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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 Windows...
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 Windows...
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...Computer in Figure 3. 3. Skip to step 6. Turn on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive. 4. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 3. Verify that is . . ...depending on page 41 instead. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. 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 drive and ...
...Computer in Figure 3. 3. Skip to step 6. Turn on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive. 4. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 8. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 3. Verify that is . . ...depending on page 41 instead. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. 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 drive and ...
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...drivers requires you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer: Your My Passport drive is the name you assigned to the volume when you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE... USER MANUAL 3. As prompted, when the installation completes, click Yes to continue. 5. Click Install on the desktop looks like this, where "MY PASSPORT" is now ready to use to continue. 6.
...drivers requires you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer: Your My Passport drive is the name you assigned to the volume when you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 7. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE... USER MANUAL 3. As prompted, when the installation completes, click Yes to continue. 5. Click Install on the desktop looks like this, where "MY PASSPORT" is now ready to use to continue. 6.
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...visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. A special cable might be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to a power source. A: Your system may attempt to ...slow? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to your system documentation or contact your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you ...
...visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. A special cable might be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to a power source. A: Your system may attempt to ...slow? Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to your system documentation or contact your region. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you ...
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... they appear, close them. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the ...WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet. 2. Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at...
... they appear, close them. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the ...WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet. 2. Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at...
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Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4.
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Browse to Windows Update: 2. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Double-click the Extras folder. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. c. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
Browse to Windows Update: 2. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Double-click the Extras folder. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. c. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
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d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5.
d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5.
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...connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3...the Internet. 2. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. ...
...connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3...the Internet. 2. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. ...
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WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware -
WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware -
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Double-click the Extras folder. d. 4. Browse to Computer and: a. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. Select WD SES Device Driver. b.
Double-click the Extras folder. d. 4. Browse to Computer and: a. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. Select WD SES Device Driver. b.
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Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63
Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63
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Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 Click Next. 6.
Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 Click Next. 6.