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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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...files in categories and shows the progress of mind knowing that gives you the power to: • Protect your data automatically-Relax! Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •...the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. My Passport Essential™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows...
...files in categories and shows the progress of mind knowing that gives you the power to: • Protect your data automatically-Relax! Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •...the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. My Passport Essential™ - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows...
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...the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software are working with . For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want 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 selector...
...the total capacity and category structure of the WD SmartWare software are working with . For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that were not originally configured for selecting the files and folders that you want 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 selector...
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...the retrieved files • Files that you have more than one • The external device that you want to when your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The... . . . ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 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 files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to retrieve Settings Help...
...the retrieved files • Files that you have more than one • The external device that you want to when your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL The... . . . ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 3 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 files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to retrieve Settings Help...
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...that you want to your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external ...SOFTWARE - 5 If 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 backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides...
...that you want to your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for backup, retrieve, and drive settings functions. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external ...SOFTWARE - 5 If 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 backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides...
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.... (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 7 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 against a blue background in six categories where: This file category Includes files with these extensions...
.... (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 7 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 against a blue background in six categories where: This file category Includes files with these extensions...
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... 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 that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files... files and hidden files that you installed the device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. After running your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of the Backup tab displays.
... 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 that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files... files and hidden files that you installed the device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. After running your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of the Backup tab displays.
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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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... retrieve from your external device. 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 their folder structure on page...
... retrieve from your external device. 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 their folder structure on page...
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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 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3.
... 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 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 3.
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.... . . "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 28. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 33. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING ... device, Create a password to keep others from accessing the files on page 22. 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 ...
.... . . "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page 28. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 33. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 17 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING ... device, Create a password to keep others from accessing the files on page 22. 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, the... way This protection is connected to your computer. Or you without any : • New file that is created on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to your files: 1. Backing Up Files To back up any action on your part...
...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, the... way This protection is connected to your computer. Or you without any : • New file that is created on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to your files: 1. Backing Up Files To back up any action on your part...
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... 30. Skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. Click the Backup tab to step 5. c. on the internal hard drive: a. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all six categories are selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes ...to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of files and on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to step 6 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform category backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected...
... 30. Skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. Click the Backup tab to step 5. c. on the internal hard drive: a. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all six categories are selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes ...to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of files and on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to step 6 on the internal hard drive and skip to perform category backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected...
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... - 30 b. 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 you want to include in the backup. Click Start Backup to begin backing... button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. In 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: c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the backup mode is category and...
... - 30 b. 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 you want to include in the backup. Click Start Backup to begin backing... button and OK at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. In 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: c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL If the backup mode is category and...
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... device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of data that has been backed up. • For a ...for your files in the folder. b. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8. 8. Click Start Backup to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected files or folders: ...
... device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of data that has been backed up. • For a ...for your files in the folder. b. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8. 8. Click Start Backup to perform file backup appears at the Switching Backup Plan prompt. To backup selected files or folders: ...
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... finished message means that your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your request and stop the backup 11. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to see a list of the files and the reasons they were...one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to suit your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store...
... finished message means that your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your request and stop the backup 11. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to see a list of the files and the reasons they were...one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to suit your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store...
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... Home screen, select the external device to display either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. 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 external device connected to either: • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING...
... Home screen, select the external device to display either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. 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 external device connected to either: • Their original locations on page 12.) RETRIEVING...
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... the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not run a backup on the selected external device from . Select a volume to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. c. b. In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that does not have . . . Proceed to retrieve. Select a destination for...
... the Backed Up Volumes selection box: Not run a backup on the selected external device from . Select a volume to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on page 35. c. b. In the Backed Up Volumes selection box, select the volume that does not have . . . Proceed to retrieve. Select a destination for...
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... you want to . . . Click Apply. 4. dialog. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 3. Their original locations on page 36. If you want to copy your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . b. IF you want . You can also use the browse function to retrieve . . . To a Retrieved Content Folder The default folder...
... you want to . . . Click Apply. 4. dialog. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 3. Their original locations on page 36. If you want to copy your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . b. IF you want . You can also use the browse function to retrieve . . . To a Retrieved Content Folder The default folder...
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... up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Works great with Windows® 8-The WD Windows 8 app makes it easy to discover the digital media stored on -the-go digital life. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files. Ultra-fast transfer ...rates-When connected to instantly back up your files on your important digital content. Select automatic, continuous backup to ...
... up your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Works great with Windows® 8-The WD Windows 8 app makes it easy to discover the digital media stored on -the-go digital life. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files. Ultra-fast transfer ...rates-When connected to instantly back up your files on your important digital content. Select automatic, continuous backup to ...