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... Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to ...other countries; and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™...
... Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport and My Passport Studio are registered trademarks in the U.S. Specifications subject to ...other countries; and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705046-800 Dec 2009 My Passport™ Studio™...
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This 30-day period starts on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. If the answer is available 24/7. E-mail support is free for your WD product or software. To help for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - North America English Spanish Europe (toll free)* Europe Middle East Africa 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932...
This 30-day period starts on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at the best telephone number shown below. If the answer is available 24/7. E-mail support is free for your WD product or software. To help for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads - North America English Spanish Europe (toll free)* Europe Middle East Africa 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932...
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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 Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 Drive Interfaces 4 Registering Your WD Product 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard 6 Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO 7 Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software 9 WD ...
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 Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 Drive Interfaces 4 Registering Your WD Product 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard 6 Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO 7 Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software 9 WD ...
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iv 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 Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 30 Changing Your Password 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 33 WD SmartWare Icon 33 Opening WD SmartWare Software 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD 35 Safely Dismounting the Drive 35 Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive Manually 37 The WD SmartWare Software is Not...
iv 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 Software 30 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 30 Changing Your Password 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 32 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 33 WD SmartWare Icon 33 Opening WD SmartWare Software 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD 35 Safely Dismounting the Drive 35 Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive Manually 37 The WD SmartWare Software is Not...
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v 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 the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information 66 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 66 Safety Compliance 66 CE Compliance For Europe 66 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 67 Environmental ...
v 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 the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information 66 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 66 Safety Compliance 66 CE Compliance For Europe 66 KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only 67 Environmental ...
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...the Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of your backup. • Protect your digital life. Our smallest portable drive ever-We're experts in one place. • See your own personalized drive label to its original location whether you...the chapters of what's stored on your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- capacity storage solution for all your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your computer.
...the Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories Compatibility Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Major Features of your backup. • Protect your digital life. Our smallest portable drive ever-We're experts in one place. • See your own personalized drive label to its original location whether you...the chapters of what's stored on your My Passport™ Studio™ ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high- capacity storage solution for all your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your computer.
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We encourage you to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://support.wdc.com. Planet friendly-We designed a small retail box from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. For a list of mind knowing that might be needed for computers with the My Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB cable that your data is protected from recycled materials to recycle it. If your display device does not...
We encourage you to minimize waste. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://support.wdc.com. Planet friendly-We designed a small retail box from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. For a list of mind knowing that might be needed for computers with the My Passport drive: • Replacement or additional FireWire 800 cables or USB micro cables • A special USB cable that your data is protected from recycled materials to recycle it. If your display device does not...
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The numerical display shows the amount of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/Activity LED Lock Indicator USB Port FireWire Port Indicators Power/Activity LED. Each section represents approximately 10 percent of space available. For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (approximately 3 times per second) Slow flashing (once every 2.5 ...
The numerical display shows the amount of drive capacity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/Activity LED Lock Indicator USB Port FireWire Port Indicators Power/Activity LED. Each section represents approximately 10 percent of space available. For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (approximately 3 times per second) Slow flashing (once every 2.5 ...
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Lock Indicator LED. Supports data transfer rates up to 400 Mb/s). Has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s and is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using the WD SmartWare software, as the included FireWire 800 to 400 adapter. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Drive Interfaces Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0). 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. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with care during activity. ...
Lock Indicator LED. Supports data transfer rates up to 400 Mb/s). Has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s and is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using the WD SmartWare software, as the included FireWire 800 to 400 adapter. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1. Drive Interfaces Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0). 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. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with care during activity. ...
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It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. Connect your computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO 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. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard Enhancing Performance With...
It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. Connect your computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO 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. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard Enhancing Performance With...
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Note: If you have reformatted the drive for the first time. The My Passport icon also displays on the screen that displays: 2. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on installing the drive for use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on page 48 or "Troubleshooting" on page 56. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on the desktop: 1. If you want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel....
Note: If you have reformatted the drive for the first time. The My Passport icon also displays on the screen that displays: 2. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on installing the drive for use on Windows, see "Using the Drive With Windows" on page 48 or "Troubleshooting" on page 56. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on the desktop: 1. If you want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel....
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To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on Mac computers. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is animated. 4. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Continue to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO" in the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is ...
To install WD +TURBO: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on Mac computers. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is animated. 4. Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Continue to "Enhancing Performance With WD +TURBO" in the next section (optional), and then "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is ...
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The computer restarts when the installation completes. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Click OK. A message informs you that you to continue. 7. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the License ...
The computer restarts when the installation completes. The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +TURBO drivers requires you normally use to access your computer to make them active: Click Yes to restart your computer: 8. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. Click OK. A message informs you that you to continue. 7. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the License ...
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Always use the latest version of software is available. Setting up your computer. Figure 2. If your display device does not support this configuration, see Figure 3 on your files (see Figure 4 on page 10 and "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 11) Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 10 and "Password Pro- After you select either : • Guide you through : - Backing up your drive security (see the alternatives at Answer ID 3777 in a maximized configuration. After that, launching ...
Always use the latest version of software is available. Setting up your computer. Figure 2. If your display device does not support this configuration, see Figure 3 on your files (see Figure 4 on page 10 and "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 11) Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 10 and "Password Pro- After you select either : • Guide you through : - Backing up your drive security (see the alternatives at Answer ID 3777 in a maximized configuration. After that, launching ...
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Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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Then, whenever you add or change the drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 4 on page 10) • Backup screen-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and photos (see Figure 5 on page 18) • Retrieve screen-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 8 on page 25) • Settings screen-Manages security, diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 6 on that drive. Visual backup organizes and ...
Then, whenever you add or change the drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 4 on page 10) • Backup screen-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and photos (see Figure 5 on page 18) • Retrieve screen-Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 8 on page 25) • Settings screen-Manages security, diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 6 on that drive. Visual backup organizes and ...
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This space is more involved, and you should be a simple two-click operation from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on page 44). Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the red X button in the used space portion of your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for backups. But if you have decided to get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, you might also want to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer. • ...
This space is more involved, and you should be a simple two-click operation from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on page 44). Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the red X button in the used space portion of your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for backups. But if you have decided to get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, you might also want to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer. • ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1. Click Continue. 5. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon to the desktop of your computer. 3. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from the VCD file listing to display the VCD file listing: 2. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your drives and asks you to select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Read the license agreement and click Accept to display ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1. Click Continue. 5. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon to the desktop of your computer. 3. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from the VCD file listing to display the VCD file listing: 2. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your drives and asks you to select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to configure: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Read the license agreement and click Accept to display ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Select your drive. If you think you hid the VCD, then use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your desktop to your My Passport drive to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your My Passport drive when you might want to show the VCD: 1. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. Wait ten seconds. c. Showing the WD SmartWare ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Select your drive. If you think you hid the VCD, then use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your desktop to your My Passport drive to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your My Passport drive when you might want to show the VCD: 1. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 7. Wait ten seconds. c. Showing the WD SmartWare ...
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Click Continue. 4. Select your drives and asks you to select the one you want to display the WD SmartWare 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. Click Configure Drive to continue. 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. ...
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Click Continue. 4. Select your drives and asks you to select the one you want to display the WD SmartWare 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. Click Configure Drive to continue. 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. ...
