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iv MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 31 Password Protecting Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive 32 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare ... or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon 45 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions 46 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 46 Uninstalling on Windows XP 46 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 46 7 Checking Drive Health 47 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 49 Reformatting the Drive 49 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 49...
iv MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 31 Password Protecting Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive 32 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare ... or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon 45 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions 46 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 46 Uninstalling on Windows XP 46 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 46 7 Checking Drive Health 47 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 49 Reformatting the Drive 49 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 49...
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... USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive 58 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 58 Using the My Book Icon 59 Using the Drive Power Button 60 Unlocking the Drive 60 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 60 Unlocking Your ... 64 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 64 Frequently Asked Questions 64 A Installing an SES Driver 66 Installing on Windows XP Computers 66 Installing the Driver Automatically 66 Installing the Driver Manually 68 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 70 Installing the Driver Automatically 70 Installing the Driver Manually 71 Installing on...
... USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive 58 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 58 Using the My Book Icon 59 Using the Drive Power Button 60 Unlocking the Drive 60 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 60 Unlocking Your ... 64 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 64 Frequently Asked Questions 64 A Installing an SES Driver 66 Installing on Windows XP Computers 66 Installing the Driver Automatically 66 Installing the Driver Manually 68 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 70 Installing the Driver Automatically 70 Installing the Driver Manually 71 Installing on...
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We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS -formatted for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore..., go to recycle it. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to minimize waste. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to save energy. MY...
We encourage you to http://products.wdc.com/updates. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to plug-and-play with Windows computers-NTFS -formatted for this product, visit: US Canada Europe All others www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore.com www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore..., go to recycle it. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to minimize waste. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to save energy. MY...
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... reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Elite drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard®...
... reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Elite drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Mac® OS X® • Tiger® • Leopard®...
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... required, change the power adapter, as shown in Windows Explorer. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting ...WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your Windows computer: 1. After you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and ...
... required, change the power adapter, as shown in Windows Explorer. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting ...WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your Windows computer: 1. After you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer, skip the rest of this procedure and ...
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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is . . . For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on page 9. on page 9. 8. Several ... AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . THEN . . . Connecting the My Book Drive 6. Skip to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for your computer, THEN . . . CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED...
MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step b on your computer's operating system: IF your operating system is . . . For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on page 9. on page 9. 8. Several ... AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . THEN . . . Connecting the My Book Drive 6. Skip to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for your computer, THEN . . . CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED...
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... screen (see Figure 5). on page 10. Double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b on your My Book drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . If you...
... screen (see Figure 5). on page 10. Double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to step b on your My Book drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on whether the AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled: IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . If you...
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...? Continue to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click the Run WDSmartWare.exe option to display the Welcome to your My Book drive on page 9). 11. The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already ... a drive label • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare software: 1. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive ...
...? Continue to "Getting Started with AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled: Click the Run WDSmartWare.exe option to display the Welcome to your My Book drive on page 9). 11. The full version of the WD SmartWare software, with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already ... a drive label • Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare software: 1. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with continuous automatic backup, retrieve, drive ...
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... drive. b. Click Exit to your change to take effect, you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to copy back to your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to hide the VCD: 1. Wait ten seconds. Reconnect the USB cable to close the WD...confirm the change. Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to show (enable) the VCD. 2. Check your My Book drive in Windows Explorer and double-click the Virtual CD Manager.exe file to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: Note that when it...
... drive. b. Click Exit to your change to take effect, you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to copy back to your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to hide the VCD: 1. Wait ten seconds. Reconnect the USB cable to close the WD...confirm the change. Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to show (enable) the VCD. 2. Check your My Book drive in Windows Explorer and double-click the Virtual CD Manager.exe file to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen: Note that when it...
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....x.x.x.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder 3. Click Continue. 5. Use the Windows Explorer copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer. (This is more involved. Read the license agreement and click Accept to show (enable) the...
....x.x.x.exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder 3. Click Continue. 5. Use the Windows Explorer copy/paste or drag/drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer. (This is more involved. Read the license agreement and click Accept to show (enable) the...
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...locates your drive. 9. Reconnect the USB cable to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. Disconnect the USB cable from your My Book drive: a. Wait ten seconds. b. d. Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to close the WD SmartWare Virtual...Either disconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to continue. 8. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 6. As prompted, for your change . Click Configure Drive to off. Check your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to confirm the change to your My...
...locates your drive. 9. Reconnect the USB cable to take effect, you must power cycle your drive. Disconnect the USB cable from your My Book drive: a. Wait ten seconds. b. d. Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to close the WD SmartWare Virtual...Either disconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to continue. 8. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 6. As prompted, for your change . Click Configure Drive to off. Check your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to confirm the change to your My...
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... taskbar to see "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar: By clicking the icon you can also left- MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 16 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following sections describe how to use the...
... taskbar to see "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar: By clicking the icon you can also left- MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 16 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following sections describe how to use the...
