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... your computer may attempt to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Quick Install Guide WD Dual-optionTM External USB Hard Drive 1 Getting Started Kit Contents WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable Installation CD with Dantz® Retrospect® Express backup software and detailed user manuals in...
... your computer may attempt to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Quick Install Guide WD Dual-optionTM External USB Hard Drive 1 Getting Started Kit Contents WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable Installation CD with Dantz® Retrospect® Express backup software and detailed user manuals in...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... for easy access. After restarting, a message appears prompting you to confirm drive initialization. Click Continue to initialize the drive. Proceed to Section 4 to begin drive formatting. Select your new external USB hard drive is completed. Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on your desktop and your...
... for easy access. After restarting, a message appears prompting you to confirm drive initialization. Click Continue to initialize the drive. Proceed to Section 4 to begin drive formatting. Select your new external USB hard drive is completed. Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on your desktop and your...
User Manual (pdf)
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...logo, WD Dual-option, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks of Dantz Development Corporation. Western Digital is granted by WD for any infringement of patents or other companies. © 2005 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. however, no responsibility is believed to be mentioned herein that belong to...use nor for its use. Retrospect and the Dantz logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. 2779-001014-A01 04/05 WD Dual-option™ External USB Hard Drive User Manual Information furnished by WD is assumed by implication or otherwise under ...
...logo, WD Dual-option, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks of Dantz Development Corporation. Western Digital is granted by WD for any infringement of patents or other companies. © 2005 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. however, no responsibility is believed to be mentioned herein that belong to...use nor for its use. Retrospect and the Dantz logo are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. 2779-001014-A01 04/05 WD Dual-option™ External USB Hard Drive User Manual Information furnished by WD is assumed by implication or otherwise under ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... installation instructions and other important information regarding your USB card manufacturer. WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive ! 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable ! Quick Install Guide ! FEET STANDS POWER CORD AC ADAPTER AC ADAPTER CORD USB 2.0 CABLE System Requirements Windows ® !... manuals in file transfer time compared to USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is highly recommended because of the significant reduction in portable document format (PDF) ! Available USB port ! 1 Getting Started WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Thank you install the latest ...
... installation instructions and other important information regarding your USB card manufacturer. WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive ! 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable ! Quick Install Guide ! FEET STANDS POWER CORD AC ADAPTER AC ADAPTER CORD USB 2.0 CABLE System Requirements Windows ® !... manuals in file transfer time compared to USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is highly recommended because of the significant reduction in portable document format (PDF) ! Available USB port ! 1 Getting Started WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Thank you install the latest ...
User Manual (pdf)
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In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. Updating Your Operating System WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Windows Go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For more information regarding updating your system, visit apple.com/macosx. these actions ... Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 2 Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the large label on the drive; Macintosh Go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. Updating Your Operating System WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Windows Go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For more information regarding updating your system, visit apple.com/macosx. these actions ... Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 2 Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the large label on the drive; Macintosh Go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
User Manual (pdf)
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...date of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external hard drive: ! WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Do not drop or jolt the drive. ! Handling Precautions CAUTION: This product contains no user-serviceable ... any objects on page 8. Drives may block ventilation. Register online at https://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/registration. Do not use the drive as this will void the warranty. ! Registering Your WD Product WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD product includes...
...date of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external hard drive: ! WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Do not drop or jolt the drive. ! Handling Precautions CAUTION: This product contains no user-serviceable ... any objects on page 8. Drives may block ventilation. Register online at https://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/registration. Do not use the drive as this will void the warranty. ! Registering Your WD Product WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD product includes...
User Manual (pdf)
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.../2000/XP 1. The program autoruns and displays a setup menu. Select the option to Install Retrospect Express for your WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. 2 Setting Up WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL The installation CD contains Retrospect Express backup software as well as important drivers for WD. Carefully follow the appropriate procedure...
.../2000/XP 1. The program autoruns and displays a setup menu. Select the option to Install Retrospect Express for your WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. 2 Setting Up WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL The installation CD contains Retrospect Express backup software as well as important drivers for WD. Carefully follow the appropriate procedure...
User Manual (pdf)
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WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4. Enter your WD product is already licensed, this field is displayed. In the next window, click Install to register Retrospect Express. In the ... Recommended installation option and click Next. 5. Select Register Now to complete the registration information, and click the option either to e-mail or to "Connecting the Drive" on page 8. SETTING UP - 5
WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4. Enter your WD product is already licensed, this field is displayed. In the next window, click Install to register Retrospect Express. In the ... Recommended installation option and click Next. 5. Select Register Now to complete the registration information, and click the option either to e-mail or to "Connecting the Drive" on page 8. SETTING UP - 5
User Manual (pdf)
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... Apple menu. 2. Retrospect Express prompts you to format and set up the drive. Macintosh WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Important: Macintosh users must reinitialize the WD drive to print and fax the information. 10. To format or reinitialize the drive, select Control Panel > Extensions Manager from the menu, and click Initialize. 4. A Retrospect...
... Apple menu. 2. Retrospect Express prompts you to format and set up the drive. Macintosh WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Important: Macintosh users must reinitialize the WD drive to print and fax the information. 10. To format or reinitialize the drive, select Control Panel > Extensions Manager from the menu, and click Initialize. 4. A Retrospect...
User Manual (pdf)
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Mac OS X v10.2.8+ WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. A Retrospect Express CD icon appears on... create two separate partitions. Complete the fields for your administrative password to personalize your CD-ROM drive. A hard drive icon with the name you to begin setup. Select Register Now to complete the registration information,...use . 4. Proceed to complete the installation. The next window prompts you assigned appears on page 4 for the USB drive. 5. SETTING UP - 7 Select your name and organization, accept the included license code, and click OK....
Mac OS X v10.2.8+ WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. A Retrospect Express CD icon appears on... create two separate partitions. Complete the fields for your administrative password to personalize your CD-ROM drive. A hard drive icon with the name you to begin setup. Select Register Now to complete the registration information,...use . 4. Proceed to complete the installation. The next window prompts you assigned appears on page 4 for the USB drive. 5. SETTING UP - 7 Select your name and organization, accept the included license code, and click OK....
User Manual (pdf)
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... its cables. 2. Repeat this process for the three remaining feet. 3 Connecting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CAUTION: Do not drop or jolt the drive or attempt to the back. 3. Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. Note: Space the stands approximately 3-4 inches apart ... keyed with the Power button on a clean and steady surface. 3. Press the foot into the groove until it off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. Note: Stands and feet are keyed to the crossbar and insert one end of the stand and...
... its cables. 2. Repeat this process for the three remaining feet. 3 Connecting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CAUTION: Do not drop or jolt the drive or attempt to the back. 3. Power off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. Note: Space the stands approximately 3-4 inches apart ... keyed with the Power button on a clean and steady surface. 3. Press the foot into the groove until it off the external hard drive and disconnect all its cables. 2. Note: Stands and feet are keyed to the crossbar and insert one end of the stand and...
User Manual (pdf)
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...the My Computer window for PC users or on the back of the USB 2.0 cable to use. Connecting the Cables WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. For more information about booting from external drives, refer to boot from your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to turn....wdc.com, click Knowledge Base, and search for Mac users. NEW HARD DRIVE ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 9 Connect one end of the drive. 5. Your drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition and is now ready to the USB 2.0 port on the desktop for answer ID 1201. Your operating system ...
...the My Computer window for PC users or on the back of the USB 2.0 cable to use. Connecting the Cables WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. For more information about booting from external drives, refer to boot from your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to turn....wdc.com, click Knowledge Base, and search for Mac users. NEW HARD DRIVE ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 9 Connect one end of the drive. 5. Your drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition and is now ready to the USB 2.0 port on the desktop for answer ID 1201. Your operating system ...
User Manual (pdf)
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The icon in the system tray (typically located on page 6 to reinitialize the drive to your desktop) is powered off or disconnected, the icon disappears. If the drive has difficulty communicating with all Windows operating systems.The FAT32 file system has a maximum file ... Macintosh users, see "Macintosh" on the bottom right corner of 4 GB. When the drive is blue. WD BUTTON MANAGER ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 10 Formatting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD Dual-option drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for Windows XP.
The icon in the system tray (typically located on page 6 to reinitialize the drive to your desktop) is powered off or disconnected, the icon disappears. If the drive has difficulty communicating with all Windows operating systems.The FAT32 file system has a maximum file ... Macintosh users, see "Macintosh" on the bottom right corner of 4 GB. When the drive is blue. WD BUTTON MANAGER ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 10 Formatting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD Dual-option drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for Windows XP.
User Manual (pdf)
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... the Manual Backup button. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 11 Click Next. 2. Manual Backup (Backup on the front of the drive to set up . 4 Using the Backup Software WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL This section contains instructions for both Windows and Macintosh users to launch the initial setup wizard. Click Next.
... the Manual Backup button. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 11 Click Next. 2. Manual Backup (Backup on the front of the drive to set up . 4 Using the Backup Software WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL This section contains instructions for both Windows and Macintosh users to launch the initial setup wizard. Click Next.
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WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 3. Make your contacts, documents, music, and pictures. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which to back up. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 12 This is the default destination. Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. Note: To create a ..., select the types of your operating system and programs, visit support.wdc.com, click Knowledge Base, and search for most users. Select the drive on which includes your choice and click Next. Make your backup files.
WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 3. Make your contacts, documents, music, and pictures. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which to back up. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 12 This is the default destination. Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. Note: To create a ..., select the types of your operating system and programs, visit support.wdc.com, click Knowledge Base, and search for most users. Select the drive on which includes your choice and click Next. Make your backup files.
User Manual (pdf)
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... or click Modify to complete the setup and begin your settings. Each time you specified in the Backup On Demand wizard. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 5. otherwise, click Finish to launch the wizard and change your first backup. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 13
... or click Modify to complete the setup and begin your settings. Each time you specified in the Backup On Demand wizard. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 5. otherwise, click Finish to launch the wizard and change your first backup. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 13
User Manual (pdf)
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... want to launch the initial setup wizard. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 14 Automatic Backup WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which includes your choice and click Next. Make your contacts,...Express backs up . Click Next. 2. This is the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Click Next. 3. This is the source drive that includes restoration of the drive to back up each time an automatic backup begins. Press the Automatic Backup button (clock icon) on the front of your operating system...
... want to launch the initial setup wizard. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 14 Automatic Backup WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which includes your choice and click Next. Make your contacts,...Express backs up . Click Next. 2. This is the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Click Next. 3. This is the source drive that includes restoration of the drive to back up each time an automatic backup begins. Press the Automatic Backup button (clock icon) on the front of your operating system...
User Manual (pdf)
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Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Mac OS X users: Select the types of automatic backups and click Next. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which the button was pressed is the default destination. 5. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 15 Select the drive on which to back up in the following window. Select the frequency of files to store your choice and click Next. 4. Make your backup files. Click Next.
Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Mac OS X users: Select the types of automatic backups and click Next. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which the button was pressed is the default destination. 5. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 15 Select the drive on which to back up in the following window. Select the frequency of files to store your choice and click Next. 4. Make your backup files. Click Next.
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... surrounding the Automatic Backup button is illuminated blue, indicating that backups are scheduled to complete the setup. Important: Both the source and destination drives must remain powered on (not sleep mode) for your automatic backups and click Next. 7. If you chose Once a week, select the... to occur at their scheduled times. If necessary, modify the power management settings in the Automatic Backup wizard. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 6. To start your operating system. The last window summarizes the settings you chose Every day, specify the time for your...
... surrounding the Automatic Backup button is illuminated blue, indicating that backups are scheduled to complete the setup. Important: Both the source and destination drives must remain powered on (not sleep mode) for your automatic backups and click Next. 7. If you chose Once a week, select the... to occur at their scheduled times. If necessary, modify the power management settings in the Automatic Backup wizard. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 6. To start your operating system. The last window summarizes the settings you chose Every day, specify the time for your...
User Manual (pdf)
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...a summary of your backup. 2. Open the Retrospect Backup folder, and open the folder named Backup on your selected hard drive. Double-click the hard drive icon of your existing choices and allows 10 seconds to either accept the settings or click Modify to launch the wizard ...of Dantz software does not support server applications. Press the Automatic Backup button. Changing Your Automatic Backup Settings WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Follow these steps to edit your automatic backup settings, disable Automatic Backup, or enable an existing Automatic Backup that is...
...a summary of your backup. 2. Open the Retrospect Backup folder, and open the folder named Backup on your selected hard drive. Double-click the hard drive icon of your existing choices and allows 10 seconds to either accept the settings or click Modify to launch the wizard ...of Dantz software does not support server applications. Press the Automatic Backup button. Changing Your Automatic Backup Settings WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Follow these steps to edit your automatic backup settings, disable Automatic Backup, or enable an existing Automatic Backup that is...