My Passport for Mac ™ Portable Hard Drive User Manual
Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Registration – Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at: register.wdc.com Downloads –Download software and updates for your WD product at: support.wdc.com/downloads Email Support – Get technical and other support through email at: support.wdc.
Table of Contents _________ Accessing Online Support.................................................................................ii _________ 1 About Your WD Drive.................................................................................... 1 Features.............................................................................................................................1 Kit Contents.............................................................................................................
Checking Drive Health................................................................................................... 16 Erasing the Drive............................................................................................................ 17 Using the Drive Erase Function.........................................................................................17 Using Five Invalid Passwords............................................................................................
About Your WD Drive 1 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport for Mac™ portable hard drive. This drive offers high capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection to help protect your files from unauthorized use.
About Your WD Drive Kit Contents As shown in figure 1, your My Passport for Mac drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport for Mac portable hard drive, with the WD Discovery™, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ Quick install guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.
About Your WD Drive Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the My Passport for Mac drive has: ▪ A USB 3.0 interface port ▪ A power/activity LED indicator USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports interface transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. USB 2.0 supports interface transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s.
About Your WD Drive Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive. ▪ Do not move the drive during activity.
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your computer as shown in figure 3. 3.
Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Your My Passport for Mac drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on the drive: ▪ WD Apps Setup Getting Started with the WD Software 1. For Windows, run WD Discovery.exe to install WD software to help you get a backup plan and modify drive settings.
WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as WD Security, can be installed from your My Passport for Mac drive. WD Discovery is a tray application; a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. The application can also be "unpinned", which causes the application to open in a window.
WD Discovery Using WD Discovery By default, the WD Discovery application is visible in the system tray. If it suddenly seems to be missing, it is likely the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is running in a window. It is recommended that you register your drive as soon as possible.
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Locking and Unlocking the Drive 4 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.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software: ▪ ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer...
Locking and Unlocking the Drive This happens either: ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport for Mac drive connected to your computer ▪ When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one supported My Passport for Mac drive connected to your computer To unlock the drive: 1. If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either: ▪ Go > Applications > WD Security ▪ Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities 2.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: Note: 3. The displayed capacity on this screen is an example. You will see a displayed capacity that matches your connected drive. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Select the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box if you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer. c. Click Unlock Drive.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to display the WD Security screen. 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one with the password that you want to change to display the Edit security settings dialog: 3. On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to display the change password dialog: 4. On the change password dialog: a.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive ▪ ▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box when you changed your password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to display the WD Security screen. 2.
Managing and Customizing the Drive 5 Managing and Customizing the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software Turning Off the LED Safely Disconnecting the Drive The My Passport for Mac software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: ▪ Diagnose—Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly.
Managing and Customizing the Drive inconvenience. Then, run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files. 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen, Diagnose dialog. 2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to check. 3.
Managing and Customizing the Drive Go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software 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 re-create it after restoring the WD software. (See Password Protecting the Drive.
Managing and Customizing the Drive a. b. c. d. e. f. Type your first name in the First Name box. Type your last name in the Last Name box. Type your email address in the Email box. Select your location in the Select a country box. Select or clear the Subscribe to all emails from WD check box to specify whether you want to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. Click Register device.
Managing and Customizing the Software 6 Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Checking for Software Updates Uninstalling the WD Software Checking for Software Updates If an update is available, follow the on-screen download and installation instructions: Software Procedure WD Security 1. 2. WD Drive Utilities 1. 2.
Managing and Customizing the Software Uninstalling the WD Software Use the Finder to uninstall WD software from your computer. 1. Click Go > Applications. 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities icon to the trash. Enter your password if prompted. 3. Empty the trash.
Reformatting the Drive 7 Reformatting the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD Software Reformatting the Drive 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 http://support.wdc.com and refer to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting the drive. See Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting a drive.
Troubleshooting 8 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 website at http://support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help.
Troubleshooting Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting? Depending on your system configuration, your computer might try to boot from your WD portable USB drive. Refer to your system’s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit http:// support.wdc.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.
Compliance and Warranty Information 9 Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: ▪ This device may not cause harmful interference. ▪ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Compliance and Warranty Information Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 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 (2014/30/ EU), Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU).
Compliance and Warranty Information 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.
Compliance and Warranty Information Australia/New Zealand Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. This warranty identifies WD’s preferred approach to resolving warranty claims which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties.
Compliance and Warranty Information CORRUPTION, DELETION OR ALTERATION. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD. In Australia, if the Product is not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, provided it is fair and reasonable to do so, WD limits its liability to replacement of the Product or supply of equivalent or better Product.
Compliance and Warranty Information Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase; 2) you may re-use, redistribute, and modify the GPL Software; 3) with respect solely to the GPL Software, no warranty is provided, to the extent permitted by applicable law; and 4) a copy of the GPL is included herewith, may be obtained at http://www.gnu.org, and may also be found at http://support.wdc.com.
Index A Indicator light 3 Australia/New Zealand 28 K B Kit contents 2 Box contents 2 L C LED indicator 3 Limited warranty 27 CAUTION about erasing the drive 17 China RoHS, environmental compliance 26 Compatibility with operating systems 2 Compliance, regulatory 25 Converting drive format 23 D Disconnecting the drive 19 Disk image, downloading and restoring 19 Drive diagnostics and status checks 16 disconnecting 19 formats, converting 2 handling precautions 4 Drive Erase dialog 17 Drive status che
WD Drive Utilities software (continued) Register Your Device dialog 18 WD Software, downloading and restoring 22 My Passport for Mac User Manual 32
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