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... used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Capacities and models 1 TB WDBABM0010BBK 750 GB WDBABM7500ABK Kit Contents Portable hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide OPERATING Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of your limited warranty...
... used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. As used for Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting) Capacities and models 1 TB WDBABM0010BBK 750 GB WDBABM7500ABK Kit Contents Portable hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide OPERATING Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5°C to its original location whether you 're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of your limited warranty...
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... 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. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems...
... 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. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems...
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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 12 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 12 Drive Management Home...
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iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 26 Password Protecting the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive 27 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 28 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 28 Changing Your Password 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 30 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 31 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 31 Checking Drive Status 31 Monitoring Icon Alerts 32 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 32 Customizing Your Software Settings 32...
iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 26 Password Protecting the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive 27 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 28 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 28 Changing Your Password 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 30 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 31 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 31 Checking Drive Status 31 Monitoring Icon Alerts 32 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 32 Customizing Your Software Settings 32...
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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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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...'s best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost files effortlessly. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use backup solution that backs up 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. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that your data is secure. Visual backup organizes and displays...
...'s best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost files effortlessly. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use backup solution that backs up 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. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that your data is secure. Visual backup organizes and displays...
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... 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" on hardware configuration and operating system. 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 use the drive with the following operating systems: Windows...
... 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" on hardware configuration and operating system. 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 use the drive with the following operating systems: Windows...
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... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your computer. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to step 6 on your computer. 2. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your operating...
... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 41 instead. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your computer. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to step 6 on your computer. 2. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to your operating...
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... ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install Drive Settings The drive management initial Drive Settings screen for performing your first backup (see Figure 5 on page 10). This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Click Continue to Settings to do. 5. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and running your first backup. 6. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. After the software installation...
... ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install Drive Settings The drive management initial Drive Settings screen for performing your first backup (see Figure 5 on page 10). This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Click Continue to Settings to do. 5. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and running your first backup. 6. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. After the software installation...
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... the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure...
... the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to protect your drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure...
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... reading the online help information to quickly guide you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the used space portion of your drive properties. Note: The small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backups. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software...
... reading the online help information to quickly guide you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in the used space portion of your drive properties. Note: The small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backups. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software...
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... My Passport drive. Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific files to keep - Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. b. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Files to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - confirmation...
... My Passport drive. Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific files to keep - Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. b. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Files to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - confirmation...
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... space and start over with a fresh set of backups, Change the option that keep others 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...
... space and start over with a fresh set of backups, Change the option that keep others 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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... Passport drive is the name you reformatted the drive for use the WD SmartWare software for you can enhance its performance by installing the following software that you want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as an external storage device. If you do not want to improve the performance of your computer, a message asks if you can install to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3. a. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC...
... Passport drive is the name you reformatted the drive for use the WD SmartWare software for you can enhance its performance by installing the following software that you want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as an external storage device. If you do not want to improve the performance of your computer, a message asks if you can install to use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3. a. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC...
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... USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? 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. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to the computer before connecting your computer may be sure that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A special cable might be needed for installation procedures. A: Depending on a Mac...
... USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? 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. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to the computer before connecting your computer may be sure that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. A special cable might be needed for installation procedures. A: Depending on a Mac...
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... have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must...
... have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must...
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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 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
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... to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 If they appear, close them. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on...
... to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 If they appear, close them. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on...
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WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. 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 - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. 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 - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
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... misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is for any and all other than WD. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is attributable to the extent permitted by Western Digital. and 4) a copy of someone other remedies and warranties, whether expressed...
... misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, unless the product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is for any and all other than WD. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is attributable to the extent permitted by Western Digital. and 4) a copy of someone other remedies and warranties, whether expressed...