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Specifications subject to other countries; and My Passport Ultra is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 0120 994 120 / ..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Russia 8.10.8002.3355011 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wd.com www.wd.com If...
Specifications subject to other countries; and My Passport Ultra is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) 800.832.4778 Asia Pacific Japan +800.6008.6008 0120 994 120 / ..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Russia 8.10.8002.3355011 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other companies. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wd.com www.wd.com If...
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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ULTRA 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 ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ULTRA 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 76 Regulatory Compliance 76 FCC Class B Information 76 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 76 Safety Compliance 76 CE Compliance For Europe 77 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 77 Environmental Compliance (China 77 Warranty Information 77 Obtaining Service 77 Limited Warranty 78 GNU General Public License ("GPL 78 Index 79 TABLE OF CONTENTS - v
MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 76 Regulatory Compliance 76 FCC Class B Information 76 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 76 Safety Compliance 76 CE Compliance For Europe 77 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 77 Environmental Compliance (China 77 Warranty Information 77 Obtaining Service 77 Limited Warranty 78 GNU General Public License ("GPL 78 Index 79 TABLE OF CONTENTS - v
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...; UltraTM portable hard drive. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to your My Passport Ultra drive or back up your files. Or select the scheduled backup option to discover the digital media stored on your My Passport Ultra drive with an on-the-go digital life. Works great with Windows® 8-The WD...
...; UltraTM portable hard drive. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to your My Passport Ultra drive or back up your files. Or select the scheduled backup option to discover the digital media stored on your My Passport Ultra drive with an on-the-go digital life. Works great with Windows® 8-The WD...
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...news, visit our website at http:// www.westerndigital.com. USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Ultra drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Ultra portable hard drive, with a durable enclosure designed for your drive to you. ....ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your PC. My Passport Ultra Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Then, we build the drive inside -We know your drive, ...
...news, visit our website at http:// www.westerndigital.com. USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Ultra drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Ultra portable hard drive, with a durable enclosure designed for your drive to you. ....ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your PC. My Passport Ultra Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Then, we build the drive inside -We know your drive, ...
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... A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. My Passport Ultra Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Ultra drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following ..., see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 64 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Ultra drive is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 •...
... A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface Port Power/Activity LED Figure 2. My Passport Ultra Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Ultra drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following ..., see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 64 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Ultra drive is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 •...
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... to get the latest updates and special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your My Passport Ultra drive to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as described in "Registering the...
... to get the latest updates and special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your My Passport Ultra drive to register online at the port speed-up to 480 Mb/s. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as described in "Registering the...
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MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the drive to close it. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer. The ... use as shown in your computer. 2. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Your My Passport drive is on your computer's file management utility listing. 4.
MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the drive to close it. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer. The ... use as shown in your computer. 2. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Your My Passport drive is on your computer's file management utility listing. 4.
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... computer's file management utility to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 On the Custom Setup dialog: a. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software 1. check box to install the selected applications and options. Click Next to accept the agreement and activate...
... computer's file management utility to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 On the Custom Setup dialog: a. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software 1. check box to install the selected applications and options. Click Next to accept the agreement and activate...
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When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Wait for activating your free software upgrade (see Figure 6 on page 9 and proceed to step 9). 6. Depending on ...
When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Wait for activating your free software upgrade (see Figure 6 on page 9 and proceed to step 9). 6. Depending on ...
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WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 4. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 4. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8
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...: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Activating your last name in the First Name box. a. Click Activate to install it on two other computers. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 6.
...: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Activating your last name in the First Name box. a. Click Activate to install it on two other computers. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 6.
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... - 10 Use the backup source selector to specify whether you want to step 10. 10. e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Devices screen: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Note: At this point, the WD SmartWare Pro software is selected and the computer icon signifies that has the files you want to...
... - 10 Use the backup source selector to specify whether you want to step 10. 10. e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Devices screen: MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Note: At this point, the WD SmartWare Pro software is selected and the computer icon signifies that has the files you want to...
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... to select the one drive partition or network share, use it as your backup target device, use : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 d. c. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software, the Dropbox icon signifies that the backup source device...
... to select the one drive partition or network share, use it as your backup target device, use : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 d. c. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software, the Dropbox icon signifies that the backup source device...
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Click Next to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up all of the files of the selected categories on the Select Backup Devices screen to display the Select Backup Plan screen: 13. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 12. On the Select Backup Plan screen: a. Select the option for the type of backup that you want to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 b. Click Next on the backup source device. • File Backup-Backs up files or folders that you select from a folder view of the backup source device.
Click Next to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up all of the files of the selected categories on the Select Backup Devices screen to display the Select Backup Plan screen: 13. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 12. On the Select Backup Plan screen: a. Select the option for the type of backup that you want to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 b. Click Next on the backup source device. • File Backup-Backs up files or folders that you select from a folder view of the backup source device.
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.... 16. Every hour, on page 31 before clicking Enable Backup. • Click Skip Backup to schedule your backup-First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 14. If you can either: • Run your backup. Use the Every selection box to specify which occurrence of day that you want...
.... 16. Every hour, on page 31 before clicking Enable Backup. • Click Skip Backup to schedule your backup-First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 14. If you can either: • Run your backup. Use the Every selection box to specify which occurrence of day that you want...
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Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 MY PASSPORT ULTRA 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 7. 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 - 14 MY PASSPORT ULTRA 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 7. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer.
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... Displays Settings Tab Display Help Tab Display All operational features and capabilities of the selected backup source device and each available backup target device. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of two backup dialogs, depending on page 25. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE...
... Displays Settings Tab Display Help Tab Display All operational features and capabilities of the selected backup source device and each available backup target device. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of two backup dialogs, depending on page 25. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE...
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... screen. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 Buttons for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 29. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL The.. . tab display Settings Provides . . .
... screen. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 Buttons for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software Help See "Settings Tab Display" on page 29. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL The.. . tab display Settings Provides . . .