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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ... 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 - 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 ... 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 - iv
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v 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 ... 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 7 Computers 66 B Compliance and Warranty Information 68 Regulatory Compliance 68 FCC Class B Information...
v 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 ... 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 7 Computers 66 B Compliance and Warranty Information 68 Regulatory Compliance 68 FCC Class B Information...
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... like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more elegant. 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...all the chapters of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to save energy. WD's best-selling My Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple ...
... like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more elegant. 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...all the chapters of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to save energy. WD's best-selling My Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple ...
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... 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 for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.... in Figure 1, your region. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to minimize waste. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates.
... 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 for multiple devices-One installation of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.... in Figure 1, your region. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to minimize waste. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to http://products.wdc.com/updates.
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For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. 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. For Mac ...
For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. 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. For Mac ...
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...ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Power Button USB 3.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to...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, ...
...ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is backwardcompatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Power Button USB 3.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. USB 3.0 Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to...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, ...
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... must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book Essential drive to register online at register.wdc.com. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Registering the...
... must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book Essential drive to register online at register.wdc.com. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Kensington® Security Slot For drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). Registering the...
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... the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your region, if required, change the power adapter as shown in Figure 4. Turn on your computer and installing WD ...SmartWare software. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing 2. Depending on your Windows computer: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting...
... the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your region, if required, change the power adapter as shown in Figure 4. Turn on your computer and installing WD ...SmartWare software. Connecting the My Book Drive 4 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing 2. Depending on your Windows computer: 1. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting...
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... Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer. 5. Figure 5. For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on whether the AutoRun (...and see Figure 5). Note: If a Flash Player is animated. a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays (see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 44 ...
... Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 Proceed to close it. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer. 5. Figure 5. For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on whether the AutoRun (...and see Figure 5). Note: If a Flash Player is animated. a. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note: If you have reformatted the drive for your My Book drive. 6. Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays (see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 44 ...
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...What would you do ? prompt on page 15 instead. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started Without.... . If you like to do not want to complete. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on your My Book drive on page 15 instead. 9. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to...
...What would you do ? prompt on page 15 instead. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 8. Continue to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started Without.... . If you like to do not want to complete. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, two or three screens might appear, depending on your My Book drive on page 15 instead. 9. on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . Skip to...
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... Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for accessing all WD SmartWare functions: a. After running your first backup (see Figure 6 on page 10). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for securing and registering your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 16 before clicking...
... Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for accessing all WD SmartWare functions: a. After running your first backup (see Figure 6 on page 10). MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for securing and registering your first backup-See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 16 before clicking...
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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 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 6.
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... to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 17 on page 27 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 40). Figure 8. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6. In this case: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings...
... to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 17 on page 27 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 40). Figure 8. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6. In this case: • Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen (see Figure 9 on page 12) with only the Settings...
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 9. Then, whenever you 've lost all your backup as it happens-Seeing is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is an easy-to-use tool that...
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 9. Then, whenever you 've lost all your backup as it happens-Seeing is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is an easy-to-use tool that...
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...available for backup. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected...power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 11 on that are not backed up files from your My Book drive to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates... 20) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you have retrieved from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working...
...available for backup. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected...power settings, and backup parameters (see Figure 11 on that are not backed up files from your My Book drive to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 11) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates... 20) On the WD SmartWare Home screen, you have retrieved from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working...
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...the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures...through your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are shown in the upper-right corner of the file categories. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for backups. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Note: The small number of files that are shown...
...the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner of your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in six categories: • Documents • Mail • Music • Pictures...through your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that are shown in the upper-right corner of the file categories. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for backups. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Note: The small number of files that are shown...
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...; Go Back if you can still use your mind and do not install the WD SmartWare software, you have changed your My Book as an external hard drive. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do want to install the WD SmartWare software. In this case, however...
...; Go Back if you can still use your mind and do not install the WD SmartWare software, you have changed your My Book as an external hard drive. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do want to install the WD SmartWare software. In this case, however...
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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 ... to back up . Then, whenever you can see Figure 10 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to three backup drives that are configured with an Apply Changes button for your computer's disk drives, so you... movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. Note: One installation of files or folders to your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on page 17) provides: •...
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your ... to back up . Then, whenever you can see Figure 10 on your part-just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to three backup drives that are configured with an Apply Changes button for your computer's disk drives, so you... movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. Note: One installation of files or folders to your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action on page 17) provides: •...
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...category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in ...the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the ...
...category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in ...the original files that are available for backup • Gray background in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 17 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the ...