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...continue using you computer for other things during the backup. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup. b. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the ... Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to suit your future requirements. 5. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your...
...continue using you computer for other things during the backup. Pausing the backup until your computer is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup. b. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the ... Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include: • Selecting specific content to suit your future requirements. 5. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your...
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... operating systems) - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of mind knowing that gives you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Book Elite™ - My Passport Essential™ - Go to -use backup application that your data automatically-Relax! Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following...
... operating systems) - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of mind knowing that gives you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. •...unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Book Elite™ - My Passport Essential™ - Go to -use backup application that your data automatically-Relax! Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following...
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...capabilities of the WD SmartWare software are working with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you can use them with . See "Home Tab Display" on the backup mode that you select: • The... dialog provides 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 box that you are...
...capabilities of the WD SmartWare software are working with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you can use them with . See "Home Tab Display" on the backup mode that you select: • The... dialog provides 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 box that you are...
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...drives and most My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides buttons for selecting the: • Backup volume that you want to retrieve files from • Destination on your computer where you want to copy the retrieved files • Files that you have more than one • The external...device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . 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 or copy retrieved files to when your ...
...drives and most My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides buttons for selecting the: • Backup volume that you want to retrieve files from • Destination on your computer where you want to copy the retrieved files • Files that you have more than one • The external...device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . 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 or copy retrieved files to when your ...
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... partition that the WD SmartWare software will access 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 disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 5 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER...
... partition that the WD SmartWare software will access 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 disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 5 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER...
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... gauge 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 installed the device. Use the Backup tab displays to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD... SmartWare software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on page 9 for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 28...
... gauge 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 installed the device. Use the Backup tab displays to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD... SmartWare software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on page 9 for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 28...
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... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
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... button name is Switch to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. 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...
... button name is Switch to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. 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...
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... Some Files selection box and the WD SmartWare software retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve operations... 3. 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 copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device.
... Some Files selection box and the WD SmartWare software retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve operations... 3. 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 copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device.
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...Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 4). 8. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 17 INSTALLING THE ... 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 your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows ...
...Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 4). 8. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 17 INSTALLING THE ... 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 your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows ...
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... file that is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. If you have more than one external device connected to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you...your part-just make sure to leave your external device connected to your computer. 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 files: 1.
... file that is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. If you have more than one external device connected to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you...your part-just make sure to leave your external device connected to your computer. 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 files: 1.
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... 2 on page 31. 4. To backup selected categories of files and on page 31. 5. Click the Backup tab to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that Ready to step 7 on page 9). 3. Skip to perform category backup appears at the upper...Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . All of the categories of files Selected categories of the files and folders Selected files or folders Skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. Skip to perform category backup appears ...
... 2 on page 31. 4. To backup selected categories of files and on page 31. 5. Click the Backup tab to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that Ready to step 7 on page 9). 3. Skip to perform category backup appears at the upper...Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . All of the categories of files Selected categories of the files and folders Selected files or folders Skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. Skip to perform category backup appears ...
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...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. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. If the backup mode is ...and skip to include in the backup. b. Verify that the backup mode is file and that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. c. Click Apply Changes to Category Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the...
...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. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. If the backup mode is ...and skip to include in the backup. b. Verify that the backup mode is file and that you want to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. c. Click Apply Changes to Category Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the...
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... files in the folder. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 31 b. Select the check boxes for stopping the backup (see step 10 on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been ...blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up. • The gray background for categories or files in the content gauge for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. •...
... files in the folder. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 31 b. Select the check boxes for stopping the backup (see step 10 on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been ...blue background in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up. • The gray background for categories or files in the content gauge for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. •...
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... • Closing all of files involved • View link that there is not enough free space on the drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running applications... • Stop Backup to complete the backup. If you can keep files from being backed up. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that the backup completed normally.
... • Closing all of files involved • View link that there is not enough free space on the drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running applications... • Stop Backup to complete the backup. If you can keep files from being backed up. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that the backup completed normally.
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...• Select a destination for you want to retrieve from dialog (See Figure 3 on your external device and copy them to : b. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer's icon to select the one that you want to retrieve: 2.... 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 copy retrieved files to either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. On the Home screen, select the external device to copy the retrieved...
...• Select a destination for you want to retrieve from dialog (See Figure 3 on your external device and copy them to : b. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer's icon to select the one that you want to retrieve: 2.... 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 copy retrieved files to either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. On the Home screen, select the external device to copy the retrieved...
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Select a volume to retrieve files from dialog with nothing listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not run a backup on the selected external device, In this case: a. In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that does not have . . . Proceed to ... tab and return to step 1-b on page 33 to select the external device that has the files you want to retrieve from . Created a single backup on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. ...
Select a volume to retrieve files from dialog with nothing listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not run a backup on the selected external device, In this case: a. In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that does not have . . . Proceed to ... tab and return to step 1-b on page 33 to select the external device that has the files you want to retrieve from . Created a single backup on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. ...