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- Page 1 Questo manuale d’istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi.it. Scopri tutte le offerte per Western Digital My Passport for Mac WDBP6A0040BBK o cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di Hard Disk esterni My Passport for Mac ™ Portable Hard Drive...
- 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
Table of Contents _________ Accessing Online Support.................ii _________ 1 About Your WD Drive..................1 Features..........................1 Kit Contents........................2 Optional Accessories....................... 2 Operating System Compatibility..................2 Disk Drive Format......................2 Physical Description......................3 USB 3.0 Interface......................... 3 Power/Activity LED......................3 Registering Your Drive.....................3 Handling Precautions.......................4 _________ 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started.......... - Page 4 Checking Drive Health....................16 Erasing the Drive......................17 Using the Drive Erase Function..................17 Using Five Invalid Passwords....................18 Registering the Drive..................... 18 Restoring the WD Software..................19 Turning Off the LED......................19 Safely Disconnecting the Drive ..................19 _________ 6 Managing and Customizing the Software..........20 Checking for Software Updates...................
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Page 5: Features
About Your WD Drive About Your WD Drive ™ Welcome to your My Passport for Mac portable hard drive. This drive offers high capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection to help protect your files from unauthorized use. -
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 Discovery , WD Security ™... -
Page 7: Physical Description
About Your WD Drive Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the My Passport for Mac drive has: ▪ A USB 3.0 interface port ▪ A power/activity LED indicator USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports interface transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. -
Page 8: Handling Precautions
About Your WD Drive Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: ▪... -
Page 9: Connecting The Drive
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Turn on your computer. 2. -
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: Installing Wd Discovery
WD Discovery WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as WD Security, can be installed from your My Passport 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
WD Discovery Using WD Discovery By default, the WD Discovery application is visible in the system tray. If it suddenly seems to be missing, it is likely the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is running in a window. It is recommended that you register your drive as soon as possible. - Page 13 WD Discovery My Passport for Mac User Manual...
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Page 14: Password Protecting The Drive
Locking and Unlocking the Drive Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive. -
Page 15: Unlocking The Drive
Locking and Unlocking the 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: ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode ▪... -
Page 16: 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 if you have more than one supported My Passport for Mac drive connected to your computer To unlock the drive:... - Page 17 Locking and Unlocking the Drive The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: The displayed capacity on this screen is an example. You will see a displayed Note: capacity that matches your connected drive. 3. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen: a.
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Page 18: Changing Your Password
Locking and Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password 1. Click to display the WD Security screen. 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: 3. -
Page 19: Turning Off The Drive Lock Feature
Locking and Unlocking the Drive ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode ▪ Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for... -
Page 20: Checking Drive Health
Managing and Customizing the Drive Managing and Customizing the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software 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: ▪... -
Page 21: Erasing The Drive
Managing and Customizing the Drive inconvenience. Then, run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. 1. Click to display the WD Drive Utilities Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities screen, Diagnose dialog. 2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to check. -
Page 22: Using Five Invalid Passwords
Managing and Customizing the Drive Go to http:/ /support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software on your My Passport drive. Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you used a password to Note: protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software. -
Page 23: Restoring The Wd Software
Managing and Customizing the Drive a. 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. e. -
Page 24: Managing And Customizing The Software
Managing and Customizing the Software Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Checking for Software Updates Uninstalling the WD Software Checking for Software Updates If an update is available, follow the on-screen download and installation instructions: Software Procedure WD Security... -
Page 25: Uninstalling The Wd Software
Managing and Customizing the Software Uninstalling the WD 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 26: Reformatting The Drive
Reformatting the Drive Reformatting the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD Software Reformatting the Drive Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. If you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting it. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at http:/ /support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. - Page 28 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 motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit http:/ / support.wdc.com...
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Page 29: Compliance And Warranty Information
Compliance and Warranty Information Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: ▪ This device may not cause harmful interference. ▪... -
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
Compliance and Warranty Information you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which an RMA number has not been issued) will be returned to you at your expense. Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to the address provided on your return paperwork. -
Page 32: Australia/New Zealand
Compliance and Warranty Information Australia/New Zealand Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. This warranty identifies WD’s preferred approach to resolving warranty claims which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties. -
Page 33: 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... - Page 34 /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 35 Index Indicator light Australia/New Zealand Kit contents Box contents LED indicator Limited warranty CAUTION about erasing the drive China RoHS, environmental compliance Compatibility with operating systems Operating systems Compliance, regulatory Converting drive format Physical description Precautions for handling Disconnecting the drive Product features Disk image, downloading and restoring Drive...
- Page 36 (continued) WD Drive Utilities software Register Your Device dialog WD Software, downloading and restoring My Passport for Mac User Manual...
- Page 37 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.