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1. Support for multiple devices One installation of the software supports up to three WD drives My Passport or My Book drives with WD SmartWare software Important For the latest WD product information and news visit our website at www westerndigital com For the latest software firmware and product documentation and information go to http products wdc com updates Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 your My Passport Essential or Essential SE disk drive kit includes the following e My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra portable hard drive e WD SmartWare software included on the drive e USB cable e Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Quick Install Guide Ultra Portable Hard Drive Figure 1 My Passport Drive Kit Contents Optional Accessories You can use the following accessories with the My Passport drive e A special USB cable that might be needed for computers with limited bus power e Replacement or additional USB cables For information about optional accessories for this product visit US www shopwd com or www wdstore com Canada www shopwd ca or www wdstore ca Europe www shopwd eu or www wdstore eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region For a list of Technical Support contacts visit support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Op
2. My Passport Essential and Essential SE Ultra Portable Hard Drives User Manual m x eb O E 5 D D O eb D 2 D Western Digital 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 e mail support service at support wdc com If the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period This 30 day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support E mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24 7 To help us keep you informed of new features and services remember to register your product online at http register wdc com Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support wdc com and choose from these topics e Downloads Download drivers software and updates for your WD product e Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers e Warranty amp RMA Services Get warranty product replacement RMA RMA status and data recovery information e Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID e Installation Get online installation help for your WD product
3. WD SmartWare 126 3 GB Free 698 1 GB Free Version 1 4 0 5 Update Software Figure 7 WD SmartWare Home Screen Welcome My Passport MY PASSPORT F 698 6 GB Total WD SmariWare Version 1 4 0 5 Update Software Figure 8 Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 10 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy to use tool that gives you the power to e Secure your drive In drive settings create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft e Protect your data automatically Automatic continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file Note Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer Then whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before e See your backup as it happens Seeing is believing Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup e Retrieve lost files effortlessly Bring back your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen i
4. 3 Click Apply to save and implement the new number of backup versions BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 19 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle A large backup can take a lot of time and can consume a lot of your system processing resources The WD SmartWare software works in the background using minimal computer resources while you are working on your computer If you want to pause all backup activity until your computer is idle you can by enabling the Backup Speed option 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 11 on page 19 click Backup Speed to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog Reduce Backup Speed This option may allow your system to run faster by reducing backup speed Pause backup until computer is idle 2 Select or clear the Pause backup until computer is idle check box to enable or disable the Backup Speed option BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 20 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics About Retrieving Files Retrieving a File Retrieving a Folder Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files Retrieving All Your Content About Retrieving Files The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve files that have been backed up on your My Passport drive and copy them to either e Their original locations on your computer e A
5. See Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen and now want to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions 1 On the disk management Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set Preferences Select automation options Automatically check for WD SmartWare software upaalies Unlock the full potential of WD SmariWare to back up and retrieve the data on your WD drive To add Backup and Retrieve functionality to WO SmartWare click Enable Backup and Retrieve functions then click Enable Backup Now Enable Backup and Betieve functions 2 Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box 3 Click Enable Backup Now to e Add the Backup and Retrieve tabs to the Home screen display e Add the Set Up Software and Set Up Drive options to the Settings screen e Remove the Preferences option from the Drive Settings screen Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 Use your operating system s Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall
6. date on the latest WD products Run drive diagnostics and status Diagnostics Checking Drive Health on checks page 39 Specify an inactive time interval to Sleep Timer Setting the Drive Sleep Timer turn off your drive on page 34 Erase your drive so you can retrieve Drive Erase Erasing the Drive on the space and start over with a fresh page 35 set of backups Change the option that checks for Preferences Setting the Preferences software updates whenever you Available on either Option on page 32 reconnect your WD SmartWare the Software Settings drive to your compute screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Enable the Backup and Retrieve Preferences Enabling the Backup and functions Only available onthe Retrieve Functions on drive management page 37 Drive Settings screen MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 33 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer s Internet connection to register your drive To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 click Registration to display the Register Drive dialog Register Drive WD lets you register your drive to receive software upda
7. Figure 16 on page 25 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Your Drive is Secure To change your current security settings please enter your password below Password fF b Password hint change password New password Werify password Password hint Type your current password in the Password box Select the Change password option Type your new password in the New password box Retype your new password in the Verify password box Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the Password hint box Click Save Security Settings to change your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 28 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive 1 Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 16 on page 25 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Your Drive is Secure To change your current security settings please enter your password below Password b Password hint Mew password Verify password Password hint 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Select the Remove security option 4 Click Save Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 29 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Managing and C
8. ME 289 1 MB 16 6 MB 70 3 ME 4 4 MA 103 4 MB HH EB a5 ME 1 3 MB 22 1 MB 452 KE Kind Applicaton Application Application Applcanon Aplicado Application Applicatian Application Applicatron Application Application Applian Application Application Application Application Application Apgplicanon Applicamon Application Application Application Applicaton Application Application Application Folder aplicara Aoplicati n Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is encrypted locked how full the drive is the drive s serial number and the temperature condition of the drive 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Passport drive O gt ASES About WD SmartWare S N WX50A7972904 Danes Baan la ls 2 FO Space Available 100 Drive is not encrypted Unmount Volumes Mount CD Temperature Condition OK My Passport Essential Open WD SmartWare E 2 If the drive is unlocked not encrypted the submenu shows the serial number of the drive the space available and the temperature condition If the drive is locked Unlock to 5ee Space Available Unlock Drive Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Temperature Condition OK About WD SmartWare My Passport Essential P S Thu 12 27 PM Open WD SmartWare USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 48 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a Click Unlock Drive on the submen
9. files and the storage size for each content category e A Detailed View content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections e Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 14 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings Ready to perform back up MYDESKTOP My Passport OS C My Passport E 149 0 GB Total gt Detailed View 698 6 GB Total Data For Backup Data Backed Up Files Files 7 070 D Size Size 2 68 GB 0 00 KB 127 6 GB Free 693 8 GB Free Figure 9 Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a e Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive identifies the original files that are available for backup e Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive identifies the potential backup copies of the original files e Dark blue background identifies categories of files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties This space is not available for backups In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content bo
10. Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a virtual CD drive that appears under My Computer in your Windows Explorer display LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 27 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either Using your computer s file management utility and double clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD drive listing Clicking Start gt My Computer and double clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock your drive Enter your password to unlock your drive Name hy Passport Essential Serial WXESOSPC3196 Size 297 GB 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive 4 Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility Changing Your Password To change your password 1 Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive os 2 fF management Drive Settings screen
