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... contact WD Technical Support. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) ..., Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 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.
... contact WD Technical Support. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to other countries of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) ..., Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 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.
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Table of Contents MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 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 ...
Table of Contents MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 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 ...
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iv MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
iv MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL A Compliance and Warranty Information 30 Regulatory Compliance 30 FCC Class B Information 30 ICES/NMB-003 Compliance 30 Safety Compliance 30 CE Compliance for Europe 30 GS Mark (Germany only 31 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only 31 Environmental Compliance (China 31 Warranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand 31 Obtaining Service 31 Limited Warranty 32 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 32 Obtaining Service 33 Warranty 33 GNU General Public License ("GPL 34 Index 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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... http://support.wdc.com/downloads. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for all the chapters of your digital life. Can be reformatted for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of the box with your USB 2.0 devices today and the..., student, or road warrior. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets you . MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® for Mac® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive ...
... http://support.wdc.com/downloads. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for all the chapters of your digital life. Can be reformatted for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of the box with your USB 2.0 devices today and the..., student, or road warrior. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets you . MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport® for Mac® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for your drive ...
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... cables and optional accessories for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My Passport for Mac portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included...® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. On...
... cables and optional accessories for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My Passport for Mac portable hard drive • USB 3.0 cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included...® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on the drive) USB 3.0 Cable My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Figure 1. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. On...
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...Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive has: • A power/activity LED • A USB... Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 You can easily register your My Passport drive to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to use the drive with USB 2.0 and...
...Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive has: • A power/activity LED • A USB... Connection to a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port transfers data at http://register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 You can easily register your My Passport drive to register online at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to use the drive with USB 2.0 and...
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Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity.
Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity.
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... Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your Mac computer: 1. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Turn on your computer and installing the WD software.... Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the...
... Installing the WD Security Software Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Passport drive to your Mac computer: 1. Connect the My Passport drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Turn on your computer and installing the WD software.... Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the...
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... AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Depending on your computer, a message asks if you want to step 7 on page 7. The first time you connect your My Passport drive to your operating system: • On Leopard or Snow Leopard, proceed to step 5. • On Lion or Mountain Lion, skip to use the ... Note: Currently the Encrypt Backup Disk check box only appears on page 7. On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your desktop: 4. Click...
... AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Depending on your computer, a message asks if you want to step 7 on page 7. The first time you connect your My Passport drive to your operating system: • On Leopard or Snow Leopard, proceed to step 5. • On Lion or Mountain Lion, skip to use the ... Note: Currently the Encrypt Backup Disk check box only appears on page 7. On Leopard or Snow Leopard: IF you . . . Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your desktop: 4. Click...
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... files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on the My Passport drive that you can install to use as an external storage device. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is on the screen that displays... is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. b. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the ...
... files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. You can enhance its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is a utility on the My Passport drive that you can install to use as an external storage device. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is on the screen that displays... is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. b. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the drive. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the ...
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A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5.
A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 2. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5.
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..., and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that is also on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is now ready to restart the computer: 9. You can further enhance its performance by installing the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ...that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the drive. Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. Type the password that you normally use as an enhanced...
..., and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that is also on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is now ready to restart the computer: 9. You can further enhance its performance by installing the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ...that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the drive. Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. Type the password that you normally use as an enhanced...
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In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2.
In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2.
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application.
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1. Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application.
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19.
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...is on your drive or write new data to it again. CAUTION! If you forget your password, you will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want to create a ...password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your...
...is on your drive or write new data to it again. CAUTION! If you forget your password, you will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want to create a ...password for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your...
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... your password for the selected drive on your password. 8. In each case, WD Security replaces the desktop icon for your current work session. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you want WD Security to do not have created a password to... auto unlock for user: check box when you created your password Unlocking the Drive After you have the WD Security software installed on your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 Important: If you select the Enable auto unlock for...
... your password for the selected drive on your password. 8. In each case, WD Security replaces the desktop icon for your current work session. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you want WD Security to do not have created a password to... auto unlock for user: check box when you created your password Unlocking the Drive After you have the WD Security software installed on your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 Important: If you select the Enable auto unlock for...
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... or WD Drive Utilities application displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you ...have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. If you can use either : ...
... or WD Drive Utilities application displays the Unlock Drive dialog: This happens either: • Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer • When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you ...have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one supported My Passport drive connected to unlock the drive. Type your computer To unlock the drive: 1. If you can use either : ...
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... Drive. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays: The...
... Drive. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that displays: The...
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Select the Change password option. 5. Type a hint to 25 characters. 6. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your new password in the Choose a password box, using up to... WD Security to signify whether you changed your new password for user: check box to remember your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Retype your current password in the Verify ...
Select the Change password option. 5. Type a hint to 25 characters. 6. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you continue your new password in the Choose a password box, using up to... WD Security to signify whether you changed your new password for user: check box to remember your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 17 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3. Type your new password in the Password box. 4. Retype your current password in the Verify ...