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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 ... SmartWare Software 9 WD SmartWare Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics 12 Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD 12 Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD 14 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files 17 About Backing Up Your Computer Files 17 Backing It All Up 19 Advanced...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 ... SmartWare Software 9 WD SmartWare Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics 12 Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD 12 Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD 14 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files 17 About Backing Up Your Computer Files 17 Backing It All Up 19 Advanced...
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iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software ... Customizing Your Drive Settings 40 Specifying a Name For Your Drive 41 Registering Your Drive 42 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 43 Erasing Your Drive 43 Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon 44 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 45 7 Checking Drive Health 46 8 Using the Drive With Windows 48 Reformatting the...
iv MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 28 Password Protecting Your Drive 28 Unlocking Your Drive 29 Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software ... Customizing Your Drive Settings 40 Specifying a Name For Your Drive 41 Registering Your Drive 42 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 43 Erasing Your Drive 43 Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon 44 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 45 7 Checking Drive Health 46 8 Using the Drive With Windows 48 Reformatting the...
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... Product Handling Precautions Major Features of your backup. • Protect your digital life. No separate power supply is secure. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of the Drive WD's ultra-portable, Mac®-ready My Passport Studio drive is smaller than ever but packed with innovative features to remind...
... Product Handling Precautions Major Features of your backup. • Protect your digital life. No separate power supply is secure. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of the Drive WD's ultra-portable, Mac®-ready My Passport Studio drive is smaller than ever but packed with innovative features to remind...
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...select Software Update. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. The numerical display shows the amount of space available. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on the spine of drive capacity. Compatibility Mac® OS X® • Tiger... Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/...
...select Software Update. For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. The numerical display shows the amount of space available. Drive Format Your My Passport Studio drive is on the spine of drive capacity. Compatibility Mac® OS X® • Tiger... Leopard® • Snow Leopard™ Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Important: For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Physical Description Customizable Label Capacity Gauge Power/...
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.... Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible only... software is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using the WD SmartWare software, as the included FireWire 800 to 400 adapter. When illuminated, the lock indicator LED shows that you remove the password from the drive or the drive loses power. Connection to a FireWire 400 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to...
.... Segment 1 2 3 4 5 % Filled Segment (space used less than 5% does not display) 5 to 9 6 10 to 19 7 20 to 29 8 30 to 39 9 40 to 49 10 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL % Filled 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 100 Note: The capacity gauge is visible only... software is backwardcompatible with FireWire 400 using the WD SmartWare software, as the included FireWire 800 to 400 adapter. When illuminated, the lock indicator LED shows that you remove the password from the drive or the drive loses power. Connection to a FireWire 400 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to...
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...Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive 1. Connect your computer. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT STUDIO... USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or ...
...Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive 1. Connect your computer. Using a USB Micro Cable Figure 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Installing on your computer. 2. Connecting the My Passport Drive Using a FireWire 800 Cable CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT STUDIO... USER MANUAL 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your My Passport drive using either the USB micro cable or ...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. 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 its original location ...computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen ...
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. 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 its original location ...computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your computer. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen ...
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... VCD inhibits access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that enables and disables the VCD. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you should be a simple two-click operation from a prior backup. Viewing the Info/...info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer. • You cannot run it is not available for backup. Whenever...
... VCD inhibits access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that enables and disables the VCD. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you should be a simple two-click operation from a prior backup. Viewing the Info/...info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer. • You cannot run it is not available for backup. Whenever...
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...the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want or need to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your change . 9. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Wait ten seconds. If you think you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and have not installed the WD SmartWare software and...and, as prompted, for Mac from your Internet connection to show the VCD: 1. Doing this would be a simple two-click operation from your My Passport drive. But if you might want to move your My Passport drive to another computer, show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare ...
...the WD SmartWare virtual CD (VCD), and now want or need to download the utility Virtual CD (VCD) Manager for your change . 9. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 6. Wait ten seconds. If you think you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and have not installed the WD SmartWare software and...and, as prompted, for Mac from your Internet connection to show the VCD: 1. Doing this would be a simple two-click operation from your My Passport drive. But if you might want to move your My Passport drive to another computer, show (enable) the VCD there, or install the WD SmartWare ...
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... number of the files that have retrieved from being backed up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. During the backup: ... any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. To back up . MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge...