11. Drive screen 35 37 Erasing the drive 35 CAUTION about erasing the drive 35 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL F FCC Class B information 65 File categories defined 12 15 history drive setting 31 history screen 19 Formatting the drive 54 Full Media Scan 39 H Handling precautions 4 Hardware 2 I ICES 003 NMB 003 compliance 65 Indicator light 3 Info online help viewing 13 K Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software on a Mac 47 on Windows 30 LED indicator 3 Limited warranty 67 M Mac 50 dismounting drive from 49 reformatting the drive to 41 restarting WD SmartWare software 47 serial number 50 space available 50 unlocking the drive from the Virtual CD 50 Mail file category defined 12 15 Micro cables 2 Movies file category defined 12 15 Music file category defined 12 15 My Passport Dock 2 N NTFS format 41 O Online help viewing 13 Operating systems 3 Other file category defined 12 15 P Password protecting your drive 25 CAUTION about lost passwords 25 INDEX 68 Performance enhancement 47 Physical description 3 Pictures file category defined 12 15 Precautions for handling 4 Preferences options setting 32 Preferences software setting 31 Product features 1 Q Quick Diagnostic Self test 39 R Register Drive screen 34 Registering your drive 34 Registration drive setting 33 Regulatory compliance 65 Restarting the software on a Mac 47 on Windows 30
12. Getting Started After you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer and restored the Mac version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image 1 Turn on your Mac computer 2 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer using the USB cable as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 41 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3 Verify that the My Passport icon displays on your desktop where MY PASSPORT is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer Vit EAN Your My Passport drive is now ready to use as an external storage device You can enhance its performance by installing the following software that is on the drive e WD TURBO utility see Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO in the next section e WD SmartWare software see Installing the WD SmartWare Software on page 44 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO WD TURBO is a utility on the My Passport drive that you can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer If you are going to install the WD SmartWare software you do not need to install the WD TURBO utility yourself the WD SmartWare software will install it for you If you are not going to install the WD SmartWare software install WD TURBO to enhance the performance of your My Passport drive To install WD TURBO 1 Double click the My Passport icon and then double clic
13. PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL USB 3 0 Interface Super Speed USB 3 0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb s USB 3 0 is backward compatible with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 Connection to a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port transfers data at the port speed e USB 2 0 up to 480 Mb s e USB 1 1 up to 12 Mb s Registering the Drive Always register your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive to get the latest updates and special offers You can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software as described in Registering the Drive on page 34 Another way is to register online at register wdc com Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation Drives can be damaged by rough handling shock or vibration Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product e Do not drop or jolt the drive e Do not move the drive during activity ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step by step instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD SmartWare software on your computer It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive Note If you have reformatt
14. Pictures 1335 KB Music 16KE Hail 35 KB Documents S233 KB 83 4 GB Hee My Passport MY PASSPORT 698 4 GB Total 51 MB Pictures 1335 KB Music 1145 KB Howes 16 KE Hail 303 KB Documents 694 7 GB Free WD Store Support Contact Us Online User Manual WD SmartWare Version 1 3 0 4 Update Software CTA Figure 17 Home Screen WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized using the drop down selection box under the name of your computer If you select a different drive the system will identify the categories of files on that drive Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from or retrieve files to a location other than your computer s main hard drive In the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in categories that are based on the following folders on your computer e Music e Movies e Pictures e Mail e Documents e Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 46 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for
15. Settings tab to display either the WD SmartWare Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 10 on page 18 2 If you opened the WD SmartWare Settings screen click Set Up Drive to display the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 WD SmartWare Drive Settings Screen Drive Management Drive Settings Screen Figure 16 Drive Settings Screens LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 25 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3 On either screen click Security to display the Set Security dialog Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password Verily password Password hint y Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data understand Type your password in the Choose a password box Retype your password in the Verify password box Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk E a Se oe a Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive CAUTION After creating a password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD SmartWare software e Locks the drive
16. a do 66 ODaininG Services sia bate Ed oa ere 66 AMS Waraniyi e eich aiet ls eras ke are eae tye eee eter ete A 67 Le AAPP EE EA E wna Rit de erate a he wale EEE 68 TABLE OF CONTENTS v MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra portable hard drive an elegant high capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life Our latest edition features visual easy to use automatic continuous backup software and drive lock security protection WD s best selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software that backs up your data automatically and continuously shows your backup as it happens and brings back lost files effortlessly This introductory 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 Essential and Essential SE drives include Smaller sleeker more streamlined design We ve designed a smaller high quality integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package in a variety of fun colors WD SmartWare software An easy to use backup solution for your drive that gives you the power to e Protect your data automatically Relax Your data is secure Au
17. and Africa region and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region unless otherwise required by law The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product or c is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures unless the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD Subject to the limitations specified above your sole and exclusive warranty shall be during the period of warranty specified above and at WD s option the repair or replacement of the Product The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but
18. backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup e Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the category In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties This space is not available for backups Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the menu bar at the top right corner of the screen Thu 11 29AM qQ t By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software e Check the drive status e Safely dismount the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically you can restart it by e Clicking the WD SmartWare icon and selecting Open WD SmartWare O Th 11 35 AM
19. click Locate and install driver software fea Found New Hardware Ea Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will quide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel 3 On the Found New Hardware WD SES Device wizard screen click Yes search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update ky g Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver software for your WD SES Device Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer gt y Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function properly until you get the latest software Please iM Cancel Windows Vista automatically e Connects to Windows Update e Finds downloads and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 60 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected t
20. com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201 For more information about booting from external drives refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer Why is the data transfer rate slow 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 gt OS TROUBLESHOOTING 54 O MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer Note If your USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 controller is built in to the system motherboard be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information Q What happens when a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub A USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 are backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps If your system includes a PCI Express slot you can achieve Super Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information TROUBLESHOOTING 55 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the SES Driver If you
21. decide to not install the WD SmartWare software you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows 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 SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 13 This appendix includes the following topics Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either e Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet e Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically your computer must be connected to the Internet 1 Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to Windows Update Found New Hardw
22. display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog Set Retrieve Folder The current retrieve folder is at C Documents and Settings spontelli_ iy Documents Retrieved Contents If you would like to change this folder please enter the new location below C Documents and Settinasispontelli_r Browse 3 Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder 4 Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder Setting the Preferences Option When enabled each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to your computer the Preferences option checks for software updates This ensures that you are always using the most recent software version To enable or disable the Preference option 1 On either the Software Settings screen Figure 11 on page 19 or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 16 on page 25 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set Preferences select automation options Automatically check for WO SmartWare software updates 2 Select or clear the Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences option MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 32 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance Security Create modify and disable
