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...com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and My Passport and My Passport Elite are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC... Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ All rights reserved. Other...
...com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and My Passport and My Passport Elite are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to other countries; North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC... Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ All rights reserved. Other...
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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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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 - iv
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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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... docking station. WD SmartWare™ software - Drive lock - Formatted NTFS for compatibility with Windows PCs - capacity storage solution for your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you 've... and compatibility among multiple computers. Ready to its original location whether you add or change a file. • See your digital life. No separate power supply is needed. (An optional cable is packed with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption...
... docking station. WD SmartWare™ software - Drive lock - Formatted NTFS for compatibility with Windows PCs - capacity storage solution for your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you 've... and compatibility among multiple computers. Ready to its original location whether you add or change a file. • See your digital life. No separate power supply is needed. (An optional cable is packed with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption...
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... 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 computers with limited...
... 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 computers with limited...
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... 3 For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Capacity Gauge. The capacity gauge consists of the device. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is vertical) to use this drive with a Mac system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 43, and "Troubleshooting" on state. ...Start menu and select Windows Update. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest ...
... 3 For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Capacity Gauge. The capacity gauge consists of the device. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is vertical) to use this drive with a Mac system, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 43, and "Troubleshooting" on state. ...Start menu and select Windows Update. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest ...
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... the user has set a password on page 38. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your WD product to 12 Mb/s). MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. USB 2.0 is turned off only when...
... the user has set a password on page 38. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your WD product to 12 Mb/s). MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. USB 2.0 is turned off only when...
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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 Figure 1. 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.
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 Figure 1. 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.
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... the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on page 43. Continue with a Mac" on page 5. 3. Using the My Passport Dock to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2. To connect directly to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to Connect the...
... the USB cable as shown in Figure 1 on page 43. Continue with a Mac" on page 5. 3. Using the My Passport Dock to the computer, as shown in Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2. To connect directly to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to Connect the...
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Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the screen is enabled on Windows XP 1. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. Continue to bypass the wizard. Click Cancel to step 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive.
Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the screen is enabled on Windows XP 1. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is animated. Continue to bypass the wizard. Click Cancel to step 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive.
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...CD (VCD) drive on your computer, install the software manually: a. The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your My Passport drive. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. Open My Computer....documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is installed on page 56 instead. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. If a Flash Player is disabled on page 11. Note: WD SmartWare software is listed under Devices with Removable Storage.
...CD (VCD) drive on your computer, install the software manually: a. The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your My Passport drive. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. Open My Computer....documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is installed on page 56 instead. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. If a Flash Player is disabled on page 11. Note: WD SmartWare software is listed under Devices with Removable Storage.
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On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Found New Hardware Screen b. Figure 4. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. 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.
On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. Found New Hardware Screen b. Figure 4. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. 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.
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... GETTING STARTED - 10 The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your My Passport drive. Note: If you do not want to WD SmartWare screen displays. c. If a Flash Player is...
... GETTING STARTED - 10 The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your My Passport drive. Note: If you do not want to WD SmartWare screen displays. c. If a Flash Player is...
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...the software will automatically alert you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. Setting up your drive security (see "Installing an SES Driver" on your computer, the screen is animated. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 c. After the installation is available the system ... you install the WD SmartWare software on page 56 instead. If a Flash Player is installed on page 12 and "Password Pro- MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. tecting Your Drive" on page 28) ...
...the software will automatically alert you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. Setting up your drive security (see "Installing an SES Driver" on your computer, the screen is animated. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 c. After the installation is available the system ... you install the WD SmartWare software on page 56 instead. If a Flash Player is installed on page 12 and "Password Pro- MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" in the following section. tecting Your Drive" on page 28) ...
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Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
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...security setup) provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that gives you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer...protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup...
...security setup) provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that gives you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer...protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup...
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... in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Files that are not backed up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your operating...six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with the dropdown selection box under the name of your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up files from a prior backup. represent the system and hidden files that are not available for backups. CONNECTING THE...
... in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Files that are not backed up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your operating...six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with the dropdown selection box under the name of your My Passport drive to retrieve backed up files from a prior backup. represent the system and hidden files that are not available for backups. CONNECTING THE...
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Whenever you are uncertain about what to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information 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, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15
Whenever you are uncertain about what to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information 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, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15
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... computer for new or changed in any way This protection is created on page 17) provides: • Content Gauges for your My Passport drive. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer's disk drives, so you can ... or changing files on your computer • A Detailed View content box that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for implementing your computer. Then, whenever you without any : ...
... computer for new or changed in any way This protection is created on page 17) provides: • Content Gauges for your My Passport drive. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer's disk drives, so you can ... or changing files on your computer • A Detailed View content box that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for implementing your computer. Then, whenever you without any : ...