User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL SE

[. . . ] External Portable My Passport User Manual ® EssentialTM and Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drives My Passport Essential and Essential SE User Manual 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. [. . . ] 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 > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage 2. 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 management Drive Settings screen (Figure 16 on page 25) to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog: 2. 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: 2. 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 6 1 Managing and Customizing 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: By clicking the icon, you can: · · · · Open the WD SmartWare software Check the drive status Monitor icon alerts 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: · Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare. · 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: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 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 . . Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand (non-Windows format in a Windows environment). Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Red and white, 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: You might hear the drive power down. 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: · Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file · Inhibiting backups until times when your computer is idle · Specifying a unique folder on your computer to store files retrieved from your drive · Automatically checking 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 want to . . Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until your computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to your computer, THEN click . "Setting the Preferences Option" on page 32. 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: · Their original locations on your computer · A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your My Documents folder. 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 display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 3. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. 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. 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: 2. [. . . ] 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 numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada. This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Sûreté d'équipement 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 only) 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) (Pb) (4) (4 pcs) (4 pcs) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr (VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCBA X USB EMI O: SJ/T11363-2006 X ST/T11363-2006 "X" Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. [. . . ]