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... Powered directly from the WD SmartWare control center. We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. ...that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Convenient one-hand connection to your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Relax! Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to your computer...
... Powered directly from the WD SmartWare control center. We've designed a smaller, high-quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of your digital life. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. ...that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Convenient one-hand connection to your My Passport™ Elite™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- Relax! Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to your computer...
User Manual
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... a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. 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 computers with limited bus...
... a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. 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 computers with limited bus...
User Manual
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...and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8) • Backup-Manages existing backups or ...tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever ...
...and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is an easy-to-use tool that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8) • Backup-Manages existing backups or ...tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever ...
User Manual
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... Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the selected drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer's operating system put there when you can modify the primary... drive being categorized with these extensions .doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions .mail, .msg,...
... Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the selected drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer's operating system put there when you can modify the primary... drive being categorized with these extensions .doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions .mail, .msg,...
User Manual
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... can use to select specific categories of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer • A Detailed View content box that are configured with an...up any: • New file that is created on 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 automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part-...
... can use to select specific categories of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer • A Detailed View content box that are configured with an...up any: • New file that is created on 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 automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part-...
User Manual
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...you click Run Backup are shown: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files...the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 This space is not available for your drive properties. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with...
...you click Run Backup are shown: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files...the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 This space is not available for your drive properties. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with...
User Manual
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... why some of your files were not backed up all of your computer files: 1. Click the Backup tab to blue for backup. If any other hard drives on page 17). 2. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 18 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray ...for all of the files and the reasons they were not backed up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up, their representation remains yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for your computer...
... why some of your files were not backed up all of your computer files: 1. Click the Backup tab to blue for backup. If any other hard drives on page 17). 2. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 18 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray ...for all of the files and the reasons they were not backed up . • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up, their representation remains yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for your computer...
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...Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - b. c. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup. Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to follow through with your...screen. Pausing the backup until your future requirements. 5. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to suit your computer is full means that the WD SmartWare software...
...Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - b. c. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup. Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to follow through with your...screen. Pausing the backup until your future requirements. 5. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to suit your computer is full means that the WD SmartWare software...
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...the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all of files on your computer's main hard drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 48 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL On the Home screen, you have retrieved from or retrieve files to a location... • Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of your files that are available for backup are not available for your computer's hard drive, all other than your computer. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up include system files, program files, applications, and ...
...the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all of files on your computer's main hard drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 48 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL On the Home screen, you have retrieved from or retrieve files to a location... • Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of your files that are available for backup are not available for your computer's hard drive, all other than your computer. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up include system files, program files, applications, and ...
Product Specifications
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My Passport™ Elite™ Portable Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Automatic, continuous backup Illuminated capacity gauge Password protection and hardware-based encryption This ultra-portable drive is packed with smart features to protect your digital life and the handy USB dock offers an easy connection to your computer.
My Passport™ Elite™ Portable Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Automatic, continuous backup Illuminated capacity gauge Password protection and hardware-based encryption This ultra-portable drive is packed with smart features to protect your digital life and the handy USB dock offers an easy connection to your computer.
Product Specifications
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...just overwritten an important file. lluminated capacity gauge Connect the My Passport drive to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. Drive lock Gain peace of the specific countries in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 interface Powered directly from recycled materials to ...hard drive inside a premium finished package. Grab-and-go USB dock Convenient USB dock makes it easy to connect your drive. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from the USB port on the country in which your life safe in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital...
...just overwritten an important file. lluminated capacity gauge Connect the My Passport drive to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance. Drive lock Gain peace of the specific countries in these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 interface Powered directly from recycled materials to ...hard drive inside a premium finished package. Grab-and-go USB dock Convenient USB dock makes it easy to connect your drive. Planet friendly We designed a small retail box from the USB port on the country in which your life safe in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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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...
... 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...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. My Book Essential™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •... My Passport Elite™ - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 Your data is safe. My ...
...compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. My Book Essential™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •... My Passport Elite™ - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 Your data is safe. My ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 My Book Live™ - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want to back up. Functional Overview All operational features...five tab-selected screen displays where: The . . . For information about reformatting your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a ...
...ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 My Book Live™ - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want to back up. Functional Overview All operational features...five tab-selected screen displays where: The . . . For information about reformatting your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...to : • Detailed information about what to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on the type and model of My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides only the Software Settings screen. Whenever you want to do, just click the info/online help icon in ... services See "Help Tab Display" on your connected device. Home Tab Display Use the 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 and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and...
...to : • Detailed information about what to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on the type and model of My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides only the Software Settings screen. Whenever you want to do, just click the info/online help icon in ... services See "Help Tab Display" on your connected device. Home Tab Display Use the 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 and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device ...icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve ...
... external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device ...icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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This exclusion does not apply to Excluded and it then includes all of your files that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, ...
This exclusion does not apply to Excluded and it then includes all of your files that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...functional description of category- Use the Backup tab displays to select the files or categories of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on how you want to back up and control the backup operation. These are the system files and... gauge shows only a small number of files that you have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you want to select files to back up : • By category-...
...functional description of category- Use the Backup tab displays to select the files or categories of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on how you want to back up and control the backup operation. These are the system files and... gauge shows only a small number of files that you have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you want to select files to back up : • By category-...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device ...
Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. button Category/file backup toggle button...
... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. button Category/file backup toggle button...