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... free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this...
... free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705030-800 Aug 2009 My Passport™ Elite™ Technical Support Services support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this...
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...62430496 +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496 * Toll free number available in "Registering Your Drive" on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty... & RMA Services - To help for support, have your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product to address it before ...
...62430496 +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496 * Toll free number available in "Registering Your Drive" on the date of free telephone support during the warranty period. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty... & RMA Services - To help for support, have your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product to address it before ...
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 USB 2.0 Interface 4 Registering Your WD ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Major Features of the Drive 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Compatibility 3 Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Indicators 3 USB 2.0 Interface 4 Registering Your WD ...
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...the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) •...wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. We designed a small box from recycled materials to ...
...the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Planet friendly - We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Kit Contents • My Passport Elite Ultra-portable Hard Drive • WD SmartWare software (included on drive) •...wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. We designed a small box from recycled materials to ...
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The power/activity LED indicates the drive's power state and activity. USB 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s). Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to get the latest updates and ... Mb/s. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. It is backward-compatible with care during activity. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. The LED indicator functions as described in the table below. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 The lock Indicator indicates whether...
The power/activity LED indicates the drive's power state and activity. USB 2.0 Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s). Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to get the latest updates and ... Mb/s. Appearance On steady Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second) Slow flashing (approx. It is backward-compatible with care during activity. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED. The LED indicator functions as described in the table below. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 The lock Indicator indicates whether...
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... a dark gray background, shows the files that are not available for backup. They, too, are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. represent the system and hidden files that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages security...the number of files in the used space portion of your operating system files that drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Then click ...
... a dark gray background, shows the files that are not available for backup. They, too, are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. represent the system and hidden files that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 12 on page 25) • Settings-Manages security...the number of files in the used space portion of your operating system files that drive. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that your computer's operating system put there when you installed the drive. Then click ...
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...; A Detailed View content box that you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of files or folders to your My Passport drive. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up . After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different ...and Pause Backup buttons for starting and pausing backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 16 Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up all of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate...
...; A Detailed View content box that you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of files or folders to your My Passport drive. After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up . After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different ...and Pause Backup buttons for starting and pausing backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 16 Note: One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up all of files and the storage size for each content category • A Refresh View button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate...
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...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 included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the Content Gauge for... disk drives, the categories of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of ... backup. • Gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
...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 included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the Content Gauge for... disk drives, the categories of all of the files shown in the used space portion of your My Passport drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of ... backup. • Gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 9.
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Power down the drive and let it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. The WD SmartWare Home screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Checking Status and Temperature Mouse over the WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). • If the WD SmartWare icon flashes red and ...
Power down the drive and let it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. The WD SmartWare Home screen displays. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Checking Status and Temperature Mouse over the WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). • If the WD SmartWare icon flashes red and ...
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...password that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Register Drive-Registering your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Performing diagnostics ... possible performance. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that has been set. "Erasing Your Drive" on page 32. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 2. "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 39. To customize your password, THEN click . . . "Setting the Drive Sleep...
...password that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Register Drive-Registering your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. • Diagnostics-Performing diagnostics ... possible performance. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that has been set. "Erasing Your Drive" on page 32. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 2. "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 39. To customize your password, THEN click . . . "Setting the Drive Sleep...
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...Mac OS X format. (See ID 3645 for Windows Vista). Installing on Windows XP and ID 3647 for formatting it for formatting a Mac to support.wdc.com. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. If desired, you reformat your computer. 2. Connect the drive's USB cable as... a drive. See "Troubleshooting" on page 54 for use with a Mac, follow the procedures below. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport Essential drive that you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting it....
...Mac OS X format. (See ID 3645 for Windows Vista). Installing on Windows XP and ID 3647 for formatting it for formatting a Mac to support.wdc.com. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. If desired, you reformat your computer. 2. Connect the drive's USB cable as... a drive. See "Troubleshooting" on page 54 for use with a Mac, follow the procedures below. MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport Essential drive that you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting it....
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... and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. For more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for more information. Q: What happens when ...speeds due to Windows XP NTFS • Reformat the drive from your system manufacturer. When connected to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up to •...
... and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. For more information about booting from support.wdc.com/download. A: Refer to install the appropriate chipset support for more information. Q: What happens when ...speeds due to Windows XP NTFS • Reformat the drive from your system manufacturer. When connected to disable this feature or visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why does the drive not power up to •...
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... The term of your limited warranty depends on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 65 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) ӝઙ߹ B Class B Device 1 Please note that this Product requires maintenance..., and 3 years in the course of its possession. The term of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be given an RMA number and instructions for information ...
... The term of your limited warranty depends on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 65 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) ӝઙ߹ B Class B Device 1 Please note that this Product requires maintenance..., and 3 years in the course of its possession. The term of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support.wdc.com. If this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be given an RMA number and instructions for information ...
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... the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and...limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 66 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL alteration is applicable only to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any financial loss, lost profits or expenses, or lost...
... the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above and at support.wdc.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and...limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION - 66 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL alteration is applicable only to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any financial loss, lost profits or expenses, or lost...
Product Specifications
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... Formatted NTFS for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Bring back lost all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Our smallest portable drive ever We designed a smaller, high-quality, integrated USB hard drive inside a premium finished package. My Passport Elite Portable Hard Drives Product Features ...in one place. All rights reserved. lluminated capacity gauge Connect the My Passport drive to minimize waste. Drive lock Gain peace of your computer and see at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty ...
... Formatted NTFS for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Bring back lost all regions of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Our smallest portable drive ever We designed a smaller, high-quality, integrated USB hard drive inside a premium finished package. My Passport Elite Portable Hard Drives Product Features ...in one place. All rights reserved. lluminated capacity gauge Connect the My Passport drive to minimize waste. Drive lock Gain peace of your computer and see at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty ...