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...SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and Getting Started 19 3 Securing the Drive 22 Password Protecting the Drive 22 Unlocking the Drive 23 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 24 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 25 Changing...
...SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and Getting Started 19 3 Securing the Drive 22 Password Protecting the Drive 22 Unlocking the Drive 23 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 24 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 25 Changing...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to display the Home screen (see . . . "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 4). 8. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon...
... Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to display the Home screen (see . . . "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 4). 8. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon...
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... access the data that someone else will have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the icon for the one that you want them to see your files on the drive. SECURING THE DRIVE - 22 3 Securing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive...
... access the data that someone else will have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the icon for the one that you want them to see your files on the drive. SECURING THE DRIVE - 22 3 Securing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive...
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... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...
... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...
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... MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 49 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 50 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 51 Using the WD Quick View Icon 51 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 51 Checking Drive Status 52 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 52 Monitoring Icon Alerts 52 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 53 Registering the Drive 53 Checking Drive Health 54 Erasing the Drive 56 Using the Drive Erase Function 56 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 57 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
... MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 49 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 50 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 51 Using the WD Quick View Icon 51 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 51 Checking Drive Status 52 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 52 Monitoring Icon Alerts 52 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 53 Registering the Drive 53 Checking Drive Health 54 Erasing the Drive 56 Using the Drive Erase Function 56 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 57 Restoring the WD Software and Disk...
User Manual
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... enclosure designed for beauty. USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Then, we build the drive inside -We know your data is needed. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Register your region. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL WD SecurityTM software-Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from the USB port on your PC. USB-powered-Powered directly from unauthorized use or access...
... enclosure designed for beauty. USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Then, we build the drive inside -We know your data is needed. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. WD Drive UtilitiesTM software-Register your region. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL WD SecurityTM software-Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from the USB port on your PC. USB-powered-Powered directly from unauthorized use or access...
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... Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive. Your My Passport drive is on your computer's file management utility listing. 4. Verify that is now ready to use as shown in your computer. 2. Turn on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer as an external storage device...
... Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive. Your My Passport drive is on your computer's file management utility listing. 4. Verify that is now ready to use as shown in your computer. 2. Turn on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer as an external storage device...
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... your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view device content gauges and select: • The source device or drive partition that has the files you want to or retrieve files from See Figure 8 on page 17 and Table 1 on page 18 for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software Help See "Settings...
... your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view device content gauges and select: • The source device or drive partition that has the files you want to or retrieve files from See Figure 8 on page 17 and Table 1 on page 18 for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software Help See "Settings...
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... a remote Dropbox folder for retrieved files. Retrieve Folder button Displays the Set Retrieve Folder dialog for specifying a different destination folder for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software. File History button Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of the Settings tab display. Figure 11. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Settings Tab Display See Figure 11 and Table 4 for each file. Software Updates button Displays the Software Updates dialog for enabling/disabling the option that...
... a remote Dropbox folder for retrieved files. Retrieve Folder button Displays the Set Retrieve Folder dialog for specifying a different destination folder for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software. File History button Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of the Settings tab display. Figure 11. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Settings Tab Display See Figure 11 and Table 4 for each file. Software Updates button Displays the Software Updates dialog for enabling/disabling the option that...
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... files on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 16 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 protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access...
... files on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 16 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 protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access...
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... drive on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 46 On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Click Unlock Drive. Type your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive...
... drive on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 46 On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Click Unlock Drive. Type your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive...
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... DRIVE - 48 At the Your drive is on this computer. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your computer's file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe file • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage: 2. Click Unlock Drive. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your password-protected drive...
... DRIVE - 48 At the Your drive is on this computer. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your computer's file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe file • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage: 2. Click Unlock Drive. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your password-protected drive...
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... WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare • Clicking the WD SmartWare desktop shortcut icon if you created...
... WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare • Clicking the WD SmartWare desktop shortcut icon if you created...
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... to boot from external drives, refer to use Windows or Mac 291 OS X) *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows 7 or Vista 3647 • Download software, utilities, firmware updates, and drivers for installation procedures. A: Depending on the computer desktop? Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support...
... to boot from external drives, refer to use Windows or Mac 291 OS X) *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows 7 or Vista 3647 • Download software, utilities, firmware updates, and drivers for installation procedures. A: Depending on the computer desktop? Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using this product, refer to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support...
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... Windows Update: 3. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 67 You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is installed automatically when you install the WD software. Click Next to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you should install...
... Windows Update: 3. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 67 You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is installed automatically when you install the WD software. Click Next to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you should install...
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4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 68
4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 68
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... time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. If they appear, close them. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - Verify that your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 71 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive...
... time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. If they appear, close them. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - Verify that your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 71 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive...
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At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to Computer and: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 72 Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: 4. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to Computer and: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 72 Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: 4. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
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... may not apply to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in which vary from defects in material and workmanship and will not support any and all other rights which your purchase receipt. Western Digital is for any Open Source Software, is within three years of the...
... may not apply to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the country in which vary from defects in material and workmanship and will not support any and all other rights which your purchase receipt. Western Digital is for any Open Source Software, is within three years of the...
Product Specifications
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...your PC. SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP Requires reformatting for Mac OS X operating systems LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide INTERFACE USB 3.0 USB 2.0 KIT CONTENTS Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare Pro software Soft pouch Quick Install Guide USB 3.0 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo and My Passport are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may vary from scratches. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware and system configuration. Performance may be changed and saved. ·...
...your PC. SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP Requires reformatting for Mac OS X operating systems LIMITED WARRANTY 3 years Worldwide INTERFACE USB 3.0 USB 2.0 KIT CONTENTS Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare Pro software Soft pouch Quick Install Guide USB 3.0 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo and My Passport are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Pictures shown may vary from scratches. Total accessible capacity varies depending on user's hardware and system configuration. Performance may be changed and saved. ·...