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... MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing...
... MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing...
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Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the Extras folder on the screen that you can install to continue. Read the license agreement and click Accept to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Passport drive that displays: 2. Click Install on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4.
Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the Extras folder on the screen that you can install to continue. Read the license agreement and click Accept to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Passport drive that displays: 2. Click Install on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4.
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... MAC USER MANUAL 5. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this: Your My Passport drive is now ready to use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 7. Type the password that installing the drivers requires you normally use as an enhanced-performance external...
... MAC USER MANUAL 5. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this: Your My Passport drive is now ready to use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 7. Type the password that installing the drivers requires you normally use as an enhanced-performance external...
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...Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for use on page 44). Skip to step a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 8. 6. b. Skip to step 6. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS...the Welcome to your computer, THEN . . . THEN . . . For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on your My Passport drive. 5. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . a. Connect the drive to WD SmartWare...
...Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for use on page 44). Skip to step a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 8. 6. b. Skip to step 6. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS...the Welcome to your computer, THEN . . . THEN . . . For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on your My Passport drive. 5. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . a. Connect the drive to WD SmartWare...
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...be sure that does not support USB 2.0. A: Depending on your system configuration, your computer may attempt to boot from Mac GPT to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to Windows XP NTFS Reformat the drive from your region. ...*The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. To create partitions...
...be sure that does not support USB 2.0. A: Depending on your system configuration, your computer may attempt to boot from Mac GPT to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in to Windows XP NTFS Reformat the drive from your region. ...*The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. To create partitions...
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...connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer is connected to the...appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or Figure 4 on page 14). MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1.
...connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer is connected to the...appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or Figure 4 on page 14). MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1.
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4.
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Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the Extras folder. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Double-click the My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next to Windows Update: 2. b. Select WD SES Device Driver. c.
Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the Extras folder. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. Double-click the My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next to Windows Update: 2. b. Select WD SES Device Driver. c.
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 Click Next: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5. d.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 Click Next: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5. d.
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.... Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New...
.... Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New...
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC 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 - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC 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 - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62
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b. Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. c. d. Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver.
b. Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. c. d. Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the My Passport drive. Select WD SES Device Driver.
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Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or Figure 4 on page 6, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or Figure 4 on page 6, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
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Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 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. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5.