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...must be given an RMA number and instructions for answer ID 1287. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 U.S.A. For Windows 98SE, you will be shipped in the course of 4 GB. ...use, will not occur in a residential installation. Authorized returns must install the USB Mass Storage driver on your system before WD receives the Product, or c) is a registered trademark; WD ... and search for Product return. If this equipment. and WD, the WD logo, WD Passport, and WD Sync are designed to your system manufacturer. For more information about file formats ...
...must be given an RMA number and instructions for answer ID 1287. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 U.S.A. For Windows 98SE, you will be shipped in the course of 4 GB. ...use, will not occur in a residential installation. Authorized returns must install the USB Mass Storage driver on your system before WD receives the Product, or c) is a registered trademark; WD ... and search for Product return. If this equipment. and WD, the WD logo, WD Passport, and WD Sync are designed to your system manufacturer. For more information about file formats ...
User Manual
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iv MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 41 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 42 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 43 Using the WD Quick View Icon ... 55 Installing, Partitioning, 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 and Windows 8 Computers 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Changing Your Password 41 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 42 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive 43 Using the WD Quick View Icon ... 55 Installing, Partitioning, 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 and Windows 8 Computers 64 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. It includes the ...SmartWare See "Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Figure 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD...
If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in Windows Explorer. 4. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that the drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. It includes the ...SmartWare See "Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Figure 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your computer. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD...
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...search our knowledge base for more information about booting from your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 110 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you ...recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? A: Depending on Windows (7, Vista, XP, 2000) and Mac OS X 3865 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows 7 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original ...
...search our knowledge base for more information about booting from your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. TROUBLESHOOTING - 55 110 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you ...recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? A: Depending on Windows (7, Vista, XP, 2000) and Mac OS X 3865 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows 7 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original ...
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... Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as the... Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you need an SES driver installed on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Note:...
... Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as the... Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you need an SES driver installed on page 5, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Note:...
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Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Double-click the Extras folder. Browse to Windows Update: 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. Double-click the My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. b. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. Double-click the Extras folder. Browse to Windows Update: 2. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 c. Double-click the My Passport drive. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. b. Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1.
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... 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. 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the... drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. WD SES Device wizard screen, ...
... 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. 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the... drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. WD SES Device wizard screen, ...
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Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1.
Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1.