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...• Take control-Customize your valuable data to its original location whether you the power to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •..., 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 Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for ...
...• Take control-Customize your valuable data to its original location whether you the power to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •..., 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 Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for ...
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... with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of 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 ... that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to work with this version of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure ...
... with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of 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 ... that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to work with this version of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure ...
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... services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. 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 abbreviated online help screen. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each...display Retrieve Provides . . . Three full-screen dialogs for selecting the: • Backup volume that you have more than one • The external device that you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one connected to your computer...
... services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. 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 abbreviated online help screen. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each...display Retrieve Provides . . . Three full-screen dialogs for selecting the: • Backup volume that you have more than one • The external device that you want to back up files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one connected to your computer...
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...• Properties-To display the Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare 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 your computer, left-click the... icon for the one external device connected to your computer that you want to disconnect...
...• Properties-To display the Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare 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 your computer, left-click the... icon for the one external device connected to your computer that you want to disconnect...
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... backup or copying any files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the Additional Files category. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief functional description of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page ...software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to the external device in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files that you ...
... backup or copying any files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the Additional Files category. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief functional description of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page ...software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to the external device in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files that you ...
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... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
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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...and individual files: • Category mode-Backs up files according to their folder structure on your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on page 12 for your computer and your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component ...
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...and individual files: • Category mode-Backs up files according to their folder structure on your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on page 12 for your computer and your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component ...
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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. Retrieve files option buttons By...
... 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. Retrieve files option buttons By...
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...the Setup Wizard: 7. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 28. When the installation completes, click Finish to online support services, THEN... Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 4). 8. Back up the files on 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 46. "Retrieving Backed Up Files...
...the Setup Wizard: 7. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 28. When the installation completes, click Finish to online support services, THEN... Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 4). 8. Back up the files on 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 46. "Retrieving Backed Up Files...
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...back up files by backing up any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your important data files to back up. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is connected ...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 external device connected to back up first: b. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on ...
...back up files by backing up any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your important data files to back up. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is connected ...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 external device connected to back up first: b. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on ...
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...and then click Apply Changes to back up . . . If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Skip to select the one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Verify that the backup mode is category and that you want to use the selector box under... 9). 3. If the selected device has more than one that Ready to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 4. All of files Proceed to step 8 on page 30. c. Click Start Backup to step 6 on page 31. 5. Skip to ...
...and then click Apply Changes to back up . . . If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for your external device. Skip to select the one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Verify that the backup mode is category and that you want to use the selector box under... 9). 3. If the selected device has more than one that Ready to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 4. All of files Proceed to step 8 on page 30. c. Click Start Backup to step 6 on page 31. 5. Skip to ...
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Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of files that Ready to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. c. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Verify that the backup mode is file and that you want to exclude from the backup. • As ... for each one. In the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. Click Apply Changes to File Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt.
Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of files that Ready to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. c. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Verify that the backup mode is file and that you want to exclude from the backup. • As ... for each one. In the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. Click Apply Changes to File Backup button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt.
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... content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. Click Apply Changes to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected files or folders: a. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device. Verify that Ready to create... want to begin backing up all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8 on page 32). Click Start Backup to back up your files in the content gauge for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue...
... content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the Backup screen. Click Apply Changes to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected files or folders: a. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device. Verify that Ready to create... want to begin backing up all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8 on page 32). Click Start Backup to back up your files in the content gauge for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue...
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... files were not backed up files by category and your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. To continue, click either: • ...• Saving and closing all of a Caution message indicating that your computer for each one. b. If you can click to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can keep files from being backed up. Click the WD Store link to see a list of the files and...
... files were not backed up files by category and your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. To continue, click either: • ...• Saving and closing all of a Caution message indicating that your computer for each one. b. If you can click to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can keep files from being backed up. Click the WD Store link to see a list of the files and...
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...to retrieve-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Retrieve the files. Retrieving Files To retrieve files: 1. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer • A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five-step process: 1. Click the Retrieve tab to display either... on your computer, select the one that you want to retrieve: 2. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that you want to copy retrieved files to: b.
...to retrieve-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Retrieve the files. Retrieving Files To retrieve files: 1. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer • A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five-step process: 1. Click the Retrieve tab to display either... on your computer, select the one that you want to retrieve: 2. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer's icon to select the one that you want to copy retrieved files to: b.
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...does not have . . . Select a volume to step 3 on the selected external device, In this case: a. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34 Click Next to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . .... c. Click the Home tab and return to retrieve. Created a single backup on page 33 to select the external device that has the files you...
...does not have . . . Select a volume to step 3 on the selected external device, In this case: a. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34 Click Next to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . .... c. Click the Home tab and return to retrieve. Created a single backup on page 33 to select the external device that has the files you...