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User Manual - Page 5
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
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52
9 Troubleshooting 54
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54
A Installing the SES Driver 56
Installing on Windows XP ...
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the drive and installing
the WD SmartWare software on your computer's operating system:
IF your operating system is on your My Passport drive.
4. To connect the My Passport drive to your computer using the USB micro cable as...
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... and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you like to do?
prompt on the Welcome to the drive-represents the system and hidden files that are uncertain about what to quickly guide you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. Whenever you are shown...
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... idle
Selecting Specific Content to Back Up
To back up • Changing the backup software settings:
- Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on page 15), select Detailed View to keep - Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to longterm archive storage and:
a.
Click External Hard Drives and select...
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... (from 1 to keep for you want to keep up to display the Set
File History dialog:
2. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Figure 11. If you overwrite or delete a file by mistake, or want... that you . Specify the number of backup versions to 25 versions.
On the Software Settings screen (see the file a couple of Backup Versions.
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... 25), click Preferences to your My Documents folder. Setting the Preferences Option
When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to display the Set Preferences dialog:
2. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you are always using the most-recent software version. Select or clear the Automatically check for software updates.
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... YOUR DRIVE - 33 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Customizing Your Drive Settings
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance, on either the Software Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen) Preferences (Only available on page 32.
Use a password to keep...
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... Do Not Install on Windows XP Computers
After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
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Installing the SES Driver
If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to Windows Update:
3. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 56
Note: The SES Driver is connected...
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4. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
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...Double-click the Extras folder. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Browse to continue. 3. Double-click the My Passport drive. b. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Installing the Driver Manually
If your computer is not connected to Windows Update:
2. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next:
4.
On the Found New...
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d. When the installation completes, click Finish:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 Click Next:
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5.
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... the Internet.
2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software:
3. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update:
Windows Vista automatically...
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Select WD SES Device Driver. d. Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next:
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL
5. Double-click the My Passport drive. b. c. Browse to Computer and: a. 4. When the installation completes, click Close:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62
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Installing on Windows 7 Computers
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage:
2. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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Product Specifications - Page 2
... of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to 3x faster than USB 2.0. All rights reserved. As used 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 obtain USB 3.0 performance rate. Password protection...
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