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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking ... Software 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD 35 Safely Dismounting the Drive 35 Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive Manually 37 The WD SmartWare Software is Not Available 37 Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 38 Customizing Your Software Settings 39 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 39...
iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software 30 Unlocking ... Software 33 Dismounting the Virtual CD 35 Safely Dismounting the Drive 35 Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive 36 Unlocking the Drive Manually 37 The WD SmartWare Software is Not Available 37 Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode 38 Customizing Your Software Settings 39 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 39...
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v MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66...
v MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Windows XP 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Windows Vista 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Windows 7 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 66...
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... it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of what's stored on your computer. WD SmartWare™ software-See your digital life. capacity storage solution for use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. FireWire® 800-Save and... packed with innovative features to help you 've lost files effortlessly. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your data automatically-Relax. WD's best-selling My Passport Studio FireWire external hard drive features WD SmartWare™ software that limit power from...
... it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of what's stored on your computer. WD SmartWare™ software-See your digital life. capacity storage solution for use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. FireWire® 800-Save and... packed with innovative features to help you 've lost files effortlessly. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your data automatically-Relax. WD's best-selling My Passport Studio FireWire external hard drive features WD SmartWare™ software that limit power from...
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...8226; Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac, go to indicate space used on the drive ...approximately 3 times per second) Slow flashing (once every 2.5 seconds) Description Idle Active System standby Capacity Gauge. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 The capacity gauge has ten sections that fill from left to right to ...
...8226; Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac, go to indicate space used on the drive ...approximately 3 times per second) Slow flashing (once every 2.5 seconds) Description Idle Active System standby Capacity Gauge. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on state. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 The capacity gauge has ten sections that fill from left to right to ...
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... 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible only if the...
... 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible only if the...
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... using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive...
... using either the USB micro cable or the FireWire 800 cable as shown in Figure 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive...
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The VCD displays on the desktop: 1. The My Passport icon also displays on your My Passport drive. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Finder: Note: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Time Machine...time. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My Passport drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as . MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on installing the drive for ...
The VCD displays on the desktop: 1. The My Passport icon also displays on your My Passport drive. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in Finder: Note: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Time Machine...time. Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My Passport drive to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as . MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard This section provides directions on installing the drive for ...
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The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on page 9. Continue to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Enhancing Performance With ... "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. To install WD +TURBO: 1. 3. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on Mac computers...
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL If a Flash Player is installed on page 9. Continue to display the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Enhancing Performance With ... "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is a utility on the WD SmartWare VCD that improves the performance of the My Passport drive on the desktop. 2. Double-click the Extras folder. 3. To install WD +TURBO: 1. 3. Double-click the WD SmartWare icon on Mac computers...
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The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +... to continue. 7. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the License Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer: 5. The computer restarts when the installation completes. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6.
The My Passport icon on the desktop now looks like this: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 In the Password box, type the password that installing the WD +... to continue. 7. Read the license agreement and click Accept to display the License Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer: 5. The computer restarts when the installation completes. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 4. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen, click Install to continue. 6.
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.... tecting Your Drive" on page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 2 and "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on a new installation. Figure 2. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD Knowledge Base at...
.... tecting Your Drive" on page 28) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 2 and "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on a new installation. Figure 2. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software Note: For the best visual presentation, all WD SmartWare software screens are displayed in the WD Knowledge Base at...
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Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3.
Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 3.
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...; Home screen-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in all your computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that drive. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or ... been lost all other folders on that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your My Passport drive is believing. Then, whenever you 've lost or overwritten (see Figure 8 on page 25) • Settings screen-Manages security, diagnostics, power...
...; Home screen-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of the files in all your computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that drive. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or ... been lost all other folders on that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your My Passport drive is believing. Then, whenever you 've lost or overwritten (see Figure 8 on page 25) • Settings screen-Manages security, diagnostics, power...
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...available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the following precautions: • Hiding the VCD inhibits access to quickly guide you through your... the VCD remains hidden there too. They, too, are not available for your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the WD SmartWare...
...available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the following precautions: • Hiding the VCD inhibits access to quickly guide you through your... the VCD remains hidden there too. They, too, are not available for your drive properties. In the Content Gauge for backup. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from the WD SmartWare...
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... AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your desktop to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1.
... AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on your desktop to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: 4. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL With those precautions in mind, if you want to hide the VCD: 1.
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...(see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on the other computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My... Passport drive to another computer, show (enable) the VCD on page 44). Disconnect the... cable or FireWire cable from support.wdc.com. Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to your My Passport drive to the desktop of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD" in the prior section.) If you did ...
...(see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on the other computer. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Use the copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My... Passport drive to another computer, show (enable) the VCD on page 44). Disconnect the... cable or FireWire cable from support.wdc.com. Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to your My Passport drive to the desktop of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD" in the prior section.) If you did ...
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The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Click Configure Drive to display the WD SmartWare Virtual ... file to continue. Select your drives and asks you to select the one you want to continue. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to configure: 5. Click Continue. 4.
The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your My Passport drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 6. Click Configure Drive to display the WD SmartWare Virtual ... file to continue. Select your drives and asks you to select the one you want to continue. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to configure: 5. Click Continue. 4.
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c. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 b. Check your desktop display to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to confirm the change to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. As prompted, for your drive. 8. Click Exit to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Wait ten seconds. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a.
c. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 b. Check your desktop display to your change . Reconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable to confirm the change to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility. 9. As prompted, for your drive. 8. Click Exit to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 7. Wait ten seconds. Disconnect the USB micro cable or FireWire cable from your My Passport drive: a.
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...all of the content (music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files) on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that you can select specific ...or folders to back up. Note: Automatic backup protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ...
...all of the content (music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files) on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that you can select specific ...or folders to back up. Note: Automatic backup protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as before. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ...
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... the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all of your drive properties. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 5. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the ... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are based on the following folders on your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that have been backed up...
... the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all of your drive properties. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Figure 5. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the ... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are based on the following folders on your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that have been backed up...