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...at a glance how much space is available on each drive. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. Customize your data, deleted a file, or ... mind knowing that your backup as it happens, and brings back lost files effortlessly. WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you the power to its original location whether you what 's on your data automatically-Relax! You...
...at a glance how much space is available on each drive. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design-We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Drive lock-Gain peace of your digital life. Customize your data, deleted a file, or ... mind knowing that your backup as it happens, and brings back lost files effortlessly. WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that gives you the power to its original location whether you what 's on your data automatically-Relax! You...
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... designed to minimize waste. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to plug-and-play with your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide...
... designed to minimize waste. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to plug-and-play with your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide...
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...or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 13) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected... tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home...
...or connected to your computer (see Figure 8 on page 13) • Backup-Manages existing backups or creates new backups of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected... tool that gives you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home...
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... shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your drive properties. Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software If you through your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous...
... shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your drive properties. Getting Started Without WD SmartWare Software If you through your My Book as an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to: • Protect your data with automatic continuous...
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.... After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you can select specific types of files or folders to three backup drives that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your files by backing up . After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare ... Backup screen (see Figure 10 on page 21) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so you can use to select specific categories of content to your hard drive • Existing file that you without any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it...
.... After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you can select specific types of files or folders to three backup drives that are configured with an Apply Changes button for implementing your files by backing up . After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare ... Backup screen (see Figure 10 on page 21) provides: • Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, so you can use to select specific categories of content to your hard drive • Existing file that you without any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it...
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....mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup if... you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 10.
....mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Others that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that would be included in the backup if... you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 10.
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...8226; The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up... your drive or perform any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. Click the Backup tab to stop the backup. 4. Click Start Backup... all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of your...
...8226; The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up... your drive or perform any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. Click the Backup tab to stop the backup. 4. Click Start Backup... all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for all of the files that have retrieved from being backed up all of your...
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...settings: - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the background, so you can continue using you computer for other things during the backup. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up some of backup versions to open the... that there is not enough free space on page 21), select Detailed View to keep - On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to longterm archive storage and: a. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup •...
...settings: - Click the Home tab to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WDStore link in the background, so you can continue using you computer for other things during the backup. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to back up some of backup versions to open the... that there is not enough free space on page 21), select Detailed View to keep - On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to longterm archive storage and: a. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup •...
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... based on the following folders on your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue... background in categories that drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 55 Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back ...
... based on the following folders on your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue... background in categories that drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 55 Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back ...
Product Specifications
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My Book® Elite™ External Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Customizable e-label Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption With reassuring visual backup, drive encryption, and password protection, the My Book Elite is one safe place for all the chapters of your own. Create a personalized e-label on the spine and make this elegant drive your digital life.
My Book® Elite™ External Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Customizable e-label Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption With reassuring visual backup, drive encryption, and password protection, the My Book Elite is one safe place for all the chapters of your own. Create a personalized e-label on the spine and make this elegant drive your digital life.
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...years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are designed to remind you 've lost files effortlessly Retrieve your valuable data to minimize waste. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in all...35°C Non-op. You can even view the label when the drive is secure. Drive lock Gain peace of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on operating environment. We encourage you add or change without notice. ...
...years EMEA 3 years APAC 3 years Japan Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book and Put Your Life On It are designed to remind you 've lost files effortlessly Retrieve your valuable data to minimize waste. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in all...35°C Non-op. You can even view the label when the drive is secure. Drive lock Gain peace of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on operating environment. We encourage you add or change without notice. ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and...
... SOFTWARE USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 Operating System Compatibility 1 Hard Drive Support 1 Functional Overview 2 Home Tab Display 3 Backup Tab Displays 8 Retrieve Tab Displays 11 Settings Tab Displays 14 Help Tab Display 17 2 Installing the Software and...
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... My Book Essential™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport Elite™ - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Your data is compatible with ...unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP ...
... My Book Essential™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport Elite™ - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Your data is compatible with ...unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP ...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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...content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of two backup dialogs, depending on page 3. One of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to back up. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your My Book or My Passport... 3865 in five tab-selected screen displays where: The . . . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want to use to specify the one you are ...
...content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of two backup dialogs, depending on page 3. One of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to back up. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your My Book or My Passport... 3865 in five tab-selected screen displays where: The . . . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want to use to specify the one you are ...
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... changes the names and graphic images to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about backing up files from... 1 on page 11. 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 your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab ...
... changes the names and graphic images to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . Instant access to: • Detailed information about backing up files from... 1 on page 11. 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 your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab ...
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Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer 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 that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External...SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 5 If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your system to use for backup and retrieve functions. Right-clicking the icon ...
Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer 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 that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External...SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 5 If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your system to use for backup and retrieve functions. Right-clicking the icon ...
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... run a file-type backup, the name of your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are available for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component...
... run a file-type backup, the name of your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are available for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component...
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... up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for your first backup or copying any files to select the files or categories of the Backup... tab displays. After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional ...
... up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for your first backup or copying any files to select the files or categories of the Backup... tab displays. After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional ...
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... Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your 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...
... Category/File Backup Toggle Button Figure 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your 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...
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... categories and individual files: • Category mode-Backs up files according to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to their categories, as shown in...
... categories and individual files: • Category mode-Backs up files according to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to their categories, as shown in...