Western Digital MY PASSPORT ULTRA User Manual
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- Page 1 ™ MY PASSPORT ULTRA FOR MAC Portable Hard Drive User Manual...
- Page 2 Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: ▪ – Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at: register.wdc.com Registration ▪ –Download software and updates for your WD product at: support.wdc.com/downloads Downloads ▪...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software............11 With the WD Drive Unlock Utility..................12 Changing Your Password....................13 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature................15 _________ 5 Managing and Customizing the Drive............16 My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... - Page 4 CE Compliance For Europe....................26 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only).................26 Environmental Compliance (China)................26 Warranty Information....................26 Obtaining Service......................26 Limited Warranty.......................27 Australia/New Zealand..................... 27 Warranty..........................28 Obtaining Service......................29 GNU General Public License (“GPL”)................29 My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual...
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Page 5: About Your Wd Drive
Features With a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup, My Passport Ultra for Mac fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-the- go digital life. The My Passport Ultra for Mac Password Protection with Hardware Encryption —... -
Page 6: Kit Contents
About Your WD Drive Kit Contents As shown in figure 1, your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport Ultra for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ™ ▪ My Passport Ultra for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Discovery... -
Page 7: Disk Drive Format
About Your WD Drive Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive is formatted as a single HSF+J partition for compatibility with macOS X operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Windows computer, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting. -
Page 8: Registering Your Drive
About Your WD Drive Registering Your Drive Always register your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Discovery software. Another way is to register online at http:/ /register.wdc.com... -
Page 9: Connecting The Drive
3. Verify that the My Passport for Mac drive appears under DEVICES in the Sidebar area of your Finder display: Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Passport for Mac icon displays on your desktop: My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 10: Getting Started With The Wd Software
Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Ultra for Mac Drive Your My Passport Ultra 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: ▪... -
Page 11: Installing Wd Discovery
The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as WD Security, can be installed from your My Passport Ultra for Mac drive. WD Discovery is a tray application; a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. -
Page 12: Using Wd Discovery
Applications displayed on the Available Apps tab are created by other companies and organizations; while they have been tested and approved for use on the My Passport Ultra for Mac drive, you should contact the publisher for full instructions and software license terms and warranty information. - Page 13 WD Discovery My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual...
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Page 14: Password Protecting The Drive
Set Password your drive. CAUTION! unlocked for as long as you continue After creating a password, the drive remains your current work session. Then the WD Security software: My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 15: 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 Ultra for Mac software installed on your computer. -
Page 16: With The Wd Drive Unlock Utility
Locking and Unlocking the Drive ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport Ultra for Mac drive connected to your computer ▪ When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen... -
Page 17: Changing Your Password
Go > Applications > WD Security 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want to change to display the Edit security settings dialog: My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... - Page 18 ▪ Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your Enable auto unlock for UNLESS you selected the computer or reconnect your drive, this computer... check box when you changed your password My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual...
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Page 19: 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 Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 20: Managing And Customizing The Drive
Turning Off the LED Safely Disconnecting the Drive The My Passport Ultra 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 21: Erasing The Drive
files and utilities. You can download these to restore your My Passport Ultra for Mac to its original configuration after erasing the drive. My Passport Ultra for Mac provides two ways to erase your drive, depending on whether it is locked or not: IF your drive is . -
Page 22: Using Five Invalid Passwords
Type your first name in the First Name box. b. Type your last name in the Last Name box. c. Type your email address in the Email box. d. Select your location in the Select a country box. My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 23: 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 Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 24: Managing And Customizing The Software
WD Drive Utilities As WD Drive Utilities updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices screen. here Click the link to install the update. My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 25: Uninstalling The Wd Software
Use the Finder to uninstall WD software from your computer. Click Go > Applications 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities icon to the trash. Enter your password if prompted. 3. Empty the trash. My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 26: Reformatting The Drive
Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting a drive. Restoring the WD Software After you have reformatted your My Passport Ultra 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 Ultra for Mac drive. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Why won't my computer boot when I connect Depending on your system configuration, your my USB drive to the computer before booting? computer might try to boot from your WD portable USB drive. Refer to your system’s My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... - Page 28 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 Ultra for Mac User Manual...
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Page 29: Compliance And Warranty Information
Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950–1, UL 60950–1: Safety of Information Technology Equipment. Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950–1, UL 60950–1: Sûreté d'équipement de technologie de l'information. My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 30: Ce Compliance For Europe
Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2014/30/ EU), Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and RoHS Directive (2011/65/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 31: Limited Warranty
No other warranties either express or implied by law, including but not limited to those contained in the Sale of Goods Act, are made with respect to the Product. If you purchased your Product in New Zealand for the purposes of a business, you My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 32: Warranty
(90) days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer. This warranty is WD's sole manufacturer’s warranty and is applicable only to Products sold as new. My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual... -
Page 33: Obtaining Service
/support.wdc.com. 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 34 GNU general public license from the virtual CD 12, GPL software with the WD Security software USB interface Handling precautions Hardware Warranty information Warranty Information service, obtaining 26, ICES-003/NMB-003 compliance WD Drive Utilities software My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual...
- Page 35 WD Drive Utilities software (continued) Drive Erase dialog Register Your Device dialog WD Software, downloading and restoring My Passport Ultra for Mac User Manual...
- Page 36 WD, the WD logo, My Passport, WD Discovery, 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. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Picture shown may vary from actual product.