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... PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 48 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 49 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 50 Using the WD Quick View Icon 50 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 50 Checking Drive Status 51 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 51 Monitoring Icon Alerts 51 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 52 Registering the Drive 52 Checking Drive Health 53 Erasing the Drive 54 Using the Drive Erase Function 55 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 56 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 57 8 Managing...
... PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 48 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 49 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 50 Using the WD Quick View Icon 50 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 50 Checking Drive Status 51 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 51 Monitoring Icon Alerts 51 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 52 Registering the Drive 52 Checking Drive Health 53 Erasing the Drive 54 Using the Drive Erase Function 55 Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility 56 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 57 8 Managing...
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... hardware encryption to discover the digital media stored on your hardware and system configuration.) Automatic, continuous backup software-The WD SmartWare™ Pro automatic backup software works quietly in a sleek portable device. Select automatic, continuous backup to your My Passport® Slim™ portable hard drive. Your content is the ideal companion for your files. This drive offers high capacity in the background to the cloud using minimal PC resources. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 11...
... hardware encryption to discover the digital media stored on your hardware and system configuration.) Automatic, continuous backup software-The WD SmartWare™ Pro automatic backup software works quietly in a sleek portable device. Select automatic, continuous backup to your My Passport® Slim™ portable hard drive. Your content is the ideal companion for your files. This drive offers high capacity in the background to the cloud using minimal PC resources. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 11...
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.... USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Slim Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. My Passport Slim Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. No separate power supply is needed.
.... USB 3.0 Cable My Passport Slim Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. My Passport Slim Drive Kit Components Quick Install Guide ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL WD Drive Utilities™ software-Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. No separate power supply is needed.
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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your drive. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. ...
MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your drive. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Turn on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Figure 3. ...
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... retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 Whenever you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to abbreviated online help screen. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the...
... retrieving files and making your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW - 16 Whenever you through your software setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 28. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL The . . . In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to abbreviated online help screen. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the...
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... Dropbox icon and hides the device selector. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Table 1. If you want to the device-the backup target content gauge shows only a small number of your computer's internal hard drives, hard drive partitions, and direct-attached drives in the same categories as a backup source device. Backup target content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the device, the backup target content gauge shows: • All of the files that...
... Dropbox icon and hides the device selector. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Table 1. If you want to the device-the backup target content gauge shows only a small number of your computer's internal hard drives, hard drive partitions, and direct-attached drives in the same categories as a backup source device. Backup target content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the device, the backup target content gauge shows: • All of the files that...
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... Description Display Component Description Dropbox Account button Displays the Dropbox Account dialog for configuring a remote Dropbox folder for retrieved files. Settings Tab Display Table 4. File History button Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of backup versions that automatically checks for a brief functional description of the Settings tab display. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Settings Tab Display See Figure 11 and Table 4 for software updates.
... Description Display Component Description Dropbox Account button Displays the Dropbox Account dialog for configuring a remote Dropbox folder for retrieved files. Settings Tab Display Table 4. File History button Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of backup versions that automatically checks for a brief functional description of the Settings tab display. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Settings Tab Display See Figure 11 and Table 4 for software updates.
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... your drive. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 16 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you forget your password. CAUTION! Open the Set Security dialog by clicking either: • The WD Security icon...
... your drive. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 16 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you forget your password. CAUTION! Open the Set Security dialog by clicking either: • The WD Security icon...
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Type your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 45 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens...
Type your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 45 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens...
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... Security, or WD SmartWare software installed, you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. The WD Drive Unlock utility is now unlocked message, click Exit to close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. d. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your password in your computer's file management utility display. 1. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking...
... Security, or WD SmartWare software installed, you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. The WD Drive Unlock utility is now unlocked message, click Exit to close the WD Drive Unlock utility screen. d. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your password in your computer's file management utility display. 1. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Unlocking...
