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...backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you add ...My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that your data is secure. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 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, ...
...backup as it happens, and brings back lost all the chapters of your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you add ...My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that your data is secure. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 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, ...
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... to http://products.wdc.com/updates. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard 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. ABOUT YOUR WD...
... to http://products.wdc.com/updates. My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard 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. ABOUT YOUR WD...
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...selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to protect your encrypted drive from your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of each hard drive ...the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-Seeing is connected to your computer (see Figure 9 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that gives you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL ...
...selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to protect your encrypted drive from your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the drop-down selection box under the name of each hard drive ...the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-Seeing is connected to your computer (see Figure 9 on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that gives you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL ...
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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... complete list of files in the category. They, too, are shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. Note: The small number of your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior... performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings ...
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... complete list of files in the category. They, too, are shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. Note: The small number of your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior... performing your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings ...
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... files that are uncertain about what to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen...retrieve, and settings tasks. prompt on the Welcome to do? CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Note: The small number of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents •...
... files that are uncertain about what to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen...retrieve, and settings tasks. prompt on the Welcome to do? CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 Note: The small number of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents •...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the ... you can select specific types of the content on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any action on page 15) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's... long as before. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the storage size for implementing your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the ... you can select specific types of the content on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any action on page 15) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's... long as before. Additionally, the Backup screen (see the number of files and the storage size for implementing your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content...
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...where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's... disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if...
...where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive identifies the original files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's... disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if...
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...were not backed up . Backing It All Up To back up , their representations remain yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of your files. 3. Click the Backup tab to see ... dark gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can keep ...
...were not backed up . Backing It All Up To back up , their representations remain yellow/amber in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of your files. 3. Click the Backup tab to see ... dark gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can keep ...
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...screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the 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 ... some of backup versions to display the Home screen. b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your computer files: 1. Choosing the number of your future ... My Passport drive. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online...
...screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the 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 ... some of backup versions to display the Home screen. b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your computer files: 1. Choosing the number of your future ... My Passport drive. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to longterm archive storage and: a. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online...
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...hard drive, all of your computer. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in all of the files in categories that drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL... SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 46 Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from...
...hard drive, all of your computer. Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in all of the files in categories that drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL... SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 46 Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from...
Product Specifications
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My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you anywhere. This easy-to go Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling portable drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your files with you take your data is protected.
My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you anywhere. This easy-to go Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling portable drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your files with you take your data is protected.
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... only in control of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of your backup. The term of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in which... 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary based on your data is protected from actual products. All product and packaging specifications subject to change a file it's instantly backed up to protect your product was purchased. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product ...
... only in control of your limited warranty depends on operating environment. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks of your backup. The term of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Total accessible capacity varies depending on the country in which... 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may vary based on your data is protected from actual products. All product and packaging specifications subject to change a file it's instantly backed up to protect your product was purchased. My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product ...