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... this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at https://www.wdc.com/register. tus, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest...
... this product. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at https://www.wdc.com/register. tus, and Data Recovery Information. • Knowledge Base - Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest...
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v 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...
v 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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...TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. 3. Continue to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER 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 the desktop. 2. Double-click the Extras folder....
...TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. 3. Continue to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER 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 the desktop. 2. Double-click the Extras folder....
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... screen, click Install to continue. 6. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 The computer restarts when the installation completes. In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make...
... screen, click Install to continue. 6. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 The computer restarts when the installation completes. In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make...
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... and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Open My Computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. The VCD displays on Windows XP 1. To view the ...contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices...
... and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Open My Computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. The VCD displays on Windows XP 1. To view the ...contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices...
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... - 56 See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up ? Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up to your system documentation or contact your motherboard. Refer... a USB 2.0 device is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? If your USB 2.0 controller is built in to your region. 19 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB ...
... - 56 See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up ? Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up to your system documentation or contact your motherboard. Refer... a USB 2.0 device is not recognized correctly unless USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? If your USB 2.0 controller is built in to your region. 19 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you can overcome these file size limitations by installing a USB ...
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...computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer. Click Next. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 57 Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two extra screens may display at the same time as shown in this time ...to Windows Update: 2. Close those two screens. 1. The following topics are included in Figure 1 on page 55. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet. On the Found New Hardware...
...computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer. Click Next. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 57 Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two extra screens may display at the same time as shown in this time ...to Windows Update: 2. Close those two screens. 1. The following topics are included in Figure 1 on page 55. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet. On the Found New Hardware...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 3. When installation is complete, click Finish. Select Install the software automatically and click Next.
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 3. When installation is complete, click Finish. Select Install the software automatically and click Next.
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b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 Browse to the Internet, you can install the driver manually. 1. c. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 3. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. On the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time and click Next. 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer: a.
b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 Browse to the Internet, you can install the driver manually. 1. c. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 3. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. On the Found New Hardware Wizard, select No, not this time and click Next. 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer: a.
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Windows Vista After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 1 on your computer must be connected to the Internet. Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer setup. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 d. Note: If Autoplay is complete, click Close. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Close those two screens. Click Next. When installation is enabled, two extra screens might pop up, depending on page 5, two or three screens might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen.
Windows Vista After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 1 on your computer must be connected to the Internet. Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer setup. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 d. Note: If Autoplay is complete, click Close. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Close those two screens. Click Next. When installation is enabled, two extra screens might pop up, depending on page 5, two or three screens might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen.
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Close those two screens. 1. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 The driver is enabled, two extra screens might want to install the SES driver manually, for example, if you computer is not connected to the Internet. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1. Note: If Autoplay is automatically installed. On the New Found Hardware - On the Found New Hardware screen, click Yes, search online this time only. Installing the Driver Manually You might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen.
Close those two screens. 1. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 The driver is enabled, two extra screens might want to install the SES driver manually, for example, if you computer is not connected to the Internet. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 1. Note: If Autoplay is automatically installed. On the New Found Hardware - On the Found New Hardware screen, click Yes, search online this time only. Installing the Driver Manually You might display at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen.
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On the next Found New Hardware - Double-click the Extras folder c. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Browse to Computer: a. Show me other options. 4. d. Select WD SES Device Driver. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. Click Next. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b.
On the next Found New Hardware - Double-click the Extras folder c. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Browse to Computer: a. Show me other options. 4. d. Select WD SES Device Driver. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. Click Next. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b.
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Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage. 5. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 When the installation is complete, click Close. 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.
Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage. 5. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 When the installation is complete, click Close. 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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INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 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. Click Next. 5.
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 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. Click Next. 5.