Western Digital My Passport Elite 640GB User Manual download pdf (Page 14)

MY PASSPORT ELITE

USER MANUAL

CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9

Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7

After the drive is physically connected, depending on your computer setup, two or three

screens may pop up.

1. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is enabled on your computer:

a. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel.

b. On the AutoPlay screen, click the Run WDSmartWare.exe button:

Figure 4. Found New Hardware Screen

Figure 5. AutoPlay Screen

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My Passport 1
WD Service and Support 2
Accessing Online Support 2
Table of Contents 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS – iv 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS – v 5
About Your WD Drive 6
Kit Contents 7
Optional Accessories 7
Compatibility 8
Drive Format 8
Physical Description 8
Indicators 8
USB 2.0 Interface 9
Registering Your WD Product 9
Handling Precautions 9
Connecting the Drive 10
Installing the Drive 11
Installing on Windows XP 12
MY PASSPORT ELITE 13
USER MANUAL 13
Figure 5. AutoPlay Screen 14
WD SmartWare Overview 18
WD SmartWare Home Screen 18
Figure 9. Backup Screen 22
Backing It All Up 23
Figure 10. Settings Screen 26
Retrieving Backed Up Files 29
Figure 12. Retrieve Screen 30
Retrieving a Folder 32
Unlocking Your Drive 35
Changing Your Password 37
WD SmartWare Icon 38
Opening WD SmartWare Software 38
Monitoring Icon Alerts 39
Registering Your Drive 43
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 44
Erasing Your Drive 44
Windows XP 45
Checking Drive Health 46
• Quick SMART Status 47
• Quick Drive Test 47
• Complete Drive Test 47
Using the Drive with a Mac 48
Using the WD SmartWare Icon 52
Dismounting the Virtual CD 54
Safely Dismounting the Drive 54
Unlocking the Drive Manually 56
WD pop-up screen 58
3. Click Uninstall 58
Troubleshooting 59
TROUBLESHOOTING – 55 60
Installing an SES Driver 61
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 57 62
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 58 63
Windows Vista 64
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 60 65
Windows 7 66
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 62 67
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 63 68
Regulatory Compliance 69
FCC Class B Information 69
ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement 69
Safety Compliance 69
CE Compliance For Europe 69
Warranty Information 70
Obtaining Service 70
Limited Warranty 70
INDEX – 67 72
INDEX – 68 73
Western Digital 74
20511 Lake Forest Drive 74

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