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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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...Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup ... Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Elite™ - Go 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® • Windows ...
...Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 1 About the WD SmartWare Software 1 WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup ... Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Elite™ - Go 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® • Windows ...
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... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to back up. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of the WD SmartWare software. For information... about reformatting 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 ...
... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you want to back up. Functional Overview All operational features and capabilities of the WD SmartWare software. For information... about reformatting 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 ...
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...retrieve files from , or customize when you have more than one • The external device that you want to your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE... Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 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 through your connected device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Retrieve Provides . ...
...retrieve files from , or customize when you have more than one • The external device that you want to your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE... Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 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 through your connected device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The . . . tab display Retrieve Provides . ...
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...computer 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 has more than one that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD ... a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that the WD SmartWare software will access for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer.
...computer 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 has more than one that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD ... a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your computer icon for specifying the drive or partition that the WD SmartWare software will access for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your computer.
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.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. 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 included file extensions, search for a category-type backup, including: system files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp and .log files, and any...
.... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. 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 included file extensions, search for a category-type backup, including: system files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp and .log files, and any...
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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 28 for your computer's operating system put there when you have copied or saved to the ...description of category- and file-type backups. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 These are the system files and hidden files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content ...
...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 your computer's operating system put there when you have copied or saved to the ...description of category- and file-type backups. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 These are the system files and hidden files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have been backed up in the same categories as the content ...
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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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... your computer and your computer. 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 File Backup when the backup...
... your computer and your computer. 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 File Backup when the backup...
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... the Retrieve Some Files selection box and the WD SmartWare software retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is...
... the Retrieve Some Files selection box and the WD SmartWare software retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to a single folder. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is...
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...online support services, THEN click the . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Customize the ...settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Securing the Drive" on page 33. When the installation completes, click ...
...online support services, THEN click the . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from your external device, Customize the ...settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Securing the Drive" on page 33. When the installation completes, click ...
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... 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 computer's icon to select the one that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as... your external device is created on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other ...
... 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 computer's icon to select the one that is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as... your external device is created on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other ...
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...WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. Skip to begin backing up all of the categories of the Backup screen. Skip to step 4. b. on the internal hard drive: a. All of the categories of files Selected categories of files: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that you want to use the... backup by categories selection box and verify that Ready to Category Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files on the internal hard drive and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. c. To back up . . . If the ...
...WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. Skip to begin backing up all of the categories of the Backup screen. Skip to step 4. b. on the internal hard drive: a. All of the categories of files Selected categories of files: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that you want to use the... backup by categories selection box and verify that Ready to Category Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files on the internal hard drive and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. c. To back up . . . If the ...
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... all of the files and folders on page 31. 6. b. 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 step 8 on the internal... hard drive: a. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to include ...
... all of the files and folders on page 31. 6. b. 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 step 8 on the internal... hard drive: a. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to include ...
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...: a. In the backup by files selection box, click the pointers to step 8 on page 32). Note: Clicking Revert clears your computer's internal hard drive changes to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. If the backup... backup appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c.
...: a. In the backup by files selection box, click the pointers to step 8 on page 32). Note: Clicking Revert clears your computer's internal hard drive changes to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. If the backup... backup appears there, then click the Switch to File Backup button and OK at the upper-left corner of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to open the folder structure: c.
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... solution would be backed up . Click the WD Store link to follow through with your request and stop the backup 11. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to complete the backup. If you backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your open files • Closing all ... backup completed normally. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can click to longterm archive storage and: a. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 b.
... solution would be backed up . Click the WD Store link to follow through with your request and stop the backup 11. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to complete the backup. If you backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your open files • Closing all ... backup completed normally. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can click to longterm archive storage and: a. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 b.
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Specify what you want to retrieve: 2. On the Home screen: a. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the one that you want to retrieve-either : • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - ...
Specify what you want to retrieve: 2. On the Home screen: a. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the one that you want to retrieve-either : • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - ...
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...from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. c. Click the Home tab and return to step 1-b on the selected ...retrieve. Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from a drive that you want to step 3 on page 35. Select a volume to step 3 on page 35. Select a destination for retrieved files ...
...from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. c. Click the Home tab and return to step 1-b on the selected ...retrieve. Click Next to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from a drive that you want to step 3 on page 35. Select a volume to step 3 on page 35. Select a destination for retrieved files ...
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..., navigate through the folder structure to step 6 on your user name. Their original locations on page 36. On the Select a destination for your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . .
..., navigate through the folder structure to step 6 on your user name. Their original locations on page 36. On the Select a destination for your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . .
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... based on -the-go digital life. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files. Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up files to your important digital content. Back up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Ultra-sleek design with ...high capacity-At just 12.8 mm, this single drive you access and save files with USB 2.0 devices as well. Or...
... based on -the-go digital life. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files. Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up files to your important digital content. Back up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Ultra-sleek design with ...high capacity-At just 12.8 mm, this single drive you access and save files with USB 2.0 devices as well. Or...