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USER MANUAL
INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 56
Installing an SES Driver
Should you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must install an SES
driver on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from
displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer.
Note:
If you install the WD SmartWare software, the SES Driver is automatically
installed as well.
The following topics are included in this appendix:
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows XP
After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 2 on page 6, the Found New
Hardware screen displays.
Installing the Driver Automatically
To install the SES driver automatically, you must be connected to the Internet.
Note:
If Autoplay is enabled, two extra screens may display at the same time as
the Found New Hardware screen. Close those two screens.
1.
On the Found New Hardware screen, select
Yes this time only
to allow Windows to
connect to Windows Update. Click
Next
.