My Passport - Western Digital

1 MY Passport Portable Hard DriveUser ManualAccessing Online SupportVisit our product support website at and choose from these topics: Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at: Downloads Download software and updates for your WD product at: Email Support Get technical and other support through email at: Warranty & RMA Services Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, accessories, and datarecovery information at: Knowledge Base Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID at: WD Community Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users at: Phone Support Get phone numbers for contacting support by region at.

2 Of Contents_____Accessing Online About Your WD 2 Operating System 2 Disk Drive 3 Physical 3 Power/Activity 3 Registering Your Connecting the Drive and Getting 5 Connecting the 5 Getting Started with the WD 5_____3 WD WD WD 8 Devices 8 Apps Backing Up 10 How the Backup Function Up 11 Configuring Your Cloud Service 13_____5 Restoring the Restore Function 16 Restoring 16My Passport User Manuali_____6 Locking and Unlocking the 18 Password Protecting the 18 Unlocking the the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities 19 With the WD Drive Unlock Your Off the Drive Lock Managing and Customizing the Drive Disconnecting the Drive.

3 23 Turning Off the the 23 Using the Drive Erase 24 Using Five Invalid the 25 Restoring the WD 25_____8 Managing and Customizing the 27 Checking for Software the WD Using the Drive with a Mac 29 Reformatting the 29 Restoring the WD 29_____10 , Partitioning, and Formatting the Asked Compliance and Warranty 32 Regulatory 32 FCC Class B 32 ICES-003/NMB-003 32CE Compliance For Notice (Republic of Korea only).. 33My Passport User ManualiiEnvironmental Compliance (China).. 33 Warranty 33 Limited 36 GNU General Public License ( GPL ).. 36My Passport User Manualiii1 About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Passport portable hard drive.

4 This drive offers high capacityin a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB connectivity, local and cloudbackup, and password protection to help protect your files from unauthorized introductory chapter includes the following topics:FeaturesKit ContentsOperating System CompatibilityDisk Drive FormatPhysical DescriptionRegistering Your DriveHandling PrecautionsFeaturesWith a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup,your My Passport drive fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-the-godigital Up Automatically The My Passport drive comes equipped with WD Backupsoftware to help make sure your photos, videos, music and documents don t getlost.

5 You can set it to run automatically to your schedule. Just pick the time andfrequency to back up important files from your system onto your My Passport Protection The WD Security software helps keep your content privateand safe. Just activate password protection and set your own Design The bold, vibrant design of the My Passport drive is sure tostop you in your tracks. It is portable storage reimagined and gives you theopportunity to express yourself! Available in a wide range of beautiful colors, youcan pick what complements your own personal to Use My Passport portable storage is ready to use out of the box so youcan start transferring files, saving your memories and backing up right away.

6 Itcomes with all the software you need to help protect all your data, including WDBackup and WD Security :For the latest WD product information and news, visit ourwebsite at For the latest software,firmware, and product documentation and information, go to Your WD DriveMy Passport User Manual1 Kit ContentsAs shown in figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following:Figure 1: My Passport Portable Hard Drive Kit Components My Passport portable hard drive, with the WD Discovery, WD Backup,WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software USB cable Quick install guideOptional AccessoriesFor information about optional accessories for WD products, visit System CompatibilityYour My Passport drive and the WD Discovery, WD Drive Utilities and WD Securitysoftware are compatible with the following operating systems.

7 Windows macOS (if applicable) Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Windows 10 Mavericks Yosemite El Capitan SierraThe WD Backup software is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Windows 10 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and servicepack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select WindowsUpdate. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Your WD DriveMy Passport User Manual2 Disk Drive FormatYour My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility withall updated Windows operating systems.

8 If you want to use the drive with a Maccomputer, see Reformatting the Drive and DescriptionAs shown in figure 2, the My Passport drive has: A USB interface port A power/activity LED indicatorUSB InterfaceUSB supports interface transfer rates up to 5 is backward compatible with USB USB supports interface transferrates up to 480 2: My Passport drivePower/Activity LEDThe power/activity LED shows the drive s power state as follows:LED AppearancePower State/ActivityOn steadyIdleFast flashing, approximately 3 times per secondActivitySlow flashing, approximately every secondsSystem standbyOffUnit off or has been configured to have the LEDturned off using WD Drive UtilitiesAbout Your WD DriveMy Passport User Manual3 Registering Your DriveAlways register your My Passport drive to get the latest updates and special can easily register your drive using the WD Discovery software.

9 Another way isto register online at PrecautionsWD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care duringunpacking and installation. Rough handling , shock, or vibration can damage observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing yourexternal storage product: Do not drop or jolt the drive. Do not move the drive during Your WD DriveMy Passport User Manual42 Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WDsoftware on your computer. It includes the following topics:Connecting the DriveGetting Started with the WD SoftwareConnecting the on your the drive to your computer as shown in figure that the drive appears in your computer s file management utility a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it.

10 The WDsoftware installs the proper driver for your My Passport drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. Youcan enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on the drive: WD Discovery WD Backup WD Security WD Drive UtilitiesFigure 3: Connecting the My Passport DriveGetting Started with the WD Windows, run WD to install WD software to help you get abackup plan and modify drive settings. If you don t have internet connectivity,please install WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities from the WD SoftwareOffline Installers > For Windows the Drive and Getting StartedMy Passport User Mac, open WD Discovery for to install WD software to helpmodify drive settings.