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...Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you the power to: • Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. Your data is believing. Power miser-My Book external drives...8226; Bring back lost all the chapters of your computer. 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, ...
...Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you 've lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you the power to: • Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with your digital life. Your data is believing. Power miser-My Book external drives...8226; Bring back lost all the chapters of your computer. 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, ...
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... friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials 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 (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter...
... friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials 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 (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter...
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... dark gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for 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 in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) ... WD SmartWarev software will identify the categories of files on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of all of your files that are available for backup are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at...
... dark gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for 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 in or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) ... WD SmartWarev software will identify the categories of files on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of all of your files that are available for backup are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at...
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... do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. Click Do Not Install on page 8. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 32) • Check the operational condition 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 ...
... do want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. Click Do Not Install on page 8. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect... (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 32) • Check the operational condition 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 ...
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ... back all of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button...
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced ... back all of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is created on your part-just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button...
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View... .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your computer's hard drive represents the original files that...
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View... .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your computer's hard drive represents the original files that...
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...; View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for your computer's hard drive changes to back up other functions because the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the WD Knowledge... to display the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on page 17). 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up . During the backup: ...
...; View link that you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for your computer's hard drive changes to back up other functions because the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the WD Knowledge... to display the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on page 17). 2. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up . During the backup: ...
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...Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up some of your computer files: 1. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to display the Home screen. Choosing the number of backup versions to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL... USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the Home tab to complete the backup.
...Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up some of your computer files: 1. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to display the Home screen. Choosing the number of backup versions to open the backup files content box: BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 19 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL... USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that were just copied to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the Home tab to complete the backup.
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... folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all other than your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of files on your computer. Then click the Backup...on that are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your computer. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 49 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 18.
... folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all other than your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of files on your computer. Then click the Backup...on that are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your computer. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 49 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 18.
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This sleek drive nestles neatly on a shelf next to other My Book drives. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected. My Book® Essential™ External Hard Drives Next generation storage and backup Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling external hard drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future.
This sleek drive nestles neatly on a shelf next to other My Book drives. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected. My Book® Essential™ External Hard Drives Next generation storage and backup Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility WD SmartWare™ visual backup software Hardware encryption, password protection The world's number one selling external hard drive features both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectivity for compatibility today and speed for the future.
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...people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 3 TB WDBACW0030HBK 2 TB WDBACW0020HBK 1.5 TB WDBACW0015HBK 1 TB WDBACW0010HBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are ...data and our first concern is also available. We are required to obtain SuperSpeed USB performance. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity A single drive with USB 2.0 now and step up to USB 3.0 speed when you're ready. Up to ...
...people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. Limited Warranty 2 years Americas 2 years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Capacities and models 3 TB WDBACW0030HBK 2 TB WDBACW0020HBK 1.5 TB WDBACW0015HBK 1 TB WDBACW0010HBK Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are ...data and our first concern is also available. We are required to obtain SuperSpeed USB performance. My Book Essential External Hard Drives Product Features Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity A single drive with USB 2.0 now and step up to USB 3.0 speed when you're ready. Up to ...