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...and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you informed of free telephone support during the warranty period. Email support is free for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.... Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your product online at http://register.wd.com. ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below. ...
...and updates for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you informed of free telephone support during the warranty period. Email support is free for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.... Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to register your product online at http://register.wd.com. ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below. ...
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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 Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering Your ...
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 Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering Your ...
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... http://www.wdstore.com http://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. My Passport Slim ...Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048.
... http://www.wdstore.com http://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. My Passport Slim ...Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048.
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...: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. Registering Your Drive Always register your...
...: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. Registering Your Drive Always register your...
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... want to back up and retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display...
... want to back up and retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display...
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... that are backed up once every 24 hours for the selected backup source device shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wd.com. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup source content gauge The content gauge for a continuous backup. For a scheduled backup, Outlook .pst...
... that are backed up once every 24 hours for the selected backup source device shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wd.com. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup source content gauge The content gauge for a continuous backup. For a scheduled backup, Outlook .pst...
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... content gauge shows only a small number of the backup target device connected to your computer's operating system put there when you have more than one supported device connected to back up: • Selecting the computer option displays your computer icon and lists all of source device you have been backed up...
... content gauge shows only a small number of the backup target device connected to your computer's operating system put there when you have more than one supported device connected to back up: • Selecting the computer option displays your computer icon and lists all of source device you have been backed up...
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... for subsequent retrieve operations. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 21 The drive partition or network share that you select is not available for each supported backup target device that has more than one drive partition or network share. Not shown in your computer's file management utility • Properties-Displays the...
... for subsequent retrieve operations. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 21 The drive partition or network share that you select is not available for each supported backup target device that has more than one drive partition or network share. Not shown in your computer's file management utility • Properties-Displays the...
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... display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right device display scroll pointers so you can handle. When the number of the WD SmartWare software supports as many external devices as you system can select it for WD SmartWare backup and retrieve functions. Not shown in Figure 8 on page 17: No...
... display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right device display scroll pointers so you can handle. When the number of the WD SmartWare software supports as many external devices as you system can select it for WD SmartWare backup and retrieve functions. Not shown in Figure 8 on page 17: No...
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....com/contact. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 29 WD Store link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at http//www.wd.com/wdproducts/wdsmartware/um.asp. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Help Tab Display The WD SmartWare Help ...to the user manual page for a brief functional description of the Help tab display. See Figure 12 and Table 5 for WD SmartWare software at http://support.wd.com. Help Tab Display Table 5. Learning Center topic buttons Provide links to display the main Learning Center help topics: • Overview • Backup...
....com/contact. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 29 WD Store link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at http//www.wd.com/wdproducts/wdsmartware/um.asp. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Help Tab Display The WD SmartWare Help ...to the user manual page for a brief functional description of the Help tab display. See Figure 12 and Table 5 for WD SmartWare software at http://support.wd.com. Help Tab Display Table 5. Learning Center topic buttons Provide links to display the main Learning Center help topics: • Overview • Backup...
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...; The WD Security icon on the drive. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 43 If you have to erase the drive before you want them to see your files... should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you will have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one when you forget your password.
...; The WD Security icon on the drive. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 43 If you have to erase the drive before you want them to see your files... should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you will have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one when you forget your password.
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...one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to your computer 1. If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either: • The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital ...8226; When you select the locked drive on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 45 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security...
...one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to your computer 1. If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either: • The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital ...8226; When you select the locked drive on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 45 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security...
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... up to your new password for user: check box to signify whether you want the WD Security software to remember your computer, select the one supported drive connected to 25 characters. 6. Click Update Security Settings. 10. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Click OK to change. 3. Open the Change... unlock for the selected drive on this computer. 9. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 1. If you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2.
... up to your new password for user: check box to signify whether you want the WD Security software to remember your computer, select the one supported drive connected to 25 characters. 6. Click Update Security Settings. 10. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Click OK to change. 3. Open the Change... unlock for the selected drive on this computer. 9. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 1. If you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2.
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If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one when you want to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS ... Security dialog by clicking either: • The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. Select the Remove security option. 5. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 49 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL CAUTION! Click Update Security Settings...
If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one when you want to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS ... Security dialog by clicking either: • The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. Select the Remove security option. 5. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 49 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL CAUTION! Click Update Security Settings...
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... then clicking the Safely remove option for your My Passport drive: • Right-clicking the drive icon on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Power down . MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status You can safely disconnect the drive by hovering the pointer over the WD Quick View...
... then clicking the Safely remove option for your My Passport drive: • Right-clicking the drive icon on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Power down . MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status You can safely disconnect the drive by hovering the pointer over the WD Quick View...
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... Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on the drive. 1. If you have more than one supported drive connected to the Internet. 2. Registering the Drive WD Drive Utilities uses your computer's Internet connection to...
... Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on the drive. 1. If you have more than one supported drive connected to the Internet. 2. Registering the Drive WD Drive Utilities uses your computer's Internet connection to...
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... Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on your computer, select the one supported drive connected to your drive before you no longer need any problems with minimal inconvenience. On the Diagnostics dialog... most comprehensive drive diagnostic is on the drive. Click Diagnostics to check. 3. It tests every sector for the test that you encounter any of the support files, utilities, and user manual files.
... Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on your computer, select the one supported drive connected to your drive before you no longer need any problems with minimal inconvenience. On the Diagnostics dialog... most comprehensive drive diagnostic is on the drive. Click Diagnostics to check. 3. It tests every sector for the test that you encounter any of the support files, utilities, and user manual files.
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...when it is . . . Click Drive Erase to display the Drive Erase dialog: 4. After the drive erase operation completes, go to http://support.wd.com and see . . . On the Drive Erase dialog: a. b. If you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD...supported drive connected to your drive. Not locked, Locked Want to erase the drive, Have forgotten or lost your drive, you used a password to protect your password and must erase the drive, "Using the Drive Erase Function" in the next section. If you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital...
...when it is . . . Click Drive Erase to display the Drive Erase dialog: 4. After the drive erase operation completes, go to http://support.wd.com and see . . . On the Drive Erase dialog: a. b. If you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD...supported drive connected to your drive. Not locked, Locked Want to erase the drive, Have forgotten or lost your drive, you used a password to protect your password and must erase the drive, "Using the Drive Erase Function" in the next section. If you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital...
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... use a password to protect your drive, you will need to remove and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about erasing all of the data on page 43.) Restoring the WD Software and Disk... Image In addition to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. After the drive erase operation completes, go to another computer and install the software there, you accept...
... use a password to protect your drive, you will need to remove and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about erasing all of the data on page 43.) Restoring the WD Software and Disk... Image In addition to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. After the drive erase operation completes, go to another computer and install the software there, you accept...
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... back them up before reformatting it. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 62 If you have reformatted your My Passport drive. Go to http://support.wd.com and refer to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting a drive. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive ...Mac computers with updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive on your My Passport drive for use on Mac computers, go to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD...
... back them up before reformatting it. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 62 If you have reformatted your My Passport drive. Go to http://support.wd.com and refer to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting a drive. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive ...Mac computers with updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive on your My Passport drive for use on Mac computers, go to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD...