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.... Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies.
.... Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies.
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iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional ...
iii Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 Password Protecting the Drive 25 Unlocking the Drive 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare ... 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 47 Checking Drive Status 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Using the My Passport Icon 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS - iv
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 ...
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...System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. Visual backup ...digital life. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you add or change a file. • See your backup as it happens-Seeing is secure. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
...System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives include: Smaller, sleeker, more from unauthorized access or theft with your computer. Visual backup ...digital life. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you add or change a file. • See your backup as it happens-Seeing is secure. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
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... 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. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to...for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Ready to recycle...
... 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. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to...for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Ready to recycle...
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...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface ...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "...
...2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have: • A power/activity LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface ...highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "...
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.... • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Drives can easily register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to register online at register.wdc.com. USB 3.0 is to get the latest updates and special offers. Another way is ... USB 1.1 port transfers data at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 5 Gb/s. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your drive using the...
.... • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Drives can easily register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to register online at register.wdc.com. USB 3.0 is to get the latest updates and special offers. Another way is ... USB 1.1 port transfers data at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 5 Gb/s. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your drive using the...
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...is on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive. 4. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. If a Found New Hardware ...is . . . THEN . . . Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This ...
...is on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive. 4. The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Figure 3. 3. Figure 3. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer. 2. If a Found New Hardware ...is . . . THEN . . . Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Connect the My Passport drive to step 8. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This ...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b on your computer, THEN . . . Continue to...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b on your computer, THEN . . . Continue to...
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... . prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to your My Passport drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive...that you do ? For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started ...
... . prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to your My Passport drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive...that you do ? For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started ...
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... SmartWare. 6. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 9). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for performing all WD SmartWare functions: a. Here you want to step 6. After that you...
... SmartWare. 6. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 9). MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for performing all WD SmartWare functions: a. Here you want to step 6. After that you...
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Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 5.
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7.
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...and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-Seeing is believing. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: •... Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on your computer CONNECTING...
...and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as it happens-Seeing is believing. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: •... Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Passport drive to any location on your computer CONNECTING...
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... of files in the category. They, too, are not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen (see...Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. 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 ...
... of files in the category. They, too, are not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of your My Passport drive (see Figure 8 on page 10) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen (see...Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. 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 ...
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... settings tasks. Whenever you are uncertain about what to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows them in six categories: • Documents •...
... settings tasks. Whenever you are uncertain about what to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. 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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...can select specific types of them up. Or, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Then, whenever you can see Figure 9 on page 15) provides: •...your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing ...
...can select specific types of them up. Or, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Then, whenever you can see Figure 9 on page 15) provides: •...your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 14 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing ...
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This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties. Backup Screen In the Content ... 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 background identifies categories of files that do ...jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
This space is not available for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of your drive properties. Backup Screen In the Content ... 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 background identifies categories of files that do ...jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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...yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to back up all of your files. 3. Backing It All Up To back up all of your computer files: 1. Click Start... category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes 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 can continue to see Figure...
...yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to back up all of your files. 3. Backing It All Up To back up all of your computer files: 1. Click Start... category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes 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 can continue to see Figure...