MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7
Installing on Windows XP
1. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3, the Found New
Hardware Wizard screen displays. Click Cancel to bypass the wizard. The WD
SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive.
2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your computer, install the software manually:
a. Open My Computer.
b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices with
Removable Storage.
Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive
on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your desktop and
behaves just like a physical CD. To view the contents of the VCD, such as
the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open.
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on
your computer, the screen is animated.
Figure 3. Found New Hardware Wizard
