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... and shows the progress of the My Book Elite drive include: Smart display-Create your 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 ...also includes available capacity and security status. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your valuable data to its original location whether...
... and shows the progress of the My Book Elite drive include: Smart display-Create your 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 ...also includes available capacity and security status. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your valuable data to its original location whether...
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... Base Answer ID 1048. Ready to save energy. Kit Contents As shown 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 Windows computers-NTFS -formatted for this product, visit: US ... firmware, and product documentation and information, go to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Figure 1.
... Base Answer ID 1048. Ready to save energy. Kit Contents As shown 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 Windows computers-NTFS -formatted for this product, visit: US ... firmware, and product documentation and information, go to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the drive) • USB cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide USB Cable Quick Install Guide AC Adapter Figure 1.
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... your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. 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...selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring ...
... your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. 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...selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your backup. • Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring ...
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...In this case, however, you will not be able to online help , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 7) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 This space is not available for backup. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy... background, includes all of your operating system files that are uncertain about what to quickly guide you through your My Book as an external hard drive. They, too, are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. In the Content Gauge for your My Book...
...In this case, however, you will not be able to online help , click the X icon in diagnostic features (see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 7) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 15 This space is not available for backup. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy... background, includes all of your operating system files that are uncertain about what to quickly guide you through your My Book as an external hard drive. They, too, are shown in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. In the Content Gauge for your My Book...
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... files by backing up any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is continuous for you without any action on your computer to your My Book...Advanced Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of them up to three backup drives that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Note: One installation of ...
... files by backing up any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is continuous for you without any action on your computer to your My Book...Advanced Backup Capabilities About Backing Up Your Computer Files The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of them up to three backup drives that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up, with WD SmartWare software. Note: One installation of ...
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... categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 21 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 10. This space is not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the ... Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the 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 are available for backup....
... categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 21 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 10. This space is not available for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the ... Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the 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 are available for backup....
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...category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your computer's hard drive changes to stop the backup. 4. Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen (...the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your drive or perform any files could not be backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your open ... backup. If you can keep files from a prior backup. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, ...
...category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your computer's hard drive changes to stop the backup. 4. Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen (...the amount of data that has been backed up. • The blue background in the Content Gauge for your drive or perform any files could not be backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your open ... backup. If you can keep files from a prior backup. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, ...
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... External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is... you can continue using you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup •...
... External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up • Changing the backup software settings: - Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is... you can continue using you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup •...
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... Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of files on that are based on the following folders on... your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in all other than your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 20. USING THE...
... Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of files on that are based on the following folders on... your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in all other than your computer. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure 20. USING THE...
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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. 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.
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...GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one place. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Please visit our web site at http... is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. All rights reserved. As used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. temperature: -20°C to change a file. All...
...GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one place. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Please visit our web site at http... is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your life safe in one trillion bytes. All rights reserved. As used for a list of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. temperature: -20°C to change a file. All...
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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... Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. My Passport Essential™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista®...on hardware configuration and operating system. My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Studio™ (...
... Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. My Passport Essential™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista®...on hardware configuration and operating system. My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Studio™ (...
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...WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. My Book Live™ - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to work with. See "Home Tab Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 If...the external device that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to use to specify the 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...
...WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. My Book Live™ - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to work with. See "Home Tab Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 If...the external device that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to use to specify the 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...
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... match the hardware configuration of your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. 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 and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on...
... match the hardware configuration of your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. 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 and retrieving files and making your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on...
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...connected to your system to use 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 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 computer that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and ...
...connected to your system to use 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 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 computer that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup and ...
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Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are only backed up once every 24 hours. When you ...
Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content gauge The content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are only backed up once every 24 hours. When you ...
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... to back 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 28 for a brief functional description of files in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD... content gauge shows: • All of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on how you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category.
... to back 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 28 for a brief functional description of files in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD... content gauge shows: • All of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on how you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category.
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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 ...
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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... THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 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 • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to Category Backup when the backup...
... THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 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 • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to Category Backup when the backup...