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... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and...
... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and...
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... SE - Your data is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •...About the WD SmartWare Software 1 WD SmartWare™ software is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you ...
... SE - Your data is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •...About the WD SmartWare Software 1 WD SmartWare™ software is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you ...
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... one you want to back up. For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to use to specify the one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares,...™ - One of the WD SmartWare software are working with . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with Windows operating systems to it. Each backup dialog also provides a: • File/category backup...
... one you want to back up. For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to use to specify the one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares,...™ - One of the WD SmartWare software are working with . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with Windows operating systems to it. Each backup dialog also provides a: • File/category backup...
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... services See "Help Tab Display" on page 11. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to back up files to, retrieve files from • Destination on your computer where ...backing up and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 Whenever you through your computer has more than one connected to retrieve Settings Help See "...
... services See "Help Tab Display" on page 11. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to back up files to, retrieve files from • Destination on your computer where ...backing up and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 Whenever you through your computer has more than one connected to retrieve Settings Help See "...
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... external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE... 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 computer. Right-clicking the icon and clicking Properties displays the Windows System Properties dialog: Internal...
... external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE... 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 computer. Right-clicking the icon and clicking Properties displays the Windows System Properties dialog: Internal...
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.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your operating system files that are not available for a category-type backup, including: system files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp...
.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your operating system files that are not available for a category-type backup, including: system files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp...
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...in the folder structure of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief functional description of 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 back up: • By... 8 After running your first backup or copying any files to back up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files in the Additional Files category. Use the Backup tab displays to...
...in the folder structure of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief functional description of 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 back up: • By... 8 After running your first backup or copying any files to back up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files in the Additional Files category. Use the Backup tab displays to...
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Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your 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 ...
Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your 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 ...
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... starting and stopping the backup. 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 File Backup when the backup mode is file. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 The button name is Switch...
... starting and stopping the backup. 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 File Backup when the backup mode is file. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 The button name is Switch...
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Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3. Displays all of the files from ...
Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3. Displays all of the files from ...
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...Up Files" on page 28. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 33. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22... Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 4). 8. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. To confirm a successful installation: a. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from accessing the files on page 17 INSTALLING...
...Up Files" on page 28. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 33. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22... Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 4). 8. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. To confirm a successful installation: a. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from accessing the files on page 17 INSTALLING...
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...files to back up first: b. After performing 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 computer's icon to select the one that is created on or copied to your internal... hard drive • Existing file that you disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your files: 1. On the Home screen: a. ...
...files to back up first: b. After performing 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 computer's icon to select the one that is created on or copied to your internal... hard drive • Existing file that you disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your files: 1. On the Home screen: a. ...
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... skip to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one that Ready to step 7 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . To backup selected categories of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all of ...selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive: a. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Skip to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of...
... skip to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one that Ready to step 7 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . To backup selected categories of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all of ...selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive: a. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Skip to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of...
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...b. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh...MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. In the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude...
...b. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh...MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. In the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude...
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...Start Backup to begin backing up the selected files or folders and proceed to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your recent selections and ... b. Click Start Backup to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. In the backup by files selection box, click the pointers ... • For a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to step 8 on page 32).
...Start Backup to begin backing up the selected files or folders and proceed to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your recent selections and ... b. Click Start Backup to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. In the backup by files selection box, click the pointers ... • For a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to step 8 on page 32).
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...the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to complete the backup. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 8, the Stop backup? Appearance of ...mail program and Web browser Important: Appearance of your open files • Closing all of a Caution message indicating that your drive is not enough free space on the drive to suit your request and stop the backup 11. Click the WD Store link to longterm archive storage and: a. b....
...the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to complete the backup. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 8, the Stop backup? Appearance of ...mail program and Web browser Important: Appearance of your open files • Closing all of a Caution message indicating that your drive is not enough free space on the drive to suit your request and stop the backup 11. Click the WD Store link to longterm archive storage and: a. b....
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... what you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to : b. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that you want to retrieve files from . 3. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL...
... what you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to : b. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that you want to retrieve files from . 3. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL...
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... the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from your computer • Different computers Proceed to step 3 on the selected external device from a drive that has the files you want to select the external device that does not have . . . Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. b. c. The... 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 . . .
... the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from your computer • Different computers Proceed to step 3 on the selected external device from a drive that has the files you want to select the external device that does not have . . . Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. b. c. The... 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 . . .