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Installing the SES Driver, Installing on Windows Vista Computers, Installing the Driver Automatically

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION USER MANUAL 1A 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: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 69

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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
:
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