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... WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support.
... WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Specifications subject to other countries; Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support.
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... 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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
... 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 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
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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 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 27 Changing Your Password 28 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 29 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 30 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 30 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 30 Checking Drive Status 30 Monitoring Icon Alerts 31 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 31 Customizing Your Software Settings 31...
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 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 27 Changing Your Password 28 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 29 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 30 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 30 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 30 Checking Drive Status 30 Monitoring Icon Alerts 31 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 31 Customizing Your Software Settings 31...
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... 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 Windows XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61...
... 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 Windows XP Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually 61...
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... Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format...
... Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format...
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...interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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 Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting...
...interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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 Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting...
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.... Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Skip to your computer. 2. 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 drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer...
.... Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Skip to your computer. 2. 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 drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer...
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... automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. Continue to continue. 3. THEN click the . . . Read the license agreement and click Accept to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click Open folder to view files on page 6). Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button...
... automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. Continue to continue. 3. THEN click the . . . Read the license agreement and click Accept to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click Open folder to view files on page 6). Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button...
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... "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to the initial Backup screen. Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for accessing all drive management functions (see Figure 8 on page 10) with a Preferences button that , launching the software displays the Home screen so you can use to close the initial Drive Settings screen. See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page...
... "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. In this case, the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to the initial Backup screen. Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for accessing all drive management functions (see Figure 8 on page 10) with a Preferences button that , launching the software displays the Home screen so you can use to close the initial Drive Settings screen. See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page...
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
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.... WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup organizes and...
.... WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup organizes and...
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... WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is 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 a blue background...
... WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 25) and provides a Preferences button for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is 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 a blue background...
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... there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Click the Home tab to complete the backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your future requirements. 5.
... there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your stop the backup before it completes, the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Click the Home tab to complete the backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your future requirements. 5.
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... page 34. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • 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. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep Timer-Turn your drive off during...
... page 34. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • 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. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep Timer-Turn your drive off during...
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... not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to the computer before connecting your WD portable USB drive. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to disable...
... not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to the computer before connecting your WD portable USB drive. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to disable...
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... Windows Update: 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. If they appear, close them. Note: If Autoplay is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver...
... Windows Update: 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. If they appear, close them. Note: If Autoplay is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57
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... the Found New Hardware - Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3.
... the Found New Hardware - Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 On the Found New Hardware -
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 On the Found New Hardware -
Product Specifications
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... encryption.* * A model with disabled encryption is also available. Use it with USB 2.0) Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 4.30 in (110 mm) Width: 3.20 in (83 mm) Weight: 0.31 lb (0.14 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Requires reformatting for a list of our limited warranty and for Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard® Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer...
... encryption.* * A model with disabled encryption is also available. Use it with USB 2.0) Dimensions Height: 0.60 in (15 mm) Depth: 4.30 in (110 mm) Width: 3.20 in (83 mm) Weight: 0.31 lb (0.14 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Requires reformatting for a list of our limited warranty and for Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard® Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer...