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Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™ North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.... belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject...
Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™ North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.... belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
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iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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... Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive WD's ultra-portable, Mac®-ready My Passport Studio drive is smaller than ever but packed with innovative features to help you organize your backup as it happens-Seeing is unplugged...label to remind you of what's stored on your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. Smart display-Create your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 capacity storage solution for...
... Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive WD's ultra-portable, Mac®-ready My Passport Studio drive is smaller than ever but packed with innovative features to help you organize your backup as it happens-Seeing is unplugged...label to remind you of what's stored on your backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. Smart display-Create your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 capacity storage solution for...
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...our website at http://support.wdc.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. Kit Contents • My Passport Studio ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • FireWire 800 cable • FireWire 800 to 400 adapter •...; USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable FireWire 800 to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My...
...our website at http://support.wdc.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. Kit Contents • My Passport Studio ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • FireWire 800 cable • FireWire 800 to 400 adapter •...; USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide USB Micro Cable FireWire 800 to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My...
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... with all Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on page 56. The power/activity LED is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with a Windows ... • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/Activity...
... with all Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on page 56. The power/activity LED is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with a Windows ... • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/Activity...
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.../s. Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
.../s. Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
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Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on a Mac OS X ... Drive 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. Connect your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1.
Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on a Mac OS X ... Drive 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. Connect your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1.
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... 5, the WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do want to use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on... USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on the desktop: 1. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 56. Note: ...
... 5, the WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do want to use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on... USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on the desktop: 1. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 56. Note: ...
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...the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. 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 Mac computers. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 9. Continue to display the WD +TURBO ...
...the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. 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 Mac computers. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 9. Continue to display the WD +TURBO ...
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... WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Click OK. 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...
... WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Click OK. 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...
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... page 28) • Display the Home screen (see the alternatives at http://support.wdc.com. Initial Backup Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD...
... page 28) • Display the Home screen (see the alternatives at http://support.wdc.com. Initial Backup Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD...
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Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4.
Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4.
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...Then click the: • 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 any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all...Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you can change a file. Visual backup organizes and ...
...Then click the: • 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 any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all...Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you can change a file. Visual backup organizes and ...
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They, too, are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your operating system files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help ... decided to get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, you might also want to online help , click the red X button in the category. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the WD SmartWare...
They, too, are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your operating system files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help ... decided to get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, you might also want to online help , click the red X button in the category. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the WD SmartWare...
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... SmartWare icon to continue. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your desktop to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1. Click Continue. 5. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function...
... SmartWare icon to continue. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your desktop to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1. Click Continue. 5. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function...
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...computer, show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare software, then use your drive. b. Click Exit to move your My Passport drive. Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you have hidden the VCD, it is more involved. If you got started without installing the WD... computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you might later want to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility and check your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - ...
...computer, show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare software, then use your drive. b. Click Exit to move your My Passport drive. Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you have hidden the VCD, it is more involved. If you got started without installing the WD... computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you might later want to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility and check your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - ...
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....exe from the downloaded .zip file 3. Click Configure Drive to continue. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED ...- 15 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the ...
....exe from the downloaded .zip file 3. Click Configure Drive to continue. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED ...- 15 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your change . Wait ten seconds. Click Exit to confirm the change to your drive. 8. Check your My Passport drive: a. Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to take effect, you must power cycle your desktop display to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. b. As prompted, for your drive. c.
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your change . Wait ten seconds. Click Exit to confirm the change to your drive. 8. Check your My Passport drive: a. Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to take effect, you must power cycle your desktop display to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. b. As prompted, for your drive. c.