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WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens. WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever.
WD SmartWare™ software automatically and continuously backs up your data and gives you a visual display of your backup as it happens. WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Passport™ Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Smaller, smarter backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller and smarter than ever.
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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 ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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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iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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v MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing the SES Driver 56 Installing on...
v MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing the SES Driver 56 Installing on...
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...with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity ...Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax...copy whenever you add or change a file. • See your digital life.
...with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity ...Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your data automatically-Relax...copy whenever you add or change a file. • See your digital life.
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...visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for multiple devices...8226; My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL ...
...visit our website at www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following accessories with the My Passport drive: • A special USB cable that might be needed for multiple devices...8226; My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL ...
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...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing... 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the ...
...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing... 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the ...
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... MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to 5 Gb/s. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" ...
... MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to 5 Gb/s. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your drive using the WD SmartWare software, as described in "Registering the Drive" ...
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... also appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your computer. 2. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Verify that is . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the...
... also appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your computer. 2. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Verify that is . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the...
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... listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Skip to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 on your computer, the screen is installed on your computer, THEN . . . Note: ...
... listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step a. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. Skip to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 on your computer, the screen is installed on your computer, THEN . . . Note: ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. If you want... drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Continue to continue. 3. This could take several ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on page 6). 9. If you want... drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Continue to continue. 3. This could take several ...
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... Home screen (Figure 7 on your drive security selections or registering the drive, click Finish to step 6. Skip to close the initial Drive Settings screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Retrieve a backup The Home screen for performing all WD SmartWare functions: a.
... Home screen (Figure 7 on your drive security selections or registering the drive, click Finish to step 6. Skip to close the initial Drive Settings screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Retrieve a backup The Home screen for performing all WD SmartWare functions: a.
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Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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...• Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to any...7 on your computer. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home ...
...• Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to any...7 on your computer. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home ...
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...files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the category. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen... screen (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for backups. Files that are not available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against ...
...files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the category. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen... screen (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for backups. Files that are not available for backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against ...
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Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to WD SmartWare screen. prompt on page 30) • Check the ...
Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ? MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to WD SmartWare screen. prompt on page 30) • Check the ...
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Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the storage size for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All...your computer. Note: One installation of them up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 After the WD SmartWare...
Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the storage size for as long as before. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All...your computer. Note: One installation of them up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 After the WD SmartWare...
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..., .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories ... • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
..., .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories ... • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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... category. • For a complete list of all of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally. Appearance of your computer files: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. •...
... category. • For a complete list of all of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally. Appearance of your computer files: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. •...