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... Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My...
... Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO 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 STUDIO 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 STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
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v MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing ...
v MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing ...
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... your drive via the USB 2.0 port on each drive. Smart display-Create your own personalized drive label to help you organize your digital life. FireWire® 800-Save and access data at top speeds with innovative features to remind you can even view the label when... your content in categories and shows the progress of what's stored on your data automatically-Relax. capacity storage solution for all your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- The display also includes available capacity and security status. Our latest edition...
... your drive via the USB 2.0 port on each drive. Smart display-Create your own personalized drive label to help you organize your digital life. FireWire® 800-Save and access data at top speeds with innovative features to remind you can even view the label when... your content in categories and shows the progress of what's stored on your data automatically-Relax. capacity storage solution for all your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- The display also includes available capacity and security status. Our latest edition...
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Kit Contents • My Passport Studio ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • FireWire 800... Technical Support in your data is protected from recycled materials to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My... Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB ...
Kit Contents • My Passport Studio ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • FireWire 800... Technical Support in your data is protected from recycled materials to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My... Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB ...
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... HFS+J partition for compatibility with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 48 and "Troubleshooting" on page 56. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. For Windows, go to indicate space used on the drive during the power-on the spine of drive capacity. Each...X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP).
... HFS+J partition for compatibility with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 48 and "Troubleshooting" on page 56. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. For Windows, go to indicate space used on the drive during the power-on the spine of drive capacity. Each...X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP).
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... - 4 Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
... - 4 Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
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... computer. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter... provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Turn on a Mac OS X Tiger...
... computer. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter... provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Turn on a Mac OS X Tiger...
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... use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on page 48 or "Troubleshooting" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The My Passport icon now displays as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, the WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the... back up with Apple's Time Machine software. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do not want to use the My Passport drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as Backup Disk. When using Time Machine, the WD SmartWare software can still be used...
... use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on page 48 or "Troubleshooting" on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. The My Passport icon now displays as shown in Figure 1 on page 5, the WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the... back up with Apple's Time Machine software. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you do not want to use the My Passport drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as Backup Disk. When using Time Machine, the WD SmartWare software can still be used...
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... DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO" in the next section (optional), and then "Getting... your computer, the screen is installed on page 9. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. To install WD +TURBO: 1. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is animated. 4.
... DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO" in the next section (optional), and then "Getting... your computer, the screen is installed on page 9. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. To install WD +TURBO: 1. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is animated. 4.
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... Yes to restart your computer: 8. Click OK. A message informs you that you to continue. 7. The computer restarts when the installation completes. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Read the license agreement and click Accept to display...
... Yes to restart your computer: 8. Click OK. A message informs you that you to continue. 7. The computer restarts when the installation completes. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Read the license agreement and click Accept to display...
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... alternatives at Answer ID 3777 in a maximized configuration. After you select either : • Guide you if a newer version of software, especially on page 17) - MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD...
... alternatives at Answer ID 3777 in a maximized configuration. After you select either : • Guide you if a newer version of software, especially on page 17) - MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD...
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Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. ...to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for backup ...
... you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. ...to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is connected to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for backup ...
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...They, too, are not available for backups. But if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software, it from a folder on page 44). MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have decided to get started... access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that your computer's operating system put there when you are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the screen. Doing this would be aware of the following precautions: • Hiding the ...
...They, too, are not available for backups. But if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software, it from a folder on page 44). MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have decided to get started... access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that your computer's operating system put there when you are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the screen. Doing this would be aware of the following precautions: • Hiding the ...
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... you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide the VCD: 1. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your computer. 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Double-click the WD SmartWare...
... you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide the VCD: 1. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your computer. 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Double-click the WD SmartWare...
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...you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Passport drive to another computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you might want or need to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for ...your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function ...
...you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Passport drive to another computer, or install the WD SmartWare software, you might want or need to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for ...your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function ...
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..., and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the appropriate .exe file to ...
..., and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the appropriate .exe file to ...
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As prompted, for your drive. 8. Wait ten seconds. Click Exit to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 c. b. Check your desktop display to confirm the change to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a.
As prompted, for your drive. 8. Wait ten seconds. Click Exit to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 c. b. Check your desktop display to confirm the change to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a.