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...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. All rights reserved. and other companies. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, ..., 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.
...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. All rights reserved. and other companies. and My Passport Edge is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, ..., 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.
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... Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with other WD users. Contacting WD ...Community-Share your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. Email support is free for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com. To help for your WD product...
... Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with other WD users. Contacting WD ...Community-Share your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. Email support is free for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com. To help for your WD product...
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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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For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Edge for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Kit Contents As ... 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http:// www...
For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Edge for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Kit Contents As ... 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http:// www...
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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 5 Gb/s. Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as...
...: 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 5 Gb/s. Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Edge for Mac drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as...
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...; Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for . 3. Use the WD Security software to it again. CAUTION! You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive and you can use it . If you have to erase...
...; Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for . 3. Use the WD Security software to it again. CAUTION! You will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your drive and you can use it . If you have to erase...
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... select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to 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...
... select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to 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...
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... your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to change your new password in the Password hint box. 8. Click Update Security Settings. Type your new password in the Choose...
... your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to change your new password in the Password hint box. 8. Click Update Security Settings. Type your new password in the Choose...
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your drive: 1. Select the Remove security option. 5. Type your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Update Security Settings. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. 4.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your drive: 1. Select the Remove security option. 5. Type your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Update Security Settings. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. 4.
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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. WD Drive Utilities Screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE...
... 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. WD Drive Utilities Screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE...
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...• Quick Drive Test Your My Passport drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. The quick drive test checks the drive for ... increase in the next section. To run all three whenever you could take precautionary measures, like moving your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your data to another drive, before you encounter any problems with minimal inconvenience. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC...
...• Quick Drive Test Your My Passport drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. The quick drive test checks the drive for ... increase in the next section. To run all three whenever you could take precautionary measures, like moving your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your data to another drive, before you encounter any problems with minimal inconvenience. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC...
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... the power to your computer, select the one that you want to set the inactivity period for the test that you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on page 19). 2. Click Sleep...
... the power to your computer, select the one that you want to set the inactivity period for the test that you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on page 19). 2. Click Sleep...
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... have more than one that you want to turn off the drive. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to erase your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive, depending on page 23. Read the warning about the loss of the... support files, utilities, and user manual files. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 22 Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the ...
... have more than one that you want to turn off the drive. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to erase your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive, depending on page 23. Read the warning about the loss of the... support files, utilities, and user manual files. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 22 Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the ...
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...-click the WD Drive Unlock application on your password. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL After the drive erase operation completes, go 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 the screen that displays...
...-click the WD Drive Unlock application on your password. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL After the drive erase operation completes, go 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 the screen that displays...
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...the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive, you want to use a password to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 4 on your My Passport drive. Type your computer is connected to your computer, select the one that your ...email address in the First name box. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you accept the risk. 7. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to the Internet. 2. Type your password. Note: Erasing your ...
...the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive, you want to use a password to http://support.wdc.com and see Figure 4 on your My Passport drive. Type your computer is connected to your computer, select the one that your ...email address in the First name box. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you accept the risk. 7. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to the Internet. 2. Type your password. Note: Erasing your ...
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..., or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to deleting all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you will need to remove and reinstall the WD software on the desktop and select... updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. e. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. f.
..., or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to deleting all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. To do this, after you will need to remove and reinstall the WD software on the desktop and select... updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. e. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL d. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. f.
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...+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use on Windows computers, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for more information about reformatting the drive. Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to a single NTFS partition. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the...
...+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use on Windows computers, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for more information about reformatting the drive. Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to a single NTFS partition. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the...
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... If you 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 the U.S., visit our website at http://store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root ... XP, 2000) and Mac OSX 3865 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from http://support.wdc.com/product/download. TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 For further details, see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting ...
... If you 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 the U.S., visit our website at http://store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root ... XP, 2000) and Mac OSX 3865 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from http://support.wdc.com/product/download. TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 For further details, see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting ...
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... 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. Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow? When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub,... includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? If your USB card manufacturer. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: Why is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub?...
... 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. Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow? When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub,... includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? If your USB card manufacturer. MY PASSPORT EDGE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Q: Why is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub?...
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...cause, recovery of service. Your original box and packaging materials should be defective, you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your return paperwork. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 31 An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which an RMA number has not... any Product placed in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to the address provided on how to provide you at http://support.wdc.com/ warranty/policy.asp for Product return. regulation 3. Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If it is 70db(A) or less, per...
...cause, recovery of service. Your original box and packaging materials should be defective, you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at your return paperwork. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 31 An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which an RMA number has not... any Product placed in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to the address provided on how to provide you at http://support.wdc.com/ warranty/policy.asp for Product return. regulation 3. Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung 3. If it is 70db(A) or less, per...