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... best telephone number shown below. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. Your product includes 30 days of your WD product serial number...
... best telephone number shown below. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. Your product includes 30 days of your WD product serial number...
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iv MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 40 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 41 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 42 Using the WD Quick View Icon ..., and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers 64 TABLE OF...
iv MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 40 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 41 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 42 Using the WD Quick View Icon ..., and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers 64 TABLE OF...
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Your My Passport drive is on the drive: 1. Click Next to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD software that ... the Next button. 4. The WD software installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive in the listing for your drive. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer. 4. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 3.
Your My Passport drive is on the drive: 1. Click Next to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD software that ... the Next button. 4. The WD software installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive in the listing for your drive. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to display the End User License Agreement. 3. Read the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in Windows Explorer. 4. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 3.
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... The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your computer might be sure that its drivers are installed. Refer to boot from your region. TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID ... section or visit our support website at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for installation procedures. 110 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you...
... The drive is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on your system configuration, your computer might be sure that its drivers are installed. Refer to boot from your region. TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID ... section or visit our support website at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for installation procedures. 110 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you...
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... 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up to the system motherboard, be operating at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with USB 1.1. TROUBLESHOOTING - 56 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Q: Why is...
... 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of up to the system motherboard, be operating at the USB 1.1 full speed of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with USB 1.1. TROUBLESHOOTING - 56 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Q: Why is...
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... installed automatically when you connect your My Passport drive to your computer. If they appear, close them. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD software, you must be connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found ...New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer...
... installed automatically when you connect your My Passport drive to your computer. If they appear, close them. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD software, you must be connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found ...New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer...
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Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4.
Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4.
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On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Browse to Windows Update: 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. b. Double-click the Extras folder. Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Browse to Windows Update: 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. b. Double-click the Extras folder. Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
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Click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60
Click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60
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On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. WD SES Device wizard screen, click ... time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to the Internet: 1.
On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. WD SES Device wizard screen, click ... time as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to the Internet: 1.
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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 AN SES DRIVER - 62 On the Found New Hardware - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
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 AN SES DRIVER - 62 On the Found New Hardware - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
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Browse to Computer and: a. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. 4. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 Double-click the My Passport drive. b. Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. d.
Browse to Computer and: a. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. 4. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 Double-click the My Passport drive. b. Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 5. d.
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Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
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Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Next. 6. 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Browse my computer for driver software. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 4.
Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Next. 6. 3. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Browse my computer for driver software. MY PASSPORT EDGE USER MANUAL 4.