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...SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and Getting Started 19 3 Securing the Drive 22 Password Protecting the Drive 22 Unlocking the Drive 23 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 24 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 25 Changing...
...SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and Getting Started 19 3 Securing the Drive 22 Password Protecting the Drive 22 Unlocking the Drive 23 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 24 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 25 Changing...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 33. On the Home screen: IF you want to keep others from accessing the files on...
... a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 33. On the Home screen: IF you want to keep others from accessing the files on...
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... drive. On the Set Security dialog: a. 3 Securing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the icon for the one that is on page 15). Type...
... drive. On the Set Security dialog: a. 3 Securing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the icon for the one that is on page 15). Type...
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... action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your files: 1. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is created on or copied to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your internal hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any way This...
... action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your files: 1. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is created on or copied to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your internal hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any way This...
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... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...
... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... but not limited to any product in which you may re-use, re-distribute, and modify the GPL Software; 3) with the GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any Open Source Software, is provided, to modify the Software supplied by applicable law; WARRANTY INFORMATION - 49 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL A Warranty Information 1 GNU General Public License ("GPL...
... but not limited to any product in which you may re-use, re-distribute, and modify the GPL Software; 3) with the GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any Open Source Software, is provided, to modify the Software supplied by applicable law; WARRANTY INFORMATION - 49 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL A Warranty Information 1 GNU General Public License ("GPL...
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... MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 40 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 41 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 42 Using the WD Quick View Icon 42 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 42 Checking Drive Status 43 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 43 Monitoring Icon Alerts 43 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 44 Registering the Drive 44 Checking Drive Health 45 Erasing the Drive 47 Using the Drive Erase Function 47 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 48 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
... MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 40 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 41 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 42 Using the WD Quick View Icon 42 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 42 Checking Drive Status 43 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 43 Monitoring Icon Alerts 43 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 44 Registering the Drive 44 Checking Drive Health 45 Erasing the Drive 47 Using the Drive Erase Function 47 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 48 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
User Manual
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... the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer to use as an external storage device. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to display the Custom Setup dialog: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare Getting Started with the WD Software To install the WD software...
... the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer to use as an external storage device. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to display the Custom Setup dialog: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare Getting Started with the WD Software To install the WD software...
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... the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 8 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 35). • Installing WD SmartWare displays the initial Backup Plan Selection screen for any installation option that you do not want to perform (see Figure 6 on page 9 and proceed to see a brief description of backup that you want to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut...
... the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 8 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 35). • Installing WD SmartWare displays the initial Backup Plan Selection screen for any installation option that you do not want to perform (see Figure 6 on page 9 and proceed to see a brief description of backup that you want to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut...
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MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 24. Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to : • Specify the number of the Home tab display. Home Tab Display Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to back up files from when you have more...
MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL The . . . Buttons for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 24. Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to : • Specify the number of the Home tab display. Home Tab Display Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to back up files from when you have more...
User Manual
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... WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security • The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. b. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 37 Click Unlock Drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box...
... WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security • The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. b. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 37 Click Unlock Drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box...
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... USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with Removable Storage: 2. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your computer's file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe file • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare, WD Security, or WD Drive Utilities software installed...
... USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with Removable Storage: 2. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your computer's file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe file • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare, WD Security, or WD Drive Utilities software installed...
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... Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can start automatically, you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 42 MY PASSPORT...
... Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can start automatically, you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 42 MY PASSPORT...
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...; The appropriate third-party software documentation or support organization Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up? A: Depending on the computer desktop? To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from http://support.wdc.com/product/download. Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see...
...; The appropriate third-party software documentation or support organization Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up? A: Depending on the computer desktop? To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from http://support.wdc.com/product/download. Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see...
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... the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows XP Computers After you install the WD software. Click Next to Windows Update: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers Installing on page...
... the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows XP Computers After you install the WD software. Click Next to Windows Update: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers Installing on page...
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5.
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MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. If they appear, close them. Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: •...
MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. If they appear, close them. Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: •...
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On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE 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 wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE 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.
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... damages. Western Digital will conform to products sold as found at your Product was stolen from http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl or obtained on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is solely at http:// support.wdc.com/download/gpl. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 68 GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be free from http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl or...
... damages. Western Digital will conform to products sold as found at your Product was stolen from http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl or obtained on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is solely at http:// support.wdc.com/download/gpl. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 68 GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be free from http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl or...
Product Specifications
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... of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. The term of your limited warranty depends on your PC. As used for a list of the specific countries in (82 mm) Weight: 0.30 lb (0.14 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 and Windows 8 Requires reformatting for Mac OS® X Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 USB 3.0 up to 3 times when compared to help protect your data using WD Drive Utilities. Reduce transfer time by...
... of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. The term of your limited warranty depends on your PC. As used for a list of the specific countries in (82 mm) Weight: 0.30 lb (0.14 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7 and Windows 8 Requires reformatting for Mac OS® X Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 USB 3.0 up to 3 times when compared to help protect your data using WD Drive Utilities. Reduce transfer time by...