Western-digital My Passport Ultra (Unencrypted drives) User Manual Manual de usuario

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MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6Getting Started with the WD Software1. Double-click the WD Apps Setup file th

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 76. Wait for the installation to complete:7. When the installation complete

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 89. The WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup function to non-

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9a. Type your first name in the First Name box.b. Type your last name in the La

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11You must configure your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro so

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12b. Click Next to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen:14. On th

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13c. Click Next to display the initial Backup screen. The initial Backup screen

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14 Figure 6. Initial Backup ScreensInitial File Backup ScreenInitial Category

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 15WD SmartWare Software Functional OverviewThis chapter provides a brief funct

iiWD Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical su

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 16Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each WD SmartWare d

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 17 Figure 7. Home Tab DisplayBackup SourceContent GaugeBackup TargetContent

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 18 Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionActi

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 19Backup source content gaugeThe content gauge for the selected backup source

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 20Backup source device selectorWhen the computer option is selected, lists all

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 21Backup target device icon (continued)• Right-clicking a direct-attached driv

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 22Backup target device selectorNot shown in Figure 7 on page 17:The backup tar

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 23Backup Tab DisplaysThe WD SmartWare software provides one of two different B

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 24 Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionAd

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 25Retrieve Tab DisplaysThree WD SmartWare software Retrieve tab displays guide

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 26 Figure 9. Retrieve Tab Displays Table 3. Retrieve Tab Functional Descri

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 27Retrieve destination option buttonsSpecify where you want to copy the files

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 28Settings Tab DisplaySee Figure 10 and Table 4 for a brief functional descrip

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 29Help Tab DisplayThe WD SmartWare Help tab display provides quick access to L

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 30Support link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Suppor

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 31Backing Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Backup Function WorksBacking Up F

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 32• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the backup source device wil

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 33b. Select the Hourly, Daily, or Monthly option and use the check boxes and selection boxes to schedul

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 34b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 35b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box:c. In the backup by categories

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – ivSetting the Drive Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 369. To back up all of the files and folders on the selected backup source device:a. Verify that the

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 3710. To backup selected files or folders from selected backup source device:a. Verify that the backup

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 3811. During the backup:• A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 39Retrieving FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Retrieve Function WorksRetrieving

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 40• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the retrieve destination wil

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 414. On the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the s

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 425. Click Next to display the Select content to retrieve... dialog. 6. In the Retrieve Some Files

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 43• Select the Show deleted files check box to display backed up files that have been deleted:• Selec

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 44Managing and Customizing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Using

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 45Checking Drive StatusYou can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature stat

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. This drive offers high

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 46Setting the Drive Sleep TimerThe drive sleep timer turns off the power to your driv

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 474. Click Registration to display the Registration dialog:5. On the Registration

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 48• Quick Drive Test Your My Passport drive has a built-in Data LifeguardTM diagnos

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 49Erasing the DriveNote: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 50Managing and Customizing the SoftwareThis chapter includes the following topics:

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 513. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set R

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 523. Click Select Account to display the Dropbox Login Required dialog:4. On t

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 53Uninstalling the WD SoftwareUse your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs f

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 54Using the Drive with a MacThe My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 55TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting th

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Durable enclosure protects the drive inside—We know your data is important to you. So we build the

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 56Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow?A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an inco

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 57Installing the SES DriverIf you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 584. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation com

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 59Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 60d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 61Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 62Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 63a. Double-click the My Passport drive.b. Double-click the Extras folder.c. Select WD SES Dev

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 64Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 653. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Operating System CompatibilityYour My Passport Ultra drive and the WD Drive Utilities software are

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 66Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics: Re

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 67CE Compliance For EuropeMarking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this syst

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 68Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, wil

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINDEX – 69IndexAAccessories, optional 3Activation code required icon 18Advanced backup area, Backup tab dis-plays 23, 24Al

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINDEX – 70HHandling precautions 4Hardware 2Help tab displayContact Us link 29description 29functional overview 16Learning

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALINDEX – 71Retrieve Folder button 28Software Updates button 28SMART status check 47Software SettingsDropbox Account 51File

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MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Power/Activity LEDThe power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:USB 3.0 Interface

MY PASSPORT ULTRAUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 5Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instructions for