23. not limited to accidental consequential or special damages or any financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 67 Index A Accessories optional 2 B Backup about backing up files 14 files content box 17 procedure 16 17 Box contents 2 C Cables 2 CAUTION about erasing the drive 35 about lost passwords 25 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 31 49 about your unlocked drive 26 checking status 50 China RoHs 66 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance 65 Converting drive format 54 Creating a password 25 D Disconnecting the drive from a PC 31 Disk image downloading and restoring 38 41 Dismounting drive from a Mac 49 Dock for drive 2 Documents file category 12 Drive diagnostics and status checks 39 eraser setting 33 handling precautions 4 sleep timer 34 Drive formats converting 3 Drive Settings drive eraser 33 35 file history 31 registration 33 34 security 25 33 sleep timer 33 34 E Environmental compliance China 66 Erase
24. or software Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number system hardware and system software versions available North America Asia Pacific English 800 ASK 4WDC Australia 1 800 42 9861 800 275 4932 China 800 820 6682 65 62430496 Spanish 800 832 4778 Hong Kong 800 6008 6008 India 1 800 11 9393 MNTL 1 800 200 5789 Reliance 011 26384700 Pilot Line Europe toll free 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia 803 852 9439 00800 27549338 Japan 00 531 650442 Korea 02 703 6550 Europe 31 880062100 Malaysia 800 6008 6008 1 800 88 1908 65 62430496 Middle East 31 880062100 Philippines 1800 1441 0159 Africa 31 880062100 Singapore 800 6008 6008 800 608 6008 65 62430496 Taiwan 800 6008 6008 65 62430496 Toll free number is available in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and SUPPOTE e ied daras won aaa e e MD e co a ok Md A a oa de he i Accessing Online Support sico 2c tates babe toh dae dw a ede Se homed bed waded ji Contacting WD Technical Support a oa aaa aaaea eee eee ees ii 1 About Your WD Drive 525 a dd e a ee da 1 FealUrES tux acute BA AE a ACA AS a a AA 1 ECONO via ale aeration a o ia da tn 1 ee tel da ass 2 Optional AcCCESSOMES in a a cad 2 Operating System Compatibi
25. special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five step process 1 Choose the drive to retrieve files from on the Home screen 2 Choose the backup that you want to retrieve files from 3 Choose whether you want to copy the files to a special retrieval folder or to their original locations 4 Choose what to retrieve either individual files or folders or everything 5 Retrieve the files Retrieving a File After selecting the drive on the Home screen you can retrieve files or complete folders from your My Passport drive To retrieve a file or folder from your drive 1 Click the Retrieve tab to display the Retrieve screen see Figure 12 on page 22 2 Inthe Backed Up Volumes box select the WD SmartWare volume that you want to retrieve a file or folder from and click Select Destination to display the Select a destination for retrieved files screen See Figure 13 on page 22 3 On the Select a destination for retrieved files screen IF you want to copy your retrieved content to THEN Its original location a Select the To the Original Places option b Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 14 on page 23 and proceed to step 4 on page 23 A retrieved content folder 3 Select the In a Retrieved Content Folder option b If you want to specify a different retrieve folder click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder c Clic
26. the WD SmartWare software from your computer MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 37 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows XP To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows XP 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select WD SmartWare and click Remove 4 Click Yes at the Are you sure prompt Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 To uninstall the WD SmartWare software on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Programs and Features 3 Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall Change at the top of the screen 4 Click Yes at the Do you wish to proceed prompt Restoring the WD SmartWare 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 SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your computer or move the drive to another computer and install the software there you will need to restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Passport drive To do this after you have erased or reformatted the drive go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 38 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE U
27. when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive e Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 26 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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 the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive n My Passport Drive is locked Click the above drive image to unlock drive To unlock the drive using the WD SmartWare software 1 As prompted click the My Passport image above the Drive is locked prompt to open the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WD SmartWare Unlock My Passport To continue your My Passport drive must Password be unlocked ro mm i LE Please provide your password gt Password hii i x AOAA 2 Type your password in the Password box 3
28. you have previously deleted and the most current version of each file Data to Retrieve Files Files 0 1 130 Size Size 0 00 KB 223 86 MB 13 7 GB Free gt Retrieve Some Files Cancel Retrieving Start Retrieving Reselect Destination Figure 14 Select Content to Retrieve Screen 4 Onthe Select content to retrieve screen select Retrieve Some Files to display the retrieve files selection box see Figure 15 on page 24 5 Navigate through the folder structure to find the files you want Also you can use the search box by typing the name or partial name of the file or folder e Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category Pictures Music Movies Documents Other Mail e Select the View icon to list individual files e Type all or part of the file name in the search box using the question mark as a wildcard character to find a file and press the Enter key to initiate the search To eliminate the search filter delete all of the text in the search box and press Enter e Select the check box for the file or folder that you want to retrieve 6 Click Start Retrieving RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 23 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retneve Some Files Show older fles M Show deleted files View q ke aart Music Movies Documents Other Mame ov kc La me DELL hb fs Documents and p bp 1356 Original File Location C
29. your important files and memories WD SmartWare backs up files continuously so your files are updated each time you make a change and you never have to worry aboutlosing data Continue to Install USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 44 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3 Click Continue to Install and the installer utility detects that the WD SmartWare software is not installed WD SmartWare Software Installer sss se Installing the WD SmartWare software Installing software WD Smartvare software Installer for Mac wD SmarWare is not installed gt 4 Click Install WD SmartWare to begin the installation 5 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 6 Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box WD SmartWare requires that you type your password Mame My Desktop Cancel EC ok gt b Details WD SmartWare Software Installer HARO Installing the WD SmartWare software Installing software WD Smarivare Sotware Installer for Mac wD Smartware is not installed gt v1 3 04 A 8 When the installation completes the WD SmartWare Home screen displays see Figure 17 on page 46 USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 45 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings Welcome My Desktop s Mac mini Macintesh HD 111 5 GB Total 51 MB
30. About WD SmartWare My Passport Essential Open WD SmartWare USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 47 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL e Double clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list Dashboard E Dictionary G OVO Payer B Expo Font Bock ron Row g GarageBand AE iCal what O ino amp image Capture J iMovie A homo E md D Tunes T iweb Be Mail E moto Bosh A Preview QuickTime Player A Sat n fe Spaces gt Mitkies Bl Sitem Preferences T TextEdit Time Machina BE Unibiroes fed WO Emartare Uninstaller ae AAA i iaie Madihed Dec 28 2009 1010 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2000 10 10 AM Jan 14 2009 4 56 AM Dec 28 200 10 10 AM Dec 2H 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 200 10 10 AM Dec A 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2008 1010 AM Dec 28 00 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 8 200 10 10 AM Dec 2H 009 10 10 AM Dc 2H JOS 10 10 AM Jan 14 2009 4 56 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Jan 14 2009 4 56 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM hier 26 2010 3 13 Tod y 4 53 AM Checking Drive Status PIE 185 KB 10 4 ME 42 8 MB 456 KE 13 1 ME A0 KA 319 2 MB 44 4 ME 114 MB 126 6 MB 15 MB 244 3 MB 410 3 MA 16 4 ME Lf 1 4 ME 51
31. Be he eee Gare e 21 MeMIGVING a ROMO int ewe a ee E ae mere Ke we Oe ad 24 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted FileS eee 24 Retrieving All Your Content 2 0 00 ccc eee eee eee 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking the Drive 00 0oo ooooooooooooo 25 Password Protecting the Drive 0 0c ee eas 25 Bos NR EEA 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 0 cece eee eee ee 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software o ooooooooooooo o 27 Changing Your Password compita 28 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 00 0 eee eee 29 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 0020000e eens 30 Using the WD SmartWare ICON 1 ee eee ees 30 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 0 0 0 cc eee eee 30 CHECKING Drive StatUS ica wick eet eS dal Seta ee de rd dica de etl ht 30 MOntonna ICON AMS o a de de e ed do 31 Safely Disconnecting the DriVe oocoococoonon eee eee 31 Customizing Your Software Settings 0 0 0 0c 31 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 0 0 ccc ee eee ees 32 Setting the Preferences Option 0 0 eee eee eee ens 32 Customizing Your Drive SettingS 0 0 0 cee ee eee 33 Registenng Me DNE it cs a a hed Sie ete de nee Ste te este AP sen ON tas 34 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 2 0 ee eee eee eens 34 EAS
32. ING e DIVE rreme hati de A Bee eee ee oe 35 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve FunctionS 2 0000 cee eee eee es 37 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 0000 cece eee ees 37 IS Can OMs VVANICIOWS Ricas Er a atada wh bee 38 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 o o oooccococon 38 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image o ooooooo 38 Checking Drive Health 0000 ce eee eee eee ees 39 Using the Drive with a Mac 0oooooooooooooooonoooo 41 ReEOrMating Ine DIVE Esad Ea a di A as 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image o ooooooo 41 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 0 0 ce noo 41 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO 0 00 ccc eee 42 Installing the WD SmartWare Software 0 0 ccc ee eens 44 WD SmartWare Home Screen 2 0 eee ee eee ees 46 Using the WD SmartWare ICON 1 eee eens 47 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 0 0 0 ccc naa 47 G ecking AV SLES fat seen eS gue te ad a ede et he Roh rd ii da aci 48 Safely Dismounting the Drive a conve A A oe Se ee ee ee 49 Using the WD SmartWare ICON 0 cc eee eee nee eee 49 WSing theaViy PaSSpOre ICOnss as arunum weeds Wadd ro eens had Rae eee SA 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL UMD Me DAVE a A a id a Oca a cid 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software o oooo
