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... Replacement (RMA), RMA Sta- tus, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at https...
... Replacement (RMA), RMA Sta- tus, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Download drivers, software, and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at https...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory...
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... MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on Mac computers. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. Continue to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO..." in the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. 3. The Welcome to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1.
... MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on Mac computers. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. Continue to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO..." in the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. 3. The Welcome to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1.
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... type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. The computer restarts when the installation completes. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this:... CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6. Read the license agreement and click ...
... type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. The computer restarts when the installation completes. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this:... CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6. Read the license agreement and click ...
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...My Computer. b. The VCD displays on Windows XP 1. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Figure 13. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 49 Double-click the ... If Autorun (AutoPlay) is provided in Figure 1 on your computer, install the software manually: a. The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. After you physically connect the drive as shown in the form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra...
...My Computer. b. The VCD displays on Windows XP 1. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Figure 13. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 49 Double-click the ... If Autorun (AutoPlay) is provided in Figure 1 on your computer, install the software manually: a. The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. After you physically connect the drive as shown in the form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra...
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... data transfer rate slow? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I determine whether or not my system supports USB 2.0? 19 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. To create partitions larger...special cable might be sure that does not support USB 2.0. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system ...
... data transfer rate slow? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I determine whether or not my system supports USB 2.0? 19 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB 2.0 PCI adapter card. To create partitions larger...special cable might be sure that does not support USB 2.0. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system ...
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... Hardware screen. Close those two screens. 1. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard ...from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer must ...
... Hardware screen. Close those two screens. 1. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard ...from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer must ...
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When installation is complete, click Finish. Select Install the software automatically and click Next. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
When installation is complete, click Finish. Select Install the software automatically and click Next. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
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Browse to the Internet, you can install the driver manually. 1. Double-click the Extras folder. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. On the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time and click Next. 2. b. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer: a.
Browse to the Internet, you can install the driver manually. 1. Double-click the Extras folder. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. On the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time and click Next. 2. b. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer: a.
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Click Next. Note: If Autoplay is complete, click Close. Windows Vista After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer setup. d. When installation is enabled, two extra screens might display at the same time as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, two or three screens might pop up, depending on your computer must be connected to the Internet. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
Click Next. Note: If Autoplay is complete, click Close. Windows Vista After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer setup. d. When installation is enabled, two extra screens might display at the same time as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, two or three screens might pop up, depending on your computer must be connected to the Internet. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
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INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 On the Found New Hardware screen, click Yes, search online this time only. The driver is not connected to the Internet. Installing the Driver Manually You might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens. 1. On the New Found Hardware - MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1. Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two extra screens might want to install the SES driver manually, for example, if you computer is automatically installed. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software.
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 On the Found New Hardware screen, click Yes, search online this time only. The driver is not connected to the Internet. Installing the Driver Manually You might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens. 1. On the New Found Hardware - MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1. Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two extra screens might want to install the SES driver manually, for example, if you computer is automatically installed. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software.
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WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 Show me other options. 4. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b. d. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Browse to Computer: a. Click Next. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder c. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next Found New Hardware -
WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 Show me other options. 4. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b. d. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Browse to Computer: a. Click Next. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder c. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next Found New Hardware -
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5. When the installation is complete, click Close. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Windows 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, you can install the SES driver. 1.
5. When the installation is complete, click Close. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Windows 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, you can install the SES driver. 1.
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When installation is complete, click Close. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Next. 5. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.
When installation is complete, click Close. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Next. 5. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4.