Western digital My Passport Essential Manuals

Western Digital My Passport Essential User Manual (75 pages)

Ultra-Portable Hard Drives

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 2.15 MB

WD Service and Support
2
1 About Your WD Drive

6
- Features
  6
- Kit Contents
  7
- Optional Accessories
  7
- Operating System Compatibility
  8
- Disk Drive Format
  8
- Physical Description
  8
  - Power/Activity LED
    8
  - USB 3.0 Interface
    9
- Registering the Drive
  9
- Handling Precautions
  9
2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

10
3 Backing up Your Computer Files

20
4 Retrieving Backed up Files

27
5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive

31
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive

36
7 Checking Drive Health

45
8 Using the Drive with a Mac

46
9 Troubleshooting

59
- Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive
  59
- Frequently Asked Questions
  59
Installing the SES Driver

61
Compliance and Warranty Information

70
- Regulatory Compliance
  70
  - FCC Class B Information
    70
  - ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement
    70
  - Safety Compliance
    70
  - CE Compliance for Europe
    70
  - KCC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
    71
- Environmental Compliance (China)
  71
- Warranty Information
  71
  - Obtaining Service
    71
  - Limited Warranty
    72
  - GNU General Public License ("GPL")
    72
Index

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Western Digital My Passport Essential User Manual (75 pages)

Ultra-Portable Hard Drives

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 3.1 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential User Manual (62 pages)

Portable Hard Drive

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 3.14 MB

WD Service and Support

2
Accessing Online Support
2
Contacting WD Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your WD Drive

6
- Major Features of the Drive
  6
- Kit Contents
  7
- Optional Accessories
  8
- Compatibility
  8
- Drive Format
  8
- Physical Description
  9
  - Led
    9
  - USB 2.0 Interface
    9
- Registering Your WD Product
  9
- Handling Precautions
  9
2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

10
3 Backing up Your Computer Files

19
4 Retrieving Backed up Files

27
5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive

32
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive

37
- Launching WD Smartware Software
  37
- Checking Status and Temperature
  38
- Monitoring Icon Alerts
  38
- Disconnecting the Drive Safely
  39
- Customizing Your Software Settings
  39
  - Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
    40
  - Setting the Preferences Options
    40
- Customizing Your Drive Settings
  41
  - Registering Your Drive
    42
  - Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
    43
  - Erasing Your Drive
    43
- Updating Your Software
  44
- Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
  44
  - Windows XP
    44
  - Windows Vista or Windows 7
    44
7 Checking Drive Health

45
8 Using the Drive with a Mac

47
9 Troubleshooting

56
- Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive
  56
- Frequently Asked Questions
  56
- Appendix
  
  57
  - Regulatory Compliance
    57
    
    FCC Class B Information
    57
    
    ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement
    57
    
    Safety Compliance
    57
    
    CE Compliance for Europe
    57
    
    KCC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
    57
  - Environmental Compliance (China)
    58
  - Warranty Information
    59
    
    Obtaining Service
    59
    
    Limited Warranty
    59
- Index
  
  60

Western Digital My Passport Essential User Manual (11 pages)

Portable Hard Drive

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.4 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Reference Manual (8 pages)

Western Digital My Book WDBACW0030H: Reference Guide

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.56 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Specifications (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDBAAA3200A: Specifications

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.34 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Hardware (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDBACY5000A: Specifications

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.18 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Specifications (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDME1600: Specifications

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.27 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Specifications (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDME2500: Specifications

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.16 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Installation Manual (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDME1600: Installation Guide

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 2.1 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Install Manual (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDBABM0010B: Install Guide

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.8 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Quick Install Manual (2 pages)

Quick Install Guide (pdf)

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.2 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Install Manual (2 pages)

Western Digital My Passport WDME2500: Install Guide

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 1.74 MB

Western Digital My Passport Essential Manuals

Table of Contents

1 About Your WD Drive

2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

3 Backing up Your Computer Files

4 Retrieving Backed up Files

5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive

6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive

7 Checking Drive Health

8 Using the Drive with a Mac

9 Troubleshooting

Installing the SES Driver

Compliance and Warranty Information

Index

Table of Contents

1 About Your WD Drive

2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

3 Backing up Your Computer Files

4 Retrieving Backed up Files

5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive

6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive

7 Checking Drive Health

8 Using the Drive with a Mac

9 Troubleshooting

Installing the SES Driver

Compliance and Warranty Information

Index

Table of Contents

WD Service and Support

1 About Your WD Drive

2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

3 Backing up Your Computer Files

4 Retrieving Backed up Files

5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive

6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive

7 Checking Drive Health

8 Using the Drive with a Mac

9 Troubleshooting

Appendix

Index

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