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... 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 Getting Started 6 Connecting the Drive 6 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 8 WD SmartWare Overview 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen 13 Drive...
... 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 Getting Started 6 Connecting the Drive 6 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 8 WD SmartWare Overview 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen 13 Drive...
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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 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 32 Checking Drive Status 32 Monitoring Icon Alerts 33 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 33 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 33 Using the Drive Power Button 33...
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 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 32 Checking Drive Status 32 Monitoring Icon Alerts 33 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 33 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 33 Using the Drive Power Button 33...
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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 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually 64 Installing on Windows ...
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 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually 64 Installing on Windows ...
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.... 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. • Take control-Customize your data automatically-Relax! Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use backup solution that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to save energy. USB...
.... 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. • Take control-Customize your data automatically-Relax! Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use backup solution that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to save energy. USB...
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... updated Windows operating systems. Support for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with WD SmartWare software). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Ready to recycle it. Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Essential disk drive kit includes the following: • My Book Essential external hard drive • WD SmartWare software...
... updated Windows operating systems. Support for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with WD SmartWare software). ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Ready to recycle it. Kit Contents As shown in your My Book Essential disk drive kit includes the following: • My Book Essential external hard drive • WD SmartWare software...
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... enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 44 instead. 4. on page 8. 7. b. Verify that is . . . a. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is animated. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to...
... enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is on the drive installs the proper driver for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 44 instead. 4. on page 8. 7. b. Verify that is . . . a. Note: If a Flash Player is installed on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is animated. Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to...
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... minutes. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Continue to open the My Book drive listing in the next section. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to "Getting Started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, click Open folder to view files on...
... minutes. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Continue to open the My Book drive listing in the next section. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, open Computer, click to "Getting Started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive lock password protection, and drive management features and: • Run your first backup • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, click Open folder to view files on...
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... DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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 My Book drive is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. Drive Management Home Screen WD SmartWare...
... DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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 My Book drive is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. Drive Management Home Screen WD SmartWare...
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... Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Note: The small number of files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help information to your drive properties. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help icon in the Additional Files category when you copy files to quickly guide you installed the drive.
... Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Note: The small number of files that are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online help information to your drive properties. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help icon in the Additional Files category when you copy files to quickly guide you installed the drive.
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...; Selecting specific files to back up some of your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to your My Book drive. Pausing the backup until your future requirements. 5. Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store...
...; Selecting specific files to back up some of your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to your My Book drive. Pausing the backup until your future requirements. 5. Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store...
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... specify a different folder: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by: • Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file • Inhibiting backups until your computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option...
... specify a different folder: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by: • Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file • Inhibiting backups until your computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option...
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... display the Set Preferences dialog: WD SmartWare Set Preferences Dialog Drive Management Set Preferences Dialog 2. This ensures that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about the Enable Backup and Retrieve check box on the drive, including your computer, the Preferences option checks for software updates. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Setting the Preferences...
... display the Set Preferences dialog: WD SmartWare Set Preferences Dialog Drive Management Set Preferences Dialog 2. This ensures that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about the Enable Backup and Retrieve check box on the drive, including your computer, the Preferences option checks for software updates. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Setting the Preferences...
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... desktop, where "MY BOOK" is a utility on the My Book drive that you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as an external storage device. If you are not going to install the WD SmartWare software, you . USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 45 When using Time Machine, you can still use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. b. You can install to install the WD +TURBO utility yourself-the WD SmartWare software will install it for password protecting the drive, registering the drive...
... desktop, where "MY BOOK" is a utility on the My Book drive that you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software, click Use as an external storage device. If you are not going to install the WD SmartWare software, you . USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 45 When using Time Machine, you can still use the Time Machine backup software, click Cancel. b. You can install to install the WD +TURBO utility yourself-the WD SmartWare software will install it for password protecting the drive, registering the drive...
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... Windows XP NTFS Reformat the drive from support.wdc.com/download. Refer to this product, refer to your USB card manufacturer. Contact the card manufacturer for further details. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at support.microsoft.com for installation procedures and more information. Q: Why is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive...
... Windows XP NTFS Reformat the drive from support.wdc.com/download. Refer to this product, refer to your USB card manufacturer. Contact the card manufacturer for further details. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at support.microsoft.com for installation procedures and more information. Q: Why is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive...
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... to Windows Update: 3. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on page 6, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Verify that your computer must have an SES driver installed on page 15). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected...
... to Windows Update: 3. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 59 This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on page 6, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Verify that your computer must have an SES driver installed on page 15). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 1A Installing the SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected...
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4. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 5.
4. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 60 Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 5.
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... 4 on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER...
... 4 on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet: 1. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER...
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At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. On the Found New Hardware - Show me other options: INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 64 WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc.
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... the drive 38 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL F FAQs USBs 57 FCC Class B information 68 File categories, defined 13, 17 history, drive setting 34 history, screen 21 Flashing icon alerts 33 Formatting the drive 57 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 42 H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 68 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software on the Mac 50 on Windows 32 Limited warranty 70 M Mac dismounting...
... the drive 38 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL F FAQs USBs 57 FCC Class B information 68 File categories, defined 13, 17 history, drive setting 34 history, screen 21 Flashing icon alerts 33 Formatting the drive 57 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 42 H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 68 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software on the Mac 50 on Windows 32 Limited warranty 70 M Mac dismounting...
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... user's hardware and system configuration. Please visit our web site at all regions of mind knowing that your backup. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity A single drive with disabled encryption is also available. Use it with USB 2.0) Kit Contents External hard drive USB cable AC adapter WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 6.5 in (165 mm) Depth: 5.3 in (135 mm) Width: 1.9 in (48 mm) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted...
... user's hardware and system configuration. Please visit our web site at all regions of mind knowing that your backup. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity A single drive with disabled encryption is also available. Use it with USB 2.0) Kit Contents External hard drive USB cable AC adapter WD SmartWare software Quick Install Guide Dimensions Height: 6.5 in (165 mm) Depth: 5.3 in (135 mm) Width: 1.9 in (48 mm) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted...