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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... to the next generation. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to protect your digital life. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description... Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport for the graphic professional, student, or road warrior. WD Security™-WD's security utility allows you to set ...
... to the next generation. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to protect your digital life. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description... Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport for the graphic professional, student, or road warrior. WD Security™-WD's security utility allows you to set ...
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...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My...Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac® OS X® • ...
...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My...Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac® OS X® • ...
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...page 28. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. My Passport for Mac Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3... A power/activity LED • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. You can easily register your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Another way is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page ...
...page 28. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. My Passport for Mac Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3... A power/activity LED • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. You can easily register your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Another way is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page ...
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ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity.
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity.
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... the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your Mac computer: 1. Figure 3. Turn on your computer... and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and...
... the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your Mac computer: 1. Figure 3. Turn on your computer... and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and...
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...: • On Leopard or Snow Leopard, proceed to step 5. • On Lion or Mountain Lion, skip to step 8 on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Passport icon displays on page 7. Do not Do Cancel and skip to step 6. 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY... PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your desktop...
...: • On Leopard or Snow Leopard, proceed to step 5. • On Lion or Mountain Lion, skip to step 8 on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Passport icon displays on page 7. Do not Do Cancel and skip to step 6. 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY... PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your desktop...
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... can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Passport drive that is now ready to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Click Encrypt Disk. ...7. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. b. The My Passport icon now displays as an external storage device. Your My Passport drive is on the screen that displays: d. Click Use as Backup Disk. MY...
... can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Passport drive that is now ready to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Click Encrypt Disk. ...7. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. b. The My Passport icon now displays as an external storage device. Your My Passport drive is on the screen that displays: d. Click Use as Backup Disk. MY...
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Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. 2. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6.
Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. 2. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6.
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... on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Installing the WD Security Software To ... 1. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 8. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. You can further enhance its performance by installing the WD Security and...-performance external storage device. Type the password that is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7.
... on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Installing the WD Security Software To ... 1. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 8. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. You can further enhance its performance by installing the WD Security and...-performance external storage device. Type the password that is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7.
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See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13.
See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13.
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Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3.
Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3.
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
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...password in the Choose a password box, using up to electronically lock and unlock your drive. You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive or write new data to help remember your password in the ... > Applications > WD Security to create a password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on the drive. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your...
...password in the Choose a password box, using up to electronically lock and unlock your drive. You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive or write new data to help remember your password in the ... > Applications > WD Security to create a password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on the drive. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your...
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...Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to do not have to keep others from accessing the files on your current work session. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you do this even if you want WD Security to remember... desktop icon for user: check box, the first time you select the Enable auto unlock for your password: Click Always Allow to access your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 Important: If you restart your computer or disconnect and ...
...Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to do not have to keep others from accessing the files on your current work session. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you do this even if you want WD Security to remember... desktop icon for user: check box, the first time you select the Enable auto unlock for your password: Click Always Allow to access your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 Important: If you restart your computer or disconnect and ...
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... WD Drive Utilities application displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if...Security • Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you can use to unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. b. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. LOCKING AND...
... WD Drive Utilities application displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if...Security • Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you can use to unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. b. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. LOCKING AND...
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To unlock the drive: 1. Click Unlock Drive. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 16 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays: The ...
To unlock the drive: 1. Click Unlock Drive. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 16 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays: The ...
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..., select the one with the password that you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to remember your password: 1. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Retype your current password in the Verify password box. 7. CAUTION! Type..., Change Security dialog: 2. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. 6. Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password hint box. 8. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3.
..., select the one with the password that you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to remember your password: 1. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Retype your current password in the Verify password box. 7. CAUTION! Type..., Change Security dialog: 2. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. 6. Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password hint box. 8. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3.