Western Digital My Passport Elite - Manual (Page 6)

MY PASSPORT ELITE PORTABLE HARD DRIVE
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4
USB 2.0 Interface
USB is the industry standard interface for most Windows-based computers.
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is
backward-compatible with USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at
USB 1.1 speed (up to 12 Mbps).
Drive Format
This WD device is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for compatibility with all
updated Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The FAT32 file system has a
maximum individual file size limit of 4 GB.
To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive,
download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from
support.wdc.com/download.
Windows 2000 and XP users can overcome file size limitations by reformatting the
drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See answer ID 1287 at
support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support.microsoft.com for
further details.
Reformatting the Drive
1. Go to support.wdc.com.
2. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 207 for formatting instructions.
After formatting, go to Downloads, find your product, download the My Passport
utility, and follow instructions as prompted.
Optional Accessories
A special cable may be needed for computers with limited bus power. For more
information in the U.S., visit shop.wd.com. Outside the U.S., contact WD Technical
Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit
support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048.
Software
This product ships with utility drivers and software which are preloaded on the device.
To install the software, select from the list displayed on the autorun menu and follow
the instructions as prompted.
• WD Sync ™ is a synchronization and encryption software that enables the
synchronization of your data between different computers using My Passport. It
also protects your data on My Passport with 128-bit encryption. (Windows only)
• WD Anywhere Backup ™ is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery
application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic
backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them
current.
• Copy Application Software allows you to back up the software included in
My Passport.
Important: Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. If you have already saved
files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting.