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Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating ... - My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - Go to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file...• Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport Essential...
Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating ... - My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - Go to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file...• Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport Essential...
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...of the WD SmartWare software are working with . Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. See "Home Tab Display"... by -file dialog provides a folder view of 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, then the WD SmartWare software...
...of the WD SmartWare software are working with . Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. See "Home Tab Display"... by -file dialog provides a folder view of 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, then the WD SmartWare software...
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...Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. 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 ...display. In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to abbreviated online help to quickly guide you have more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about backing up files to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner ...
...Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. 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 ...display. In each WD SmartWare display provides easy access to abbreviated online help to quickly guide you have more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about backing up files to do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner ...
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... your computer. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. If you have more than one 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 that you want ... representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your system to ...
... your computer. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. If you have more than one 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 that you want ... representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your system to ...
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... 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) ... Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of the Backup...
... 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) ... Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of the Backup...
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... Computer's Content Gauge Backup by Files Display External Device Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 2. 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 on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (...
... Computer's Content Gauge Backup by Files Display External Device Content Gauge Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 2. 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 on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (...
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... 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 See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
... 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 See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
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... Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device. Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is selected and the WD...
... Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device. Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is selected and the WD...
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... page 28. Back up 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 page 46. To confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click...
... page 28. Back up 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 page 46. To confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click...
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... computer. Verify that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is continuous for as long as before. Backing Up Files To back up your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your computer, select the one ...on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on your part-just make sure to leave your external device connected to your computer....
... computer. Verify that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is continuous for as long as before. Backing Up Files To back up your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your computer, select the one ...on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on your part-just make sure to leave your external device connected to your computer....
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...of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . c. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the backup mode is category and that you want to step 5. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Click the Backup... prompt. on page 30. To backup selected categories of the files and folders Selected files or folders Skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. On the Backup screen: IF you want to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. All of files: a.
...of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . c. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 If the backup mode is category and that you want to step 5. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Click the Backup... prompt. on page 30. To backup selected categories of the files and folders Selected files or folders Skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. On the Backup screen: IF you want to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. All of files: a.
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...of files that Ready 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 each one. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Start Backup ...and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to include in the ...
...of files that Ready 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 each one. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Start Backup ...and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to include in the ...
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If the backup mode is file and that Ready to step 8 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. Select the check boxes for the individual files or folders that has ...). Verify that selecting a folder check box automatically selects all of the subfolders and files in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your recent selections and redisplays the prior...
If the backup mode is file and that Ready to step 8 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. Select the check boxes for the individual files or folders that has ...). Verify that selecting a folder check box automatically selects all of the subfolders and files in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your recent selections and redisplays the prior...
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...open files • Closing all running processes can continue using your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 8, the Stop backup? Appearance of a Caution message indicating that there ... MANUAL 9. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If you backed up . b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a.
...open files • Closing all running processes can continue using your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 8, the Stop backup? Appearance of a Caution message indicating that there ... MANUAL 9. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If you backed up . b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to longterm archive storage and: a.
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...8226; Select a destination for you want to retrieve: 2. On the Home screen: a. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that has the files you want to retrieve files from . 2. Click the Retrieve tab to ...destination where you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. 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 ...
...8226; Select a destination for you want to retrieve: 2. On the Home screen: a. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that has the files you want to retrieve files from . 2. Click the Retrieve tab to ...destination where you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. 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 ...
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...Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from . Click Next to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. Created a single backup on page 35. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE... USER MANUAL IF you have a backup volume. Select a volume to step 3 on the selected external device from dialog with nothing listed in...
...Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from . Click Next to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. Created a single backup on page 35. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE... USER MANUAL IF you have a backup volume. Select a volume to step 3 on the selected external device from dialog with nothing listed in...