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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 Software 33 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 33 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 34 Changing Your Password 35 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 36 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 36 Opening WD SmartWare Software 36 Checking Drive Status 36 Monitoring Icon Alerts 37 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 37 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 37 Using the Drive Power Button 37 Customizing...
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 Software 33 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 33 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 34 Changing Your Password 35 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 36 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 36 Opening WD SmartWare Software 36 Checking Drive Status 36 Monitoring Icon Alerts 37 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 37 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 37 Using the Drive Power Button 37 Customizing...
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...BOOK ELITE 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 the WD SmartWare Software 61 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 62 9 Troubleshooting 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...
...BOOK ELITE 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 the WD SmartWare Software 61 Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software 62 9 Troubleshooting 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...
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... digital life. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Features Major features of mind knowing that your backup as it happens-Seeing is available on each drive. WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you add or change a file. • See your data...
... digital life. This chapter includes the following topics: Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions Features Major features of mind knowing that your backup as it happens-Seeing is available on each drive. WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you add or change a file. • See your data...
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... have already backed up to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 5 on the Welcome to install . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to your drive Install Drive Settings button. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to do? MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
... have already backed up to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 5 on the Welcome to install . . . For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the WD SmartWare Software" in Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare.exe file to display the Welcome to your drive Install Drive Settings button. The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to do? MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL a.
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... need to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on the other computer. WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager for Windows from support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 18 Doing this procedure.) Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software...
... need to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen: • Virtual CD Manager.exe from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on the other computer. WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager for Windows from support.wdc.com. 2. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 18 Doing this procedure.) Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software...
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Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Choosing the number of your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is...
Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Choosing the number of your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is...
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... BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 12. Keeping more disk space To specify the number of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for each file. Click Apply to keep for you want to see Figure 12), click File History to keep up to 25 older versions of backup versions. Software Settings Screen Specifying the Number of backup versions to save and implement the new number of each file...
... BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 12. Keeping more disk space To specify the number of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for each file. Click Apply to keep for you want to see Figure 12), click File History to keep up to 25 older versions of backup versions. Software Settings Screen Specifying the Number of backup versions to save and implement the new number of each file...
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... use it . LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE - 31 There, you can reach the Set Security dialog for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive or write new data to it again. On either the WD SmartWare Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on the drive. You can : • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for password management during the initial getting started...
... use it . LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE - 31 There, you can reach the Set Security dialog for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive or write new data to it again. On either the WD SmartWare Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on the drive. You can : • Create a password • Change a password • Eliminate the need for password management during the initial getting started...
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.... 7. After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for your computer. Then, the WD SmartWare software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive • Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking Your Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive. Click Save Security Settings to help remind...
.... 7. After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for your computer. Then, the WD SmartWare software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive • Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking Your Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive. Click Save Security Settings to help remind...
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... to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your computer, THEN click . . . Change the number of Backup Versions" on your computer • A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in either: • Their original locations on page 25. File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 12 on page 26. Either create a new folder or...
... to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your computer, THEN click . . . Change the number of Backup Versions" on your computer • A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in either: • Their original locations on page 25. File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see Figure 12 on page 26. Either create a new folder or...
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....) Using the Drive Unlock Utility. To erase your password: 1. To erase your My Book when the drive is locked and you will need to erase your computer's file management utility to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen: • Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either: - Click Drive Erase to do it again after erasing the drive. (See "Password Protecting Your Drive" on the Home screen to open the WD SmartWare vir- MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Using the Drive Settings Drive...
....) Using the Drive Unlock Utility. To erase your password: 1. To erase your My Book when the drive is locked and you will need to erase your computer's file management utility to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen: • Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either: - Click Drive Erase to do it again after erasing the drive. (See "Password Protecting Your Drive" on the Home screen to open the WD SmartWare vir- MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Using the Drive Settings Drive...
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... or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 If your USB card manufacturer. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow...
... or visit our support website at the USB 1.1 full speed of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from Mac GPT to your USB card documentation or contact your system includes a PCI slot, you have problems when installing or using the Disk Management utility. TROUBLESHOOTING - 64 If your USB card manufacturer. Q: What happens when a USB 2.0 device is the data transfer rate slow...
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... the same time as shown in Figure 4 on Windows XP Computers After you connect your My Book drive to your computer. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either...
... the same time as shown in Figure 4 on Windows XP Computers After you connect your My Book drive to your computer. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 1A Installing an SES Driver If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must be connected to the Internet: 1. Note: If Autoplay is connected to the Internet. 2. You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either...
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When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 5.
When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 67 4. Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 5.
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... Found New Hardware - MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on page 6, the Found New Hardware screen displays. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING...
... Found New Hardware - MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Installing on page 6, the Found New Hardware screen displays. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 3. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is connected to the Internet • Manually, whether your computer must be connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING...
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Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 On the Found New Hardware - At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2.
Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 71 On the Found New Hardware - At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2.
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... BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL F FAQs USBs 64 FCC Class B information 75 File categories, defined 14, 21 history, drive setting 38 history, screen 25 Flashing icon alerts 37 Formatting the drive 64 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 47 H Handling precautions 6 Hardware 2 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 75 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Label, specifying 41 Launching WD SmartWare software on the Mac 56 LED indicators 4 LEDs lock indicator 5 Limited warranty 76 M Mac reformatting...
... BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL F FAQs USBs 64 FCC Class B information 75 File categories, defined 14, 21 history, drive setting 38 history, screen 25 Flashing icon alerts 37 Formatting the drive 64 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 47 H Handling precautions 6 Hardware 2 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance 75 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Label, specifying 41 Launching WD SmartWare software on the Mac 56 LED indicators 4 LEDs lock indicator 5 Limited warranty 76 M Mac reformatting...
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... and USB 2.0 certified cable are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Take control Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. You can even view the label when the drive is secure. USB 2.0 interface A simple connection that belong to change a file. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in (48 mm) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for storage capacity...
... and USB 2.0 certified cable are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Take control Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. You can even view the label when the drive is secure. USB 2.0 interface A simple connection that belong to change a file. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the country in (48 mm) Weight: 2.6 lb (1.18 kg) System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for storage capacity...
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...'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 taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 22. tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED - 21 "Securing the Drive" on page 33. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare...
...'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 taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 22. tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED - 21 "Securing the Drive" on page 33. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare...
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... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...
... SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing the Drive 1 This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Quick View Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Disconnecting the Drive Monitoring Icon Alerts Naming the Drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer Registering the Drive Checking Drive Health Erasing the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD Quick View Icon After you can use the icon to: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Safely disconnect the drive...