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Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, ...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. and other companies. 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...
Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to change without notice. © 2010 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Technical Support Services http://support.wdc.com www.westerndigital.com If you encounter problems with this product, ...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. and other companies. 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...
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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 drive is secure. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to : • Protect your data automatically-Relax! Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or... Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Features Major features of your digital life. Our latest edition features a customizable smart display to remind you what 's on your desk and allows two or...
...the drive is secure. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more My Book drives to : • Protect your data automatically-Relax! Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or... Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Features Major features of your digital life. Our latest edition features a customizable smart display to remind you what 's on your desk and allows two or...
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... energy. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your computer. Ready to 30%, a sleep mode reduces... AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. We ...
... energy. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048. My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your computer. Ready to 30%, a sleep mode reduces... AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to http://products.wdc.com/updates. Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. We ...
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...Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 2 on page 3, the My Book Elite drive has: • Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back ... YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and 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 a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 49 ...
...Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 2 on page 3, the My Book Elite drive has: • Indicators on the front • The power connector and button, interface port, and a security slot on the back ... YOUR WD DRIVE - 3 For highest performance and 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 a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 49 ...
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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. The capacity gauge only works if the WD SmartWare software is horizontal) to ... 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. Back...
MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. The capacity gauge only works if the WD SmartWare software is horizontal) to ... 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. Back...
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... security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Another way is password protected. If you leave the drive connected to your My Book Essential drive to 12 Mb/s). Registering Your WD Product Always register your computer after using the WD SmartWare software, as follows: LED Appearance ...from your computer. USB 2.0 is turned off only when you specify remains on the drive even when it to the drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Customizable Label. Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers.
... security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. Another way is password protected. If you leave the drive connected to your My Book Essential drive to 12 Mb/s). Registering Your WD Product Always register your computer after using the WD SmartWare software, as follows: LED Appearance ...from your computer. USB 2.0 is turned off only when you specify remains on the drive even when it to the drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Customizable Label. Drive Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to get the latest updates and special offers.
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Be aware of the enclosure's air slots. 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 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.
Be aware of the enclosure's air slots. 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 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.
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Depending on your region, if 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. After you have reformatted the drive for ... and see Figure on page 62 instead. 5. If you physically connect the drive to your Windows computer: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare...
Depending on your region, if 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. After you have reformatted the drive for ... and see Figure on page 62 instead. 5. If you physically connect the drive to your Windows computer: 1. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 7 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare...
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... it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for your My Book drive. 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 on page 9. Connecting the My Book Drive 6. THEN . . . If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step a on your operating system is . . . Skip to...
... it: Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for your My Book drive. 7. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 on page 9. Connecting the My Book Drive 6. THEN . . . If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to step a on your operating system is . . . Skip to...
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...Software" on your computer, THEN . . . on your computer, the screen is installed on page 10. Welcome to step a on your My Book drive. The VCD displays and behaves just like a physical CD. Skip to "Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software" on page 10. For Windows Vista...such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click the VCD and select Open. Figure 5. b. Note: If a Flash Player is animated. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, right-click to WD SmartWare screen (see the contents of a "virtual" CD (...
...Software" on your computer, THEN . . . on your computer, the screen is installed on page 10. Welcome to step a on your My Book drive. The VCD displays and behaves just like a physical CD. Skip to "Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software" on page 10. For Windows Vista...such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click the VCD and select Open. Figure 5. b. Note: If a Flash Player is animated. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a. On Windows XP with AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, right-click to WD SmartWare screen (see the contents of a "virtual" CD (...
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.... Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password protection and drive management features, and: • Create a drive label • Password protect or register your My Book drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. b. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started with continuous automatic... and retrieve files that you do ? Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you like to do not want to continue. 3. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
.... Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password protection and drive management features, and: • Create a drive label • Password protect or register your My Book drive on another computer, Retrieve a backup link. 2. b. The What would you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to "Getting Started with continuous automatic... and retrieve files that you do ? Wait for getting started with the WD SmartWare software: IF you like to do not want to continue. 3. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
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at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . After password protecting or registering your first backup (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 39). MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 4. "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 27. Skip to Backup button for Your Drive" on page 41 • "Password Protecting Your Drive" ...
at step 1, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays . . . After password protecting or registering your first backup (see "Customizing Your Drive Settings" on page 39). MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 4. "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 27. Skip to Backup button for Your Drive" on page 41 • "Password Protecting Your Drive" ...
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Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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).
Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 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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... software rescans your computer 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 ... as it happens-Seeing is believing. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous ...
... software rescans your computer 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 ... as it happens-Seeing is believing. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from unauthorized access or data theft. • Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous ...
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..., or damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 27) • Secure you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for the best possible performance (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on ...Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 7) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Files that are not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available...
..., or damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 27) • Secure you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for the best possible performance (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on ...Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 7) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 Files that are not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available...
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... of the following precautions: • Hiding the VCD inhibits access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that enables and disables the VCD. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. Click Do Not Install on your mind and...
... of the following precautions: • Hiding the VCD inhibits access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that enables and disables the VCD. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software: 1. Click Do Not Install on your mind and...