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..., Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, 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. Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.wd.com If you...
..., Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, 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. Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.wd.com If you...
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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 ...
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 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your important digital content. Durable enclosure protects your drive-We know your data is thin and fast with plenty of the My Passport Edge for Mac drive include: Ultra-slim, all-metal design-At just 11 mm,...ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Reduce transfer time by up to the next generation. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Edge for Mac lets you 're ready to step up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.* *Performance may vary based on the ...
... durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your important digital content. Durable enclosure protects your drive-We know your data is thin and fast with plenty of the My Passport Edge for Mac drive include: Ultra-slim, all-metal design-At just 11 mm,...ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Reduce transfer time by up to the next generation. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Edge for Mac lets you 're ready to step up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.* *Performance may vary based on the ...
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... USER MANUAL Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http:// www.westerndigital.com. My Passport Edge for Mac Drive Kit Contents Quick Install Guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit: US ...• USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain...
... USER MANUAL Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http:// www.westerndigital.com. My Passport Edge for Mac Drive Kit Contents Quick Install Guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit: US ...• USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Edge for Mac portable hard drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac OS X • Leopard • Snow Leopard • Lion • Mountain...
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...the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in "Registering the Drive" on page 28. You can easily register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive is backward....com. Another way is to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Edge for compatibility with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. On Windows computers, go to...
...the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description As shown in "Registering the Drive" on page 28. You can easily register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers. USB 3.0 is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive is backward....com. Another way is to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Edge for compatibility with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on page 25. On Windows computers, go to...
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MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and using your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation.
MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and using your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation.
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...the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer: 1. Figure 3. Turn on your computer ...and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive...
...the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer: 1. Figure 3. Turn on your computer ...and installing the WD software. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive...
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... . . On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . want to use the drive to your computer, a message asks if you . . . Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences... dialog, the My Passport icon displays on computers using the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Proceed to step 8 on ...
... . . On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . want to use the drive to your computer, a message asks if you . . . Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences... dialog, the My Passport icon displays on computers using the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Proceed to step 8 on ...
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... use as an external storage device. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Click Use as : 8. c. Your My Passport drive is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on the My Passport drive that you can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on a Mac... computer. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is on the screen that displays: d. Click Encrypt Disk. 7. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. If you want to create a password to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. If...
... use as an external storage device. To install WD +TURBO: 1. Click Use as : 8. c. Your My Passport drive is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on the My Passport drive that you can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on a Mac... computer. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is on the screen that displays: d. Click Encrypt Disk. 7. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. If you want to create a password to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. If...
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Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you that displays: 3. A message informs you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you that displays: 3. A message informs you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
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...performance by installing the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software that is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password... box and click OK: 8. 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...
...performance by installing the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software that is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. When the installation completes, click Yes to access the computer in the Password... box and click OK: 8. 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...
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Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4.
Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4.
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3.
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
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... password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive. You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on the drive. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. If you ...or write new data to it again. CAUTION! The WD Security software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive: 1. 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 ...
... password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive. You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on the drive. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to 25 characters. If you ...or write new data to it again. CAUTION! The WD Security software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive: 1. 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 ...
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.... CAUTION! Retype your drive. Click the I understand check box to save your password and enable hardware encryption for as long as you forget your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for your password... your password. 8. In each case, the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for user: check box, the first time you accept the risk. 9. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4.
.... CAUTION! Retype your drive. Click the I understand check box to save your password and enable hardware encryption for as long as you forget your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for your password... your password. 8. In each case, the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for user: check box, the first time you accept the risk. 9. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4.
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... or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you ...2. If you can use to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. Type your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer To unlock the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to unlock...
... or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you ...2. If you can use to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. Type your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer To unlock the drive: 1. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to unlock...
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... box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 16 Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on this computer. Type your desktop: 2. To unlock the drive: 1. b. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays...
... box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 16 Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on this computer. Type your desktop: 2. To unlock the drive: 1. b. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays...
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... close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. Retype your new password for user: check box to signify whether you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to change your new password in the Password box. 4. If you want to your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Then the... changed your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your current work session. Click Unlock Drive. Select the Change password option. 5. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL c.
... close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. Retype your new password for user: check box to signify whether you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to change your new password in the Password box. 4. If you want to your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Then the... changed your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your current work session. Click Unlock Drive. Select the Change password option. 5. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL c.