Drive Settings button. Wait for getting started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. If you have already backed up to "Getting Started with ...
...software installation to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. THEN click the . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with WD SmartWare software: 1. Only the WD... password Install Drive Settings button. Wait for getting started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. If you have already backed up to "Getting Started with ...
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... the WD SmartWare software on your first backup (see Figure 16 on page 25 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 10). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Here you can either: • Run your first backup-See "Backing Up Your...
... the WD SmartWare software on your first backup (see Figure 16 on page 25 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 10). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Here you can either: • Run your first backup-See "Backing Up Your...
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Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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...Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. It has four..., diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 10 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to...
...Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. It has four..., diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 10 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to...
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...is available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for... for backups. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents 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...
...is available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for... for backups. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents 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...
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..., and settings tasks. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see ... easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents • ...
..., and settings tasks. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see ... easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents • ...
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... of content to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Or, you can see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any action on page 15) provides...on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files ...
... of content to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Or, you can see Figure 9 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any action on page 15) provides...on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files ...
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...picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the... used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 Backup ...
...picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the... used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 Backup ...