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  • Page 1 ® My Passport Ultra ™ Portable Hard Drive User Manual My Passport Ultra User Manual...

  • Page 2: Wd Service And Support

    WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and Support ........... ii Accessing Online Support .
  • Page 4 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Changing Your Password ..........49 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature.
  • Page 5 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information ......76 Regulatory Compliance ........... 76 FCC Class B Information .

  • Page 6: About Your Wd Drive

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive ® Welcome to your My Passport Ultra 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 with hardware encryption to help protect your files from unauthorized use.

  • Page 7: Kit Contents

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL WD Security software—Set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to help protect your files from unauthorized use or access. WD Drive Utilities software—Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics, and more using the WD Drive Utilities software. Durable enclosure protects the drive inside—We know your data is important to you.

  • Page 8: Operating System Compatibility

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Ultra drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems: ® Mac OS X Windows • Windows XP • Leopard ® •...

  • Page 9: Power/Activity Led

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Activity Slow flashing, approximately every 2.5 seconds System standby USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Drive And Getting Started

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive Turn on your computer.

  • Page 11: Getting Started With The Wd Software

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD Software Double-click the WD Apps Setup file that appears in the listing for the drive in your computer’s file management utility to display the WD Apps Setup Wizard: 2. Click Next to display the End User License Agreement. 3.
  • Page 12 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 6. Wait for the installation to complete: 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the WD Apps Setup Wizard: 8. Depending on your selections: • Installing the WD Drive Utilities software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 8 and “Managing and Customizing the Drive”...
  • Page 13 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. WD Security Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8...
  • Page 14 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Figure 6. Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro Screen 9. The WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup function to non-WD drives, unsupported WD drives, and a remote Dropbox folder. Activating your free upgrade installs the WD SmartWare Pro software on this computer and provides email delivery of an activation code that you can use to install it on two other computers.
  • Page 15 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Devices screen: Note: At this point, the WD SmartWare Pro software is installed. If you want to skip the setup procedure for your initial backup for now, click the X close window icon in the upper-right corner of the Select Backup Devices screen.
  • Page 16 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software, the Dropbox icon signifies that the backup source device will be your remote Dropbox folder: b. If the selected backup source has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you want to back up: 11.
  • Page 17 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 12. Click Next on the Select Backup Devices screen to display the Select Backup Plan screen: 13. On the Select Backup Plan screen: a. Select the option for the type of backup that you want to run: •...
  • Page 18 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 14. On the initial Select Backup Frequency screen: a. Select the option for when you want to scan the backup source device and automatically back up any existing file that is changed or new file that is added: •...
  • Page 19 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Note: The initial Backup screens only appear one time—when you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose Initial Category Backup Screen what you want to do.

  • Page 20: Wd Smartware Software Functional Overview

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview This chapter provides a brief functional overview of the WD SmartWare software. It includes the following topics: Home Tab Display Backup Tab Displays Retrieve Tab Displays Settings Tab Display Help Tab Display All operational features and capabilities of the WD SmartWare software are presented in five tab-selected screen displays where: The..

  • Page 21: Home Tab Display

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL The.. . tab display Provides . . . Settings Buttons for opening dialogs to: • Specify the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file • Specify a different destination folder for retrieved files •...
  • Page 22 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Backup Target Device Icons Computer Icon Backup Source Selector Backup Source Device Selector Backup Source Backup Target Content Gauge Content Gauges Figure 8. Home Tab Display WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 17...
  • Page 23 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Activation code required Not shown in Figure 8 on page 17: icon Signifies that the device is either a non-WD device or an unsupported WD device that requires a valid activation code and upgrade to the WD SmartWare Pro software for access.
  • Page 24 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup source content The content gauge for the selected backup source device shows gauge all of the files that are available for a category-type backup against a blue background in six categories where: This file category Includes files with these extensions...
  • Page 25 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup source device When the computer option is selected, lists all of your computer’s selector internal hard drives, hard drive partitions, and direct-attached drives that are available as a backup source device. Backup source selector Provides options for selecting the type of source device you want to back up:...
  • Page 26 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup target device icon Right-clicking a direct-attached drive icon displays a menu with the (continued) following options: • Open—Displays the device listing in your computer’s file management utility •...
  • Page 27 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup target device Not shown in Figure 8 on page 17: selector The backup target device selector appears under the icon for each supported backup target device that has more than one drive partition or network share.

  • Page 28: Backup Tab Displays

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to back up: • By category—As shown in the content gauges • By file—As shown in the folder structure of your computer’s internal hard drive Use the WD SmartWare Backup tab displays to select the files or categories of files that you want to back up and control the backup operation.
  • Page 29 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Advanced backup area In category mode, the initial/default configuration of the WD SmartWare software is to back up all categories of your files. In this configuration, the advanced backup area is blank. Clicking Advanced View displays a backup files selection box that you can use to specify the categories of files that you want to back Clicking Apply Changes in the backup files selection box creates a...

  • Page 30: Retrieve Tab Displays

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Backup schedule Not shown in Figure 9 on page 23: reminder button For scheduled backups, clicking the button displays a status dialog that: • Shows the date and time of your next scheduled backup, the last backup that might have been missed, and the last completed backup •...
  • Page 31 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Backed Up Volumes Selection Box Select a Volume to Retrieve From Display Retrieve Destination Option Buttons Change Retrieve Folder Box and Browse Button Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Display Retrieve Files Option Buttons Retrieve Some Files Selection Box Start Retrieving/Cancel Retrieving Toggle Button Select Content to Retrieve Display...
  • Page 32 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 3. Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination Specify where you want to copy the files retrieved from the option buttons selected backup target device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same location that they were backed up from.

  • Page 33: Settings Tab Display

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Settings Tab Display See Figure 11 and Table 4 for a brief functional description of the Settings tab display. Figure 11. Settings Tab Display Table 4. Settings Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Dropbox Account button Displays the Dropbox Account dialog for configuring a remote Dropbox folder for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software.

  • Page 34: Help Tab Display

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Help Tab Display The WD SmartWare Help tab display provides quick access to Learning Center topics and links to online support services. See Figure 12 and Table 5 for a brief functional description of the Help tab display. Learning Center Topic Buttons Contact Us Link...
  • Page 35 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Table 5. Help Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Support link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at http://support.wdc.com. WD Store link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD online store at: http://store.westerndigital.com/store/wdus.

  • Page 36: Backing Up Files

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Backing Up Files This chapter includes the following topics: How the Backup Function Works Backing Up Files How the Backup Function Works The WD SmartWare software automatically backs up all your important files to the selected backup target device—music, movies, photos, documents, email, and other files.
  • Page 37 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the backup source device will be a remote Dropbox folder: b. If the selected backup source device has more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you want to back up: 2.
  • Page 38 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL b. Select the Hourly, Daily, or Monthly option and use the check boxes and selection boxes to schedule your backups: Selecting . . . Performs a backup . . . Hourly Every hour, on the hour. Daily On the selected days of the week, at the selected time: Select or clear the Days check boxes to specify the days...
  • Page 39 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes for all six categories are selected: c. Select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauges.
  • Page 40 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box: c. In the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude from the backup.
  • Page 41 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 9. To back up all of the files and folders on the selected backup source device: a. Verify that the backup mode is file and that Ready to perform file backup appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt.
  • Page 42 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 10. To backup selected files or folders from selected backup source device: a. Verify that the backup mode is file and that Ready to perform file backup appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt.
  • Page 43 Click the Help tab. b. Click the WD Store link to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements.

  • Page 44: Retrieving Files

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Retrieving Files This chapter includes the following topics: How the Retrieve Function Works Retrieving Files How the Retrieve Function Works The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve backed up files from your backup target device and copy them to either: •...
  • Page 45 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the retrieve destination will be a remote Dropbox folder: b. If the selected retrieve destination device has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to specify the one that you want to copy retrieved files to: 2.
  • Page 46 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL IF you have . . . THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . Created multiple backup Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with the available volumes on the selected volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: retrieve source (backup target) device from either:...
  • Page 47 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL IF you want to copy your retrieved files to . . . THEN select the . . . option. A retrieved content folder, To a Retrieved Content Folder The default folder is Retrieved Contents in the My Documents folder for your user name.
  • Page 48 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL • Select the Show deleted files check box to display backed up files that have been deleted: • Select the View icon to list individual files. • To find a file, type all or part of the file name in the search box and press the Enter key to initiate the search.

  • Page 49: Locking And Unlocking The Drive

    • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to create a password for.

  • Page 50: Unlocking The Drive

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 6. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Security software to remember your password for the selected drive on this computer. 7. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password. 8.

  • Page 51: Unlocking The Drive With The Wd Security Or Wd Drive Utilities Software

    • The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.

  • Page 52: Unlocking The Drive With The Wd Smartware Software

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for user: check box when the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked you created your password, message in place of the content gauge for your My Passport drive:...

