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Your data is safe. Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista..., run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport Essential...
Your data is safe. Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista..., run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport Essential...
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...Duo Note: You must reformat Mac drives for compatibility with . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to specify the one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network...See "Backup Tab Displays" on page 3. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to use to work with Windows operating systems to it. See "Home Tab Display" on page...
...Duo Note: You must reformat Mac drives for compatibility with . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to specify the one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network...See "Backup Tab Displays" on page 3. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to use to work with Windows operating systems to it. See "Home Tab Display" on page...
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... retrieve, and settings tasks. tab display Retrieve Provides . . . Three full-screen dialogs for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the ...external device that you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 11. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive...
... retrieve, and settings tasks. tab display Retrieve Provides . . . Three full-screen dialogs for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the ...external device that you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 11. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive...
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... partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your system to use for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My...
... partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your system to use for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My...
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...SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the external device, the external device content gauge shows: • All of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) ...• Any other files that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software...
...SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the external device, the external device content gauge shows: • All of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) ...• Any other files that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software...
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... computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
... computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
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Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. The button name is Switch to their categories, as shown in the content gauges for your computer and your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your computer. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls ...
Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. The button name is Switch to their categories, as shown in the content gauges for your computer and your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your computer. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls ...
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... Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to the same location that they were backed up from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or...and the WD SmartWare software displays the Retrieve Some Files selection box that you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to find and retrieve only selected files or folders. Displays all...
... Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to the same location that they were backed up from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or...and the WD SmartWare software displays the Retrieve Some Files selection box that you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to find and retrieve only selected files or folders. Displays all...
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...the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Create a password to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the ... and links to . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 4). 8. To confirm a successful installation...
...the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Create a password to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the ... and links to . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 4). 8. To confirm a successful installation...
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... : • New file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is created on your part-just make sure to leave your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of them up. Or you without any action on... a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by category AND your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your internal hard drive • Existing file that is connected to back up . Then, whenever you want to back up your...
... : • New file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is created on your part-just make sure to leave your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of them up. Or you without any action on... a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by category AND your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your internal hard drive • Existing file that is connected to back up . Then, whenever you want to back up your...
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... of files and on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . on the internal hard drive: a. To back up all categories of the Backup screen. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Click the Backup tab to... step 5. Skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform category backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. c....
... of files and on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . on the internal hard drive: a. To back up all categories of the Backup screen. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Click the Backup tab to... step 5. Skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform category backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. c....
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...more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for the categories of files that you want to begin backing up all of files and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. Verify that you...backup appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. b. e. Click Apply Changes to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. In the backup by categories selection box: c. b. d. To back up the selected categories of the ...
...more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for the categories of files that you want to begin backing up all of files and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. Verify that you...backup appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. b. e. Click Apply Changes to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. In the backup by categories selection box: c. b. d. To back up the selected categories of the ...
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...and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to set up your files in the folder. To backup selected files or folders: a. Select the check boxes for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to... categories or files in the content gauge for stopping the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. Note: Clicking Revert clears your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that...
...and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to set up your files in the folder. To backup selected files or folders: a. Select the check boxes for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to... categories or files in the content gauge for stopping the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. Note: Clicking Revert clears your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that...
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b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...your computer for each one. The best long-term solution would be backed up files by category and your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WD Store link to complete the backup.
b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...your computer for each one. The best long-term solution would be backed up files by category and your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WD Store link to complete the backup.
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...to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to either: • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 33 If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the... one that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to: b. Specify what you want to retrieve: 2. If you have more than one external device connected to your ...
...to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to either: • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 33 If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the... one that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to: b. Specify what you want to retrieve: 2. If you have more than one external device connected to your ...
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... BACKED UP FILES - 34 Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want to retrieve...
... BACKED UP FILES - 34 Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want to retrieve...