Western Digital WDXMS1200BN Passport Portable USB 120GB Hard Drive
High performance portable storage that is light and rugged, it’s easy to carry and no external power adapter is needed. Comes with sync & encryption and Google software. Perfect for the business traveler who needs to transfer large amounts of data from laptop to clients or just daily backups in case of accidents from mishandled luggage to coffee spills. Also comes in handy if your worried about laptop theft and someone else having access to your important data, you can store it on this portable encrypted drive instead. For all those precious pictures, videos, music and data files, getting this external hard drive is a must have. WD Sync synchronization and encryption software lets you save your critical data and take it with you. Plug your drive into any PC, edit files, read e-mail, and view photos. Then sync all of your changes back to your home or office computer (Windows only) Search your drive, manage your photos, and simplify Web searches with included Google software (Windows only) Up to 480Mb/sec Bus Transfer Rate with USB 2.0 System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), Available USB port Approximate Unit Dimensions - 0.59 (H) x 5.11 (L) x 3.14 (W) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.23lb
Customer Review: Difficulty setting it up
This thing comes with essentially no documentation: a page with three graphic images on it, one of the contents of the package, one showing how to plug in the USB cable, and one showing the a laptop screen, presumably containing instructions for use.
I plugged it in and Windows chugged away for a while and then announced that my new hardware was loaded and ready to use. I looked for it in Windows Explorer under My Computer to no avail. I went online to check the documentation,which claims that all one need to do is plug it in, wait for windows to load the driver, and look for it, you guessed it, in My Computer.
I suspect I will eventually get the drive to work because I am retired and have time to spend on such projects but, folks, it really should not be this difficult. If you are looking for quick and easy backup, I would suggest you look elsewhere. Buy Here