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and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE North America English Spanish 800...Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice....
and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE North America English Spanish 800...Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice....
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ... 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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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...System Compatibility 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 backup as it ...digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
...System Compatibility 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 backup as it ...digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
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...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. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. We encourage....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. 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 computers with limited bus power ...
...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. For a list of the software supports up to minimize waste. We encourage....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. 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 computers with limited bus power ...
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...on page 54. For 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, approximately every 2.5 .... If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure...
...on page 54. For 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, approximately every 2.5 .... If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure...
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... 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 ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER 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...
... 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 ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER 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...
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... click Cancel to step 8. Skip to close it. 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides... on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to step 6. Verify that is . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer.
... click Cancel to step 8. Skip to close it. 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides... on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. To connect the My Passport drive to step 6. Verify that is . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your computer.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. Welcome to step b. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 4). 7. Welcome to step b. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display...
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...double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on the Welcome to your My Passport drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. The What would you do ? Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To ...or register your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to do not want to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. b. THEN click ...
...double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on the Welcome to your My Passport drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. The What would you do ? Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To ...or register your drive, The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. If you like to do not want to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. b. THEN click ...
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... display the initial Drive Settings screen (Figure 6 on page 9)-See "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25 and "Registering the Drive" on page 10). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for returning to step 6. After...
... display the initial Drive Settings screen (Figure 6 on page 9)-See "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25 and "Registering the Drive" on page 10). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for returning to step 6. After...
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Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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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. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives...
... or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives...
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... software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. 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...also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior 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...
... software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. 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...also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior 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...
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... an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you can still use your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 25) • Customize your software ...
... an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you can still use your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 25) • Customize your software ...
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...you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Then, whenever you can select specific types of content to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your... can see the number of files and the storage size for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 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...
...you have, simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of the content on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer. Then, whenever you can select specific types of content to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your... can see the number of files and the storage size for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 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...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category ... .jpg, .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 of ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box: This file category ... .jpg, .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 of ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can continue to set up your ... back up all of the files and the reasons they were not backed up . • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for all of your open files • Closing all included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can continue to set up your ... back up all of the files and the reasons they were not backed up . • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for all of your open files • Closing all included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category...