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... for support, have your first telephone contact with WD technical support. If the answer is available 24/7. WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. Contacting...
... for support, have your first telephone contact with WD technical support. If the answer is available 24/7. WD Service and Support Should you informed of new features and services, remember to address it before returning this product. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. Contacting...
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Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is animated. 8. If a newer version of software, especially on your computer. puter Files" on your computer, the screen is installed on a new installation. tecting Your Drive" on page 30) • Display the Home screen (see...
Continue to WD SmartWare screen displays: MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL If a flash video player is animated. 8. If a newer version of software, especially on your computer. puter Files" on your computer, the screen is installed on a new installation. tecting Your Drive" on page 30) • Display the Home screen (see...
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... backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your My Book drive is connected to its original location whether you add or change a file. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare... software is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before....
... backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to your My Book drive is connected to its original location whether you add or change a file. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Figure 7. Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare... software is believing. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before....
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... is not available for backup are shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that 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 files. • The Retrieved category, also... and content of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 12) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and pictures (see Figure 8 on page 19) • Retrieve-Brings back ...
... is not available for backup are shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that 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 files. • The Retrieved category, also... and content of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see Figure 7 on page 12) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and pictures (see Figure 8 on page 19) • Retrieve-Brings back ...
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...; Content Gauges for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer to your My Book drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer...or folders to back up . Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any : • New file that you create or copy to your hard drive • Existing file that you disconnect and...
...; Content Gauges for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer to your My Book drive. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing Up Your Computer...or folders to back up . Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any : • New file that you create or copy to your hard drive • Existing file that you disconnect and...
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...in the background, a backup can consume a lot of the WD SmartWare software. 1. This is Idle. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 25 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2. Enabling the Backup Speed option directs the WD SmartWare software to pause backups until computer is completely idle. A ... system processing resources. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 10 on page 24), click Backup Speed to save and implement the new number of backup versions to other tasks. Click Apply to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog: 2. Even with the WD SmartWare software...
...in the background, a backup can consume a lot of the WD SmartWare software. 1. This is Idle. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 25 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2. Enabling the Backup Speed option directs the WD SmartWare software to pause backups until computer is completely idle. A ... system processing resources. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 10 on page 24), click Backup Speed to save and implement the new number of backup versions to other tasks. Click Apply to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog: 2. Even with the WD SmartWare software...
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...retrieve... b. screen (see Figure 11 on page 27). 2. Choose the drive to retrieve content from your My Book drive. a. screen and proceed to save and implement the new retrieve folder. c. Click Apply to step 4 on page 28. On the Select a destination for retrieved files ... Select the In a Retrieved Content Folder option. To retrieve a file from . (This is generally a five-step process: 1. d. b. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 14 Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving Files Retrieving a File Retrieving a Folder ...
...retrieve... b. screen (see Figure 11 on page 27). 2. Choose the drive to retrieve content from your My Book drive. a. screen and proceed to save and implement the new retrieve folder. c. Click Apply to step 4 on page 28. On the Select a destination for retrieved files ... Select the In a Retrieved Content Folder option. To retrieve a file from . (This is generally a five-step process: 1. d. b. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 14 Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving Files Retrieving a File Retrieving a Folder ...
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.... You will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to be able to access your content on your drive or write new data to erase the drive before you can use it . Click Security to display the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 9 on your drive. MY... BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 15 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting Your Drive Unlocking Your Drive ...
.... You will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to be able to access your content on your drive or write new data to erase the drive before you can use it . Click Security to display the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 9 on your drive. MY... BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 15 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting Your Drive Unlocking Your Drive ...
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...Drive Unlock utility screen. Click Security on your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog. Type your new password in the New password box. 4. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to see Figure 15 ...on page 31) to access the files on the Drive Settings screen (see the hint. 3. Retype your new password in the Verify password box. 5. If you provided a password hint when you will not be able to...the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2. Type a hint to unlock your drive: 1.
...Drive Unlock utility screen. Click Security on your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog. Type your new password in the New password box. 4. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to see Figure 15 ...on page 31) to access the files on the Drive Settings screen (see the hint. 3. Retype your new password in the Verify password box. 5. If you provided a password hint when you will not be able to...the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive. 4. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 2. Type a hint to unlock your drive: 1.
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... different retrieve folder, Change the options that: • Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. "Specifying the Number of backup versions to keep for the best possible performance with your drive, on the Software Settings screen (... Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 10 on page 24): IF you want to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for each file, Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until...
... different retrieve folder, Change the options that: • Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to identify the new retrieve folder. 4. "Specifying the Number of backup versions to keep for the best possible performance with your drive, on the Software Settings screen (... Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 10 on page 24): IF you want to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for each file, Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until...
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... Studio LX drive on a Windows XP computer: 1. Disregard the rest of this procedure and continue to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this drive. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP Computers To install your computer, THEN . . . After physically...
... Studio LX drive on a Windows XP computer: 1. Disregard the rest of this procedure and continue to close the Found New Hardware Wizard: Note: WD SmartWare will install the driver for this drive. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows XP Computers To install your computer, THEN . . . After physically...
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...Two or three screens might appear, depending on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware screen: Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers To install your... My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on the AutoPlay screen: USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 52 ...
...Two or three screens might appear, depending on page 8, click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware screen: Note: The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for the drive. 2. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers To install your... My Book Studio or Studio LX drive on the AutoPlay screen: USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 52 ...
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... screen. The following topics are included in this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to...as shown in Figure 4 on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer must have an SES driver installed on page 8, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. If they appear, close them. You can use the Found...
... screen. The following topics are included in this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to continue. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to...as shown in Figure 4 on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer must have an SES driver installed on page 8, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. If they appear, close them. You can use the Found...
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Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Double-click the extras folder. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. c. Browse to Windows Update: 2.
Click Next to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the WD SmartWare VCD drive. Double-click the extras folder. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to continue. 3. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to My Computer and: a. c. Browse to Windows Update: 2.
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... to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as... the Found New Hardware screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads,...
... to Windows Update: Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to the Internet. 2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as... the Found New Hardware screen. Note: If Autoplay is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads,...
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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 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 - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3.
MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 68 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 - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3.
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...America region, 3 years in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, and 3 years in the possession of the Product. Warranty Information MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you . This warranty gives you specific legal rights...products sold as found at your limited warranty is applicable only to state. If it is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. Your original box and packaging materials should be returned to you may not apply to you the very best of your expense. The term...
...America region, 3 years in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, and 3 years in the possession of the Product. Warranty Information MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you . This warranty gives you specific legal rights...products sold as found at your limited warranty is applicable only to state. If it is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as new. Your original box and packaging materials should be returned to you may not apply to you the very best of your expense. The term...