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...Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com...Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. 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 other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital...
...Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Passport are registered trademarks in the U.S. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com...Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries; All rights reserved. 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 other companies. and My Passport Essential is a trademark of Western Digital...
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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 ...
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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v 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 ...
v 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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... Accessories Operating 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 backup as it happens-Seeing is...knowing that gives you add or change a file. • See your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your digital life. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file,...
... Accessories Operating 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 backup as it happens-Seeing is...knowing that gives you add or change a file. • See your computer. Visual backup organizes and displays your digital life. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file,...
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...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. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to...website at www.westerndigital.com. For a list of the software supports up to recycle it. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. We encourage you to...
...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. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to...website at www.westerndigital.com. For a list of the software supports up to recycle it. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates. We encourage you to...
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...Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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... LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. 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...
...Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. 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... LED indicator • A USB 3.0 interface port Power/Activity LED USB 3.0 Interface Port Figure 2. 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...
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Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to register online at the port speed: • USB ...2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt ...
Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to register online at the port speed: • USB ...2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers. Drives can easily register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt ...
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... the proper driver for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Verify that is . . . Skip to your My Passport drive. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this...
... the proper driver for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer. 5. Verify that is . . . Skip to your My Passport drive. 4. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for use on a Mac computer, skip this...
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...SmartWare software, go to step b on page 7. on your computer, THEN . . . Welcome to step b. on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on page 13 instead. 8. a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled..., click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to ...
...SmartWare software, go to step b on page 7. on your computer, THEN . . . Welcome to step b. on your computer, THEN . . . MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on page 13 instead. 8. a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled..., click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to ...
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... 13 instead. Read the license agreement and click Accept to your drive Install WD SmartWare button. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click Open folder to view files on the ... . Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you like to do not want to complete. Continue to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you do ? prompt on page 6)....
... 13 instead. Read the license agreement and click Accept to your drive Install WD SmartWare button. This could take several minutes. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click Open folder to view files on the ... . Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you like to do not want to complete. Continue to open the My Passport drive listing in the next section. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you do ? prompt on page 6)....
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Note: In this case, however: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 8 on page 10) ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Note: In this case, however: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 8 on page 10) ...
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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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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 7. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8.
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... Home screen, you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. 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: •...Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to any location on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost all your data or just...
... Home screen, you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. 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: •...Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Passport drive is connected to any location on page 15) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that has been lost all your data or just...
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...log files. • The Retrieved category, also 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 not available...and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the used space portion 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 ...
...log files. • The Retrieved category, also 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 not available...and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the used space portion 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 ...
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... info/help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. Whenever you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. prompt 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 you like to do , just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any files to the...
... info/help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upperright corner of the screen. Whenever you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. prompt 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 you like to do , just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any files to the...
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...hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up... for implementing your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for you without any action on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to three backup drives that...
...hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Passport drive is continuous for your computer. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up... for implementing your selections • Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for you without any action on your computer to your My Passport drive-music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to three backup drives that...
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..., .mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in...
..., .mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My... drive identifies the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you to set up your files in ... of files involved • View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you to set up your files in ... of files involved • View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp...
