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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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... Book Elite™ - My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport Essential™ - For highest performance and reliability, ...Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
... Book Elite™ - My Book for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport Essential™ - For highest performance and reliability, ...Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
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...tab display Home Backup Provides . . . If your computer has more than one you want 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 selector ...Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your My Book...
...tab display Home Backup Provides . . . If your computer has more than one you want 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 selector ...Display" on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your My Book...
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...backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. One of the Home tab display. See "Settings Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 For three models of the connected device. Whenever you through your computer See Figure 1 on...description of two dialogs, depending 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 do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner ...
...backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. One of the Home tab display. See "Settings Tab Displays" on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 For three models of the connected device. Whenever you through your computer See Figure 1 on...description of two dialogs, depending 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 do, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner ...
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...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 the WD SmartWare software will access for backup, retrieve, and... drive settings functions. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Book Drive Right-clicking a direct-attached device icon displays a menu with the following options:...
...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 the WD SmartWare software will access for backup, retrieve, and... drive settings functions. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Book Drive Right-clicking a direct-attached device icon displays a menu with the following options:...
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... backed up once every 24 hours. 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 operating system files that are not available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background, includes the files that do not...
... backed up once every 24 hours. 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 operating system files that are not available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background, includes the files that do not...
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...tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to back up 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 the Backup tab displays. and file-type backups. Use the Backup... that your computer's operating system put there when you have copied or saved to the external device in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you installed the device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 ...
...tab displays, depending on how you want to select files to back up 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 the Backup tab displays. and file-type backups. Use the Backup... that your computer's operating system put there when you have copied or saved to the external device in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you installed the device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 ...
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... Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 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...
... Start/Stop Backup Toggle Button Table 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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... 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 their folder structure on page 12 for retrieved files • Selecting the files to File 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 their folder structure on page 12 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 copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device. Retrieve files option buttons By default...
... 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 copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device. Retrieve files option buttons By default...
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...confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 4). 8. Verify that the WD Quick View icon ...AND GETTING STARTED - 21 When the installation completes, click Finish to . . . Back up 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 WD SmartWare software, View Learning ...
...confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . tab Backup Retrieve Settings Settings Settings Help AND see Figure 1 on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 4). 8. Verify that the WD Quick View icon ...AND GETTING STARTED - 21 When the installation completes, click Finish to . . . Back up 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 WD SmartWare software, View Learning ...
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...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 computer's icon to select the one that you disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer, ...If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. Then, whenever you want to back up your computer...
...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 computer's icon to select the one that you disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer, ...If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow appears around the selected device. Then, whenever you want to back up your computer...
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... check boxes and then click Apply Changes to back up all categories of files Proceed to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive: a. Click Start Backup to begin backing up . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to create a custom backup plan and refresh the ... categories of the Backup screen. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that Ready to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . c. Click the Backup tab to step 4. All of the categories of files Selected categories of files on page 31. 5. All of ...
... check boxes and then click Apply Changes to back up all categories of files Proceed to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on the internal hard drive: a. Click Start Backup to begin backing up . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to create a custom backup plan and refresh the ... categories of the Backup screen. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that Ready to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . c. Click the Backup tab to step 4. All of the categories of files Selected categories of files on page 31. 5. All of ...
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...the categories of files that Ready to perform file backup appears at the upper-left corner of files and skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to include in the backup.... e. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. In the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for each one. Click Advanced View to create...
...the categories of files that Ready to perform file backup appears at the upper-left corner of files and skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to include in the backup.... e. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. In the backup by categories selection box: • Clear the check boxes for each one. Click Advanced View to create...
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... 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 set up your external device. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • ... to begin backing up all of the files that you want to back up your files in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. Click Start Backup to begin backing up the selected files ...
... 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 set up your external device. Note: Clicking Revert clears your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • ... to begin backing up all of the files that you want to back up your files in the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. Click Start Backup to begin backing up the selected files ...
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... stop the backup 11. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 9. Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. confirmation prompt reminds...
... stop the backup 11. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 9. Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. confirmation prompt reminds...
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...-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Specify the destination where 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 has the files you want to copy the retrieved files-either a special...
...-either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Specify the destination where 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 has the files you want to copy the retrieved files-either a special...
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In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that you want to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . b. The Select a volume to retrieve from dialog ...with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from a drive that has the files you want to retrieve. RETRIEVING BACKED...
In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that you want to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . b. The Select a volume to retrieve from dialog ...with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up Volumes selection box: You cannot retrieve files from a drive that has the files you want to retrieve. RETRIEVING BACKED...
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... the Retrieve Some Files selection box and proceed to retrieve... If you selected a backup volume from the selected backup volume All of your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . Retrieve All Files option and skip to step 6 on your files: RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 35 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE...
... the Retrieve Some Files selection box and proceed to retrieve... If you selected a backup volume from the selected backup volume All of your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . Retrieve All Files option and skip to step 6 on your files: RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 35 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE...
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...any time and can easily locate and enjoy your important digital content. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to your files. Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Your content is thin and fast with plenty of your... backup. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this ultra-sleek drive is automatically displayed and organized so you can vary by up...
...any time and can easily locate and enjoy your important digital content. Ultra-fast transfer rates-When connected to your files. Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Your content is thin and fast with plenty of your... backup. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility-With this ultra-sleek drive is automatically displayed and organized so you can vary by up...