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WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Book® Essential™ External Hard Drives Smart backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption Our best-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Our latest edition now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection.
WORL RIVES LLING EXTE My Book® Essential™ External Hard Drives Smart backup and storage D'S BEST SE WD RNAL HARD D Automatic, continuous backup Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption Our best-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Our latest edition now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection.
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... Japan Capacities and models 2 TB WDBAAF0020EBK 1.5 TB WDBAAF0015EBK 1 TB WDBAAF0010EBK 750 GB WDBAAF7500EBK 640 GB WDBAAF6400EBK 500 GB WDBAAF5000EBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are required to recycle it happens Seeing is ...Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Pictures shown may be mentioned herein that your valuable data to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in the U.S. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features See your drive...
... Japan Capacities and models 2 TB WDBAAF0020EBK 1.5 TB WDBAAF0015EBK 1 TB WDBAAF0010EBK 750 GB WDBAAF7500EBK 640 GB WDBAAF6400EBK 500 GB WDBAAF5000EBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are required to recycle it happens Seeing is ...Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and other companies. Pictures shown may be mentioned herein that your valuable data to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in the U.S. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features See your drive...
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...services, remember to address it before returning this product. To help for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. ii Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. E-mail support is available in the following...answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. •...
...services, remember to address it before returning this product. To help for your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. ii Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. E-mail support is available in the following...answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. •...
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... 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 Drive and...
... 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 Drive and...
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iv MY 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 32 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 32...
iv MY 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 32 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 32...
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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...
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...
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...'ve lost files effortlessly. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 WD's best-selling My Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that backs up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens-Seeing is believing. 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...
...'ve lost files effortlessly. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 WD's best-selling My Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that backs up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens-Seeing is believing. 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...
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....com. Kit Contents As shown in your 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 Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories...
....com. Kit Contents As shown in your 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 Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories...
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...Book Essential drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back Power/Activity LED Figure 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software ...are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 44 and "Troubleshooting" on page 57.
...Book Essential drive has: • A power/activity indicator on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back Power/Activity LED Figure 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software ...are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 44 and "Troubleshooting" on page 57.
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...back on your computer. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. 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, ...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. USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to your computer after using the power ...
...back on your computer. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. 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, ...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. USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to your computer after using the power ...
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...drive using the WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosure's air slots. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 37. Registering the Drive Always register your external...precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately)....
...drive using the WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosure's air slots. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as described in "Registering the Drive" on page 37. Registering the Drive Always register your external...precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. 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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... BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your Windows computer: 1. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing 2. Depending on your computer and installing WD SmartWare software. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE...
... BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your Windows computer: 1. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing 2. Depending on your computer and installing WD SmartWare software. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE...
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... computer, THEN . . . THEN . . . Skip to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 5). Figure 5. 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 to display the Welcome to step b. Windows XP ... IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Note: If a Flash Player is animated. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Verify that is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and...
... computer, THEN . . . THEN . . . Skip to WD SmartWare screen displays (see Figure 5). Figure 5. 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 to display the Welcome to step b. Windows XP ... IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Note: If a Flash Player is animated. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Verify that is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and...
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... instead. 9. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare Software" in the next section. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: 1. a. b. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup...
... instead. 9. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare Software" in the next section. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: 1. a. b. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup...
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... page 37 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 7 on page 11. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. b. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup...The Home screen for returning to do. 5. Here you install the WD SmartWare software on page 23. See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 27 • "Registering the Drive" on page 37 b. After the software installation completes: IF you want to the initial Backup screen. Note: In ...
... page 37 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 7 on page 11. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. b. This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup...The Home screen for returning to do. 5. Here you install the WD SmartWare software on page 23. See: • "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 27 • "Registering the Drive" on page 37 b. After the software installation completes: IF you want to the initial Backup screen. Note: In ...
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... your drive, click Continue to close the drive management initial Drive Settings screen. Figure 8. In this case: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings tab for performing all drive management ... selecting Install WD SmartWare and skipping the backup. 7. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6. After password protecting or registering your drive, click Finish to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 40). This completes the getting started procedure...
... your drive, click Continue to close the drive management initial Drive Settings screen. Figure 8. In this case: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings tab for performing all drive management ... selecting Install WD SmartWare and skipping the backup. 7. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6. After password protecting or registering your drive, click Finish to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 40). This completes the getting started procedure...
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... your drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you 've lost all your computer. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER ...MANUAL Figure 9. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you add or change a file. Drive Management Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview The WD SmartWare software...
... your drive from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you 've lost all your computer. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER ...MANUAL Figure 9. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your drive-In drive settings, create a password to its original location whether you add or change a file. Drive Management Home Screen WD SmartWare Overview The WD SmartWare software...
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By selecting a different drive, the WD SmartWarev software will identify the categories of files on page 20) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you have retrieved from a prior backup. 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...
By selecting a different drive, the WD SmartWarev software will identify the categories of files on page 20) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you have retrieved from a prior backup. 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...
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...8226; Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 27) As you installed the drive. Note: The small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you copy files to do, just click the info/online help...you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help icon in the upperright corner of the screen. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for a description of the file categories. Viewing the...
...8226; Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures • Other See "WD SmartWare Home Screen" on page 27) As you installed the drive. Note: The small number of files that your computer's operating system put there when you copy files to do, just click the info/online help...you are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before copying any screen: To close the info/help icon in the upperright corner of the screen. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for a description of the file categories. Viewing the...
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...WD SmartWare software: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you have changed your mind and do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your software and drive settings for...Click Do Not Install on page 42) To forego these performance features and get started without Install if you drive and all of the files on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 27) • Customize your My Book as an external hard drive.
...WD SmartWare software: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you have changed your mind and do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your software and drive settings for...Click Do Not Install on page 42) To forego these performance features and get started without Install if you drive and all of the files on it with built-in diagnostic features (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 27) • Customize your My Book as an external hard drive.