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... toll free) +31.880062100 Russia 8 10 8002 335 5011 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries. Technical Support Services http://support.wd.com www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive...
... toll free) +31.880062100 Russia 8 10 8002 335 5011 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries. Technical Support Services http://support.wd.com www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive...
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.... Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. WD Community-Share your product online at the best telephone number shown below. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics: Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users...
.... Installation-Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. WD Community-Share your product online at the best telephone number shown below. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics: Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users...
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... WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Storage Device 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Formats 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 Integrated Thunderbolt Cable 4 Registering Your Device 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Device 5 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 7 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device 9 Checking Device Health 9 Managing the RAID Configuration 11 Checking the Device Status 11 Changing the Device Configuration...
... WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Storage Device 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Formats 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 Integrated Thunderbolt Cable 4 Registering Your Device 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Device and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Device 5 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 7 3 Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device 9 Checking Device Health 9 Managing the RAID Configuration 11 Checking the Device Status 11 Changing the Device Configuration...
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... use the drives independently. RAID 0 or RAID 1 for speed or data protection-Selectable RAID or JBOD modes allow you need for your HD videos, photo shoots, and other creative files in a portable enclosure-With 2-TB and 4-TB options, My Passport Pro offers the capacity you to your creations. Powered through the Thunderbolt port-Powered directly through the Thunderbolt port on operating system and hardware configuration. Quick and easy backup with Time Machine-Compatibility with amazing transfer speeds...
... use the drives independently. RAID 0 or RAID 1 for speed or data protection-Selectable RAID or JBOD modes allow you need for your HD videos, photo shoots, and other creative files in a portable enclosure-With 2-TB and 4-TB options, My Passport Pro offers the capacity you to your creations. Powered through the Thunderbolt port-Powered directly through the Thunderbolt port on operating system and hardware configuration. Quick and easy backup with Time Machine-Compatibility with amazing transfer speeds...
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....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage kit includes the following: My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device with a 3-year limited warranty. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Keep your device performing at http://www.westerndigital.com. For a list of mind, we back the device with the integrated Thunderbolt cable and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device) Quick Install Guide My Passport Pro Portable RAID Storage Device Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 2 Important: For the...
....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage kit includes the following: My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device with a 3-year limited warranty. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Keep your device performing at http://www.westerndigital.com. For a list of mind, we back the device with the integrated Thunderbolt cable and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the device) Quick Install Guide My Passport Pro Portable RAID Storage Device Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 2 Important: For the...
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... install the latest software update. In the RAID configurations, each drive can vary, depending on Mac computers Note: Older Windows operating systems might need a patch from Microsoft to the Apple menu and select Software Update. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=955704. My Passport Pro Portable RAID Storage Device Parts ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 3 MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems...
... install the latest software update. In the RAID configurations, each drive can vary, depending on Mac computers Note: Older Windows operating systems might need a patch from Microsoft to the Apple menu and select Software Update. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=955704. My Passport Pro Portable RAID Storage Device Parts ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 3 MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device and the WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with a single HFS+J partition for Mac OS X operating systems...
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... My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device must be connected to register online at http://register.wd.com. You can damage drives. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 4 Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Activity System standby Integrated Thunderbolt Cable As shown...
... My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device must be connected to register online at http://register.wd.com. You can damage drives. ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE - 4 Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your device using the WD Drive Utilities software, as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Activity System standby Integrated Thunderbolt Cable As shown...
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... drives and use your desktop: 5. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Note: If the External disks check box is not compatible with Time Machine on Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks, you can either: Use it to enable RAID configurations. The RAID modes of them with Time Machine: Note: The Encrypt Backup Disk check box does not appear on computers using the Snow Leopard operating system. See "Changing the Device Configuration" on your device as Backup Disk and complete the Time Machine setup: CONNECTING...
... drives and use your desktop: 5. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Note: If the External disks check box is not compatible with Time Machine on Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks, you can either: Use it to enable RAID configurations. The RAID modes of them with Time Machine: Note: The Encrypt Backup Disk check box does not appear on computers using the Snow Leopard operating system. See "Changing the Device Configuration" on your device as Backup Disk and complete the Time Machine setup: CONNECTING...
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... Figure 4 on page 8 and "Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device" on Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks computers - Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Don't Use on page 9). Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device is ready to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you want to use . MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL If you do not want to change the drive configuration and then set up Time Machine backups, click: -
... Figure 4 on page 8 and "Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device" on Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks computers - Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Don't Use on page 9). Drag the icon for the WD Drive Utilities software to manage your My Passport Pro portable RAID storage device is ready to use the Time Machine backup software, or if you want to use . MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL If you do not want to change the drive configuration and then set up Time Machine backups, click: -
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... Device Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-to make sure that your device is performing well. "Registering the Device" on page 16. is a pass or fail evaluation of the device drives. 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL This chapter includes the following tests if you are working properly. A detected...
... Device Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-to make sure that your device is performing well. "Registering the Device" on page 16. is a pass or fail evaluation of the device drives. 13 Managing and Customizing Your My Passport Pro Device MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL This chapter includes the following tests if you are working properly. A detected...
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..., select the one supported drive or storage device connected to check. 3. And, because they are so fast, running the S.M.A.R.T. If you have more than one that you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. 1. Status Quick Drive Test Complete Drive Test MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 10 MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Quick Drive Test Each device drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions, and...
..., select the one supported drive or storage device connected to check. 3. And, because they are so fast, running the S.M.A.R.T. If you have more than one that you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. 1. Status Quick Drive Test Complete Drive Test MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 10 MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Quick Drive Test Each device drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions, and...