  • Page 53: Unlocking The Drive With The Wd Drive Unlock Utility

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, or WD SmartWare software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there.

  • Page 54: Changing Your Password

    • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want to change.

  • Page 55: Turning Off The Drive Lock Feature

    • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to remove password protection from.

  • Page 56: Managing And Customizing The Drive

    • Left- or right-clicking the WD Quick View icon in the taskbar and selecting WD SmartWare: • Clicking: Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare • Clicking the WD SmartWare desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the software:...

  • Page 57: Checking Drive Status

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status You can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and find out if the drive is locked by h overing the pointer over the WD Quick View icon in the taskbar: Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or disconnecting the drive.

  • Page 58: Setting The Drive Sleep Timer

    The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on page 8. 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to set.

  • Page 59: Checking Drive Health

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 4. Click Registration to display the Registration dialog: 5. On the Registration dialog: 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 E-mail address box. d.
  • Page 60 The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on page 8. 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to check.

  • Page 61: Erasing The Drive

    The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on page 8. 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to erase.

  • Page 62: Using The Wd Drive Unlock Utility

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL After the drive erase operation completes, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on your My Passport drive. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you used a password to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the software and disk image .
  • Page 63 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 3. The fifth invalid password attempt displays the too many password attempts dialog: 4. Click Erase Drive to display a warning about erasing all of the data on the drive: 5. Read the warning and select the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.

  • Page 64: Restoring The Wd Software And Disk Image

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your My Passport drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files.

  • Page 65: Managing And Customizing The Software

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Specifying the Number of Backup Versions Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder Checking for Software Updates Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account Uninstalling the WD Software Specifying the Number of Backup Versions The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 older versions of each file.

  • Page 66: Checking For Software Updates

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 3. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 4. On the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: a. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. b.
  • Page 67 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 3. Click Select Account to display the Dropbox Login Required dialog: 4. On the Dropbox Login Required dialog: a. Click Sign In. The WD SmartWare Pro software initiates a Dropbox connection request on your behalf and uses your Web browser to access the Dropbox website at https:// www.dropbox.com/.

  • Page 68: Uninstalling The Wd Software

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD Software Important: Uninstalling the WD SmartWare software deletes all existing backup job configurations. Your backup files will still be there, but you will have to manually re- enable each backup after reinstalling the WD SmartWare software. (See “Backing Up Files”...

  • Page 69: Using The Drive With A Mac

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive on Mac OS X operating systems, and to use Time Machine, if you want, you must reformat the drive to a single HFS+J partition.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 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 71 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3.0 or USB 2.0.

  • Page 72: Installing The Ses Driver

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer. Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD software.
  • Page 73 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 68...

  • Page 74: Installing The Driver Manually

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to Windows Update: 2.
  • Page 75 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL d. Click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 70...

  • Page 76: Installing On Windows Vista Computers

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware screen displays. Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen.

  • Page 77: Installing The Driver Manually

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don’t search online: 3.
  • Page 78 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL a. Double-click the My Passport drive. b. Double-click the Extras folder. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. d. Click Next: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 73...

  • Page 79: Installing On Windows 7 And Windows 8 Computers

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
  • Page 80 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 3. Click Browse my computer for driver software. 4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. Click Next. 6. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER –...

  • Page 81: B Compliance And Warranty Information

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 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 82: Ce Compliance For Europe

    Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). 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)

  • Page 83: Limited Warranty

    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 84: Index

    MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Index preventing data loss when disconnect- ing 52 your unlocked drive 45 Change retrieve folder box, Retrieve tab Accessories, optional 3 displays 26 Activation code required icon 18 China RoHS, environmental compliance Advanced backup area, Backup tab dis- plays 23 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Alerts, flashing icon 52...
  • Page 85 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Login required icon 22 FCC Class B information 76 File History button 28 No writable partition icon 22 Flashing icon alerts 52 Free trial countdown icon 22 Full media scan 55 Online User Manuals link 29 Opening WD SmartWare software 51 Operating systems 3 GNU general public license 78...
  • Page 86 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL Set Security dialog 8 Select Warranty information 77 Backup Frequency screen 12 Backup Plan screen 12 service, obtaining 77 Select Backup Device screen 10 Store, link 30 Service 77 WD Apps Setup Wizard 6 WD Drive Utilities software Backup Frequency button 23 Diagnostics dialog 55 File History dialog 60...
  • Page 87 WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and My Passport are registered trademarks and My Passport Ultra, WD SmartWare, WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

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