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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 Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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 Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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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 ... 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 Software 27 Unlocking ... 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
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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 Uninstalling the WD ... 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 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 65 Regulatory Compliance 65 FCC Class B Information...
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 Uninstalling the WD ... 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 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 63 B Compliance and Warranty Information 65 Regulatory Compliance 65 FCC Class B Information...
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... -use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your ... access or theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your data automatically-Relax! WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard...
... -use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your ... access or theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your data automatically-Relax! WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard...
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...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. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website...drives with WD SmartWare software). Ready to minimize waste. We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for compatibility...
...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. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website...drives with WD SmartWare software). Ready to minimize waste. We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS-formatted for compatibility...
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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. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential...the latest updates and service pack (SP). 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...
...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. Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential...the latest updates and service pack (SP). 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...
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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 external storage product: • Do not ... products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare...
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 external storage product: • Do not ... products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Drives can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare...
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...the proper driver for your computer. THEN . . . Figure 3. Skip to step 6. To connect the My Passport drive to close it. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Verify that is . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or ...New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. 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 ...
...the proper driver for your computer. THEN . . . Figure 3. Skip to step 6. To connect the My Passport drive to close it. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Verify that is . . . Windows XP Windows Vista or ...New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. 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 ...
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Enabled Disabled Proceed to step a on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is . . . ... or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . on page 13 instead. 8. 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 the Welcome to step b on page 7. b. Skip to WD SmartWare...
Enabled Disabled Proceed to step a on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on your computer, the screen is . . . ... or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . on page 13 instead. 8. 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 the Welcome to step b on page 7. b. Skip to WD SmartWare...
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... agreement and click Accept to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on page 13 instead. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you like to do not want to WD SmartWare screen...retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on the AutoPlay screen and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to install . . . b. If you want...
... agreement and click Accept to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4 on page 13 instead. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you like to do not want to WD SmartWare screen...retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your My Passport drive on the AutoPlay screen and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to install . . . b. If you want...
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... 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to the initial Backup screen. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you clicked . . . After the software installation completes: IF you...
... 34 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to the initial Backup screen. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you clicked . . . After the software installation completes: IF you...
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Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6.
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Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
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... SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. 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 protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on your computer ...
... SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. 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 protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on your computer ...
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... for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. They, too, are 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...first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a...
... for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. They, too, are 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...first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a...
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... provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Checking Drive Health" on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your...
... provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Checking Drive Health" on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your...
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.... After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any action on your computer to your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the...the storage size for each content category • A Detailed View content box that are configured with WD SmartWare software. 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 All ...
.... After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any action on your computer to your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 Additionally, the...the storage size for each content category • A Detailed View content box that are configured with WD SmartWare software. 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 All ...
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... copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 In the Content... Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
... copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 In the Content... Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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... Content Gauge for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up a different hard drive, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The... files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your My Passport drive changes to back up .
... Content Gauge for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up a different hard drive, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The... files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files. • The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your My Passport drive changes to back up .
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The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on page 15), select Detailed View to open the backup files ... WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? 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 Content to Back Up To back...
The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on page 15), select Detailed View to open the backup files ... WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? 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 Content to Back Up To back...