Western Digital 2TB My Passport Mac User Manual

External PortableMy Passport®for Mac®Portable Hard DriveUser ManualMy Passport for Mac User Manual

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 63. Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7a. If you want to create a password to secure your backup files, select the

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 82. Double-click the Extras folder on the screen that displays:3. Double-

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 97. Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the P

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 102. Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on t

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11Installing the WD Drive Utilities SoftwareTo install the WD Drive Utilities

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 124. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display th

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 13Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 146. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want WD Security to re

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 15The WD Unlocker VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that you can use to unlock

iiWD Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical su

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 16Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock UtilityWhenever you connect your passwo

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 17Changing Your PasswordTo change your password:1. Click Go > Applications > WD

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 18Turning Off the Drive Lock FeatureTo remove password protection from your drive:1.

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 19Managing and Customizing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Che

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 20On the WD Drive Utilities Drive Settings screen: Checking Drive HealthThe WD Driv

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 213. Click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog:4. On the Diagnostics

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 22Erasing the DriveNote: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all o

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 23Using the WD Drive Unlock UtilityTo erase your My Passport when the drive is lock

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 244. The fifth invalid password attempt displays the too many password attempts p

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 25the WD software and disk image. (See “Password Protecting the Drive” on page 13.)

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 26Safely Dismounting the DriveUse the My Passport icon to safely dismount the drive

MY PASSPORT STUDIOUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 27Using the Drive with WindowsThe My Passport drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partiti

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 28TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 29Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow?A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an in

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 30Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics:R

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 31GS Mark (Germany only)Machine noise - regulation 3. GPSGV: Unless declared other

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 32Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, w

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 33Obtaining ServiceWD values your business and always attempts to provide you the

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 34product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alt

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 35IndexAAccessories, optional 2BBox contents, My Passport for Mac 2CCAUTIONabout erasing the drive 22about lost

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – ivA Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Regulat

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 36WWarranty information 31, 32, 33WD service 31, 33WD technical support, contacting ii

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MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Passport® for Mac® portable hard drive, an elegant, high-ca

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Kit ContentsAs shown in Figure 1, your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive drive kit includes

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Disk Drive FormatYour My Passport for Mac drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for comp

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Handling PrecautionsWD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during un

MY PASSPORT FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 5Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instructions f