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... contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive,..., Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S.
... contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive,..., Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S.
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...for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is free for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com. ii Email support is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to address it ...174; at the best telephone number shown below. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://register.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads...
...for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is free for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com. ii Email support is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to address it ...174; at the best telephone number shown below. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://register.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC 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 2 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 3 Registering the ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC 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 2 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 3 Registering the ...
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...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 Figure 1, your region. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following... Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http...
...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 Figure 1, your region. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following... Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http...
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...: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Edge for Mac Drive Power/Activity LED The power...
...: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Edge for Mac Drive Power/Activity LED The power...
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... Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive or write new data to it again. Click Go > Applications...
... Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive or write new data to it again. Click Go > Applications...
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...WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. Or you can use to your computer, select the one that you can use either : ... > WD Drive Utilities 2. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Click Unlock Drive. If you have the one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 b. Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities...
...WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. Or you can use to your computer, select the one that you can use either : ... > WD Drive Utilities 2. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Click Unlock Drive. If you have the one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 b. Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities...
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... you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Changing Your Password To change . 3. CAUTION! Retype your password: 1. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want the WD Security software to unlock the drive when...
... you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Changing Your Password To change . 3. CAUTION! Retype your password: 1. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want the WD Security software to unlock the drive when...
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Select the Remove security option. 5. Type your drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Click Update Security Settings. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2.
Select the Remove security option. 5. Type your drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Click Update Security Settings. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2.
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... Erase-Erase all of the data on the drive, including your password if you have one. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunitiest Figure 4.
... Erase-Erase all of the data on the drive, including your password if you have one. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunitiest Figure 4.
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... Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is approaching a serious failure condition. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an ...noise, or read/write errors, for error conditions. The result of assurance with your drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you can provide an indication that tests the drive for example, ...
... Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is approaching a serious failure condition. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an ...noise, or read/write errors, for error conditions. The result of assurance with your drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you can provide an indication that tests the drive for example, ...
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... Drive Test • Complete Drive Test Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to set. 3. Click Sleep Timer to display the Diagnostics dialog: MY PASSPORT EDGE...
... Drive Test • Complete Drive Test Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to set. 3. Click Sleep Timer to display the Diagnostics dialog: MY PASSPORT EDGE...
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... Click the I understand check box to display the Drive Erase dialog: 4. Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Using the Drive Erase Function To erase your drive. Read the warning about the loss of the data on...Set Timer. Always make sure that you erase your My Passport when the drive is locked or not: IF your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to turn off the drive. You can download these to erase your drive before erasing it. WD Drive Utilities provides two...
... Click the I understand check box to display the Drive Erase dialog: 4. Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Using the Drive Erase Function To erase your drive. Read the warning about the loss of the data on...Set Timer. Always make sure that you erase your My Passport when the drive is locked or not: IF your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to turn off the drive. You can download these to erase your drive before erasing it. WD Drive Utilities provides two...
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... WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 23 If you used a password to protect your drive, you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on page 13.) Using the...
... WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 23 If you used a password to protect your drive, you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on page 13.) Using the...
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....com and see Figure 4 on your email address in the E-mail address box. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that your computer is connected to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base ... in the Last name box. If you still want to display the Registration dialog: 5. Type your drive: 1. Click Erase. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software and disk image. (See "Password Protecting the...
....com and see Figure 4 on your email address in the E-mail address box. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that your computer is connected to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Knowledge Base ... in the Last name box. If you still want to display the Registration dialog: 5. Type your drive: 1. Click Erase. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software and disk image. (See "Password Protecting the...
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... and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Click Register Drive. check box to specify whether you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to... and select Eject "My Passport Edge": You might hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. To prevent data loss, close all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. e. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d.
... and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Click Register Drive. check box to specify whether you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to... and select Eject "My Passport Edge": You might hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. To prevent data loss, close all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. e. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d.
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USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 27 Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Windows versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security ...
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 27 Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Windows versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security ...
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...avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at http://support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for installation procedures. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB ... have problems installing or using either the Windows Disk Management utility or similar third-party software. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 ...
...avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at http://support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for installation procedures. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB ... have problems installing or using either the Windows Disk Management utility or similar third-party software. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 ...
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... your motherboard. Contact the card manufacturer for more information. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow? If your USB card manufacturer. Note: If your motherboard...built in to the system motherboard, be operating at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A: Your system may be sure to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB...
... your motherboard. Contact the card manufacturer for more information. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow? If your USB card manufacturer. Note: If your motherboard...built in to the system motherboard, be operating at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A: Your system may be sure to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB...
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...the highest level of sound pressure from whom you the very best of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp. Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If it is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. WD shall have...one for lost data, or data contained in any Product placed in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to you at http://support.wdc.com/ warranty/policy.asp for information on your expense. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 31 Authorized returns must be returned to the address...
...the highest level of sound pressure from whom you the very best of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp. Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If it is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. WD shall have...one for lost data, or data contained in any Product placed in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to you at http://support.wdc.com/ warranty/policy.asp for information on your expense. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 31 Authorized returns must be returned to the address...