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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2 Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1, your My Passport Studio drive kit includes the following: • My Passport Studio portable hard drive • FireWire 800 cable • USB Micro B cable • Quick Install Guide • WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software (i...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3 Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport Studio drive and the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software are compatible with the following operating systems: Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating syste...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4 Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state and activity: FireWire 800 Interface The FireWire 800 interface supports data transfer rates of up to 800 Mb/s and is backward-compatible with FireWire 400. Connection to a ...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 5 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer and installing the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software. It includes the following topics: Connecti...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6 Note: If the External disks check box is selected on your Finder Preferences dialog, the My Passport icon displays on your desktop: 4. The first time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer, a message asks if you...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7 c. If you selected the Encrypt Backup Disk check box at step a, complete the backup password dialog that displays: d. Click Encrypt Disk and complete the Time Machine setup procedure. 7. The My Passport icon now displays as:...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8 2. Double-click the Extras folder on the screen that displays: 3. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer application: 4. Click Install on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9 7. Type the password that you use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK: 8. When the installation completes, click Yes to restart the computer: 9. After the computer restarts, the My Passport icon on the de...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10 2. Drag the WD Security application to the alias Applications folder on the screen that displays: 3. In the alias Applications folder, double-click the WD Security application. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11 Installing the WD Drive Utilities Software 1. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the .dmg file on the screen that displays: 2. Drag the WD Drive Utilities application to the alias Applications folder o...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue and display the WD Drive Utilities screen: 5. See “Managing and Customizing the Drive” on page 19.

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 13 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the DriveUnlocking the DriveChanging Your PasswordRemoving Password Protection Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 14 5. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box. 6. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Security software to remember your user name and password for the selected drive and aut...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 15 The WD Unlocker virtual VCD provides the WD Drive Unlock utility that you can use to unlock the drive. Or you can use either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to unlock the drive. Unlocking the Drive with the WD Sec...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 16 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Clic...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 17 b. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your user name and password for the drive and automatically unlock the drive for you on this computer. c. Click Unlock Drive . ...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 18 Removing Password Protection 1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to display the WD Security screen, Change Security dialog: 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the o...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 19 Managing and Customizing the Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Checking Drive HealthSetting the Drive Sleep TimerErasing the DriveRegistering the DriveSafely Dismounting the DriveRestoring the WD Software and Disk...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 20 On the WD Drive Utilities screen : Checking Drive Health The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well. Run the following tests if you are concerned that your...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 21 3. Click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog: 4. On the Diagnostics dialog, click the button for the test that you want to run: • S.M.A.R.T. Status • Quick Drive Test • Complete Drive Test Setting the Drive Sleep Timer ...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 22 4. On the Sleep Timer dialog: a. In the Sleep Timer box, select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive. b. Click Set Timer . Erasing the Drive Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software an...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 23 4. On the Drive Erase dialog: a. If you want to change the volume name, type a new name in the Volume Name box. b. Select the Volume Format option for the drive: • HFS+J • ExFAT c. Read the warning about the loss of data if you e...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 24 The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays: 3. Make five attempts to unlock the drive by: a. Typing a password in the Password box. b. Clicking Unlock Drive . 4. The fifth invalid password attempt displays the too many password ...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 26 4. Click Registration to display the Registration dialog: 5. On the Registration dialog: a. Type your first name in the First name box. b. Type your last name in the Last name box. c. Type your email address in the E-mail address...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 27 Safely Dismounting the Drive 1. Right- or control-click the My Passport icon on the desktop and select Eject “My Passport Studio” : You might hear the drive power down. 2. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop bef...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 28 Using the Drive with Windows The My Passport drive is formatted as a single HFS+J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems. To use the drive on Windows computers, you must reformat it to a single NTFS partition. This...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING – 29 Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using your My Passport drive, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at http://support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base for more help. This chapter includes the fol...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING – 30 Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 2.0? A: Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer. Note: If your USB 2.0 controller is built into the system motherboard, be sure to install the appropriat...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 31 Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory ComplianceEnvironmental Compliance (China)Warranty InformationGNU General Public License (“GPL”) Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Infor...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 32 KC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 33 (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 ins...

MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL INDEX – 34 Index B Box contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 22 about lost passwords 13 about preventing data loss when dis- connecting 27 about your unlocked drive 14 , 17 China RoHs 32 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance 31 Converting drive forma...

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