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Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 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™ and other companies. All rights reserved. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832...
Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 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™ and other companies. All rights reserved. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832...
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iii 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 ...
iii 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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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 - v
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...Optional Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive Major features of the My Passport Elite drive include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the USB port on your drive. Relax! Visual backup organizes and displays your...variety of mind knowing that gives you the power to its original location whether you add or change a file. • See your digital life. Seeing is secure. Convenient one-hand connection to plug-and-play with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. No ...
...Optional Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of the Drive Major features of the My Passport Elite drive include: Smaller, sleeker, more from the USB port on your drive. Relax! Visual backup organizes and displays your...variety of mind knowing that gives you the power to its original location whether you add or change a file. • See your digital life. Seeing is secure. Convenient one-hand connection to plug-and-play with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. No ...
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...westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. 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...
...westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. 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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...numerical display indicates the percentage of drive capacity. Each section represents approximately 25 percent of capacity available. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to use...Apple menu and select Software Update. Compatibility Windows® • Windows XP® • Windows Vista® • Windows 7® MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Important: For highest ...
...numerical display indicates the percentage of drive capacity. Each section represents approximately 25 percent of capacity available. Drive Format Your My Passport Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to use...Apple menu and select Software 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 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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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. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 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.
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. Connecting the My Passport Drive with USB Micro Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 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.
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... on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with a Mac" on installing the drive for the first time. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your computer. 2. To connect directly to the computer, as shown in Figure 1 on your computer,... connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2. Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on page 43. Continue with the section below that applies to Connect the...
... on a Mac, see "Using the Drive with a Mac" on installing the drive for the first time. To connect to your computer using a My Passport Dock, connect the USB cable of the dock to your computer. 2. To connect directly to the computer, as shown in Figure 1 on your computer,... connect the USB cable as shown in Figure 2. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 2. Installing the Drive The following topics provide directions on page 43. Continue with the section below that applies to Connect the...
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MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the Welcome to bypass the wizard. 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. If a Flash Player is animated. Click Cancel to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is enabled on your computer, the screen is installed on Windows XP 1. Continue to step 4. Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard 2.
MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on your computer, the Welcome to bypass the wizard. 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. If a Flash Player is animated. Click Cancel to WD SmartWare screen displays. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is enabled on your computer, the screen is installed on Windows XP 1. Continue to step 4. Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard 2.
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... The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. Note: WD SmartWare software is listed under Devices with Removable Storage.... MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on page 56...
... The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your My Passport drive. Note: WD SmartWare software is listed under Devices with Removable Storage.... MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 3. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on page 56...
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Figure 4. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Found New Hardware Screen b. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1.
Figure 4. AutoPlay Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Found New Hardware Screen b. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button: Figure 5. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7 After the drive is enabled on your computer: a. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three screens may pop up. 1.
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... screen (Figure 4 on page 11. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer: a. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 56 instead. 2. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. Note: WD SmartWare software is disabled... AND GETTING STARTED - 10 c. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 9) appears, click Cancel. If a Flash Player is installed on your My Passport drive. The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is animated.
... screen (Figure 4 on page 11. To view the contents of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your computer: a. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 56 instead. 2. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. Note: WD SmartWare software is disabled... AND GETTING STARTED - 10 c. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 9) appears, click Cancel. If a Flash Player is installed on your My Passport drive. The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is animated.
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... page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 6 on page 12 and "Backing Up Your Com- MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 56 instead. If a Flash Player is animated. After the installation is available the system will...
... page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 6 on page 12 and "Backing Up Your Com- MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The Welcome to install the WD SmartWare software, see "Installing an SES Driver" on page 56 instead. If a Flash Player is animated. After the installation is available the system will...
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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. Initial Backup Screen Figure 7.
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... a file. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your backup as before. • See your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (available after installation and... categories and shows the progress of your data or just overwritten an important file. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8.
... a file. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your backup as before. • See your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen (available after installation and... categories and shows the progress of your data or just overwritten an important file. Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8.
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... background, shows the files that you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your computer. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the Additional Files category when you have retrieved from your My... drive properties. This space is not available for backup. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages ...
... background, shows the files that you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your computer. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the Additional Files category when you have retrieved from your My... drive properties. This space is not available for backup. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages ...
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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 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.
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...your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can select specific ...types of the content (music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files) on your computer to your My Passport drive. Note: One installation of files or folders to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Advanced users can use to select specific categories of...
...your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you can select specific ...types of the content (music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files) on your computer to your My Passport drive. Note: One installation of files or folders to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Advanced users can use to select specific categories of...