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...Elite™ - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista.... • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows ...
...Elite™ - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista.... • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows ...
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... to work with. My Book Live™ - Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you want to specify the one you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com...- 2 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - If 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 can use them...
... to work with. My Book Live™ - Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you want to specify the one you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com...- 2 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - If 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 can use them...
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... 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 connected device. Whenever you are uncertain about backing up files from , or customize when you have more than one • The external device...
... 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 connected device. Whenever you are uncertain about backing up files from , or customize when you have more than one • The external device...
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...display the device listing in Figure 1 on your computer that 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 computer icon for specifying... the drive or partition that you want 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. If you want ...
...display the device listing in Figure 1 on your computer that 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 computer icon for specifying... the drive or partition that you want 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. If you want ...
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... system put there when you want to select files to the external device, the external device 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 page 7) • Any other files...
... system put there when you want to select files to the external device, the external device 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 page 7) • Any other files...
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... Computer's Content Gauge Backup by Files Display External Device Content Gauge 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 on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (...
... Computer's Content Gauge Backup by Files Display External Device Content Gauge 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 on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (...
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... 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 your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. The button name is file. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. button Category/file backup toggle...
... 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 your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. The button name is file. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. button Category/file backup toggle...
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... all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE...
... all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE...
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...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 page 33. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the...Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22. Verify that the WD Quick View icon displays in the system tray portion of the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to display the Home screen (see . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital...
...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 page 33. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the...Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22. Verify that the WD Quick View icon displays in the system tray portion of the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to display the Home screen (see . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital...
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...up your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to back up first: b. Verify that is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as your external device is created on or copied to your external device connected to back up... . BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 28 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 ...
...up your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to back up first: b. Verify that is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for as long as your external device is created on or copied to your external device connected to back up... . BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 28 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 ...
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... mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that you want to perform category backup appears at the...use: 2. On the Backup screen: IF you want to select the one that the check boxes for your external device. To back up . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the selector box under the device icon to back up all of the categories...
... mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that you want to perform category backup appears at the...use: 2. On the Backup screen: IF you want to select the one that the check boxes for your external device. To back up . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the selector box under the device icon to back up all of the categories...
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.... e. d. Click Apply Changes to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for the categories of files that Ready to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. BACKING... of the files and folders on page 31. 6. In the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your external device. Click Apply Changes to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. b.
.... e. d. Click Apply Changes to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for the categories of files that Ready to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. BACKING... of the files and folders on page 31. 6. In the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your external device. Click Apply Changes to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. b.
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... back up the selected files or folders and proceed to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 31 b. d. To backup selected files or folders: a. In the backup by files selection box, click the...appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and update the content gauge for all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. Select the check boxes for stopping the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. WD ...
... back up the selected files or folders and proceed to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 31 b. d. To backup selected files or folders: a. In the backup by files selection box, click the...appears there, then click the Switch to create a custom backup plan and update the content gauge for all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c. Select the check boxes for stopping the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. WD ...
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... with your future requirements. 10. Click the WD Store link to suit your request and stop the backup 11. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. The best long-term solution would be backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of... tab. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If you can keep files from being backed up files by category and...
... with your future requirements. 10. Click the WD Store link to suit your request and stop the backup 11. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. The best long-term solution would be backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of... tab. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. If you can keep files from being backed up files by category and...
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...hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that has the files you want to retrieve files from. 3. Specify the destination where you want to retrieve: 2. Retrieve the files. Select the backup volume that you to retrieve backed up files from your external...8226; Select a destination for you want to retrieve-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to copy retrieved files to: b. Specify what you want to ...
...hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that has the files you want to retrieve files from. 3. Specify the destination where you want to retrieve: 2. Retrieve the files. Select the backup volume that you to retrieve backed up files from your external...8226; Select a destination for you want to retrieve-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to copy retrieved files to: b. Specify what you want to ...
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Created a single backup on the selected external device from a drive that does not have . . . Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want... . . . Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. Proceed to retrieve. b. The Select a volume to step 3 on page 33 to select ...
Created a single backup on the selected external device from a drive that does not have . . . Select a destination for retrieved files dialog. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL IF you want... . . . Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. Proceed to retrieve. b. The Select a volume to step 3 on page 33 to select ...