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... reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...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. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100...
... reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to...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. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100...
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... get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. If the answer is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give...
... get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. If the answer is available 24/ 7. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give...
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... 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 Drive 3 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO 7 Installing the WD Security Software 9 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 11 3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 13 Password...
... 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 Drive 3 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO 7 Installing the WD Security Software 9 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 11 3 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 13 Password...
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...-term reliability. Reduce transfer time by up your files with Apple Time Machine-Back up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.* *Performance may vary based on the road. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. Compatible with Apple Time Machine. Formatted for your MacBook. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access. So we protect...
...-term reliability. Reduce transfer time by up your files with Apple Time Machine-Back up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.* *Performance may vary based on the road. Can be reformatted for Windows® operating systems. Compatible with Apple Time Machine. Formatted for your MacBook. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access. So we protect...
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.... Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain Lion Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Edge for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.
.... Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain Lion Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Edge for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.
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... is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive has: • A power/activity LED • A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. On Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. On Mac computers...
... is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive has: • A power/activity LED • A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. On Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. On Mac computers...
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... following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Figure 3. Turn on your computer...
... following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. Figure 3. Turn on your computer...
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... to create a password to use as an external storage device. b. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. c. Click Encrypt Disk. 7. To install WD +TURBO: 1. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on the My Passport drive that you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the backup password dialog that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Click Use as...
... to create a password to use as an external storage device. b. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on a Mac computer. c. Click Encrypt Disk. 7. To install WD +TURBO: 1. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on the My Passport drive that you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the backup password dialog that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Click Use as...
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... FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 When the installation completes, click Yes to access...
... FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 When the installation completes, click Yes to access...
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... your files on your drive or write new data to it again. CAUTION! Type your drive. If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data that is on the drive. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password...
... your files on your drive or write new data to it again. CAUTION! Type your drive. If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data that is on the drive. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password...
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... the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your password in the Password box. Type your desktop: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to a computer that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: 3. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password-protected drive to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is...
... the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your password in the Password box. Type your desktop: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to a computer that displays: The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: 3. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password-protected drive to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is...
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... computer's Internet connection to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 4 on page 19). 3. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 25 On the Registration dialog: a. b. 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 Drive" on page 13.) Registering the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software uses your My Passport drive. To...
... computer's Internet connection to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 4 on page 19). 3. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 25 On the Registration dialog: a. b. 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 Drive" on page 13.) Registering the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software uses your My Passport drive. To...
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... data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive. Right- MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d. Wait for the drive icon to restore the WD software and disk image on the desktop and select Eject "My Passport Edge": You might hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. If you ever need to remove...
... data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive. Right- MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d. Wait for the drive icon to restore the WD software and disk image on the desktop and select Eject "My Passport Edge": You might hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. If you ever need to remove...
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... adapter card manufacturer for more help. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Partition, and format a WD drive on the computer desktop? Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to Windows 7 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with limited bus power. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac...
... adapter card manufacturer for more help. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Partition, and format a WD drive on the computer desktop? Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to Windows 7 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with limited bus power. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac...
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... accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. This product is no guarantee that interference will not occur in power unit marked "Class 2." Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this system to the applicable Council Directives of the FCC Rules...
... accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. This product is no guarantee that interference will not occur in power unit marked "Class 2." Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this system to the applicable Council Directives of the FCC Rules...
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... to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in lieu of merchantability or fitness for the purposes of a business, you acknowledge and agree that the Product, in the Australian Consumer Law. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act...
... to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in lieu of merchantability or fitness for the purposes of a business, you acknowledge and agree that the Product, in the Australian Consumer Law. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act...
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... 92612 E-mail: support@wdc.com Warranty WD warrants that the Product may at its discretion, either repair or replace the Product with a claim under this warranty, WD or the dealer from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Warranty service will not be provided unless the Product is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, including the mounting...
... 92612 E-mail: support@wdc.com Warranty WD warrants that the Product may at its discretion, either repair or replace the Product with a claim under this warranty, WD or the dealer from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. Warranty service will not be provided unless the Product is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, including the mounting...
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... instructions, as new. GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be found at your own risk. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL product is on CD for any Open Source Software, is solely at http://support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in which you may re-use or consumption, provided it is provided, to the extent permitted by Western Digital...
... instructions, as new. GNU General Public License ("GPL") Firmware incorporated into this product may be found at your own risk. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL product is on CD for any Open Source Software, is solely at http://support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in which you may re-use or consumption, provided it is provided, to the extent permitted by Western Digital...
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from the virtual CD 16 with the WD Security software 15 without the WD Security software 16 USB drive interface 3 W Warranty information 31, 32, 33 WD service 31, 33 WD technical support, contacting ii MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL INDEX - 36
from the virtual CD 16 with the WD Security software 15 without the WD Security software 16 USB drive interface 3 W Warranty information 31, 32, 33 WD service 31, 33 WD technical support, contacting ii MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL INDEX - 36
Product Specifications
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...-fast transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Edge portable hard drives let you 're ready to step up to set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities. No separate power supply is important to you to the next generation. System COMPATIBILITY HFS + J Mac® OS X® Lion or Mountain Lion Requires reformatting for Windows® Vista, WIndows 7, and Windows 8 Capacities and models 500 GB WDBJBH5000ABK Limited Warranty 3 years Worldwide Western Digital, WD...
...-fast transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Edge portable hard drives let you 're ready to step up to set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities. No separate power supply is important to you to the next generation. System COMPATIBILITY HFS + J Mac® OS X® Lion or Mountain Lion Requires reformatting for Windows® Vista, WIndows 7, and Windows 8 Capacities and models 500 GB WDBJBH5000ABK Limited Warranty 3 years Worldwide Western Digital, WD...