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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 the...
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 the...
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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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... music, and files that they want to protect and take on your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. My Passport offers high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with blazing speed. High-capacity, small...Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your files. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to help protect your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of your digital life. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1...
... music, and files that they want to protect and take on your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using minimal PC resources. My Passport offers high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with blazing speed. High-capacity, small...Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your files. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to help protect your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of your digital life. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1...
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... http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with a durable enclosure designed for beauty and protection. For a list of Technical ... Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport drive kit includes the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows 8...
... http://www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with a durable enclosure designed for beauty and protection. For a list of Technical ... Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.westerndigital.com. Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport drive kit includes the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows 8...
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...480 Mb/s. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 My Passport 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...• 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. MY...
...480 Mb/s. For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 My Passport 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...• 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. MY...
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..., or vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 45. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: •...
..., or vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 45. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to register online at http:// register.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Registering Your Drive Always register your external storage product: •...
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... as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connect the drive to your drive. Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare See "Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the...
... as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Connect the drive to your drive. Your My Passport drive is on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare See "Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the...
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you started with the WD software that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare 1. Use your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you have connected the drive to your computer's file management utility to open the My Passport drive listing and double-click the WD Apps Setup file: 2.
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software After you started with the WD software that is on the WD Apps Setup Wizard: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Click Next on the drive: • WD Security • WD Drive Utilities • WD SmartWare 1. Use your computer, an installation wizard quickly gets you have connected the drive to your computer's file management utility to open the My Passport drive listing and double-click the WD Apps Setup file: 2.
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Read the license agreement, select the I accept the terms of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. Select an application name to see a brief description of the License Agreement check box, and click... • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. Click Next to install. c. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to continue: 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 3. On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Clear the check box for any application that you...
Read the license agreement, select the I accept the terms of the application: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare b. Select an application name to see a brief description of the License Agreement check box, and click... • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. Click Next to install. c. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to continue: 4. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 3. On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Clear the check box for any application that you...
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Wait for downloading and installing the software update: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 5. 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.
Wait for downloading and installing the software update: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 When the installation completes, click Finish to complete: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 6. 5. 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.
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...the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 36). • Installing the WD SmartWare software displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of... the selected categories on page 27 before clicking Start Backup. Depending on your computer's internal hard drive. Click Next to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 11). 10. After the backup completes... Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 12). On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8.
...the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 36). • Installing the WD SmartWare software displays the Backup Plan Selection screen for the type of... the selected categories on page 27 before clicking Start Backup. Depending on your computer's internal hard drive. Click Next to display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 7 on page 11). 10. After the backup completes... Backup screen (Figure 6 on page 12). On the Backup Plan Selection screen: a. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 8.
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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. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5.
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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 File Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 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 File Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Backup Screens CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 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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...gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external drive that you want 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 the WD SmartWare software are working with • Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you...
...gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external drive that you want 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 the WD SmartWare software are working with • Supported external drive, then the WD SmartWare software highlights the one you...
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...the display: To close the info/online help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upper-right corner of the connected drives. Buttons for opening dialogs to: • Specify the number of backup versions that you want to back up and retrieving files and making your ... Home tab display. Whenever you are uncertain about backing up files to or retrieve files from when you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your computer See Figure 8 on page 15 and Table 1 on page 16 for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab ...
...the display: To close the info/online help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upper-right corner of the connected drives. Buttons for opening dialogs to: • Specify the number of backup versions that you want to back up and retrieving files and making your ... Home tab display. Whenever you are uncertain about backing up files to or retrieve files from when you have more than one • The My Passport drive that you through your computer See Figure 8 on page 15 and Table 1 on page 16 for WD SmartWare software updates Help See "Settings Tab ...
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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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...software will access for backup and retrieve functions. If you have more than one My Passport drive connected to your computer, left-click the drive icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for ... icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to your system to 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 that you want...
...software will access for backup and retrieve functions. If you have more than one My Passport drive connected to your computer, left-click the drive icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for ... icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the My Passport drive connected to your system to 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 that you want...
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...PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive... content gauge Scroll Pointers The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your files that are available for a category-type backup... as many My Passport drives as you system can handle.
...PASSPORT USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Drive display scroll pointers (Not shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. (Continued) WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 17 When the number of connected drives exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left/right drive... content gauge Scroll Pointers The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your files that are available for a category-type backup... as many My Passport drives as you system can handle.
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... number of files in your first backup or copying any files that you installed the drive. My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the drive, this content gauge shows all of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 9 and...content gauges • By file-As shown in the same categories as the content gauge for your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer content gauge" on page 17). After running your file backup. • Because they...
... number of files in your first backup or copying any files that you installed the drive. My Passport drive content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the drive, this content gauge shows all of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 9 and...content gauges • By file-As shown in the same categories as the content gauge for your My Passport drive shows only a small number of files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer content gauge" on page 17). After running your file backup. • Because they...