Installing the ses driver, Installing on windows vista computers, Installing the driver automatically – Western Digital My Passport Ultra Metal User Manual User Manual

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION

USER MANUAL

INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER

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Installing the SES Driver

If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services
(SES) driver on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying
every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer.

Note:

The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD

software.

This appendix includes the following topics:

Installing on Windows Vista Computers
Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers

Installing on Windows Vista Computers

After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, the Found New Hardware
screen displays.

Note:

If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens might appear at the same

time as the Found New Hardware screen. If they appear, close them.

You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either:

Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet

Manually, whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not

Installing the Driver Automatically

To install the SES driver automatically, your computer must be connected to the Internet:

1.

Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet.

2.

On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver

software:

1

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