How do I charge my WD My Passport Wireless?

How do I charge my WD My Passport Wireless?

Charging WD My Passport Wireless SSD Charging the device is pretty easy – you can either use the provided 2.4A wall adapter, or connect the device to a USB port of any device that can provide power.

Why is my computer not recognizing my passport?

Try a Different USB Cable/Port or PC. When your WD hard drive neither shows up in File Explorer nor Disk Management, you can try to change the USB cable, try another USB port, or a new PC to see if the drive can be read or not. Step 1. Switch a USB port/cable and replug it to your computer.

How do I reset my WD My Passport Wireless?

For a system only reset, the battery has to have at least a 25% charge.

  1. With the power ON , hold down the Power and WPS buttons at the same time for around 10 seconds until the drive reboots and the Power and Battery Status LED flashes white.
  2. Wait until the Wi-Fi LED is blue before reconnecting.

How do I access files on my WD Passport?

Open My Computer and look for My Passport. Windows should have assigned a drive letter for it. Click on it to open. You will now see a page with a list of files.

How do I access my passport pro wireless?

Connect your computer to the My Passport Wireless device Wi-Fi network. Using a web browser, open the My Passport Wireless device dashboard For PC, please use http://mypassport or http://192.168.60.1 For Mac, please use http://mypassport.local or http://192.168.60.1 Click the Firmware tab.

How do I recover data from my unrecognized passport?

Way 2: Use Recoverit Pro to recover data from WD Passport

  1. Connect the WD Passport to the computer.
  2. Select the WD Passport.
  3. You can preview some recoverable files after the scan.
  4. Choose the files that are to be retrieved.
  5. Note: You can recover your files easily with File modified date.
  6. Select a task or image to restore.

How do I reset my WD My Passport external hard drive to factory settings?

drive is not locked:

  1. Click Drive Erase On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 or Figure 18 on. page 27) to display the Erase Drive dialog:
  2. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
  3. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.
  4. Click Drive Erase to erase your drive.

How do I update my WD My Passport wireless firmware?

http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/updates/?family=wdfmp_wireless

  1. Download the firmware to your desktop.
  2. Format an SD card FAT-32.
  3. Create a folder on the SD card named “update”.
  4. Copy the MyPassportWireless_x.bin file into the “update” folder.
  5. Turn OFF the My Passport Wireless.
  6. Insert the SD Card.

What are the ports on my passport Wireless Pro?

2 USB 3.0 port (to connect to computer and for charging) 3 USB 2.0 host port (for other USB devices) 4 Battery Status, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), and SD Card backup 5 SD Card port About Your WD Storage Device My Passport Wireless Pro User Manual 4

Is the battery on my passport Wireless Pro charged?

Your My Passport Wireless Pro device is pre-charged at the factory. However, the battery level may not be at 100% when you take it out of the box as it may have been in transit or on the shelf for a significant length of time. My Passport Wireless Pro Power and Battery Status

Where can I Register my passport Wireless Pro?

Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive online at http://register.wd.com or by using My Passport Wireless Pro software. Table of Contents

Where can I Find my Passport wireless SSD?

1. Ensure that the My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive is on and the Wi-Fi LED is lit. 2. Do one of the following: ▪ In Windows, click the network icon in the notification area. ▪ On a Mac, click System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi 3. Select My Passport (2.4 GHz) -XXXXor My Passport (5 GHz) -XXXXfrom the Network list.

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