Western Digital my passport User Manual
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- Page 1 My Passport for Mac ™ Portable Hard Drive User Manual...
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Page 2: Accessing Online Support
Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http:/ /support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: ▪ Download software and updates for your WD product Downloads — ▪ Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at Registration —... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Checking Drive Health....................18 Erasing the Drive......................19 Using the Drive Erase Function..................19 Using Five Invalid Passwords................... 20 Registering the Drive....................20 Restoring the WD Software..................21 Turning Off the LED......................21 Safely Disconnecting the Drive ..................21 My Passport for Mac User Manual... - Page 4 CE Compliance For Europe....................27 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only)................. 27 Environmental Compliance (China)................27 Warranty Information.....................27 Obtaining Service......................27 Limited Warranty......................28 Australia/New Zealand..................... 29 Warranty..........................29 Obtaining Service......................30 GNU General Public License (“GPL”)................30 My Passport for Mac User Manual...
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Page 5: About Your Wd Drive
Handling Precautions Features With a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup, My Passport for Mac fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-the-go digital life. The My Passport for Mac drive’s Password Protection with Hardware Encryption —... -
Page 6: Kit Contents
About Your WD Drive Kit Contents As shown in figure 1, your My Passport for Mac drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪... -
Page 7: Physical Description
WD Drive Utilities Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software. Another way is to register online at http:/ /register.wdc.com... -
Page 8: Handling Precautions
Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. 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 activity. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 9: Connecting The Drive And Getting Started
1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your computer as shown in figure 3. 3. Verify that the My Passport drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My... -
Page 10: Getting Started With The Wd Software
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Your My Passport for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on the drive: ▪ WD Apps Setup Getting Started with the WD Software 1. - Page 11 WD software that you select on the next screen Custom Install b. Click the link and read the Western Digital End User License Agreement agreement. c. Select the check box to signify that you accept the agreement and I agree...
- Page 12 2. Type your password in the Password and click 5. The Installing Applications dialog: ▪ Shows the progress of the software installation ▪ Displays a brief description of each application ▪ Activates the when the installation completes Next button My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 13 Manage your drive... ▪ to open the WD Drive Security software Set Security... ▪ The link to access the WD Support Portal web page Register your product ▪ to close the Installation Complete dialog Finish My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 14 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started The displayed capacity on this screen is an example. You will see a displayed capacity Note: that matches your connected drive. My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 15 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started The displayed capacity on this screen is an example. You will see a displayed capacity Note: that matches your connected drive. My Passport for Mac User Manual...
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Page 16: Locking And Unlocking The Drive
WD Security software to access your password: Click to avoid this dialog in the future. Always Allow 8. Click to save your password and enable hardware encryption for Set Password your drive. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 17: Unlocking The Drive
▪ You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer ▪ Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the My Passport software installed on your computer. In each case, the WD Security software replaces the desktop icon for your My... -
Page 18: With The Wd Drive Unlock Utility
Locking and Unlocking the Drive This happens either: ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport for Mac drive connected to your computer ▪ When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen... - Page 19 Type your password in the box. Password b. Select the check box if you want the WD Enable auto unlock for this computer... Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. c. Click Unlock Drive My Passport for Mac User Manual...
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Page 20: Changing Your Password
Click Update Security Settings unlocked for as long as you CAUTION! After changing a password, the drive remains continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software: My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 21: Turning Off The Drive Lock Feature
Edit security settings dialog: 3. On the Edit security settings dialog, the option is selected by Remove password default: a. Type your password in the box. Password b. Click Update Security Settings My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 22: Managing And Customizing The Drive
Turning Off the LED Safely Disconnecting the Drive The My Passport for Mac software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: ▪ Diagnose—Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly. -
Page 23: Erasing The Drive
You can download these to restore your My Passport for Mac to its original configuration after erasing the drive. My Passport for Mac provides two ways to erase your drive, depending on whether it is locked or not: IF your drive is . -
Page 24: Using Five Invalid Passwords
Password Protecting the Drive.) Registering the Drive The My Passport for Mac software uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your drive. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you up-to-date on the latest WD products. -
Page 25: Restoring The Wd Software
▪ Windows has a Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the system tray which, when used, ensures that all data is flushed from system cache before device removal. ▪ Mac users can simply drag the drive icon to the trash before disconnecting it. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 26: Managing And Customizing The Software
Use the Finder to uninstall WD software from your computer. 1. Click Go > Applications 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities icon to the trash. Enter your password if prompted. 3. Empty the trash. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 27: Reformatting The Drive
Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting a drive. Restoring the WD Software After you have reformatted your My Passport for Mac drive for use on Mac computers, go to http:/ /support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software on your My Passport for Mac drive. -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
WD USB 3.1 external storage product. The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures. My Passport for Mac User Manual... - Page 29 2.0 device can transfer data up to 12 Mbps. If your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve higher data transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information. My Passport for Mac User Manual...
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Page 30: Compliance And Warranty Information
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada. This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Safety of Information Technology Equipment. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 31: Ce Compliance For Europe
Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) and the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. KC Notice (Republic of Korea only) 기종별... -
Page 32: Limited Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 33: Australia/New Zealand
INTERNAL FAULTS. SUCH FAILURES CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION ALTERATION OF DATA. NOTE THAT YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION OR ALTERATION OF DATA HOWSOEVER CAUSED, AND FOR BACKING UP AND PROTECTING DATA AGAINST LOSS, My Passport for Mac User Manual... -
Page 34: Obtaining Service
Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License (“LGPL”) (collectively, “GPL Software”) and not Western Digital’s End User License Agreement. In accordance with the GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http:/ /support.wdc.com/download/gpl... - Page 35 /support.wdc.com/download/gpl. Modification of or tampering with the Software, including but not limited to any Open Source Software, is solely at your own risk. Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital.
- Page 36 Full media scan System compatibility GNU general public license Unlocking the drive GPL software from the virtual CD 14, with the WD Security software USB interface Handling precautions Hardware Warranty information 27, service, obtaining 27, My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 37 WD Drive Utilities software Drive Erase dialog Register Your Device dialog WD Software, downloading and restoring My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 38 WD, the WD logo, My Passport for Mac, WD Drive Utilities and WD Security are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Picture shown may vary from actual product. Product specifications subject to change without notice.