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and My Book Elite is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705032-801 Jun 2010 My Book® Elite™ Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you ..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice...
and My Book Elite is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California U.S.A. 92630 4079-705032-801 Jun 2010 My Book® Elite™ Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you ..., Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Europe (non toll free) +31.880062100 Middle East +31.880062100 Africa +31.880062100 Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. All rights reserved. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice...
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Table of Contents MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional ...
Table of Contents MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 Drive Without ...
... 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 Drive Without ...
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...the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like shape takes up your data automatically and ... 1 WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to identify what 's stored on your desk and allows two or more elegant. As always, this book-like volumes on a shelf. The display also includes available capacity and security status. Our latest edition features a customizable smart display to -use ...
...the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like shape takes up your data automatically and ... 1 WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to identify what 's stored on your desk and allows two or more elegant. As always, this book-like volumes on a shelf. The display also includes available capacity and security status. Our latest edition features a customizable smart display to -use ...
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... latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your region. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive...wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on and off with all Windows operating...
... latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go to recycle it. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your region. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive...wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on and off with all Windows operating...
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... Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use this drive ...; Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on page 64. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Elite drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 49 and ...
... Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book Elite drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use this drive ...; Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on page 64. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Elite drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 49 and ...
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... than 5 percent does not display) Percent Used 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 5-9 The numerical display indicates the percentage of My Book Elite Drive Indicators The My Book Elite drive has four indicators: • Capacity gauge • Customizable label • Power/activity LED • Lock indicator LED Capacity Gauge. The... capacity gauge only works if the WD SmartWare software is horizontal) to left (if the drive is installed on state. Back of capacity available. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
... than 5 percent does not display) Percent Used 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 5-9 The numerical display indicates the percentage of My Book Elite Drive Indicators The My Book Elite drive has four indicators: • Capacity gauge • Customizable label • Power/activity LED • Lock indicator LED Capacity Gauge. The... capacity gauge only works if the WD SmartWare software is horizontal) to left (if the drive is installed on state. Back of capacity available. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3.
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... up to 12 Mb/s). For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. You can easily register your My Book Essential drive to 480 Mb/s. Another way is installed on your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 The power button only works when the WD SmartWare... on . Connection to turn it off only when you must press the power button again to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Customizable Label.
... up to 12 Mb/s). For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. You can easily register your My Book Essential drive to 480 Mb/s. Another way is installed on your computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 The power button only works when the WD SmartWare... on . Connection to turn it off only when you must press the power button again to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Customizable Label.
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Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the enclosure's air slots.
Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 6 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Drives may be handled with care during activity. • Do not use this product as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the enclosure's air slots.
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...instead. 5. If you physically connect the drive to your Windows computer: 1. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter includes the following...Started Without WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your computer, verify that the new WD SmartWare virtual CD and My Book drive appear under My Computer in Figure 4 on your region, ...and see Figure on your computer. 3. Depending on page 8. 4. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2.
...instead. 5. If you physically connect the drive to your Windows computer: 1. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter includes the following...Started Without WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your computer, verify that the new WD SmartWare virtual CD and My Book drive appear under My Computer in Figure 4 on your region, ...and see Figure on your computer. 3. Depending on page 8. 4. Connect the My Book drive as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US/JA/TW EU/KO Installing Removing Installing Removing 2.
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Connecting the My Book Drive 6. THEN . . . Skip to step 10 on page 9. Skip to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the ... screen appears, click Cancel to step b on page 9. 8. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 8. on page 9. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. Several different screens might appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your My Book drive. 7. For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on whether the AutoRun...
Connecting the My Book Drive 6. THEN . . . Skip to step 10 on page 9. Skip to close it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the ... screen appears, click Cancel to step b on page 9. 8. Enabled Disabled Proceed to step 8. on page 9. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. Several different screens might appear, depending on your computer's operating system: IF your My Book drive. 7. For Windows XP, one or two screens might also appear, depending on whether the AutoRun...
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... (see the contents of a "virtual" CD (VCD) drive on page 10. on page 10. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your My Book drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
... (see the contents of a "virtual" CD (VCD) drive on page 10. on page 10. On Windows XP with the WD SmartWare Software" on your My Book drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to ... page 9). 11. This could take several minutes. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already backed up to your My Book drive on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to open the WD SmartWare VCD drive listing in the...
MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to ... page 9). 11. This could take several minutes. Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you have already backed up to your My Book drive on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for the software installation to open the WD SmartWare VCD drive listing in the...
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... Backed Up Files" on page 31 - This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare. 6. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for Your Drive" on page 41 • "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 31 •...
... Backed Up Files" on page 31 - This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare. 6. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 4. Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for Your Drive" on page 41 • "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 31 •...
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Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Figure 6. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL • Clicking the Settings tab displays the drive management Drive Settings screen with a Preferences button that you can use to enable the WD SmartWare Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 17 on page 32 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 46).
Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Figure 6. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL • Clicking the Settings tab displays the drive management Drive Settings screen with a Preferences button that you can use to enable the WD SmartWare Backup and Retrieve functions (see Figure 17 on page 32 and "Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions" on page 46).
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WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 9. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8.
WD SmartWare Home Screen Figure 9. Drive Management Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 13 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 8.
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... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Book drive is connected to your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides ... just overwritten an important file. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to its original location whether you've lost or overwritten (see Figure 13 on page 28) • Settings...
... backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. • See your backup as your My Book drive is connected to your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides ... just overwritten an important file. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to its original location whether you've lost or overwritten (see Figure 13 on page 28) • Settings...
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...do , just click the info/online help icon in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of all of your software and drive settings for...right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to : • Protect your My Book as an external hard drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of your drive properties. Files that your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you first install...
...do , just click the info/online help icon in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of all of your software and drive settings for...right corner of any screen: To close the info/help screen after reading the online help information to : • Protect your My Book as an external hard drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of your drive properties. Files that your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you first install...
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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you ...
MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you ...