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... YOUR DRIVE - 37 Press the power button on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). Green and white, Red and white, THEN the drive might hear the drive power down . 2. Locked... the drive using the drive power button: 1. You might hear the drive power down . 2. To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:...
... YOUR DRIVE - 37 Press the power button on , and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in a Windows environment). Green and white, Red and white, THEN the drive might hear the drive power down . 2. Locked... the drive using the drive power button: 1. You might hear the drive power down . 2. To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:...
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This ensures that has been set. • Virtual CD-Show or hide the virtual CD icon and drive listing in your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage displays. • Preferences-Enable the Backup and Retrieve functions if you selected Install Drive ...clear the Automatically check for the best possible performance. • Label-Create a custom name (label) that appears in the "spine" area of your My Book drive. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to...
This ensures that has been set. • Virtual CD-Show or hide the virtual CD icon and drive listing in your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage displays. • Preferences-Enable the Backup and Retrieve functions if you selected Install Drive ...clear the Automatically check for the best possible performance. • Label-Create a custom name (label) that appears in the "spine" area of your My Book drive. • Security-Create, modify, and disable passwords that keep others from accessing the files on your drive. • Registration-Register your drive to...
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... you want to hide the virtual CD icon 3. Click Apply VCD Settings to implement your drive. Reconnect the USB micro cable to your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to confirm the change. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 45 Either disconnect the AC ...power adapter cable or press the power button to display the Virtual CD Settings dialog: 2. c. d. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon Each WD SmartWare drive that you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD...
... you want to hide the virtual CD icon 3. Click Apply VCD Settings to implement your drive. Reconnect the USB micro cable to your Windows Explorer and My Computer Devices with Removable Storage listings to confirm the change. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 45 Either disconnect the AC ...power adapter cable or press the power button to display the Virtual CD Settings dialog: 2. c. d. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon Each WD SmartWare drive that you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD...
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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If ...do? Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall/Change at the Are you sure... Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Select WD SmartWare and click Remove. 4. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. Click Yes at the top...Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. prompt. Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box. 3. Uninstalling on Windows XP 1. prompt on page 32), click Preferences to enable the backup and retrieve functions: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR ...
MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If ...do? Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall/Change at the Are you sure... Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Select WD SmartWare and click Remove. 4. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. Click Yes at the top...Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. prompt. Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box. 3. Uninstalling on Windows XP 1. prompt on page 32), click Preferences to enable the backup and retrieve functions: 1. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR ...
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Turn on your computer as a single NTFS partition for more information about reformatting a Windows drive: • 287 or 3323 for Mac OS X • 1364 for FAT32 See "Troubleshooting" on page 54 for compatibility with all its contents. Go to ... CD: • Icon displays on the desktop: • Is listed under Devices in Figure 4 on page 8. 3. Connect the My Book drive to use on a Mac computer: 1. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive on Mac OS X operating systems (Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard), and to your Mac...
Turn on your computer as a single NTFS partition for more information about reformatting a Windows drive: • 287 or 3323 for Mac OS X • 1364 for FAT32 See "Troubleshooting" on page 54 for compatibility with all its contents. Go to ... CD: • Icon displays on the desktop: • Is listed under Devices in Figure 4 on page 8. 3. Connect the My Book drive to use on a Mac computer: 1. Reformatting the drive erases all updated Windows operating systems. To use the drive on Mac OS X operating systems (Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard), and to your Mac...
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... hear the drive power down or removing the drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 58 Click the WD SmartWare icon to close all active windows and applications before shutting down . 3. Click the WD SmartWare icon again to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen: b. Type your Password in ...select the volume. Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from the computer, dismount the WD SmartWare virtual CD: a. Select the My Book drive, and then on the submenu to display a list of drives. 2. To prevent data loss, close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen. 3. ...
... hear the drive power down or removing the drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 58 Click the WD SmartWare icon to close all active windows and applications before shutting down . 3. Click the WD SmartWare icon again to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen: b. Type your Password in ...select the volume. Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from the computer, dismount the WD SmartWare virtual CD: a. Select the My Book drive, and then on the submenu to display a list of drives. 2. To prevent data loss, close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen. 3. ...
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...FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked ... and more information. A: USB 2.0 is the data transfer rate slow? Contact the card manufacturer for more information. however, Windows users can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer rates by formatting the drive to an incorrect driver installation of up to your motherboard....
...FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked ... and more information. A: USB 2.0 is the data transfer rate slow? Contact the card manufacturer for more information. however, Windows users can achieve Hi-Speed USB transfer rates by formatting the drive to an incorrect driver installation of up to your motherboard....
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...the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is enabled, two additional...Wizard screen. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you clicked Do Not Install on the Welcome to the Internet. 2. Click ...
...the SES driver automatically, your computer must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer is enabled, two additional...Wizard screen. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 66 This appendix includes the following topics: Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you clicked Do Not Install on the Welcome to the Internet. 2. Click ...