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...92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://..., United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies.
...92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://..., United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies.
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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 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 ...
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 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 ...
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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 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare 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 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare 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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v 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 SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing the SES Driver 56 Installing on...
v 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 SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing the SES Driver 56 Installing on...
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...256-bit hardwarebased encryption. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution ...Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that your data is secure. Your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your content into categories and shows the progress of fun colors. Visual backup organizes and displays your digital...
...256-bit hardwarebased encryption. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution ...Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that your data is secure. Your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your content into categories and shows the progress of fun colors. Visual backup organizes and displays your digital...
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...region. We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with WD SmartWare software... Install Guide Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for...
...region. We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with WD SmartWare software... Install Guide Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for...
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... operating system. For Windows computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately ...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port ...
... operating system. For Windows computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately ...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port ...
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...products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 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. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage...
...products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 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. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage...
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.... Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your Windows computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting...the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your My Passport drive. 4. Figure 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive ...
.... Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your Windows computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting...the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your My Passport drive. 4. Figure 3. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive ...
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... (see Figure 4). on your computer, THEN . . . on your computer, the screen is . . . Continue to "Getting Started 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 step a on page 7. For Windows XP, one... install the WD SmartWare software, go to step a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6.
... (see Figure 4). on your computer, THEN . . . on your computer, the screen is . . . Continue to "Getting Started 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 step a on page 7. For Windows XP, one... install the WD SmartWare software, go to step a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6.
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... provides three options for the software installation to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. THEN click the . . . protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your... Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the ...
... provides three options for the software installation to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. THEN click the . . . protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your... Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the ...
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... page 34 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 6. See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . .
... page 34 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 6. See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . .
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... a backup and installing the software. 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 unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous ...selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that has been lost all your data or ...
... a backup and installing the software. 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 unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous ...selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that has been lost all your data or ...
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...your operating system files that are not available for backup. Note: The small number of files that are shown in the category. 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...see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as...
...your operating system files that are not available for backup. Note: The small number of files that are shown in the category. 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...see Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as...
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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 ... without installing the WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of the 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 ... without installing the WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of the screen.
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...you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing ... without any action on your computer to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Note: ...
...you can use to select specific categories of the WD SmartWare software supports up to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing ... without any action on your computer to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Note: ...
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...'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... .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties.
...'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... .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties.
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...to yellow/amber for all of your open files • Closing all running processes can keep files from a prior backup. Appearance of your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can click to back up a different hard drive, click the...Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. To back up all of files in the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that the backup completed normally. ...
...to yellow/amber for all of your open files • Closing all running processes can keep files from a prior backup. Appearance of your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can click to back up a different hard drive, click the...Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. To back up all of files in the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that the backup completed normally. ...