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... belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. All rights ...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. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product,...
... belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. All rights ...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. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product,...
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... not available or if you informed of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below.... Your product includes 30 days of your product online at http://register.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,...
... not available or if you informed of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below.... Your product includes 30 days of your product online at http://register.wdc.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT 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 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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Can be reformatted for the graphic professional, student, or road warrior. So we protect the drive with your digital life. Then we build the drive inside and out-We know your data is the ideal companion for Windows. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ... next generation. Reduce transfer time by up your files with your files from unauthorized use or access. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. Formatted for your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of the My...
Can be reformatted for the graphic professional, student, or road warrior. So we protect the drive with your digital life. Then we build the drive inside and out-We know your data is the ideal companion for Windows. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 MY PASSPORT ... next generation. Reduce transfer time by up your files with your files from unauthorized use or access. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to http://support.wdc.com/downloads. Formatted for your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of the My...
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... http://www.wdstore.com http://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for..., go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. On Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048.
... http://www.wdstore.com http://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for..., go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. On Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048.
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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 register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering the...
...: 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 register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering the...
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... the files on the drive. CAUTION! If you forget your password in the Verify password box. 5. Type your password, you will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your password in the Choose a password box, using up to display the...
... the files on the drive. CAUTION! If you forget your password in the Verify password box. 5. Type your password, you will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is on your password in the Choose a password box, using up to display the...
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... either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities application to unlock the drive. Or you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker...
... either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities application to unlock the drive. Or you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to your password in the Password box. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker...
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... the selected drive on this computer. 9. Type your new password in the Verify password box. 7. Click Update Security Settings. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to remember your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Retype your password: 1. CAUTION! MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing...
... the selected drive on this computer. 9. Type your new password in the Verify password box. 7. Click Update Security Settings. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to remember your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 Retype your password: 1. CAUTION! MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing...
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Type your drive: 1. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. Click Update Security Settings. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. Select the Remove security option. 5.
Type your drive: 1. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 18 If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. Click Update Security Settings. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from . 3. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to remove password protection from your password in the Password box. 4. Select the Remove security option. 5.
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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 opportunities. WD Drive Utilities Screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE...
... 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 opportunities. WD Drive Utilities Screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE...
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... drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. If you could take precautionary measures, like moving your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. With advanced warning, you have more than one... supported My Passport drive connected to check. The quick drive test checks the drive for error conditions, and inserts bad sector markers as required...
... drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. If you could take precautionary measures, like moving your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and keep up-todate on a regular basis, before a failure occurs. With advanced warning, you have more than one... supported My Passport drive connected to check. The quick drive test checks the drive for error conditions, and inserts bad sector markers as required...
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... timer turns off the power to your computer, select the one that you want to turn off the drive. b. 3. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to set the inactivity period for the test that you want to conserve...
... timer turns off the power to your computer, select the one that you want to turn off the drive. b. 3. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to set the inactivity period for the test that you want to conserve...
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...it after erasing the drive. "Using the Drive Erase Function" in the next section. Click Erase Drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to erase your drive, depending on page 13.) MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 22 Always make sure that you accept..., Have forgotten or lost your password and must erase the drive, THEN see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about the loss of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Erasing the Drive CAUTION! Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to...
...it after erasing the drive. "Using the Drive Erase Function" in the next section. Click Erase Drive. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to erase your drive, depending on page 13.) MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 22 Always make sure that you accept..., Have forgotten or lost your password and must erase the drive, THEN see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about the loss of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Erasing the Drive CAUTION! Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to...
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... completes, go to re-create it after restoring MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 24 Click Erase Drive to signify that you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about erasing all of the data on your My Passport drive. The fifth invalid password...
... completes, go to re-create it after restoring MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 24 Click Erase Drive to signify that you will need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about erasing all of the data on your My Passport drive. The fifth invalid password...
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If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your language in the Preferred language box. On the Registration dialog: a. Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address box. ... Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 19). 3. e. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the Registration dialog: 5. b. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you want to register. 4. Type your first name in the First name box. d. Select or clear the Yes, I want...
If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your language in the Preferred language box. On the Registration dialog: a. Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address box. ... Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 19). 3. e. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the Registration dialog: 5. b. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you want to register. 4. Type your first name in the First name box. d. Select or clear the Yes, I want...
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... and disk image on your My Passport drive. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 26 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Safely Dismounting the Drive MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL CAUTION! Wait for the drive icon to... data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Use the My Passport icon to disappear from the desktop before shutting down . 2.
... and disk image on your My Passport drive. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 26 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. Safely Dismounting the Drive MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL CAUTION! Wait for the drive icon to... data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software and all of the support files, utilities, and user manual files. Use the My Passport icon to disappear from the desktop before shutting down . 2.
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... information about reformatting the drive. If you have reformatted your My Passport drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 27 Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for compatibility with Windows The My Passport drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition...
... information about reformatting the drive. If you have reformatted your My Passport drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 27 Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for compatibility with Windows The My Passport drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition...
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...limited bus power. Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at http://store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host ...controller drivers are installed before booting? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in Windows. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive ...
...limited bus power. Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to disable this troubleshooting section or visit our support Web site at http://store.westerndigital.com. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host ...controller drivers are installed before booting? Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical Support in Windows. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 16 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive ...
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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? TROUBLESHOOTING - 29 If your USB card ... a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system...
...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? TROUBLESHOOTING - 29 If your USB card ... a PCI Express slot, you can achieve USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard or system manual for installation procedures and more information. Q: How do I determine whether or not my system...