About Your Wd Drive; Features - Western Digital My Passport User Manual

About Your WD Drive

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Welcome to your My Passport
capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity and
password protection with hardware encryption to help protect your files from
unauthorized use.
This introductory chapter includes the following topics:

Features

Kit Contents
Optional Accessories
Operating System Compatibility
Physical Description
Registering Your Drive
Handling Precautions
Features
Major features of the My Passport for Mac drive include:
Ultra-fast transfer rates—When connected to a USB 3.0 port, your My Passport for
Mac drive lets you access and save files with blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up
to three times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer time.*
*Performance may vary based on your hardware and system configuration.
Ultra-sleek design with high capacity—This ultra-sleek drive is thin and fast with
plenty of capacity for your important digital content.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility—With this single drive you get compatibility with
the latest USB 3.0 devices and backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.
WD Drive Utilities
diagnostics, and more using the WD Drive Utilities software.
WD Security
drive to help protect your files from unauthorized use or access.
Durable enclosure protects the drive inside—We know your data is important to you.
So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock
tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, we protect the drive with a durable enclosure
designed for beauty.
USB-powered—Powered directly from the USB port on your computer. No separate
power supply is needed.
Important:
For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at
http://www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product
documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads.
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for Mac portable hard drive. This drive offers high
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software—Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run
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software—Set password protection and hardware encryption for your
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USER MANUAL
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