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..., please contact WD Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 and other companies. All rights reserved.... 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. Specifications subject to other countries of...
..., please contact WD Technical Support. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2012 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California U.S.A. 92612 4079-705092-800 May 2012 and other companies. All rights reserved.... 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. Specifications subject to other countries of...
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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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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 - iv
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...Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport for Mac drive include: High capacity, compact design-Offering the high capacity in blazing speed. So we protect the drive with...www.westerndigital.com. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your digital life. WD Security™-WD's security utility allows you . Formatted for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of ...
...Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Passport for Mac drive include: High capacity, compact design-Offering the high capacity in blazing speed. So we protect the drive with...www.westerndigital.com. WD Drive Utilities™-Register your drive, set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your digital life. WD Security™-WD's security utility allows you . Formatted for Mac-HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of ...
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... see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. On Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My...; Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac® OS X® • Leopard®...
... see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. On Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport for Mac drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following : • My...; Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (included on hardware configuration and operating system. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Kit Contents As shown in your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes the following operating systems: Mac® OS X® • Leopard®...
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...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 drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5... 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your My Passport drive to 5 Gb/s. Another way is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on ...
...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 drive using the WD Drive Utilities software, as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5... 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your My Passport drive to 5 Gb/s. Another way is backward compatible with a Windows computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 27 and "Troubleshooting" on ...
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ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. 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. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives.
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. 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. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damaged drives.
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... 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 3. Turn on your Mac computer: 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD...
... 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer as shown in Figure 3. Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 5 Figure 3. Turn on your Mac computer: 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD...
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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 step a on computers ... STARTED - 6 Depending on page 7. On Lion or Mountain Lion: IF you . . . Use as Backup Disk and skip to step 8 on page 7. 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. MY...
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 step a on computers ... STARTED - 6 Depending on page 7. On Lion or Mountain Lion: IF you . . . Use as Backup Disk and skip to step 8 on page 7. 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. MY...
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...a password to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. Your My Passport drive is on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL a. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step ... its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on the My Passport drive that displays: d. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. You can install to use as an external storage device. Click Use as : 8. Double...
...a password to secure your backup files, select the Encrypt Backup Disk check box. Your My Passport drive is on the screen that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 To install WD +TURBO: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL a. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step ... its performance by installing the WD +TURBO utility that is now ready to improve the performance of the drive on the My Passport drive that displays: d. The My Passport icon now displays as Backup Disk. You can install to use as an external storage device. Click Use as : 8. Double...
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Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 2. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3.
Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 2. Double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 6. A message informs you that displays: MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3.
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... 9 Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external ...storage device. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file...
... 9 Installing the WD Security Software To install the WD Security software: 1. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 7. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this Your My Passport drive is also on the screen that you normally use as an enhanced-performance external ...storage device. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file...
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Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3.
Drag the WD Security application to continue and display the WD Security screen: 5. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to the alias Applications folder on page 13. See "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on the screen that displays: 3.
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In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 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. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1.
In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Drive Utilities application. 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. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software To install the WD Drive Utilities software: 1.
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4. See "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 19. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5.
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If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data that someone else will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want them to : • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the ...uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your password in the Password hint box. Type a hint to help remember your drive. 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 ...
If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data that someone else will have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want them to : • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the ...uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your password in the Password hint box. Type a hint to help remember your drive. 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 ...
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... to save your password and enable hardware encryption for ... Click Save Security Settings to signify that you selected the Enable auto unlock for your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 MY...
... to save your password and enable hardware encryption for ... Click Save Security Settings to signify that you selected the Enable auto unlock for your My Passport drive with the WD Unlocker virtual CD (VCD) icon: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 14 MY...
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... the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities application to unlock the drive. b. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. If you...down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your password in the Password box. If you 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 do...
... the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities application to unlock the drive. b. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 15 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. If you...down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your password in the Password box. If you 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 do...
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... the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. 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 does not...
... the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. 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 does not...
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... current work session. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for the selected drive on this computer. 9. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want to remember your new password in the Password hint box. 8. Then... in the Password box. 4. Type your current password in the Choose a password box, using up to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3. Click Update Security Settings.
... current work session. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for the selected drive on this computer. 9. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want to remember your new password in the Password hint box. 8. Then... in the Password box. 4. Type your current password in the Choose a password box, using up to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change . 3. Click Update Security Settings.