Western Digital WDBACX7500Axx - My Passport Essential SE User Manual page 13

3. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your computer, install the software manually:
a. Open My Computer.
b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices with
Removable Storage.
Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive
on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your desktop and
behaves just like a physical CD. To view the contents of the VCD, such as
the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open.
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on your
computer, the screen is animated.
4. Continue to "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 11.
Note: If you do not want to install the
an SES Driver" on page 56 instead.
WD SmartWare software, see
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8
MY PASSPORT ELITE
USER MANUAL
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