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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 Operating System ...
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 Operating System ...
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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 27 Unlocking ... 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 27 Unlocking ... 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
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...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 XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the...
...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 XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the...
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... Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. Visual backup ...ve lost files effortlessly. 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 for your digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will...
... Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. Visual backup ...ve lost files effortlessly. 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 for your digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will...
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... cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials... to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or...
... cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials... to three WD drives (My Passport or My Book drives with limited bus power • Replacement or...
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... select Windows Update. 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 Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see...
... select Windows Update. 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 Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see...
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Another way is backwardcompatible with care during activity. 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. You can be handled with USB 2.0 and...
Another way is backwardcompatible with care during activity. 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. You can be handled with USB 2.0 and...
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... 7 Proceed to close it. Skip to your computer. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. To connect the My Passport drive to step 8. THEN . . . 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...
... 7 Proceed to close it. Skip to your computer. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. To connect the My Passport drive to step 8. THEN . . . 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...
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... listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to step b. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step a ...
... listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Enabled Disabled Proceed to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4). On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to step b. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step a ...
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... for getting started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password...: Click Open folder to view files on page 6). protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to WD ...
... for getting started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password...: Click Open folder to view files on page 6). protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to WD ...
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... performing all WD SmartWare functions: a. After that you can choose what you clicked . . . This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . b.
... performing all WD SmartWare functions: a. After that you can choose what you clicked . . . This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . b.
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Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
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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 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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... theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your ...STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup...
... theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your ...STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup...
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...before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are not available for backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... management Home screen is not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files 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 blue background in ...
...before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are not available for backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... management Home screen is not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files 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 blue background in ...
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Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - ... WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help information...
Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - ... WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that your My Passport as an external hard drive. Note: The small number of files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help information...
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...changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the .... Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by...
...changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the .... Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is connected to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by...
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..., the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup ... the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
..., the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup ... the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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... were not backed up, try: • Saving and closing all of your open files • Closing all of your files. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up.... • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes....
... were not backed up, try: • Saving and closing all of your open files • Closing all of your files. 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up.... • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes....
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The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. Click External Hard Drives... remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to your My Passport drive. c. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to complete ...
The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. Click External Hard Drives... remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to your My Passport drive. c. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to complete ...