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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT SLIM 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 Optional ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT SLIM 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 Optional ...
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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 48 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 49 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 50 Using the WD Quick View ...
MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 48 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 49 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 50 Using the WD Quick View ...
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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 74 Regulatory Compliance 74 FCC Class B Information 74 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 74 Safety Compliance 74 CE Compliance For Europe 75 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 75 Environmental Compliance (China 75 Warranty Information 75 Obtaining Service 75 Limited Warranty 76 GNU General Public License ("GPL 76 Index 77 TABLE OF CONTENTS - v
MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 74 Regulatory Compliance 74 FCC Class B Information 74 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 74 Safety Compliance 74 CE Compliance For Europe 75 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 75 Environmental Compliance (China 75 Warranty Information 75 Obtaining Service 75 Limited Warranty 76 GNU General Public License ("GPL 76 Index 77 TABLE OF CONTENTS - v
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... briefcase, pocket or purse, it easy to discover the digital media stored on your schedule and take control of your My Passport Slim drive with high capacity-Our thinnest drive yet, My Passport Slim is required for cloud backup. Or select the scheduled...following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features My Passport Slim features a durable metal enclosure, ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, automatic and cloud backup, and password protection with blazing speed...
... briefcase, pocket or purse, it easy to discover the digital media stored on your schedule and take control of your My Passport Slim drive with high capacity-Our thinnest drive yet, My Passport Slim is required for cloud backup. Or select the scheduled...following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features My Passport Slim features a durable metal enclosure, ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, automatic and cloud backup, and password protection with blazing speed...
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...list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. My Passport Slim Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Register your PC. No separate power supply is needed.... run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Slim drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Slim portable hard drive, with the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software plus the WD Smartware...
...list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. My Passport Slim Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Register your PC. No separate power supply is needed.... run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Slim drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Slim portable hard drive, with the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software plus the WD Smartware...
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... - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Slim drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. ...• Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 63. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Slim drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with...
... - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Slim drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. ...• Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 63. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Slim drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with...
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... drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with USB 2.0. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 52. Always...
... drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with USB 2.0. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 52. Always...
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... the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer as an... external storage device. Connect the drive to close it. Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. You can enhance its...
... the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer as an... external storage device. Connect the drive to close it. Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. You can enhance its...
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... application that appears in your computer's file management utility to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software 1. Click Next to install. On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Select or clear the installation option check...
... application that appears in your computer's file management utility to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. 4. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software 1. Click Next to install. On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Select or clear the installation option check...
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Depending on your free software upgrade (see Figure 5 on page 8 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 9 and proceed to complete: MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 7. Wait for activating your selections: • Installing the WD Drive Utilities software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities ...
Depending on your free software upgrade (see Figure 5 on page 8 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 9 and proceed to complete: MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 7. Wait for activating your selections: • Installing the WD Drive Utilities software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities ...
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WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Figure 4.
WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Figure 4.
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... Email Address box. a. Click Activate to non-WD drives, unsupported WD drives, and a remote Dropbox folder. Upgrade to install it on two other computers. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Figure 6.
... Email Address box. a. Click Activate to non-WD drives, unsupported WD drives, and a remote Dropbox folder. Upgrade to install it on two other computers. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Figure 6.
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... software: You must configure your initial backup for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you can use it as a backup source device. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL e.
... software: You must configure your initial backup for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you can use it as a backup source device. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL e.
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... one that the backup source device will be your remote Dropbox folder: b. Verify that you want to back up files to back up : 11. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL • After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software, the Dropbox icon signifies that you want to...
... one that the backup source device will be your remote Dropbox folder: b. Verify that you want to back up files to back up : 11. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL • After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software, the Dropbox icon signifies that you want to...
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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12. b. Click Next to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up files or folders that you want to display the initial ...
MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12. b. Click Next to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up files or folders that you want to display the initial ...
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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 14. Hourly Daily Monthly Performs a backup . . . Select or clear the Days check boxes to specify the days of day that you want ...
MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 14. Hourly Daily Monthly Performs a backup . . . Select or clear the Days check boxes to specify the days of day that you want ...
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Initial File Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do.
Initial File Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do.
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... an available backup target device has multiple partitions or network shares, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you want to work with. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of the selected backup source device and each available backup...
... an available backup target device has multiple partitions or network shares, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you want to work with. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of the selected backup source device and each available backup...
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... the number of backup versions that you want to match the hardware configuration of the Home tab display. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right...
... the number of backup versions that you want to match the hardware configuration of the Home tab display. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about what to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right...
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Home Tab Display Backup Target Content Gauges WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Computer Icon Backup Source Selector Backup Source Device Selector Backup Target Device Icons Backup Source Content Gauge Figure 8.
Home Tab Display Backup Target Content Gauges WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Computer Icon Backup Source Selector Backup Source Device Selector Backup Target Device Icons Backup Source Content Gauge Figure 8.