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Western Digital My Passport Essential SE User Manual (75 pages)
Ultra-Portable Hard Drives
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support
2
Accessing Online Support
2
Contacting WD Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
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
Connecting the Drive
10
Getting Started with the WD Smartware Software
12
WD Smartware Software Overview
16
WD Smartware Home Screen
17
Drive Management Home Screen
18
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
18
Getting Started Without the WD Smartware Software
19
3 Backing up Your Computer Files
20
About Backing up Your Computer Files
20
Backing It All up
22
Advanced Backup Capabilities
23
Selecting Specific Files to Back up
23
Changing the Backup Software Settings
24
4 Retrieving Backed up Files
27
About Retrieving Files
27
Retrieving Files
27
Retrieving Folders
30
Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files
30
Retrieving All Your Files
30
5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive
31
Password Protecting the Drive
31
Unlocking the Drive
32
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Smartware Software
33
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
33
Changing Your Password
34
Turning off the Drive Lock Feature
35
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive
36
Using the WD Smartware Icon
36
Opening the WD Smartware Software
36
Checking Drive Status
36
Monitoring Icon Alerts
37
Safely Disconnecting the Drive
37
Customizing Your Software Settings
37
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
38
Setting the Preferences Option
38
Customizing Your Drive Settings
39
Registering the Drive
40
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
40
Erasing the Drive
41
Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions
43
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
43
Uninstalling on Windows XP
44
Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7
44
Restoring the WD Smartware Software and Disk Image
44
7 Checking Drive Health
45
8 Using the Drive with a Mac
46
Reformatting the Drive
46
Restoring the WD Smartware Software and Disk Image
46
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
46
Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO
47
Installing the WD Smartware Software
49
The WD Smartware Home Screen
51
Using the WD Smartware Icon
52
Opening the WD Smartware Software
52
Checking Drive Status
53
Safely Dismounting the Drive
54
Using the WD Smartware Icon
54
Using the My Passport Icon
55
Unlocking the Drive
55
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Smartware Software
55
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
56
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
57
9 Troubleshooting
59
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive
59
Frequently Asked Questions
59
Installing the SES Driver
61
Installing on Windows XP Computers
61
Installing the Driver Automatically
61
Installing the Driver Manually
63
Installing on Windows Vista Computers
65
Installing the Driver Automatically
65
Installing the Driver Manually
66
Installing on Windows 7 Computers
68
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
73
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Western Digital My Passport Essential SE User Manual (75 pages)
Ultra-Portable Hard Drives
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support
2
Accessing Online Support
2
Contacting WD Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
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
Connecting the Drive
10
Getting Started with the WD Smartware Software
12
WD Smartware Software Overview
16
WD Smartware Home Screen
16
Drive Management Home Screen
17
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
18
Getting Started Without the WD Smartware Software
18
3 Backing up Your Computer Files
19
About Backing up Your Computer Files
19
Backing It All up
21
Advanced Backup Capabilities
22
Selecting Specific Content to Back up
22
Changing the Backup Software Settings
23
4 Retrieving Backed up Files
26
About Retrieving Files
26
Retrieving a File
26
Retrieving a Folder
29
Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files
29
Retrieving All Your Content
29
5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive
30
Password Protecting the Drive
30
Unlocking the Drive
31
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Smartware Software
32
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
32
Changing Your Password
33
Turning off the Drive Lock Feature
34
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive
35
Using the WD Smartware Icon
35
Opening the WD Smartware Software
35
Checking Drive Status
35
Monitoring Icon Alerts
36
Safely Disconnecting the Drive
36
Customizing Your Software Settings
36
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
37
Setting the Preferences Option
37
Customizing Your Drive Settings
38
Registering the Drive
39
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
39
Erasing the Drive
40
Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions
42
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
42
Uninstalling on Windows XP
43
Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7
43
Restoring the WD Smartware Software and Disk Image
43
7 Checking Drive Health
44
8 Using the Drive with a Mac
46
Reformatting the Drive
46
Restoring the WD Smartware Software and Disk Image
46
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
46
Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO
47
Installing the WD Smartware Software
49
WD Smartware Home Screen
51
Using the WD Smartware Icon
52
Opening the WD Smartware Software
52
Checking Drive Status
53
Safely Dismounting the Drive
54
Using the WD Smartware Icon
54
Using the My Passport Icon
55
Unlocking the Drive
55
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Smartware Software
55
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
56
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
57
9 Troubleshooting
59
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive
59
Frequently Asked Questions
59
Installing the SES Driver
61
Installing on Windows XP Computers
61
Installing the Driver Automatically
61
Installing the Driver Manually
63
Installing on Windows Vista Computers
65
Installing the Driver Automatically
65
Installing the Driver Manually
66
Installing on Windows 7 Computers
68
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
Index
73
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE Hardware (2 pages)
Western Digital My Passport WDBACX0010B: Specifications
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0 MB
Table of Contents
Product Features
2
Product Specifications
2
Kit Contents
2
Operating Specifications
2
Limited Warranty
2
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Western Digital My Passport Essential SE Brochure (2 pages)
Western Digital My Passport WDBABM0010B: Product Brochure
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 1 MB
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE Install Manual (2 pages)
Western Digital My Passport WDBABM0010B: Install Guide
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0 MB
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE Quick Start (2 pages)
Western Digital My Passport WDBABM0010BBK: Quick Start
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0 MB
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