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...alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the list of such... Ihnen den bestmöglichen Service zu bieten. My Passport™ Essential™ 1 USB 2.0 Technical Support Services support.wdc.com...®) 1 2 3 Please see the user manual located on the drive for more detailed information on the use of this device has been approved...applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver ...
...alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the list of such... Ihnen den bestmöglichen Service zu bieten. My Passport™ Essential™ 1 USB 2.0 Technical Support Services support.wdc.com...®) 1 2 3 Please see the user manual located on the drive for more detailed information on the use of this device has been approved...applicables a été déposée auprès de Western Digital Europe. Merking med CE-symbolet indikerer dette systemets overholdelse av gjeldende direktiver ...
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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT 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 Your Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT 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 Your Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting...
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... 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 Drive...
... 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 Drive...
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v MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information 66 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 66 Safety Compliance 66 CE Compliance For Europe 66 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 67 Environmental Compliance (China 67 Warranty Information 67 Obtaining Service 67 Limited Warranty 68 GNU General Public License ("GPL 68 Index 69 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
v MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information 66 Regulatory Compliance 66 FCC Class B Information 66 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 66 Safety Compliance 66 CE Compliance For Europe 66 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 67 Environmental Compliance (China 67 Warranty Information 67 Obtaining Service 67 Limited Warranty 68 GNU General Public License ("GPL 68 Index 69 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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...digital life. Reduce transfer time by up . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport drive... SmartWareTM-Automatic, continuous backup software works quietly in a sleek portable drive. 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 files....
...digital life. Reduce transfer time by up . ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport drive... SmartWareTM-Automatic, continuous backup software works quietly in a sleek portable drive. 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 files....
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...• 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. My Passport Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit:... or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 •...
...• 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. My Passport Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit:... or http://www.wdstore.ca http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 •...
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... Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. Connection to... a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to 5 Gb/s and is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power...
... Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 8 Compatibility can vary, depending on page 55. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport drive has: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. Connection to... a USB 2.0 port transfers data at up to 5 Gb/s and is formatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds Power...
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.... 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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. Another way...
.... 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. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. Another way...
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... your computer as an external storage device. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on your computer. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer...
... your computer as an external storage device. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on your computer. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer...
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Use your computer's file management utility to your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive 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 that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6
Use your computer's file management utility to your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you started with the WD Software After you have connected the drive 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 that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6
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Select an application name to continue: 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box, and click Next to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. ...install the selected applications and options. Click Next to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Clear the check box for any application that you do not want to install....
Select an application name to continue: 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box, and click Next to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. ...install the selected applications and options. Click Next to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Clear the check box for any application that you do not want to install....
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When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 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. 5.
When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 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. 5.
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...WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 12). On the initial Backup screen you want to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up all of the files... PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8. After the backup completes, click Continue to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 12). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 27 before clicking Start Backup. Depending on your computer's internal hard drive....
...WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 12). On the initial Backup screen you want to run: • Category Backup-Finds and backs up all of the files... PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8. After the backup completes, click Continue to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 12). • Skip the backup by clicking Skip Backup to display the initial Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 27 before clicking Start Backup. Depending on your computer's internal hard drive....
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WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Figure 4.
WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Figure 4.
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Initial Category Backup Screen Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time-when you want to do. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6. 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 Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Initial File Backup Screen Figure 6. 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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WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7.
WD SmartWare Home Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Before first backup After first backup Figure 7.
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... WD SmartWare software highlights the one you want to retrieve files from • Destination on your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to retrieve See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 18. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer where...
... WD SmartWare software highlights the one you want to retrieve files from • Destination on your computer's internal hard drive, and each supported external drive connected to retrieve See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 18. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 13 WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of your computer where...
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Instant access to match the hardware configuration of the connected drives. Home Tab Display 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 want to back up files from when you want to back up and ... backing up files to or retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you have more than one connected to your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 Whenever you...
Instant access to match the hardware configuration of the connected drives. Home Tab Display 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 want to back up files from when you want to back up and ... backing up files to or retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The My Passport drive that you have more than one connected to your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 14 Whenever you...
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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 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Your Computer Icon Your Computer Content Gauge My Passport Drive Icon My Passport Drive Content Gauge Figure 8.
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... use 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 your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Right-clicking the...
... use 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 your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the drive (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Right-clicking the...