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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. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Specifications subject to other countries; Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies...
Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and other companies. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705061-800 Jul 2010 My Passport® Essential™ and Essential SE Specifications subject to other countries; Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies...
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... 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 Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
... 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 Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 3 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Registering the Drive 4 Handling Precautions 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 7 WD SmartWare Software Overview 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 11 Drive Management Home...
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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 Software 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 27 Changing Your Password 28 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 29 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 30 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 30 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 30 Checking Drive Status 30 Monitoring Icon Alerts 31 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 31 Customizing Your Software Settings 31...
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 Software 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 27 Changing Your Password 28 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 29 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 30 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 30 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 30 Checking Drive Status 30 Monitoring Icon Alerts 31 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 31 Customizing Your Software Settings 31...
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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 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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually ...
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 Computers 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 56 Installing the Driver Manually 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 60 Installing the Driver Manually ...
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... DRIVE - 1 WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that backs up to : • Protect your digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to its original...
... DRIVE - 1 WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that backs up to : • Protect your digital life. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you the power to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to its original...
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... Software Update. 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 "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use this drive with the following operating...
... Software Update. 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 "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use this drive with the following operating...
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... SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Verify that is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is . . . The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive...
... SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Verify that is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is . . . The WD SmartWare software that the new My Passport drive...
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...) disabled, open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to open Computer, click to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. Read the license agreement and click Accept to install . . . Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED...
...) disabled, open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to open Computer, click to "Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software" on page 6). 9. Read the license agreement and click Accept to install . . . Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with WD SmartWare software: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED...
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... Backup screen. Retrieve a backup The Home screen for securing and registering your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you want to do. 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for accessing all drive management functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings...
... Backup screen. Retrieve a backup The Home screen for securing and registering your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. After the software installation completes: IF you want to do. 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 See Figure 7 on page 10 and "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 34 b. at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for accessing all drive management functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings...
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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. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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...-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 page 18) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files...
...-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 page 18) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your My Passport drive is available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files...
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... selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. 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 not available for backup. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc...
... selecting Install Drive Settings, installing the software, completing the initial drive settings, and opening the WD SmartWare software. 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 not available for backup. Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc...
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... and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content 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 idle Selecting Specific Content to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store...
... and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content 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 idle Selecting Specific Content to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store...
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... page 25. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep Timer-Turn your drive off during...
... page 25. Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Remove password protection from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. • Sleep Timer-Turn your drive off during...
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... drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your computer may be operating at support.microsoft.com for computers with this product Format the drive to boot from support.wdc.com/download. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to your system documentation or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation...
... drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your computer may be operating at support.microsoft.com for computers with this product Format the drive to boot from support.wdc.com/download. however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to your system documentation or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation...
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... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 13). Click Next to Windows Update: 3. Note: If Autoplay is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software...
... PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Note: The SES Driver is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on page 13). Click Next to Windows Update: 3. Note: If Autoplay is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 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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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. If they appear, close them. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. If they appear, close them. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. On the Found New Hardware - You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically...
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Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware - On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
Product Specifications
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... 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 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up to 5 Gb/sec in USB 3.0 mode Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C Non-op. WD SmartWare software You're in control of your product was purchased. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and MOdels...
... 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 480 Mb/sec in USB 2.0 mode and up to 5 Gb/sec in USB 3.0 mode Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C Non-op. WD SmartWare software You're in control of your product was purchased. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and MOdels...