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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.
Product Specifications (pdf)
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... to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to minimize waste. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in EMEA, Middle East and Africa. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Take control Customize your backup, set...
... to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to minimize waste. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in EMEA, Middle East and Africa. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Take control Customize your backup, set...
User Manual
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... Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. USB...data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Automatic, continuous ...
... Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. USB...data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Automatic, continuous ...
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... in Figure 1, your region. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. Ready...
... in Figure 1, your region. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. Ready...
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...; Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Passport drive to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a... your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of each hard drive in or connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your backup. • Retrieve lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on...
...; Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Passport drive to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a... your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of each hard drive in or connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your backup. • Retrieve lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on...
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...the number of files in the category. They, too, are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge...The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you installed the drive. 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 backup are shown against a blue background in six...
...the number of files in the category. They, too, are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge...The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you installed the drive. 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 backup are shown against a blue background in six...
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... any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information 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 • Mail • Music • Pictures... do ? Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you can still use your drive and all of lost, or damaged files (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 21) • Secure your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect ...
... any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information 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 • Mail • Music • Pictures... do ? Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you can still use your drive and all of lost, or damaged files (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 21) • Secure your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect ...
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... any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed ...files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any way This protection is connected to your computer. Then, whenever you ...
... any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any action on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed ...files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any way This protection is connected to your computer. Then, whenever you ...
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...where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge 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 This...
...where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge 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 This...
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...; Caution message indicating the number of the files that you to yellow/amber for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up your computer's hard drive changes to stop the backup. 4. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and... Backing It All Up To back up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your files in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for all of files involved • View link that have retrieved from being backed up , try: • Saving and closing all...
...; Caution message indicating the number of the files that you to yellow/amber for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up your computer's hard drive changes to stop the backup. 4. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and... Backing It All Up To back up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your files in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for all of files involved • View link that have retrieved from being backed up , try: • Saving and closing all...
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... the Western Digital Online Store website. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to display the Home screen. c. On the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the backup. b. Click the Home tab to longterm archive storage and: a. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your My Passport drive...
... the Western Digital Online Store website. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to display the Home screen. c. On the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the backup. b. Click the Home tab to longterm archive storage and: a. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your My Passport drive...
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USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 46 In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of files on your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in all of your files that are available for... that are shown against a blue background in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different...
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 46 In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of files on your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in all of your files that are available for... that are shown against a blue background in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different...