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Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your product online at http://register.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or if you informed of new features ...
Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your product online at http://register.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or if you informed of new features ...
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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 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...
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 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...
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... might also appear, depending on your computer. 2. Skip to your My Passport drive. 4. Turn on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer....connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your Windows computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions...
... might also appear, depending on your computer. 2. Skip to your My Passport drive. 4. Turn on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is on the drive installs the proper driver for your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Windows Explorer....connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your Windows computer: 1. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions...
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Type the password that installing the drivers requires you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 43 A message informs you that you to restart your ... My Passport icon on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4. Click Install on the desktop looks like this, where "MY PASSPORT" is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer: Your My Passport drive is now ready to use to continue. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE...
Type the password that installing the drivers requires you normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 43 A message informs you that you to restart your ... My Passport icon on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4. Click Install on the desktop looks like this, where "MY PASSPORT" is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer: Your My Passport drive is now ready to use to continue. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following ...system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. For more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB ...3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: Why is plugged in Windows; A: Be sure the drive is the drive not ...
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following ...system has a maximum individual file size of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that its drivers are installed. For more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. Q: Why is not recognized correctly unless USB ...3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed before booting? Q: Why is plugged in Windows; A: Be sure the drive is the drive not ...
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...Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not ...install the WD SmartWare software, you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard...
...Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not ...install the WD SmartWare software, you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard...
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 57
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next to Windows Update: 2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. Double-click the Extras folder. c.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Select WD SES Device Driver. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 58 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. Double-click the My Passport drive. Click Next to Windows Update: 2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. Double-click the Extras folder. c.
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Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59
Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. d. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59
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Verify that your computer must be connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows ... You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays...
Verify that your computer must be connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as shown in Figure 3 on Windows ... You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet: 1. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays...
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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. 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 wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 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. 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 wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 61 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3.
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Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the My Passport drive. c. d. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. b. 4. Select WD SES Device Driver.
Browse to Computer and: a. Double-click the My Passport drive. c. d. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 62 Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 5. b. 4. Select WD SES Device Driver.
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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 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. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 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. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 63 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
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When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3.
When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3.