User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC 04-2010

[. . . ] External Portable My PassportTM for Mac My Passport SE for Mac Ultra-Portable Hard Drives User Manual My Passport and Passport SE placeholderManual for Mac User ® WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support. wdc. com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. [. . . ] If the drive is unlocked (not encrypted), the submenu shows the serial number of the drive, the space available, and temperature condition. Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to open the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen: b. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen. Repeat step 1 to see the drive status. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 30 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac in two ways, using either the: · WD SmartWare icon · My Passport icon CAUTION!To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive. Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon: 1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives. 2. Select the My Passport, and then on the submenu, select Unmount Volumes: If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Using the My Passport Icon To safely dismount the drive using the My Passport icon: 1. Right- or control-click the My Passport icon on the desktop and select Eject "MY PASSPORT": You might hear the drive power down. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 31 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by: · Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file · Inhibiting backups until times when your computer is idle · Specifying a unique folder on your computer to store files retrieved from your drive · Automatically: - Displaying the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you connect your drive to your computer - Checking for WD SmartWare software updates To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance with your drive, on the Software Settings screen (see Figure 8 on page 18): IF you want to . . Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until your computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the options that: · Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to your computer · Check for software updates THEN click . . Set File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see . . "Specifying the Number of Backup Versions" on page 18. "Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle" on page 19. "Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder" on page 32. "Setting the Preferences Options" on page 33. Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either: · Their original locations on your computer · A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your MYDESKTOP folder. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 8 on page 18), click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 32 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder. Setting the Preferences Options When enabled, each time you reconnect your My Passport drive to your computer, the Preferences options: · Display the WD SmartWare Home screen. This is the default configuration of the WD SmartWare software, and it is recommended when you routinely perform a number of backups or retrieves each day. [. . . ] 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 (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION ­ 66 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas. 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, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support. wdc. com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. [. . . ]