Western Digital My Passport SE for Mac User Manual - Manual (Page 50)

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 45
b. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open
Computer , click to open the My Passport drive listing in Windows Explorer and
double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to WD
SmartWare screen (see Figure 14 on page 44).
9. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” on page 45.
If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to “Getting Started
Without the WD SmartWare Software” on page 54 instead.
Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software
To get started with WD SmartWare software:
1. The What would you like to do? prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen
provides three options for getting started with WD SmartWare software:
2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue.
3. Wait for the software installation to complete. This could take several minutes.
IF you want to install . . . THEN click . . .
The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with
continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock
password protection, and drive maintenance features and:
•
Run your first backup,
• Password protect or register your drive,
Install WD SmartWare.
Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password
protection and drive management features, and password
protect or register your drive, Install Drive Settings.
The full version of the WD SmartWare software and
retrieve files that you have already backed up to your
My Passport drive on another computer,
Retrieve a backup.