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...com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™ Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. Other... marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932...
...com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™ Specifications subject to other countries; and other companies. Other... marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932...
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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing ...
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...ever but packed with innovative features to help you can even view the label when the drive is believing. WD's best-selling My Passport Studio FireWire external hard drive features WD SmartWare™ software that limit power from the USB port. WD SmartWare™ software-See... Major Features of your backup. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. USB 2.0-For maximum flexibility, you organize your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to its original location whether you add or change a file. • Bring back lost all...
...ever but packed with innovative features to help you can even view the label when the drive is believing. WD's best-selling My Passport Studio FireWire external hard drive features WD SmartWare™ software that limit power from the USB port. WD SmartWare™ software-See... Major Features of your backup. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. USB 2.0-For maximum flexibility, you organize your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to its original location whether you add or change a file. • Bring back lost all...
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... accessories for computers with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. If your data is protected from recycled materials to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My... Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB cable that your display device does not support this product...
... accessories for computers with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. If your data is protected from recycled materials to 400 Adapter My Passport Studio Ultra-portable Hard Drive FireWire 800 Cable Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My... Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB cable that your display device does not support this product...
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...® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac, go to indicate space used on... Gauge. The capacity gauge has ten sections that fill from left to right to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. The numerical display shows the amount of drive capacity.
...® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac, go to indicate space used on... Gauge. The capacity gauge has ten sections that fill from left to right to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. The numerical display shows the amount of drive capacity.
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... 2.0). Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
... 2.0). Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible...
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... USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Connect your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting ... Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5
... USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Connect your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting ... Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5
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... WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 After you physically connect the drive as . If you have reformatted the drive for use the... and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on installing the drive for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on the screen that displays: 2. The VCD ...
... WD SmartWare virtual CD mounts on the desktop and is listed under Devices in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Passport drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 After you physically connect the drive as . If you have reformatted the drive for use the... and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on installing the drive for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running diagnostics. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on the screen that displays: 2. The VCD ...
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... next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance... of the My Passport drive on Mac computers. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 9. Continue...
... next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on the desktop. 2. The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance... of the My Passport drive on Mac computers. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is animated. 4. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on page 9. Continue...
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... Install to continue. 6. Click OK. A message informs you that you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to access your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
... Install to continue. 6. Click OK. A message informs you that you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to access your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
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If your computer. tecting Your Drive" on page 28) • Display the Home screen (see the alternatives at http://support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD ...
If your computer. tecting Your Drive" on page 28) • Display the Home screen (see the alternatives at http://support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Passport drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly ...
... click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Passport drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly ...
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... Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on your operating system files that are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of it if you want to online help , click the red X button in the Additional Files... drive properties. You will need to either copy the utility back to the drive or download another computer, the VCD remains hidden there too. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior...
... Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on your operating system files that are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of it if you want to online help , click the red X button in the Additional Files... drive properties. You will need to either copy the utility back to the drive or download another computer, the VCD remains hidden there too. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior...
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... you to select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1.
... you to select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1.
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... If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Passport drive to show (enable) the VCD on page 44). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Select your drive. 8. Reconnect the USB micro cable... Configure Drive to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your change . 9. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive to the desktop of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD" in the prior section.) If you did not copy the Virtual CD Manager folder...
... If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software, hid (disabled) the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want to move your My Passport drive to show (enable) the VCD on page 44). CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Select your drive. 8. Reconnect the USB micro cable... Configure Drive to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your change . 9. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive to the desktop of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD" in the prior section.) If you did not copy the Virtual CD Manager folder...
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... utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the appropriate .exe file to configure: 5. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue... Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from the downloaded .zip file 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15
... utility .zip file (Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.zip) and double-click the appropriate .exe file to configure: 5. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue... Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from the downloaded .zip file 3. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15
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As prompted, for your drive. 8. b. c. Click Exit to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. Check your desktop display to confirm the change to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a. Wait ten seconds.
As prompted, for your drive. 8. b. c. Click Exit to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. Check your desktop display to confirm the change to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a. Wait ten seconds.