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... about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. 1. Maximum Capacity and Performance (RAID 0) Mirror - Select the option for the mode that you want to change . Volume name for each drive: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 12 Changing the device configuration reformats both drives, which erases all of the data on page 8). 2. Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. See...
... about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image. 1. Maximum Capacity and Performance (RAID 0) Mirror - Select the option for the mode that you want to change . Volume name for each drive: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 12 Changing the device configuration reformats both drives, which erases all of the data on page 8). 2. Note: Changing the device configuration also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. See...
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... and desktop icon display to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 13 Click Configure. 6. If you are converting to individual drives, select the option to specify the file format for it up to show the progress of a volume, type over the name in the Volume Name box. Time Machine does not work with the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: Displays a status bar to another storage device...
... and desktop icon display to support the new device mode MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR MY PASSPORT PRO DEVICE - 13 Click Configure. 6. If you are converting to individual drives, select the option to specify the file format for it up to show the progress of a volume, type over the name in the Volume Name box. Time Machine does not work with the configuration change , the WD Drive Utilities software: Displays a status bar to another storage device...
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... disk image on your device drives. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your device to individual drives, eject both of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you have converted your device, erasing or reformatting the device drives also removes the WD Drive Utilities software and all of them. 3. Right- or control-click the My Passport Pro Finder listing or desktop icon...
... disk image on your device drives. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your device to individual drives, eject both of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you have converted your device, erasing or reformatting the device drives also removes the WD Drive Utilities software and all of them. 3. Right- or control-click the My Passport Pro Finder listing or desktop icon...
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...and is on file at Western Digital Europe. 140573 7 495 223 6008 [email protected] (Manufacturing date marked on the equipment.) KC Notice (Republic of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL CE Compliance ...(Pb) (Hg) (Cd) 䫀 ˄Ѡ˅㣃 (Cr (VI)) (PBB) 4) 4 pcs) 㛮ൿ(4 pcs) ᑩⲪ PCBA X ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) COMPLIANCE AND...
...and is on file at Western Digital Europe. 140573 7 495 223 6008 [email protected] (Manufacturing date marked on the equipment.) KC Notice (Republic of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL CE Compliance ...(Pb) (Hg) (Cd) 䫀 ˄Ѡ˅㣃 (Cr (VI)) (PBB) 4) 4 pcs) 㛮ൿ(4 pcs) ᑩⲪ PCBA X ᖂൟUSB⬉㓚 EMI ᑩⲪ O SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 X PBDE) COMPLIANCE AND...
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... above and at http://support.wd.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wd.com. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Warranty Information MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return.
... above and at http://support.wd.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wd.com. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . Warranty Information MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return.
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... applicable: 1) the source code for the GPL Software may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License ("LGPL") (collectively, "GPL Software") and not Western Digital's End User License Agreement. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be found at http://support.wd.com/download/gpl. Western Digital will not support any such modification...
... applicable: 1) the source code for the GPL Software may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License ("LGPL") (collectively, "GPL Software") and not Western Digital's End User License Agreement. MY PASSPORT PRO USER MANUAL GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be found at http://support.wd.com/download/gpl. Western Digital will not support any such modification...
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... warranty 22 O Operating system compatibility 3 Optional accessories 2 P Physical description 3 Power/activity LED 4 Precautions for handling the device 4 Product features 1 Q Quick drive test 10 R RAID Management Configuration dialog 12 Status display 11 RAID modes configuration, changing 12 status, checking 11 Registering the device 18 Registration dialog 18 Regulatory compliance 20 Restoring the software disk image 19 S S.M.A.R.T. status check 9 Safely dismounting drives 19 Safety compliance 20 Service 22 Software, GPL 23 T Thunderbolt cable 3 Time Machine, using with 6, 14 W Warranty...
... warranty 22 O Operating system compatibility 3 Optional accessories 2 P Physical description 3 Power/activity LED 4 Precautions for handling the device 4 Product features 1 Q Quick drive test 10 R RAID Management Configuration dialog 12 Status display 11 RAID modes configuration, changing 12 status, checking 11 Registering the device 18 Registration dialog 18 Regulatory compliance 20 Restoring the software disk image 19 S S.M.A.R.T. status check 9 Safely dismounting drives 19 Safety compliance 20 Service 22 Software, GPL 23 T Thunderbolt cable 3 Time Machine, using with 6, 14 W Warranty...
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... to change specifications at any infringement of patents or other rights of Intel Corporation in the U.S. WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Apple, Mac, OS X, and Time Machine are trademarks of third parties which may be accurate and reliable; WD reserves the right to other companies. Other marks may result from actual product...
... to change specifications at any infringement of patents or other rights of Intel Corporation in the U.S. WD Drive Utilities and Data Lifeguard are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Apple, Mac, OS X, and Time Machine are trademarks of third parties which may be accurate and reliable; WD reserves the right to other companies. Other marks may result from actual product...
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... RAID 1 mirror mode for double safe data protection. Protect your MacBook,® My Passport Pro frees up space in the U.S. Blazing-fast boot drive Store your system files on your livelihood with Apple Time Machine. Ready when you are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary based on operating environment. No power adapter, no extra cables required Powered directly through the Thunderbolt port on this portable drive with your product...
... RAID 1 mirror mode for double safe data protection. Protect your MacBook,® My Passport Pro frees up space in the U.S. Blazing-fast boot drive Store your system files on your livelihood with Apple Time Machine. Ready when you are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary based on operating environment. No power adapter, no extra cables required Powered directly through the Thunderbolt port on this portable drive with your product...