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... of mind knowing that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. 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 drive that backs up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times... valuable data to its original location whether you the power to: • Protect your computer. Your data is secure. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that your digital life.
... of mind knowing that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. 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 drive that backs up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times... valuable data to its original location whether you the power to: • Protect your computer. Your data is secure. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that your digital life.
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... 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from...
... 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. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from...
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... Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER ... you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to any location on your computer. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to ...
... Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your data or just overwritten an important file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER ... you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to any location on your computer. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive • Retrieve tab to ...
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...in the used space portion of your operating system files that 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 in the Additional Files category ...'s operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as ...
...in the used space portion of your operating system files that 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 in the Additional Files category ...'s operating system put there when you have retrieved from a prior backup. In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as ...
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... of the files on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 21) • Secure your drive and all of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to do? In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14) • Retrieve earlier versions of lost, or damaged files (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 25) • Customize your My Passport as an external hard drive.
... of the files on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 21) • Secure your drive and all of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to do? In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14) • Retrieve earlier versions of lost, or damaged files (see "Checking Drive Health" on page 25) • Customize your My Passport as an external hard drive.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes ... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that you without any action on your computer or copied to your computer, ...of them up any way This protection is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to back up. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you have, simply...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes ... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that you without any action on your computer or copied to your computer, ...of them up any way This protection is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to back up. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you have, simply...
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...a: • Light blue background 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 your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue ... 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 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
...a: • Light blue background 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 your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue ... 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 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of your e-mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 16 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 gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for ...
... in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of your e-mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 16 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 gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for ...
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... a. Choosing the number of backup versions to display the Home screen. Click the Home tab to keep - Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop ...Western Digital Online Store website. c. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to back up some of your future requirements. 5. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
... a. Choosing the number of backup versions to display the Home screen. Click the Home tab to keep - Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop ...Western Digital Online Store website. c. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the drive to back up some of your future requirements. 5. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
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...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. In the Content Gauge for your computer's 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 the...
...PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop-down selection box under the name of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. In the Content Gauge for your computer's 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 the...
Product Specifications
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Visual backup software and password protection with 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. My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you take your files with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected.
Visual backup software and password protection with 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. My Passport® Essential™ Portable Hard Drives Next generation storage to -carry drive lets you take your files with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected.
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...174; XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Requires reformatting for Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard® Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up ...speeds. USB-powered USB-powered directly from actual products. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are required to 65°C 1A USB 3.0 host and USB 3.0 certified cable are trademarks of our limited ...
...174; XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Requires reformatting for Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard® Kit Contents Portable hard drive USB cable WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up ...speeds. USB-powered USB-powered directly from actual products. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are required to 65°C 1A USB 3.0 host and USB 3.0 certified cable are trademarks of our limited ...