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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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... My Book Elite™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Go to : • Protect your ... encryption. My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Elite™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
... My Book Elite™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Go to : • Protect your ... encryption. My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Elite™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
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... . . Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector... showing the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software. The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to back up. See "Home Tab Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE -...
... . . Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector... showing the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software. The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to back up. See "Home Tab Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE -...
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...retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" 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 from , or customize when you want to do, just click the info... Table 1 on page 17. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . See "Settings Tab Displays" on the type and model of your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and...
...retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" 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 from , or customize when you want to do, just click the info... Table 1 on page 17. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . See "Settings Tab Displays" on the type and model of your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and...
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... name of the external device connected to your computer icon for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. If you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer. The WD ...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 computer has more than one external device connected to your system to use for specifying the...
... name of the external device connected to your computer icon for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. If you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer. The WD ...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 computer has more than one external device connected to your system to use for specifying the...
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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 file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background...
.... 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 file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background...
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... to back up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure 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 the external device in the same categories... as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on how you want to select files to select the files or categories of the Backup tab displays. Home...
... to back up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure 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 the external device in the same categories... as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on how you want to select files to select the files or categories of the Backup tab displays. Home...
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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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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 your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 button Category/file backup toggle button Switches the ...
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 your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 button Category/file backup toggle button Switches the ...
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... by starting and canceling the retrieve. 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. Displays all of the files from . • To a Retrieved Content Folder copies all of the retrieved files to...
... by starting and canceling the retrieve. 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. Displays all of the files from . • To a Retrieved Content Folder copies all of the retrieved files to...
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... the Setup Wizard: 7. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 33. "Securing the Drive" on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED - 21 "Help Tab Display" on page ... Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your ...
... the Setup Wizard: 7. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 33. "Securing the Drive" on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED - 21 "Help Tab Display" on page ... Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your ...
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... of files to back up. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare ... 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 important data files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files....
... of files to back up. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare ... 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 important data files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files....
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...step 4. c. Click Start Backup to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click the Backup tab to begin backing up all of the categories ... external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. All of the categories of files Selected categories of the Backup... that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to back up . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d.
...step 4. c. Click Start Backup to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click the Backup tab to begin backing up all of the categories ... external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. All of the categories of files Selected categories of the Backup... that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to back up . . . WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d.
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...the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. To back up the selected categories of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears ...there, then click the Switch 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 . In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Apply Changes to begin backing up all of...
...the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. To back up the selected categories of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears ...there, then click the Switch 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 . In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Apply Changes to begin backing up all of...
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... a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to Stop Backup for all of the Backup screen. Click Start Backup to begin backing up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up all of the ...appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. Select the check boxes for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. BACKING...
... a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to Stop Backup for all of the Backup screen. Click Start Backup to begin backing up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up all of the ...appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. Select the check boxes for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. BACKING...
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...from being backed up files by category and your computer has more than one . If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up , the WD SmartWare software displays a: ...and resume the backup • Stop Backup to see a list of a backup successfully finished message means that your computer for each one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 9. Click the Help tab. Appearance of the files ...
...from being backed up files by category and your computer has more than one . If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up , the WD SmartWare software displays a: ...and resume the backup • Stop Backup to see a list of a backup successfully finished message means that your computer for each one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 9. Click the Help tab. Appearance of the files ...
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... up files from . 2. Specify the destination where you want to copy retrieved files to retrieve files from. 3. 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 you want to retrieve: 2.
... up files from . 2. Specify the destination where you want to copy retrieved files to retrieve files from. 3. 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 you want to retrieve: 2.
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...dialog. Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with nothing listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from a drive that has the files you want to retrieve files from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want to retrieve. Created a single backup on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 33 to select the external device that does not have . . . c. Click the Home tab and return to step 3 on...
...dialog. Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with nothing listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from a drive that has the files you want to retrieve files from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want to retrieve. Created a single backup on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 33 to select the external device that does not have . . . c. Click the Home tab and return to step 3 on...