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... installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for user: check box when you to type your password in the Password box. 4. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL CAUTION! Select the Remove security option. 5. Then the WD Security software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode • Requires you created your current work...
... installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for user: check box when you to type your password in the Password box. 4. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL CAUTION! Select the Remove security option. 5. Then the WD Security software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode • Requires you created your current work...
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... WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare • Clicking the WD SmartWare desktop shortcut icon if you created...
... WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Quick View icon displays in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare • Clicking the WD SmartWare desktop shortcut icon if you created...
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Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either: • The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on a regular basis, before erasing it. On the Diagnostics dialog, click the button for error conditions, and inserts bad sector markers as required. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL • Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive...
Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either: • The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one that you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on a regular basis, before erasing it. On the Diagnostics dialog, click the button for error conditions, and inserts bad sector markers as required. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL • Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive...
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...; Download software, utilities, firmware updates, and drivers for WD products (from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in Windows. For more help. 110 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using either the Windows Disk Management utility or similar third-party software. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32* (to your system documentation or contact your WD portable USB drive. For...
...; Download software, utilities, firmware updates, and drivers for WD products (from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in Windows. For more help. 110 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using either the Windows Disk Management utility or similar third-party software. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32* (to your system documentation or contact your WD portable USB drive. For...
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... this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to the Internet. 2. If they appear, close them. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 65 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Verify that your computer is installed automatically when you connect your My Passport drive...
... this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to the Internet. 2. If they appear, close them. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 65 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Verify that your computer is installed automatically when you connect your My Passport drive...
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... New Hardware screen displays. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 69 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. 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...
... New Hardware screen displays. MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 69 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. 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...
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On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 70 At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 70 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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... WD's option, the repair or replacement of the Product. In accordance with the Software, including but not limited to the extent permitted by Western Digital. Western Digital will conform to modify the Software supplied by applicable law; The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is for...
... WD's option, the repair or replacement of the Product. In accordance with the Software, including but not limited to the extent permitted by Western Digital. Western Digital will conform to modify the Software supplied by applicable law; The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is for...
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... buttons 29 LED indicator 4 Limited warranty 76 Login required icon 22 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL N No writable partition icon 22 O Online User Manuals link 29 Opening WD SmartWare software 50 Operating systems 3 Optional accessories 3 P Password protecting your drive 43 CAUTION about lost passwords 43 Physical description 3 Precautions for handling 4 Product features 1 Q Quick drive test 53 R Reformatting the drive 62, 63 Register Drive dialog 53 Registering your drive 52 Regulatory compliance 74 Remote Dropbox account, configuring 59 Restoring the software disk...
... buttons 29 LED indicator 4 Limited warranty 76 Login required icon 22 MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL N No writable partition icon 22 O Online User Manuals link 29 Opening WD SmartWare software 50 Operating systems 3 Optional accessories 3 P Password protecting your drive 43 CAUTION about lost passwords 43 Physical description 3 Precautions for handling 4 Product features 1 Q Quick drive test 53 R Reformatting the drive 62, 63 Register Drive dialog 53 Registering your drive 52 Regulatory compliance 74 Remote Dropbox account, configuring 59 Restoring the software disk...
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... limited warranty depends on user's hardware and system configuration. As used for your drive to discover the digital media stored on your data is needed. Ultra-fast transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Slim lets you back up your files. · Choose scheduled backup to obtain USB 3.0 speeds. USB-powered Powered directly from the USB port on your My Passport Slim drive with your files from unauthorized use or access. My Passport Slim, WD SmartWare, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities are...
... limited warranty depends on user's hardware and system configuration. As used for your drive to discover the digital media stored on your data is needed. Ultra-fast transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport Slim lets you back up your files. · Choose scheduled backup to obtain USB 3.0 speeds. USB-powered Powered directly from the USB port on your My Passport Slim drive with your files from unauthorized use or access. My Passport Slim, WD SmartWare, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities are...
