Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 1TB User Manual

External PortableMy Passport® Essential™ and Essential SEUltra-Portable Hard DrivesUser ManualMy Passport Essential and Essential SE User Manual

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 5Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter prov

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 66. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, dep

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay)

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 84. After the software installation completes:Note: The

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9 Figure 5. Initial Backup Screen Figure 6. Initial Driv

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10 Figure 7. WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 8. Drive Ma

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11WD SmartWare Software OverviewWD SmartWare software is a

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12In the Content Gauge for your computer’s hard drive, all

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13As you copy files to your drive, the Content Gauge shows

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 14Backing Up Your Computer FilesThis chapter includes the following

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 ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 15In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categor

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 16Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray backg

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 175. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? confir

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 182. In the backup files content box:• Select the check boxes for

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 19Specifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD SmartWare softwar

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 20Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle. A large backup can ta

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 21Retrieving Backed Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics:

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 22 Figure 12. Retrieve Screen Figure 13. Select a Destination for Retr

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 234. On the Select content to retrieve... screen, select Retrieve Some

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 247. During the retrieve:• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 25Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the followin

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 263. On either screen, click Security to display the Set Security

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 27Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you sh

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 28To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed:1

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 29Turning Off the Drive Lock FeatureTo remove password protection f

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 30Managing and Customizing Your DriveThis chapter includes the

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 31Monitoring Icon AlertsThe WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar fl

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 32Specifying a Different Retrieve FolderWhen you start a retrie

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 33Customizing Your Drive SettingsThe WD SmartWare software make

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 34Registering the DriveThe WD SmartWare software uses your comp

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iv5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 352. In the Tu r n off D rive box, select the inactivity tim

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36Using the Drive Unlock Utility. To erase your My Passport whe

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 374. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase you

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38Uninstalling on Windows XPTo uninstall the WD SmartWare softw

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 39Checking Drive HealthThe data files on your My Passport drive are important

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 402. Click the button for the test that you want to run:• Quick SMART Statu

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 41Using the Drive with a MacThe My Passport drive is preformatted as a s

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 423. Verify that the My Passport icon displays on your desktop, where

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 433. Click Install on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen:4. Read

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 44Installing the WD SmartWare Software1. Double-click the My Passport i

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONT ENTS – vUnlocking the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 453. Click Continue to Install and the installer utility detects that

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 46WD SmartWare Home ScreenOn the Home screen, you can modify the primary

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 47Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray backgroun

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 48• Double-clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list:Checking Dri

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 49a. Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to open the WD SmartWare Drive Un

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 50Using the My Passport IconTo safely dismount the drive using the My Pa

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 51To unlock your drive:1. Type your password in the Password box.2. C

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 521. Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon and double-click the Drive U

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 532. Double-click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon:3. Click Uninsta

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 54TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioni

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Passport™ Essential™ or Essential SE ult

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 55Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0?A: Ref

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 56Installing the SES DriverIf you decide to not install the WD SmartWare

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 574. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 58Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 59d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 60Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter you physically connect the d

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 61Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 624. Browse to Computer and:a. Double-click the My Passport drive.b. Do

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 63Installing on Windows 7 ComputersAfter you physically connect the drive

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 643. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Comput

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Planet friendly—We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize wa

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 65Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 66KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1 Please no

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 67Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course o

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINDEX – 68IndexAAccessories, optional 2BBackupabout backing up files 14files content box 17procedure

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALINDEX – 69Performance enhancement 47Physical description 3Pictures file category, defined 12, 15Preca

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Operating System CompatibilityYour My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SEUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4USB 3.0 InterfaceSuper-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s