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... believing. Your data is secure. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens...
... believing. Your data is secure. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens...
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... As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes 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...
... As shown in your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes 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...
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... and installing the software. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of files ...change a file. 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 page...
... and installing the software. It has four tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 10) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of files ...change a file. 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 page...
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... files that your computer'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 the files shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com... that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you installed the drive. 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 a blue background in six categories where: This...
... files that your computer'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 the files shown in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com... that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you installed the drive. 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 a blue background in six categories where: This...
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..."Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 25) • Customize your software and drive settings for a description of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As... , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 21) • Secure your My Passport as an external hard drive. prompt on the Welcome to : • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on...
..."Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 30) • Check the operational condition of your drive with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 25) • Customize your software and drive settings for a description of the file categories. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As... , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 21) • Secure your My Passport as an external hard drive. prompt on the Welcome to : • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This ...Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of the content on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for starting...file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This ...Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of the content on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for starting...file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without...
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... • 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... background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
... • 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... background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL...
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... up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can click to yellow/amber for your computer's hard drive changes to see Figure 9 on page 15). 2. Appearance of the files ...files: 1. If you to back up , try: • Saving and closing all running processes can keep files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that the backup completed normally....
... up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes. • You can click to yellow/amber for your computer's hard drive changes to see Figure 9 on page 15). 2. Appearance of the files ...files: 1. If you to back up , try: • Saving and closing all running processes can keep files from a prior backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that the backup completed normally....
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Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to display the Home screen. If you stop request and remove the newly ... External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your My Passport drive. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? Choosing the number of backup versions to longterm archive storage and: a. b. On the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE...
Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to display the Home screen. If you stop request and remove the newly ... External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your My Passport drive. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? Choosing the number of backup versions to longterm archive storage and: a. b. On the Backup screen (see Figure 9 on the drive to complete the backup. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE...
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... system will identify the categories of the files in all other than your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are based on the following folders on your ...; Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of files on your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17.
... system will identify the categories of the files in all other than your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are based on the following folders on your ...; Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of files on your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 17.
Product Specifications
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Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your files with you take your data is protected. 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 anywhere.
Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your files with you take your data is protected. 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 anywhere.
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...15 mm) Depth: 4.30 in (110 mm) Width: 3.20 in USB 2.0 mode and up . My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility A single drive with disabled encryption is keeping that data safe. Up to 3x faster transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0... WDBACY5000ASL Arctic White WDBACY5000AWT * Arctic White available only in all . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are required to WD hard drives. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are successful because we understand the importance of mind ...
...15 mm) Depth: 4.30 in (110 mm) Width: 3.20 in USB 2.0 mode and up . My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility A single drive with disabled encryption is keeping that data safe. Up to 3x faster transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0... WDBACY5000ASL Arctic White WDBACY5000AWT * Arctic White available only in all . Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Passport, and Put Your Life On It are required to WD hard drives. My Passport Essential and WD SmartWare are successful because we understand the importance of mind ...
