How do I use my WD Passport External Hard Drive?

The drive comes unformatted so you will have to format it. I copied this from a forum I found since I am very familiar with the pc but not the mac.

If all you want to do is to format it for use with the Mac, then plug it into the Mac while the Mac is powered up and then start up Disk Utility (should be in the Ultilities folder in the Applications folder). When Disk Utility opens up, there will be a list of drives along the left hand side of the window. Select the drive and click in the Erase tab.

good luck

Ok so if you want to setup your playlist on the external drive you need to go into itunes a change the location of your itunes music folder. You will find this under the edit menu. Then go to the advanced tab. You will have to show it the folder you want to use on your external drive. For example if you have more music to add, put it in a folder on the wd external drive and name the folder something meaningful. Then add the folder location to itunes using the procedure I described above.

Good luck again.

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How do I use my WD Passport External Hard Drive?

I don't know if I'm missing a step with my external hard drive, but I am lost.

I purchased a MacBook two days ago and got a WD Passport External Hard Drive (250gb) so I can transfer my movies, music, and photos over.

Everyone I know is telling me all I have to do is drag and drop the...

I have a passport external hard drive and macbook air. I have been backing up my files for several years but when I try to retrieve them I can see the folders but cannot get them to open. I know the info is there because I have gotten it before (by accident) or a mac technician. What are the correct steps.

first, go to the ext drive and create some category folders- or just one (and sort things out later). I think its easier to set up, say, 'pictures', 'mp3s', 'pdfs' NOW, because if I let it for later, it won't get done:)

Verify that the files you want are on the external drive, then plug it into the mac....the mac should see the drive automatically, then it's just a matter of drag & drop for each folder to get all your files to the mac.

If it doesn't see the ext drive, or sees the drive but not the folders....somebody else will need to help you. Mac OS is a mystery to me, though it's operating system HAS to be better, easier, more intuitive than Microsoft's.

Good luck.

My Passport For Mac Instructions

You do you do if the computer is not reading the WD Passport Hard drive?

cool.. hey same here lol

macbook and a WD hard disk

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ok when u connect it.. in the desktop, a orange drive appears.. ok saying WD drive or something ok.. open it up.. and a sperate window opens up.. now in this window, drag and drop ure files. alright..just drag and drop them into this windows and ure down

well to retrieve them..

plug in ure WD harddisk..

then open up the harddisk frm the orange icon on the desktop and all the files u dragged and dropped is there.. lol

ok

thts it

hope i helped ;)

I have had one for a while, but when I plug it in there is no icon or display on my screen so how do I know if it is working? And where do I go to retrieve anything, any offer help out there

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I am not too sure about this-- itunes does not let you just copy music or anything else. itune uses its own unique filename that works with iphone, ipods, etc., your going to have to set up your itunes account on your new computer (itune i believe lets you have up to 5 computers with your music, movies, etc., Good luck.

i have WD passport hard disk too..

it's easy..

it should pop out auto-play automaticly when you plug in your hard disk.. and just drag to your hard disk folder.. for example: assume your hard disk is E: WesternDigital << double click it and just drop your file there..

hope this help.. just e-mail me if it confusing