Western Digital Portable Hard Drive User manual

Portable Hard Drives
My Passport™Essential™
Portable Hard Drives
USB Powered
Sync & Encryption Software
Ultra-portable Design
Ideal for sharing large files
between office and home,
between PC and Mac.
Storage to go in 11
delicious colors. Indulge!
Carry your music, video, and photos in style with WD’s
My Passport Essential portable hard drive. Big capacity in a small
elegant design. Pick the one that satisfies your appetite for style.
USB powered — Powered directly from the USB port on your
computer. No separate power supply is needed.*
Synchronized and secure — Plug the My Passport portable
hard drive into any computer to edit files, read e-mail, and view
photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or
office computer. Your data is protected with 128-bit encryption.
(Windows®only)
Big capacity that fits in your pocket — This compact drive
fits easily in your pocket or purse, weighs only a few ounces
and, with capacities up to 500 GB, you can take tons of photos,
videos, files and music with you wherever you go.
*An optional cable is available for the few systems that limit power from the USB port.
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Portable Hard Drives
My Passport Essential Portable Hard Drives
Interface
USB 2.0
Dimensions
Height: 0.59 in (15.0 mm)
Length: 4.967 in (126.15 mm)
Width: 3.130 in (79.5 mm)
Weight: 0.40 lb (0.18 kg)
System Compatibility
Windows Vista/XP/2000
Mac®OS X 10.4.8 or later
Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware
configuration and operating system.
Capacities and Model Numbers
160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB, 400 GB, 500 GB
Midnight Black WDMExxxx
Real Red WDMERxxxx
Intense Blue WDMEBxxxx
Vibrant Pink WDMEPNxxxx
Arctic White WDMEWxxxx
Brilliant Orange WDMENGxxxx
Cherry Red WDMERCxxxx
Deep Viola WDMEPxxxx
Raindrop Blue WDMEBRxxxx
Super Sunny Yellow WDMEYxxxx
Ultra Mint WDMEGxxxx
Limited Warranty
3 years
Kit Contents
Portable hard drive
USB 2.0 cable
Quick Install Guide
Product Specifications
Data transfer rate1: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C
41°F to 95°F
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C
–4°F to 149°F
1A USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to obtain
Hi-Speed USB performance.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; My Passport and Essential are trademarks
of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual product. Not all
products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice.
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on
operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one
billion bits per second.
© 2008 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4178-705009-A04 Sep 2008
160 GB 250 GB 320 GB 400 GB 500 GB
up to
45,000
up to
71,000
up to
91,000
up to
114,000
up to
142,000
40,000 62,000 80,000 100,000 125,000
71 100 100 100 200
Hours
Photos
Songs
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Here are some examples of how much you can store.
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Examples of the number of photos, songs, videos, and any other files that can be stored on a hard drive are provided for
illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software, and other factors.