33. L SE USER MANUAL Ready to perform back up My Passport C MY PASSPORT F 74 4 GB Total gt Detailed View 465 0 GB Total Data Backed Up 13 7 GB Free Skip Backup Start Backup Figure 5 Initial Backup Screen Drive Settings Drive Settings Set security for your drive ia ia Set security for your drive Set Security Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to Choose a password prevent others from accessing your files About your drive Product Name My Passport Serial Number WX50A7972904 Drive Size 0 bytes Operating System Windows XP Service Pack 3 Firmware Revision 2 011 Return to Backup Verify password 7 AS y Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data _ understand WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 6 Initial Drive Settings Screens E Verify password TIA AAA Password hint A W Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data _ understand Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Welcome MYDESKTOP My Passport OS C MY PASSPORT F 149 0 GB Total 698 6 GB Total
34. Restoring the software disk image 38 41 Retrieve about retrieving files 21 folder software setting 31 folder specifying 32 procedure 21 24 ROHS 66 Run Diagnostics screen 39 S Safety compliance 65 Security drive settings 33 Serial number 50 Service 66 Set preferences screen 32 retrieve folder screen 32 sleep timer screen 34 Setting the drive sleep timer 34 Sleep Timer drive setting 33 SMART Status Check 39 Software Settings preferences 31 32 retrieve folder 31 32 system throttling 31 Space available 50 Settings See Drive Settings Status check 30 50 System file category defined 47 file category defined 12 16 throttling software setting 31 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL System compatibility 3 T Temperature check 30 U Uninstalling WD SmartWare software from Windows 31 38 Unlocking the drive 26 from the virtual CD 31 on a Mac 50 with the WD SmartWare software 27 50 without the WD SmartWare software 27 51 USB drive interface 4 V Virtual CD unlocking the drive from 51 W Warranty 66 WD TURBO 47 WD service 66 Windows disconnecting a drive 31 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 31 38 unlocking the drive from the virtual CD 27 INDEX 69 Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable however no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license i
35. SER MANUAL Checking Drive Health The data files on your My Passport drive are important to you The WD SmartWare software has several built in diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well Run one of the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly Diagnostic Tool Description Quick S M A R T Status Check S M A R T is a failure prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive A detected increase in drive temperature noise or read write errors for example can provide an indication that the drive might be approaching a serious failure condition With advanced warning you could take precautionary measures like moving your data to another drive before a failure occurs The result of a quick S M A R T status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The S M A R T status check completes within a second or two Quick Drive Test Your My Passport drive has a built in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The quick drive test can take several minutes to complete Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It methodically tests every sector for error condition
36. To use the drive with Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard operating systems and to use Time Machine if you want you must first e Reformat the drive to a single HFS J partition e Restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Home Screen Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive CAUTION Reformatting the drive erases all its contents If you have already saved files on the drive be sure to back them up before reformatting it Go to support wdc com and refer to the appropriate Knowledge Base Answer ID for information about reformatting a Windows drive e 287 or 3323 for Mac OS X e 1364 for FAT32 See Troubleshooting on page 54 for more information about reformatting a drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Passport drive for use on Mac computers go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Passport drive Connecting the Drive and
37. VE 30 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes THEN the drive might be Green and white Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand non Windows format in a Windows environment Red and white Overheated Power down the drive and let it cool for 60 minutes Power it back on and if the problem persists contact WD Support Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive 1 Right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and then click Safely remove My Passport Essential USB HDD Safely remove My Passport Essential USB HDD F Launch WD Smartware Exit WO Smarty are You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive power activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by e Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file e Inhibiting backups until times when your computer is idle e Specifying a unique folder on your computer to store files retrieved from your drive e Automatically ch
38. arance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup The best long term solution would be to relegate the drive to long term archive storage and a Click the Home tab to display the Home screen b Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements 5 If you clicked Stop Backup at step 3 the Stop backup confirmation prompt reminds you that if you stop the backup before it completes the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to your My Passport drive To continue click either e Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup e Stop Backup to follow through with your stop request and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include e Selecting specific content to back up e Changing the backup software settings Choosing the number of backup versions to keep Pausing the backup until your computer is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your computer files 1 On the Backup screen see Figure 9 on page 15 select Detailed View to open the backup files content box v Detailed View MYDESKTOP Name Y Documents MA Mail 7 Movies Y Music Other 7 Pictu
39. are Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue _New gt Cancel 3 Click Next to continue INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 56 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4 Select Install the software automatically and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for WO SES Device USB Device 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD EA or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do install the software automatically Recommended cl Cee eee eee eee teers 5 Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 5 When the installation completes click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for e WD SES Device Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 57 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet install the driver manually 1 On th
40. ation Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ICES 003 NMB 003 Statement Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme ICES 003 du Canada This device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B Safety Compliance Approved for US and Cana
41. can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility See answer ID 1287 at support wdc com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at sup port microsoft com for further details To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive download the External USB FireWire FAT32 Formatting Util ity from support wdc com download Frequently Asked Questions Q Why does the drive not power up A Be sure the drive is plugged in to a power source A special cable might be needed for computers with limited bus power For more information in the U S visit our website at store westerndigital com Outside the U S contact WD Technical Support in your region Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop If your system has a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 PCI adapter card be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 3 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures DO Q Why won t my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting Depending on your system configuration your computer may attempt to boot from your WD portable USB drive Refer to your system s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support wdc
42. computer automating software updates and starting the WD SmartWare software Set Up Software Set Up Drive Figure 10 WD SmartWare Settings Screen BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 18 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Settings Software Settings MYDESKTOP File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences About your software Product Name WD SmartWare Version 1 4 0 5 Back to Main Settings Figure 11 Software Settings Screen Specifying the Number of Backup Versions The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 older versions of each file If you overwrite or delete a file by mistake or want to see the file a couple of versions ago the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you You always have the most recent specified number of versions of each file available for retrieves and you can choose to keep from 1 to 25 versions Keeping more versions e Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back in time period e Consumes more disk space To specify the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 11 click File History to display the Set File History dialog Set File History Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file 2 Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep from 1 to 25 in the Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file box
43. ctions a See Figure 7 on page 10 and Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 21 b This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup Note The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer After that launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you want to do 5 After completing your initial backup click Continue on the initial Backup screen to display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 7 on page 10 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare 6 After making your drive security selections or registering the drive click Finish to close the initial Drive Settings screen This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install Drive Settings In this case however e Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen see Figure 8 on page 10 with the Settings tab for performing all drive management functions see Customizing Your Drive Settings on page 33 e Clicking the Settings tab displays the drive management Drive Settings screen with a Preferences button that you can use to enable the WD SmartWare Backup and Retrieve functions see Figure 16 on page 25 and Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 37 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIA
44. da CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Approuve pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 S ret d quipement de technologie de l information CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council 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 COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 65 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL KCC Notice Republic of Korea ane Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non business purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Environmental Compliance China ARA WRC MBE AK A oes K Po He Ca 4 E ew VD 7 ME je AB ss ra II DECO PRE ae maps OT OU OU FT o o O HB i CESA oc A E O oc A SJ T11363 2006 ERER E AY IRER F X ERA EWER DAA EE A AE ST T11363 2006 PUEDE MO OR o AER AA n RE E SE EIA ad OO H BATE UBA ERE Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service If this Product requires maintenance either contact the dealer from
45. dyBoost View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel Click Open folder to view files on the AutoPlay screen and double click the WD SmartWare exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 4 on page 6 b For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled open Computer click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 4 on page 6 9 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software in the next section If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software go to Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 13 instead Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with WD SmartWare software 1 The What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for getting started with the WD SmartWare software IF you want to install THEN click the The full version of the WD SmartWare software with Install WD SmartWare button continuous automatic backup retrieve drive lock password protection and drive management features and e Run your first backup e Password protect or register your drive Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button protection and drive management features and password protect or register your drive The full version of th
46. e Found New Hardware Wizard screen select No not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to Windows Update Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 2 Click Next to continue 3 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for WD SES Device USB Device If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue 4 Browse to My Computer and a Double click the My Passport drive b Double click the Extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 58 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL d Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options 2 Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable
47. e WD SmartWare software and Retrieve a backup link retrieve files that you have already backed up to your My Passport drive on another computer 2 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 3 Wait for the software installation to complete This could take several minutes CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 7 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4 After the software installation completes IF you clicked at step 1 THEN the WD SmartWare software displays Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for performing your first backup see Figure 5 on page 9 Here you can either e Run your first backup See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 5 e Skip the backup for now and display the initial Drive Settings screen Figure 6 on page 9 See Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 and Registering the Drive on page 34 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 6 Note In this case the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to the initial Backup screen Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for securing and registering your drive Figure 6 on page 9 a See e Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 e Registering the Drive on page 34 b Skip to step 6 Retrieve a backup The Home screen for accessing all WD SmartWare fun
48. ecking for WD SmartWare software updates To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance with your drive on the Software Settings screen See Figure 11 on page 19 IF you wantto THEN click AND see Change the number of backup File History Specifying the Number of versions to keep for each file Backup Versions on page 19 Enable anytime backups or inhibit Backup Speed Pausing Backups Until Your them until your computer is idle Computer is Idle on page 20 Specify a path to a different retrieve Retrieve Folder Specifying a Different Retrieve folder Folder on page 32 Change the option that checks for Preferences Setting the Preferences software updates whenever you Option on page 32 reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to your computer MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 31 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either e Their original locations on your computer e A Retrieved Content folder By default the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your My Documents folder To specify a different folder 1 Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use 2 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 11 on page 19 click Retrieve Folder to
49. ed the drive for use on a Mac computer skip this procedure and see Connecting the Drive and Getting Started on page 41 instead To connect the My Passport drive to your Windows computer 1 Turn on your computer 2 Connect the My Passport drive to your computer using the USB micro cable as shown in Figure 3 3 Ifa Found New Hardware screen appears click Cancel to close it The WD SmartWare software that is on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive 4 Verify that the new My Passport drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer 5 Several different screens might also appear depending on your computer s operating system IF your operating systemis THEN Windows XP Proceed to step 6 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Skip to step 8 Figure 3 Connecting the My Passport Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 5 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 6 For Windows XP one or two screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b a On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays see Figure 4 b On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare exe file to displa
50. een that displays User Manuals WO SsmanWare app USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 52 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2 Double click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon DataDriveversion x ml WO TURBO Installer app WO 5m at Ware Uninstaller app WD SmartWare Uninstall Would you like to uninstall WD SmartWare USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 53 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE 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 Web site at support wdc com and search our knowledge base for more help Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Install partition and format the drive in Windows XP and Vista 207 3322 Install partition and format the drive to Mac OS X 10 4 11 and 10 5 287 3323 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format 3647 a Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 Format the drive to the FAT32 file system 1364 Use the drive on a Mac and a PC simultaneously 291 The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create par titions larger than 32 GB in Windows however Windows users
51. er you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a virtual CD drive VCD that appears on your desktop To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 51 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1 Double click the WD Unlocker VCD icon and double click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears Driwellnlock app Extras 2 Type your password in the Password box WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Passport Essential Enter your password to unlock your drive Password SSS Name My Passport Essential y P gt Password hint Serial WX80AB991623 NS Size 500 1 GB 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive 4 Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 To uninstall the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the My Passport icon and then double click the Extras folder on the scr
52. erating System Compatibility Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems Windows Mac OS X e Windows XP e Leopard e Windows Vista e Snow Leopard e Windows 7 Compatibility can vary depending on hardware configuration and operating system For highest performance and reliability always install the latest updates and service pack SP For Windows computers go to the Start menu and select Windows Update For Mac computers go to the Apple menu and select Software Update Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems If you want to use this drive with a Mac computer see Reformatting the Drive on page 41 and Troubleshooting on page 54 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 the My Passport Essential and Essential SE drives have e A power activity LED indicator e A USB 3 0 interface port USB 3 0 Interface Port SS lt gt Power Activity LED Figure 2 My Passport Essential and Essential SE Drive 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 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 MY
53. he drive Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is available after selecting Install Drive Settings installing the software completing the initial drive settings and opening the WD SmartWare software It has two tab selected screen options e Home Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Passport drive see Figure 8 on page 10 e Settings Manages the same security diagnostics and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 and provides a Preferences button for enabling the Backup and Retrieve functions see Figure 16 on page 25 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you copy files to your drive the Content Gauge shows them in six categories e Documents e Mail e Music e Pictures e Other See WD SmartWare Home Screen on page 11 for a description of the file categories Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before copying any files to the drive represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Viewing the Info Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you through your backup retrieve and settings tasks Whenever you are uncertain ab
54. k Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder d Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen and proceed to step 4 on page 23 RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 21 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings MYDESKTOP My Passport C MY PASSPORT F From the list on the right select the volume from which you want to retrieve a file or files Backed Up Volumes Original Computer Original Volume MYDESKTOP CA Retrieve Settings My Passport MY PASSPORT F Where would you like to retrieve your files To the Original Places y Return all restored content to the original location on your computer In a Retrieved Content Folder Put all retrieved content into a sinale folder The current retrieve folder is at C Documents and Settingsispontelli_nMy Documents Retneved Contents lf you would like to change this folder please enter the new location below C Documents and Settings sponte Browse Change Retneve Volume Select Files Figure 13 Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 22 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Retrieve Select content to retrieve from MY PASSPORT F MYDESKTOP My Passport C MY PASSPORT F 74 4 GB Total g Retrieve All Files All the data from this backup will be retrieved from your MYDESKTOP CY volume including Data Retrieved files
55. k the Extras folder on the screen that displays sl MY PASSPORT User Manuals WO SsmanWare app 2 Double click the WD TURBO Installer icon J Extras l of 3 selected 694 76 GB available Dat aDriveyversion x ml WO TURBO Installer app 692 WD Srnart Ware Uninstaller app USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 42 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3 Click Install on the WD TURBO Driver Installer screen WD TURBO Driver Installer _ Western Digital Customize Remove Install 0 2008 2009 Western Digital Corporation 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 5 A message informs you that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active Installing the Western Digital TUREO drivers requires you to restart the computer to make them active Do you want to proceed and install the drivers A pq Click Yes to continue 6 Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK WD TURBO Installer requires that you type your password Name My Desktop gt Details Installing TUREO drivers was successful WD recommends that you restart Do you want to restart now 8 After the computer restarts the My Passport icon on the desktop looks like this where MY PASSPORT is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with
56. l Up Advanced Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of the content on your computer to your My Passport drive music movies photos documents e mail and other files Note One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that are configured with WD SmartWare software After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you have simply clicking the Start Backup button will back all of them up Or you can select specific types of content to back up After performing a backup the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any e New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive e Existing file that is changed in any way This protection is automatic the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on your part just make sure to leave your My Passport drive connected to your computer Note Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Passport drive is connected to your computer Then whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before Additionally the Backup screen see Figure 9 on page 15 provides e Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives so you can see the number of
57. l fa Devices and Print Default Programs Help and Support Shut down aa Open Manage Map network drive Disconnect network drive Show on Desktop Rename Properties 2 Under Computer Management Local click Device Manager gt Unknown Device and right click Update driver software EN Computer Management File Action View Help es 2015 86 EM Computer Management Local itd System Tools gt E Task Scheduler gt E Event Viewer gt ha Shared Folders gt He Local Users and Groups b E Performance y Device Manager di is Storage wey Disk Management gt Ely Services and Applications Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device E N G a Ay WIN7 32 b Computer b a Disk drives ly Display adapters More Actions gt 8 DVD CD ROM drives b Bie Human Interface Devices gt ig IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 22 Keyboards hi A Mice and other pointing devices b La Monitors gt EP Network adapters a Jh Other devices i le Unknown device Update Driver Software gt 17 Ports COM amp LP p a Processors b Sound video anc b JE System devices b Universal Serial E Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 63 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software r ww D Update Driver S
58. les During the backup e The Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up e The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive changes to yellow amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up e The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes e You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions during the backup as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the background e A Stop Backup button is available for you to stop the backup Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally If any files could not be backed up their representations remain yellow amber in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a e Caution message indicating the number of files involved e View link that you can click to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up try e Saving and closing all of your open files e Closing all running applications including your e mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 16 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Important Appe
59. lity o o oooooooocononeonco nono E 3 DISK DAVE ECO Mabe AAA AA ia 3 FAysiCal OSSCOlOM edt 5 ad totes A E ewarien Shak ee aba 3 POW CI ACIIVID Ys ED i a A aes atte err Svea id hte ina hee 3 USBS O Mend Sia suicida ent ar en a 2 a een ek Sey owe Gees abres 2 ee 4 REGISIGNING ING DIVE overall 4 Hanhqallng Frec autos tii eee AAA Fees eee dees 4 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 00 0 5 Gomecting Me DIV 3 a a a a 5 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 0 0 00 eee ees 7 WD SmartWare Software OvVervieW o oo ooocoonoo ee eee eens 11 WD SmariWare OMe SOLO seri butt A Rees Vad RE ae AAA ew VERO Mees 11 Drive Management Home Screen 0 000 cee eee nett 12 Viewing the Info Online Help Topics 0 00 cc ee eee eens 13 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software o o ooooooooo 13 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files 0000 eects 14 About Backing Up Your Computer Files 2 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 14 BaCKINOITALOD i ms E pene AA ane eee ete ee 16 Advanced Backup Capabilities nnna aana aa eee ees 17 Selecting Specific Content to Back Up 1 eens 17 Changing the Backup Software SettingS a 0 0000 eee eee eens 18 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files 00 00 cee es 21 ADOUT RETO WING FUES satin sich scd test 58 eae ehh Gee aie eS Medias Gece Sekine ae deel E y Besa Wh o 21 ReWICVING a Flee synthase ae ee oe eae eae See
60. media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CO ROM Include this location in the search D sentrastwD SES Device Driver w O Dont search will choose the driver to install Choose thie option to select the device driver from alist Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for pour hardware 5 When the installation completes click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 5 WD SES Device Click Finish to clase the wizard Cancel INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 59 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect 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 If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either e Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet e Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically your computer must be connected to the Internet 1 Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen
61. nify that you accept the risk 4 Click Drive Erase to erase your drive After the drive erase operation completes go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare 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 do it again after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image See Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 35 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Using the Drive Unlock Utility To erase your My Passport when the drive is locked and you have forgotten or lost your password 1 If you do not see a prompt to provide your password then either e Click the My Passport image above the Drive is locked prompt on the Home screen to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WD SmartWare Unlock My Passport To continue your My Passport drive must Pasamord alii E Please provide your password gt Password hint Cancel e Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either Using your computer s file management utility to open the WD Unlock virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock exe file Clicking Start gt My Computer and double clicking the WD Unlock virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unl
62. o the Internet install the driver manually 1 Onthe Found New Hardware wizard screen click Locate and install driver software a f ga ons Mew Harina re EA Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will quide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device er log on W Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software 2 On the Found New Hardware WD SES Device wizard screen click Don t search online key y Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver software for your WD SES Device Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer gt y Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function properly until you get the latest software Please read Microsoft s privacy statement Cancel 3 At the Install the disc that came with your WD SES Device prompt click I don t have the disc Show me other options LX he y Found New Hardware WD SES Device Inser
63. ock your drive Enter your password to unlock your drive Pasamord Name My Passport Essential Password hint Serial WXESOSPC3145 NS Size 297 GB Unlock 2 Make five attempts to unlock the drive by a Typing a password in the Password box b Clicking Unlock 3 The fifth invalid password attempt displays the Erase My Passport too many attempts prompt WD SmartWare Erase My Passport too many attempts le To try again Warning wy 1 Safely unplug your drive from the computer Clicking F t th 5 2 Plug your drive into the computer A A A If you cannot remember your password you may the data on your drive erase your drive which erases all data on the drive J I understand that reformatting my drive will delete all of my data MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 36 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 5 Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 6 Click Format to erase your drive After the drive erase operation completes go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Passport drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to do it again after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image
64. ocoooooooonoo o 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software o o ooooooooooooo 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software oooococooononnanan oo 52 TrOUDIESHOQUNO ci ara edo a did 54 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive 0 0 es 54 Frequently Asked Questions o o oocoooooo eee eens 54 Installing the SES Driver 000oo0o0o ooo 0 ooo on unuoso 56 Installing on Windows XP Computers o ocococoococo eee eee 56 Installing the Driver Automatically 0 0 0 ccc eet 56 Installing the Driver Manually 0 0 ccc ee eet eens 58 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 0000 cece eee 60 Installing the Driver Automatically 0 0 ccc ee ees 60 Installing the Driver Manually 0 0 0c eee eee eens 61 Installing on Windows 7 ComputerS 000 ccc ee eee ees 63 Compliance and Warranty Information 00000 eee eee 65 Regulation ComplianGe teria thous se CUR eee eet Votes es 65 FCC Glass BulInionmanon crass cir teene oven ck ie a a a a od hase ler dues 65 ICES 003 NMB 003 Statement 0 0 00 ccc eee teens 65 Sale COMPlAanNCeny seta o ead Hang ES Ove 65 GE Compliance For Europe ion ee fale Vaan ye eee ew wee ae eae 8 65 KCC Notice Republic of Korea only 2 2 eee eee ene 66 Environmental Compliance China 0 000 cece ee ee eee ee 66 Waranty IINTOMMATIONN awa scr da lia lio Bl dete Rte ab Mia cook Mbit