... number of the files that have retrieved from being backed up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can keep files from a prior backup. During the backup: ... any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. To back up . MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge...
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.... • Label-Create a custom name (label) that appears on the cover of your My Passport drive. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that has been set. • Virtual CD-Show or hide the virtual CD icon and drive listing in your drive is recommended when you routinely perform...and status checks to make sure your desktop displays. Click Browse and use the browse function to save and implement the new retrieve folder. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 3. Select or clear the check boxes to conserve power and extend the life of the drive. • Drive Erase-Erase all...
.... • Label-Create a custom name (label) that appears on the cover of your My Passport drive. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that has been set. • Virtual CD-Show or hide the virtual CD icon and drive listing in your drive is recommended when you routinely perform...and status checks to make sure your desktop displays. Click Browse and use the browse function to save and implement the new retrieve folder. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 3. Select or clear the check boxes to conserve power and extend the life of the drive. • Drive Erase-Erase all...
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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare ... Security Security Remove password protection from your drive, Register your drive to keep others from your password, THEN click . . . "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on page 44 Specifying a Name For Your Drive The custom label that appears on the cover...a custom name (label) that you have implemented password protection and then lost or forgotten your password, Enable (show) or disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your label in the Label box.
MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare ... Security Security Remove password protection from your drive, Register your drive to keep others from your password, THEN click . . . "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on page 44 Specifying a Name For Your Drive The custom label that appears on the cover...a custom name (label) that you have implemented password protection and then lost or forgotten your password, Enable (show) or disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your label in the Label box.
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As prompted, for your My Passport drive: a. Or, if you have already created a password, you will not be able to disable (hide) the VCD until you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD icon to show ) or disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your drive. ... USB micro cable or FireWire cable to implement your drive. 5. Click Apply VCD Settings to your selection. 4. Wait ten seconds. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon Each WD SmartWare drive that you remove password protection. 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 44 If you...
As prompted, for your My Passport drive: a. Or, if you have already created a password, you will not be able to disable (hide) the VCD until you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD icon to show ) or disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your drive. ... USB micro cable or FireWire cable to implement your drive. 5. Click Apply VCD Settings to your selection. 4. Wait ten seconds. MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon Each WD SmartWare drive that you remove password protection. 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 44 If you...
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Show me other options. 4. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. Browse to Computer: a. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Double-click the Extras folder c. Click Next. d. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next Found New Hardware -
Show me other options. 4. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online. 3. Browse to Computer: a. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive b. Select WD SES Device Driver. On the next screen, click I don't have the disc. Double-click the Extras folder c. Click Next. d. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL 2. On the next Found New Hardware -
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... from the virtual CD 38 with the WD SmartWare software 30 without the WD SmartWare software 30 V Virtual CD definition 6 dismounting 36 icon, showing and hiding 41, 44 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL unlocking the drive from 30 W Warranty 67 WD +TURBO 7 WD Service 67 WD SmartWare 6 WD SmartWare icon Windows 33 Windows...
... from the virtual CD 38 with the WD SmartWare software 30 without the WD SmartWare software 30 V Virtual CD definition 6 dismounting 36 icon, showing and hiding 41, 44 MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL unlocking the drive from 30 W Warranty 67 WD +TURBO 7 WD Service 67 WD SmartWare 6 WD SmartWare icon Windows 33 Windows...
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...recycled materials to 35°C Non-op. Drive lock Gain peace of the specific countries in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Studio, and WD SmartWare are trademarks of your backup. All rights reserved. Bring back lost files effortlessly Retrieve ...0.73 in (18.5 mm) Depth: 4.88 in (124 mm) Width: 3.27 in which your product was purchased. Not all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in (83 mm) Weight: 0.40 lb (0.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted HFS...
...recycled materials to 35°C Non-op. Drive lock Gain peace of the specific countries in categories and shows the progress of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport, Studio, and WD SmartWare are trademarks of your backup. All rights reserved. Bring back lost files effortlessly Retrieve ...0.73 in (18.5 mm) Depth: 4.88 in (124 mm) Width: 3.27 in which your product was purchased. Not all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in (83 mm) Weight: 0.40 lb (0.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted HFS...