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... Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com..., United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009...
... Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com..., United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
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iv MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive ... Computer Exits Sleep Mode 51 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing an SES Driver 56 Windows XP 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 57 Windows Vista 59 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 31 Turning Off the Drive ... Computer Exits Sleep Mode 51 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing an SES Driver 56 Windows XP 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 57 Windows Vista 59 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
v MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows 7 61 B Compliance and Warranty Information 64 Regulatory Compliance 64 FCC Class B Information 64 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 64 Safety Compliance 64 CE Compliance For Europe 64 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 65 Environmental Compliance (China 65 Warranty Information 65 Obtaining Service 65 Limited Warranty 65 Index 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive Major features of your digital life. Your data is believing. Relax! Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings,... Take control - We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Seeing is secure. WD SmartWare™ software - Convenient one-hand ...
... Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive Major features of your digital life. Your data is believing. Relax! Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings,... Take control - We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Seeing is secure. WD SmartWare™ software - Convenient one-hand ...
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... Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... Passport Dock USB Micro Cable My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide My Passport Dock Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the WD My Passport drive: • A special cable that may be needed for ...
... Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) • USB micro cable • Quick Install Guide • My... Passport Dock USB Micro Cable My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide My Passport Dock Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the WD My Passport drive: • A special cable that may be needed for ...
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... used on the drive during the power-on page 54. The numerical display indicates the percentage of drive capacity. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with a Mac system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 43, ...and "Troubleshooting" on state. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and ...
... used on the drive during the power-on page 54. The numerical display indicates the percentage of drive capacity. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with a Mac system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 43, ...and "Troubleshooting" on state. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest performance and ...
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... the latest updates and special offers. USB 2.0 is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive, or the drive loses power. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED.
... the latest updates and special offers. USB 2.0 is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive, or the drive loses power. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED.
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. Figure 1.
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive as described below. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Connecting the Drive Connect your computer. Figure 1.
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Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on page 43. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Turn on your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to the computer, as shown in Figure 1 on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with the... section below that applies to your computer. 2. To connect to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 2. Using the My Passport Dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7" on page 9 Note: For ...
Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on page 43. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Turn on your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to the computer, as shown in Figure 1 on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with the... section below that applies to your computer. 2. To connect to your computer, connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 2. Using the My Passport Dock to your operating system: • "Installing on Windows XP" on page 7 • "Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7" on page 9 Note: For ...
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Figure 3. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. Continue to bypass the wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Click Cancel to step 4. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is enabled on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP 1. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.
Figure 3. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive. Continue to bypass the wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Click Cancel to step 4. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is enabled on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP 1. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.
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To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on ...is provided in the form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays. Open My Computer. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. The ... with Removable Storage. Note: If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 11.
To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is disabled on ...is provided in the form of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays. Open My Computer. Note: WD SmartWare software is animated. 4. The ... with Removable Storage. Note: If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 11.
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If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. Found New Hardware Screen b. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. Figure 4. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1. Found New Hardware Screen b. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. Figure 4. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9
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... and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Note: If you do not want to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on page 11. Continue to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an...
... and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. Note: If you do not want to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on page 11. Continue to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an...
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...page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 7 on page 12 and "Password Pro- CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. puter Files" on your drive security (see Figure 8 ... up your computer, the screen is installed on a new installation. If a newer version of software, especially on your files (see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 12 and "Backing Up Your Com- After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you through...
...page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 7 on page 12 and "Password Pro- CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. puter Files" on your drive security (see Figure 8 ... up your computer, the screen is installed on a new installation. If a newer version of software, especially on your files (see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 12 and "Backing Up Your Com- After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you through...
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Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6.
Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6.
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-... that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Passport drive is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup...
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-... that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Passport drive is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup...
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... Base at http://support.wdc.com. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on that are shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating ... files from a prior backup. This space is not available for backup. represent the system and hidden files that you have retrieved from your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved ...
... Base at http://support.wdc.com. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on that are shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating ... files from a prior backup. This space is not available for backup. represent the system and hidden files that you have retrieved from your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved ...
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Whenever you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
Whenever you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
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...up all of the WD SmartWare software supports up any action on page 17) provides: • Content Gauges for your My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It...software protects your files by backing up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer to back up...
...up all of the WD SmartWare software supports up any action on page 17) provides: • Content Gauges for your My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It...software protects your files by backing up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer to back up...