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Table of Contents MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 Power Button 4 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Kensington® Security Slot 5 Registering the Drive 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the...
Table of Contents MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power/Activity LED 4 Power Button 4 USB 3.0 Interface 4 Kensington® Security Slot 5 Registering the Drive 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the...
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...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 27 Password Protecting the Drive 27 Unlocking the Drive 28 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 29 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 29 Changing Your Password 30 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 31 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive... Home Screen 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 50 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 50 Checking Drive Status 51 Safely Dismounting the Drive 52 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 52 Using the My Book Icon 53 Using the Drive Power Button 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 27 Password Protecting the Drive 27 Unlocking the Drive 28 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 29 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 29 Changing Your Password 30 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 31 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive... Home Screen 49 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 50 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 50 Checking Drive Status 51 Safely Dismounting the Drive 52 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 52 Using the My Book Icon 53 Using the Drive Power Button 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL Unlocking the Drive 53 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 53 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 55 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 56 9 Troubleshooting 57 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 57 Frequently Asked Questions 57 A... Installing the SES Driver 59 Installing on Windows XP Computers 59 Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 63 ...
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL Unlocking the Drive 53 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 53 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 55 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 56 9 Troubleshooting 57 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 57 Frequently Asked Questions 57 A... Installing the SES Driver 59 Installing on Windows XP Computers 59 Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver Manually 61 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 63 ...
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... content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back lost all the chapters of your digital life. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Essential external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...
... content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back lost all the chapters of your digital life. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Essential external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...
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... My Book Essential disk drive kit includes the following: • My Book Essential external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter My Book Essential Drive Figure 1. My Book Drive Kit... list of the software supports up to three WD drives (My Book or My Passport drives with all updated Windows operating systems. Support for compatibility with WD SmartWare software). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled ...
... My Book Essential disk drive kit includes the following: • My Book Essential external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter My Book Essential Drive Figure 1. My Book Drive Kit... list of the software supports up to three WD drives (My Book or My Passport drives with all updated Windows operating systems. Support for compatibility with WD SmartWare software). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled ...
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac...operating systems. If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Essential drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating...
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac...operating systems. If you want to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4, the My Book Essential drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on hardware configuration and operating...
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...data at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to the drive. Back of the My Book Essential Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state and activity as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow ... every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby Power Button Use the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to 5 Gb/s. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Power Button USB 3.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
...data at the port speed: • USB 2.0-up to 480 Mb/s • USB 1.1-up to the drive. Back of the My Book Essential Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive's power state and activity as follows: LED Appearance On steady Fast flashing, approximately 3 times per second Slow ... every 2.5 seconds Power State/Activity Idle Activity System standby Power Button Use the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to 5 Gb/s. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Power Button USB 3.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
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...Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Another way is to get the latest updates and special offers. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book Essential drive...during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 37. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). ...
...Drive Always register your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. Another way is to get the latest updates and special offers. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book Essential drive...during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 37. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). ...
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... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your computer and installing WD SmartWare software. Depending on your computer. 3. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your Windows computer: 1. Removing 2 3 1 Figure 4. Turn on your...
... Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your computer and installing WD SmartWare software. Depending on your computer. 3. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your Windows computer: 1. Removing 2 3 1 Figure 4. Turn on your...
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... and see Figure 5). If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step a. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Verify that is . . . The WD SmartWare software that the new My Book drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare application file...
... and see Figure 5). If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step a. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Verify that is . . . The WD SmartWare software that the new My Book drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare application file...
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... software: IF you like to do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to complete. This could take several minutes. on your My Book drive on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . a. Continue to your computer, THEN . . . The full version of the WD... screen (see Figure 5 on page 7). 10. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. THEN click the . . .
... software: IF you like to do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to complete. This could take several minutes. on your My Book drive on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . a. Continue to your computer, THEN . . . The full version of the WD... screen (see Figure 5 on page 7). 10. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. THEN click the . . .
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... page 23. Click Continue to Settings to step 6 on page 10). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. Note: In this case, the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for performing your first backup. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you want to...
... page 23. Click Continue to Settings to step 6 on page 10). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. Note: In this case, the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for performing your first backup. Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you want to...
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10
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... Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings tab for performing all drive management functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 40). After password protecting or registering your drive, click Finish to close the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen and display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 8). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6.
... Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings tab for performing all drive management functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 40). After password protecting or registering your drive, click Finish to close the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen and display the WD SmartWare Home screen (Figure 8). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6.
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...-Bring back your valuable data to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Book drive is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as it happens...Retrieve lost all your backup as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 9. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to its original location whether you add or change a file.
...-Bring back your valuable data to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for as long as your My Book drive is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as it happens...Retrieve lost all your backup as before. • See your data or just overwritten an important file. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 9. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to its original location whether you add or change a file.
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new... not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of files on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the category....
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new... not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of files on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all included file extensions, search for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the category....
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...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of the file categories. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Book drive... (see Figure 9 on page 12) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen and provides a Preferences button for enabling the Backup ...
...BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of the file categories. It has two tab-selected screen options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Book drive... (see Figure 9 on page 12) • Settings-Manages the same security, diagnostics, and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen and provides a Preferences button for enabling the Backup ...
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...Continue without Install if you still do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up... Up Files" on page 23) • Secure you drive and all of your drive with the WD SmartWare Software" on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen to display the Continue without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ...
...Continue without Install if you still do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up... Up Files" on page 23) • Secure you drive and all of your drive with the WD SmartWare Software" on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen to display the Continue without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do ...
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...rescans your computer for new or changed in any way This protection is connected to your My Book drive-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer... content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to your My Book drive connected to back up . Note: One installation of files to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your computer or ...
...rescans your computer for new or changed in any way This protection is connected to your My Book drive-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer... content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to your My Book drive connected to back up . Note: One installation of files to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your computer or ...
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... Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of..., .mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10.
... Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of..., .mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10.