65. oftware Unknown Device How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings Browse my computer tor driver software Locate and install driver software manually 4 Browse to Computer double click the My Passport drive double click the Extras folder and select WD SES Device Driver r c e L Update Driver Software Unknown Device Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location D extras WD SES Device Driver Include subfolders gt Let me pick trom a tist OF device arivers on My computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 5 Click Next 6 When the installation completes click Close r Ku L Update Driver Software WD SES Device Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device 4 WD SES Device INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 64 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance China Warranty Inform
66. out what to do just click the info online help icon la in the upper right corner of any screen To close the info help screen after reading the online help click the X icon in the upper right corner of the screen Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive In this case however you will not be able to e Protect your data with automatic continuous backups see Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 e Retrieve earlier versions of lost or damaged files see Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 21 e Secure your drive and all of the files on it with a password see Locking and Unlocking the Drive on page 25 e Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance see Managing and Customizing Your Drive on page 30 e Check the operational condition of your drive with built in diagnostic features see Checking Drive Health on page 39 To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software click Do Not Install at the What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It Al
67. passwords that keep others from accessing the files on your drive Registration Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities Diagnostics Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly Sleep Timer Turn your drive off during periods of extended inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive Drive Erase Erase all of the contents on the drive including any password that has been set Preferences Enable the Backup and Retrieve functions if you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 16 on page 25 IF you want to THEN click AND see Use a password to keep others Security Password Protecting the from accessing the files on your Drive on page 25 drive Change your password Security Changing Your Password on page 28 Remove password protection from Security Turning Off the Drive Lock your drive Feature on page 29 Register your drive to receive free Registration Registering the Drive on technical support during the page 34 warranty period and be kept up to
68. res BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 17 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2 In the backup files content box e Select the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to include in the backup e Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude from the backup 3 Click Apply Changes to refresh the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive 4 Click Start Backup to back up the selected categories of files Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup you can e Specify the number of backup versions to keep for each file e Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options 1 Click the Settings tab to display the WD SmartWare Settings screen see Figure 10 2 Click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen see Figure 11 on page 19 3 See e Specifying the Number of Backup Versions on page 19 e Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle on page 20 Settings MYDESKTOP My Passport Software Settings Drive Settings Software Settings options let you enter the number of Drive Settings options let you secure and register backup versions you want to retain delay backup your drive run diagnostics set a sleep timer erase until your computer is idle select a folder to retrieve your drive and enable or disable the WD SmartWare your backed up files to and set preferences for Virtual CD on your
69. rs in this mode will retrieve older versions and deleted files as well Retrieving All Your Content On the Select content to retrieve screen See Figure 14 on page 23 choose the Retrieve all Files option which retrieves files across all categories and copies them to either their original locations or the Retrieve Contents folder RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 24 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive CAUTION The WD SmartWare software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive If you forget your password you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it You will have to erase the drive before you can use it again You can reach the Set Security dialog for password management during the initial getting started process or from the WD SmartWare software Settings tab Drive Settings screen There you can e Create a password e Change a password e Eliminate the need for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive 1 Click the
70. s and inserts bad sector markers as required The complete drive test can take several hours to complete depending on the size and data configuration of your drive The best time to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on a regular basis before you encounter any problems with your drive And because they are so fast running the quick S M A R T status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with minimal inconvenience Then run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when backing up or retrieving files To run drive diagnostics and status checks 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 click Diagnostics to display the Run Diagnostics dialog Run Diagnostics Perform a S M A _R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology drive check to predict a potential drive failure This status check completes within a second or two Perform a quick drive self test This test typically takes up to 2 minutes to complete CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 39 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2 Click the button for the test that you want to run e Quick SMART Status e Quick Drive Test e Complete Drive Test CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 40 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems
71. s available after selecting Install WD SmartWare or Retrieve a backup and installing the software It has four tab selected screen options e Home Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer See Figure 7 on page 10 e Backup Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data including movies music documents e mail and photos See Figure 9 on page 15 e Retrieve Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten see Figure 12 on page 22 e Settings Manages security diagnostics power settings and backup parameters see Figure 10 on page 18 On the WD SmartWare Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop down selection box under the name of your computer By selecting a different drive the system will identify the categories of files on that drive Then click the e Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Passport drive e Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Passport drive to any location on your computer CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 11 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt ntm h
72. s granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of 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 Essential WD SmartWare and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies 2010 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest California 92630 U S A 4779 705020 A03 Jul 2010
73. se provide your password USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 50 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL To unlock your drive 1 Type your password in the Password box 2 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Manually If your computer goes into sleep mode an unlock screen might not display when you reactivate it To unlock the drive you can use either the e WD Unlocker VCD as described in Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 51 e WD SmartWare icon To unlock the drive manually using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon in the bar at the top right corner of the screen 2 Select the My Passport drive and then click Unlock Drive BY Thu 12 27PM Q About WD SmartWare My Passport Essential Unlock to 5ee Space Available Open WD SmartWare Unlock Drive ae a id ais i EATI PIES Unmount CD arming r a Ancitinn Al Tle ALUT E CUTA ka 3 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Passport Essential Enter your password to unlock your drive Password me gt Password hint Name My Passport Essential Serial WX80AB991623 Ve Size 500 1 GB 4 At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenev
74. t the disc that came with your WD SES Device If you have the disc that came with your device insert it now Windows will automatically search the disc for driver software gt I don t have the disc Show me other options Next Cancel INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 61 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 4 Browse to Computer and a Double click the My Passport drive b Double click the Extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver d Click Next Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location Y Include subfolders 5 When the installation completes click Close Y Mi Found New Hardware WD SES Device The software for this device has been successfully installed Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device lt WD SES Device INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 62 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver 1 Open All Programs and click Computer gt Manage 4 Getting Started Zp Paint En Windows Media Center Ea Calculator lr Sticky Notes SL Snipping Tool A Remote Desktop Connection A Magnifier j Solitaire All Programs Administrator Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Control Pane
75. te notifications and customer support First name Last name a E mail address 7 Required Field Preferred language English Y Yes want to receive communication from WD including software updates for registered products product improvement opportunities and member discounts on WD products Type your first name in the First name box Type your last name in the Last name box Type your e mail address in the E mail address box Select your language in the Preferred language box aS oh a eS Select or clear the Yes want to receive communication check box to specify whether or not you want to receive e mail notifications about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities 8 Click Register Drive to register your drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long term wear on the drive To specify the inactivity period for the drive 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog Set Sleep Timer Set the amount of time before your drive goes to sleep Note OS settings may ovenide these settings Turn off Drive After 30 minutes SL SUN MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 34 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 2 In the Turn off Drive bo
