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...free number is available 24/ 7. ii If the answer is free for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. This 30day period starts on the date of your product online at http://support.wdc....com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please...
...free number is available 24/ 7. ii If the answer is free for your WD product or software. • WD Community-Share your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. This 30day period starts on the date of your product online at http://support.wdc....com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your thoughts and connect with WD Technical Support. WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please...
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... How the Retrieve Function Works 32 Retrieving Files 32 6 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 36 Password Protecting the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive 37 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software 38 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 39 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iii
... How the Retrieve Function Works 32 Retrieving Files 32 6 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 36 Password Protecting the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive 37 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software 38 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 39 Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iii
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iv MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 41 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 42 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 43 Using the WD Quick View Icon 43 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 43 Checking Drive Status 44 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 44 Monitoring Icon Alerts 44 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 45 Registering the Drive 45 Checking...
iv MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 41 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 42 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 43 Using the WD Quick View Icon 43 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 43 Checking Drive Status 44 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 44 Monitoring Icon Alerts 44 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 45 Registering the Drive 45 Checking...
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...*Performance may vary based on your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 USB-powered-Powered directly from the USB port on your digital life. This introductory chapter includes the...Passport offers high capacity in the background to - Reduce transfer time by up . MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your data using WD Drive Utilities. WD SmartWareTM-Automatic, continuous backup software...
...*Performance may vary based on your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 USB-powered-Powered directly from the USB port on your digital life. This introductory chapter includes the...Passport offers high capacity in the background to - Reduce transfer time by up . MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your data using WD Drive Utilities. WD SmartWareTM-Automatic, continuous backup software...
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... our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. So we protect the drive with the following : • My Passport portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD SmartWare, WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit...
... our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. So we protect the drive with the following : • My Passport portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD SmartWare, WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities software (included on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit...
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...and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport drive is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per ...Gb/s and is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to use the drive with USB 2.0. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare software...
...and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport drive is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per ...Gb/s and is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. Connection to a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to use the drive with USB 2.0. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare software...
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...vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 45. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Handling Precautions WD...with care during activity. You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Another way is...
...vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 45. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Handling Precautions WD...with care during activity. You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Another way is...
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... Computer in Figure 3. 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. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer. 2. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn...
... Computer in Figure 3. 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. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer. 2. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn...
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Click Next on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare 1. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you started with the WD software that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Use your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you have connected the drive to your computer's file management utility to open the My Passport drive listing and double-click the WD Apps Setup file: 2.
Click Next on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare 1. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you started with the WD software that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Use your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you have connected the drive to your computer's file management utility to open the My Passport drive listing and double-click the WD Apps Setup file: 2.
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When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 5. Wait for downloading and installing the software update: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 If you see a message that a software update is available, click Update Software and follow the on-screen instructions for the installation to close the WD Apps Setup Wizard: 7.
When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 5. Wait for downloading and installing the software update: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 If you see a message that a software update is available, click Update Software and follow the on-screen instructions for the installation to close the WD Apps Setup Wizard: 7.
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...your selections: • Installing the WD Drive Utilities software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 and "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 43). • Installing the WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD...12). b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8. On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. Click Next to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 11). 10. Select the option for selecting the type of your computer's internal hard drive.
...your selections: • Installing the WD Drive Utilities software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 and "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 43). • Installing the WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD...12). b. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8. On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. Click Next to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 11). 10. Select the option for selecting the type of your computer's internal hard drive.
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After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT 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 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11
After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. MY PASSPORT 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 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11
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.... If your computer has more than one: • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to work with • Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you want to work with . • ...and folders that you can use to specify the one you want to back up. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to it.
.... If your computer has more than one: • Internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that you select to work with • Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you want to work with . • ...and folders that you can use to specify the one you want to back up. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to it.
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...page 15 and Table 1 on page 25. Whenever you want to : • Detailed information about what to your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 16 for opening dialogs to: • Specify the number of backup...Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you are uncertain about backing up files from when you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your backup, retrieve, and settings ...
...page 15 and Table 1 on page 25. Whenever you want to : • Detailed information about what to your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 16 for opening dialogs to: • Specify the number of backup...Use the WD SmartWare Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you are uncertain about backing up files from when you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your backup, retrieve, and settings ...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8. Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8. Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 15
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... you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 15.) If...
... you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and retrieve functions: My Passport drive icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 15.) If...
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....com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive display scroll pointers for viewing all of them: Your computer content gauge Scroll Pointers The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, ...other picture extensions Other Others that are available for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle.
....com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive display scroll pointers for viewing all of them: Your computer content gauge Scroll Pointers The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, ...other picture extensions Other Others that are available for answer ID 3644 in the five main categories For a complete list of the WD SmartWare software supports as many My Passport drives as you system can handle.
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...8226; Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are the system files and hidden files that you installed the drive. Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to back up: •... against a dark gray background, includes the files that were not included in your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer content gauge" on page 19 for a brief functional description of ...
...8226; Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are the system files and hidden files that you installed the drive. Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to back up: •... against a dark gray background, includes the files that were not included in your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer content gauge" on page 19 for a brief functional description of ...
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... Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See... "Your computer content gauge" on page 17.) My Passport drive content Same as the content gauge for your My Passport drive on the gauges Home tab display. (See "My Passport drive content gauge" on page 18.) (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL...
... Content Gauge Backup by Files Display My Passport Drive Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 9. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See... "Your computer content gauge" on page 17.) My Passport drive content Same as the content gauge for your My Passport drive on the gauges Home tab display. (See "My Passport drive content gauge" on page 18.) (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL...
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...computer and your files. In this configuration, the advanced backup area is with none of the WD SmartWare software is to back up all of the WD SmartWare software is blank. Clicking Advanced View displays a backup files selection box that you can use to specify the ... and redisplays the prior applied configuration. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 20 After selecting the files or folders that you want to back up : Note: The folder structure displaces the content gauge for your My Passport drive. • Revert clears your computer on the Backup tab display...
...computer and your files. In this configuration, the advanced backup area is with none of the WD SmartWare software is to back up all of the WD SmartWare software is blank. Clicking Advanced View displays a backup files selection box that you can use to specify the ... and redisplays the prior applied configuration. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 20 After selecting the files or folders that you want to back up : Note: The folder structure displaces the content gauge for your My Passport drive. • Revert clears your computer on the Backup tab display...