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...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. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705079-801 Nov 2011 Specifications subject ...to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com...
...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. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705079-801 Nov 2011 Specifications subject ...to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com...
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... 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 Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD Software 6 3 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview...
... 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 Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD Software 6 3 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview...
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... Icon 41 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 41 Checking Drive Status 42 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 42 Monitoring Icon Alerts 42 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 43 Registering the Drive 43 Checking Drive Health 44 Erasing the Drive 46 Using the Drive Erase Function 46 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 47 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
... Icon 41 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 41 Checking Drive Status 42 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 42 Monitoring Icon Alerts 42 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 43 Registering the Drive 43 Checking Drive Health 44 Erasing the Drive 46 Using the Drive Erase Function 46 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 47 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
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... and save files with blazing speed. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to store all the chapters of room to help protect your files. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your digital life. My Passport offers high capacity in the background to help protect your files from the...
... and save files with blazing speed. WD Security™-Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to store all the chapters of room to help protect your files. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your digital life. My Passport offers high capacity in the background to help protect your files from the...
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...• Quick Install Guide • WD SmartWare, WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. So we protect the drive with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about...wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with a durable enclosure designed for ...
...• Quick Install Guide • WD SmartWare, WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. So we protect the drive with limited bus power • Replacement or additional USB cables For information about...wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with a durable enclosure designed for ...
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...: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the... Start menu and select Windows Update. For Windows computers, go to use the drive with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure ...
...: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. My Passport Drive USB 3.0 Interface Port ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the... Start menu and select Windows Update. For Windows computers, go to use the drive with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure ...
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.../Activity Idle Activity System standby MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. USB 3.0 is to register online at... • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. You can damage drives. Connection to get the latest updates and special offers....
.../Activity Idle Activity System standby MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. USB 3.0 is to register online at... • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. You can damage drives. Connection to get the latest updates and special offers....
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..."Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 To connect the My Passport drive to use on a Mac computer, skip this...on your computer. The WD software installs the proper driver for your drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. ...
..."Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 To connect the My Passport drive to use on a Mac computer, skip this...on your computer. The WD software installs the proper driver for your drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. ...
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... • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. Double-click the WD Apps Setup file that is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare To get started with the WD software that appears in the listing for any application that you started with ...the WD software: 1. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive to your My Passport drive in the License Agreement check box to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept ...
... • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. Double-click the WD Apps Setup file that is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare To get started with the WD software that appears in the listing for any application that you started with ...the WD software: 1. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive to your My Passport drive in the License Agreement check box to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept ...
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... page 34). Figure 4. Click Next to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options...
... page 34). Figure 4. Click Next to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL c. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to install the selected applications and options...
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... displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you can either: • Run your computer's internal hard drive. Click Next to close the WD Apps Setup Wizard. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 When the installation completes, click Finish to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 9).
... displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of backup that you can either: • Run your computer's internal hard drive. Click Next to close the WD Apps Setup Wizard. b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 When the installation completes, click Finish to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 9).
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After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6.
After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6.
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WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7.
WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7.
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...it. Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer has more than one: • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you can use to specify the one you want to work with ...8226; Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you select to work with . • The by -category dialog provides content gauges showing the total...
...it. Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer has more than one: • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you can use to specify the one you want to work with ...8226; Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you select to work with . • The by -category dialog provides content gauges showing the total...
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... from when you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 22. In each ... your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Home Tab Display Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to run backups only when your computer See "Home Tab Display" on page 13 and Table...
... from when you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 22. In each ... your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Home Tab Display Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to run backups only when your computer See "Home Tab Display" on page 13 and Table...
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Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 13 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8.
Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 13 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8.
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...WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Passport Drive Right-clicking the drive icon displays a menu with options for: • Open-To display the drive listing in Figure 8 on your computer has more than one that you want to use... for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. If...
...WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Passport Drive Right-clicking the drive icon displays a menu with options for: • Open-To display the drive listing in Figure 8 on your computer has more than one that you want to use... for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. If...
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... The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle. Home Tab Functional ...Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in Figure 8 on page 13.) One installation of all of...
... The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle. Home Tab Functional ...Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in Figure 8 on page 13.) One installation of all of...
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...depending on how you want to back up once every 24 hours. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 This exclusion does not apply to the drive, the content gauge for a category-type backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the folder structure... of your computer's internal hard drive Use the WD SmartWare Backup tab displays to select the files or categories of the Backup tab displays. They, too, are the system files ...
...depending on how you want to back up once every 24 hours. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 This exclusion does not apply to the drive, the content gauge for a category-type backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the folder structure... of your computer's internal hard drive Use the WD SmartWare Backup tab displays to select the files or categories of the Backup tab displays. They, too, are the system files ...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Backup by Category Display Your Computer Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab Displays Advanced Backup Area Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display ...Component Description Your computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 15.) My Passport...
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Backup by Category Display Your Computer Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab Displays Advanced Backup Area Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display ...Component Description Your computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 15.) My Passport...