76. the Mac computer MBE 3 E Pl Your My Passport drive is now ready to use as an enhanced performance external storage device USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 43 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Installing the WD SmartWare Software 1 Double click the My Passport icon and then double click the WD SmartWare icon on the screen that displays E MY PASSPORT User Manuals WO Smartware app 2 A message asks whether you want to use the My Passport drive to back up with Time Machine Do you want to use MY PASSPORT to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Cancel Use as Backup Disk WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple s Time Machine software When using Time Machine you can still use the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive registering the drive and running drive diagnostics a If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software click Cancel b If you do want to use the Time Machine backup software click Use as Backup Disk The My Passport icon now displays as WD SmartWare Software Installer Welcome to the WD SmartWare software installer WD SmartWare provides all the software you need to organize secure back up and retrieve
77. tml ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif jpg png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of all included file extensions search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support wdc com Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files like tmp and log files e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup e Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the category In the Content Gauge for your My Passport drive the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties This space is not available for backups Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed t
78. tomatic continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file e See your backup as it happens Seeing is believing Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup e Bring back lost files effortlessly Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data deleted a file or just overwritten an important file e Take control Customize your backup set drive security run diagnostics manage the power settings and more from the WD SmartWare control center e Drive lock Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256 bit hardware based encryption USB 3 0 interface A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers Power miser My Passport portable drives are designed to save energy WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30 a sleep mode reduces power during idle times and a power saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 1 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Planet friendly We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste We encourage you to recycle it Ready to plug and play with Windows computers NTFS formatted for compatibility with all Windows operating systems
79. u to open the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Passport Essential Enter your password to unlock your drive Password es Name My Passport Essential serial WX80AB991623 E size 500 1 GB b Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock P Password hint c Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen d Repeat step 1 and step 2 to display the drive status Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using either the e WD SmartWare icon e My Passport icon CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives 2 Select the My Passport drive and then on the submenu select Unmount Volumes By Thu 11 48AM Q About WD SmartWare My Passport Essential ie Open WD SmartWare If the drive has more than one volume a prompt asks you to select the volume You might hear the drive power down 3 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 49 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Using the My Passport Icon To safely dismount the drive using the M
80. ustomizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting the Drive Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare Software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar o gt NS 8 i237 em By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software e Check the drive status e Monitor icon alerts e Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare does not open automatically you can start it by e Clicking Start gt All Programs gt WD SmartWare gt WDSmartWare e Double clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar Note You can also left or right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and select Launch WD SmartWare Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature and to find out if the drive is locked WD Quick VIEW Drive Name Volumes Used Locked Temperature My Passport Essential USB HDD F 1 Wo OK JE R Sa K EE MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRI
81. whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support wdc com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization RMA If it is determined that the Product may be defective you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container prepaid and insured to the address provided on your return paperwork Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 66 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specification therefor The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased The term of your limited warranty is for 2 years in the North South and Central America region 2 years in the Europe the Middle East
82. x This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt Atm html ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif jpg png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files like tmp and log files e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background includes the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup e Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the category e Fora complete list of all included file extensions search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support wdc com To back up a different hard drive click the Home tab and select the drive Backing It All Up To back up all of your computer files 1 2 3 Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen see Figure 9 on page 15 Click Start Backup to back up all of your fi
83. x select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive 3 Click Set Timer to save and implement your sleep timer setting Erasing the Drive CAUTION Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on your drive before erasing the drive Note Erasing your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files You can download these to restore your My Passport to its original configuration after erasing the drive The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to erase your drive depending on whether your My Passport drive is locked or not IF your drive is AND you THEN see Not locked Want to erase the drive Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function in the following section Locked Have forgotten or lost your Using the Drive Unlock Utility password and must erase the on page 36 drive Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function To erase your My Passport when the drive is not locked 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 16 on page 25 click Drive Erase to display the Erase Drive dialog Erase Drive y Warning Clicking Drive Erase permanently erases all the data on your drive understand 2 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 3 Click the understand check box to sig
84. xi Figure 15 Retrieve Files Selection Box 7 During the retrieve e The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been copied to the specified retrieve location e A Cancel Retrieving button is available for you to stop the retrieve 8 A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve A Partial retrieve accomplished message means the file you selected for the retrieve was not copied to the specified retrieve location In this case either a e Files Not Retrieved message provides the number of files that were not retrieved and a link to a failed to retrieve information screen Click the View files link to see the list of files and the reasons they were not retrieved e Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient disk space to complete the retrieve Retrieving a Folder To retrieve a folder from your drive and all of the content within a folder which may be across multiple categories in the retrieve files selection box Figure 15 right click the folder and choose Select folder in all content categories Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files In the retrieve files selection box Figure 15 check the Show Deleted Files box and or the Show older versions of files box Now when selecting content to retrieve you can select individual files that were overwritten or deleted Likewise retrieving entire folde
85. y Passport icon 1 Right or control click the My Passport icon on the desktop and select Eject MY PASSPORT where MY PASSPORT is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer Open Eject MY PASSPORT Get Info Duplicate Make Alias Copy MY PASSPORT Clean Up Selection Label Xx WAN More You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software The procedure for unlocking your drive with the WD SmartWare software can be automatic or manual depending on whether the Please provide your password prompt appears or not Automatically Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays the Please provide your password prompt WD SmartWare To continue your My Passport Essential drive must be unlocked Plea
86. y the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 4 7 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software on page 7 If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software go to Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 13 instead 8 For Windows Vista or Windows 7 two or three screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer i THEN Enabled Proceed to step a on page 7 Disabled Skip to step b on page 7 Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Note If a Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated s Install AD Smartare Backup Retrieve Drive oT Wy S ES pe A Y Install WB Smartare Lock and Drive Management features Install only WD Drive Lock and Drive Install Drive Settings PIS eatin Bo Not Install Do not install AD Smartare Figure 4 Welcome to WD SmartWare Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 6 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL a For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled lt gt _ MY PASSPORT F ye 7 Always do this for pictures Pictures options a I E a and videos General options J Open folder to view files P gt using Windows E dows Explorer Ma Use this drive for backup A using Windows Backup di y Speed up my system ee using Windows Rea

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