Western-digital My Passport Slim User Manual Bedienungsanleitung

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

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

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8 Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen Figure 5. WD Security Screen

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 99. The WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup function to non-W

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Source and Backup Target screen:Note:

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11• After configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro so

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 1212. Click Next on the Select Backup Source and Backup Target screen to display

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 1314. On the initial Select Backup Frequency screen:a. Select the option for whe

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14 Figure 7. Initial Backup ScreensInitial File Backup ScreenInitial Category B

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 SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 15WD SmartWare Software Functional OverviewThis chapter provides a brief functi

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 17 Figure 8. Home Tab DisplayBackup SourceContent GaugeBackup TargetContent G

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

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

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 21Backup target device icon (continued)Right-clicking a direct-attached drive i

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 22Device display scroll pointersNot shown in Figure 8 on page 17: One installat

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

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

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

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 26 Figure 10. Retrieve Tab Displays Table 3. Retrieve Tab Functional Descri

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 28Settings Tab DisplaySee Figure 11 and Table 4 for a brief functional descript

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

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 30Backing Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Backup Function WorksBacking Up Fi

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 31• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the backup source device will

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 32b. Select the Hourly, Daily, or Monthly option and use the check boxes and selection boxes to schedule

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 33b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 34b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box:c. In the backup by categories s

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – ivChanging Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 359. To back up all of the files and folders on the selected backup source device:a. Verify that the b

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 3610. To backup selected files or folders from the selected backup source device:a. Verify that the back

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 3711. During the backup:• A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 38Retrieving FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Retrieve Function WorksRetrieving

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 39• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the retrieve destination will

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 404. On the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the se

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 415. Click Next to display the Select content to retrieve... dialog. 6. In the Retrieve Some Files s

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 428. During the retrieve:• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the am

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 43Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Pro

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 444. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.5. Type you

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALTAB L E O F C ON T EN T S – vB Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Re

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 45Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities SoftwareWhenever you shu

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 46Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart yo

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 47Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock UtilityWhenever you connect your password-

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 48Changing Your Password1. Open the Change Security dialog by clicking either:• The WD S

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 49Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature1. Open the Change Security dialog by clicking eithe

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 50Managing and Customizing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Using

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 51Checking Drive StatusYou can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature statu

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 52Setting the Drive Sleep TimerThe drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 534. Click Registration to display the Registration dialog:5. On the Registration

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 54• Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete driv

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Passport® Slim™ portable hard drive. This drive offers high ca

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 55WD Drive Utilities provides two ways to erase your drive, depending on whether it is

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 56Using the WD Drive Unlock UtilityTo erase your drive when it is locked and you have

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 574. Click Erase Drive to display a warning about erasing all of the data on the dri

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 58Managing and Customizing the SoftwareThis chapter includes the following topics:

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 593. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Re

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 603. Click Select Account to display the Dropbox Login Required dialog:4. On th

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 61Uninstalling the WD SoftwareUse your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs fu

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 62Using the Drive with a MacThe My Passport drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 63TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 64Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow?A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incor

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2WD Drive Utilities™ software—Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run diagnostics and mor

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 65Installing the SES DriverIf you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI E

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 664. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation comp

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 67Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 68d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 69Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 70Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 714. Browse to Computer and:a. Double-click the My Passport drive.b. Double-click the Extras

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 72Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 733. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the M

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 74Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics: Reg

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Operating System CompatibilityYour My Passport Slim drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 75CE Compliance For EuropeMarking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this syste

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 76Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINDEX – 77IndexAAccessories, optional 3Activation code required icon 18Advanced backup area, Backup tab dis-plays 23, 24Ale

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINDEX – 78File History button 28Flashing icon alerts 51Free trial countdown icon 22Full media scan 54GGNU general public li

MY PASSPORT SLIMUSER MANUALINDEX – 79ackup Plan screen 12Backup Frequency screen 12, 31Backup Source and Backup Target screen 10Service 75SetBackup Fr

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