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... without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.
... without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.
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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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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 - iv
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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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... protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. 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...Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of mind knowing that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your digital...
... protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. 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...Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of mind knowing that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your digital...
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... software). We encourage you to minimize waste. 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 all...the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle...
... software). We encourage you to minimize waste. 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 all...the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle...
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... performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). 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...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 "Reformatting the Drive" ...
... performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). 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...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 "Reformatting the Drive" ...
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... observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 34. 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...
... observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 34. 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...
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...the drive installs the proper driver for your operating system is . . . Verify that is on your computer's operating system: IF your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. Skip to your computer using the USB micro ...Getting Started" on your computer. Turn on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step ...
...the drive installs the proper driver for your operating system is . . . Verify that is on your computer's operating system: IF your My Passport drive. 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your Windows computer: 1. Skip to your computer using the USB micro ...Getting Started" on your computer. Turn on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to step 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step ...
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...) is . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on page 13 instead. 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Continue to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Welcome 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 ...
...) is . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on page 13 instead. 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Continue to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Welcome 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 ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to do not want to WD SmartWare screen... lock password Install Drive Settings button. protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). This could take several minutes. Continue to continue. 3. Read the license agreement and... click Accept to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 For Windows Vista or Windows 7...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to do not want to WD SmartWare screen... lock password Install Drive Settings button. protection and drive management features, and password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). This could take several minutes. Continue to continue. 3. Read the license agreement and... click Accept to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 For Windows Vista or Windows 7...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you install the WD SmartWare software on your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you install the WD SmartWare software on your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on ...
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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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
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...your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is believing. 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 drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on page 15) •...
...your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is believing. 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 drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on page 15) •...
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... available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. 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 ... the drive. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive ...
... available after selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. 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 ... the drive. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive ...
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... you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any files to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD ... at the What would you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that are uncertain about what to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
... you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any files to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD ... at the What would you like to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that are uncertain about what to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the...clicking the Start Backup button will back all of them up. Or, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects ... to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can see Figure 9 on page 15) provides:...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the...clicking the Start Backup button will back all of them up. Or, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects ... to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can see Figure 9 on page 15) provides:...
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... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the...
... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the...
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...involved • View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to back up all running processes can continue to set up your e-mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ... that has been backed up. • The blue background in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available 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.
...involved • View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to back up all running processes can continue to set up your e-mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ... that has been backed up. • The blue background in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available 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.