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... theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your data is secure. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you 've lost files effortlessly. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Essential external hard drive, an elegant...
... theft with your digital life. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up your data automatically and continuously, shows your data is secure. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that gives you 've lost files effortlessly. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book® Essential external hard drive, an elegant...
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... product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.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...
... product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.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...
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... page 17) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. 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 any location on your computer ...
... page 17) • Retrieve-Brings back valuable data that you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop-down selection box under the name of your computer. 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 any location on your computer ...
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... - 15 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you have changed your mind and do not want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your software and drive settings for the...damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 23) • Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 27) • Customize your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to install the WD...
... - 15 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you have changed your mind and do not want to install the WD SmartWare software. • Go Back if you can still use your software and drive settings for the...damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 23) • Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password (see "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 27) • Customize your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to install the WD...
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...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 Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up to three backup drives.... After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your computer. Additionally, the Backup screen...
...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 Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up to three backup drives.... After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to your hard drive • Existing file that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your computer. Additionally, the Backup screen...
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...drive properties. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start 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 ...
...drive properties. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Figure 10. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start 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 ...
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... bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up. Files that are not available for backup. Backing It...FILES - 18 If you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you cannot determine why some of your...
... bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up. Files that are not available for backup. Backing It...FILES - 18 If you have not yet been backed up. • The gray background in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you cannot determine why some of your...
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.... 5. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to back up some of...17), select Detailed View to longterm archive storage and: a. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Files to your My Book drive. b. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...
.... 5. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that if you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to back up some of...17), select Detailed View to longterm archive storage and: a. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is idle Selecting Specific Files to your My Book drive. b. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...
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...in all of files on your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your computer's main hard drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 49 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 the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL...
...in all of files on your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your computer's main hard drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 49 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 the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all other than your computer. MY BOOK ESSENTIAL...
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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. 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.
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... warranty and for tomorrow. My Book Essential and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks in these regions. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD SmartWare software You're in the background to protect your data is also available. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to WD hard drives. All product and packaging specifications...
... warranty and for tomorrow. My Book Essential and WD SmartWare are registered trademarks in these regions. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD SmartWare software You're in the background to protect your data is also available. Planet friendly We designed a small box and used recycled material to WD hard drives. All product and packaging specifications...