About Your Wd Drive; Features - Western Digital WDBGJA0010BBK User Manual

About Your WD Drive

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Welcome to your My Passport
storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life.
This chapter includes the following topics:

Features

Kit Contents
Optional Accessories
Operating System Compatibility
Disk Drive Format
Physical Description
Registering the Drive
Handling Precautions
Features
Major features of the My Passport for Mac drive include:
High capacity, compact design—Offering the high capacity in a compact enclosure,
My Passport for Mac is the ideal companion for the graphic professional, student, or
road warrior.
Ultra-fast transfer rates—When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets you
access and save files in blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when
compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.*
*Performance may vary based on hardware and system configuration.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility—With this single drive you get compatibility with
your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you're ready to
step up to the next generation.
WD Security™—WD's security utility allows you to set password protection and
hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access.
WD Drive Utilities™—Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics and more
using the WD Drive Utilities.
Formatted for Mac—HFS+ Journaled so it works right out of the box with your
MacBook or MacBook Air. Can be reformatted for Windows.
Compatible with Apple
WD quality inside and out—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 style and
protection.
Important:
www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation
and information, go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.
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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
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