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... systems) - Go to : • Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Book Essential™ - My Passport Essential™ - My Passport Elite™ - My Passport for Mac®... lost files effortlessly-Retrieve 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® •...
... systems) - Go to : • Protect your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - My Book Essential™ - My Passport Essential™ - My Passport Elite™ - My Passport for Mac®... lost files effortlessly-Retrieve 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® •...
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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 want to... • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Functional Overview All operational features and...
... 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 want to... • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Functional Overview All operational features and...
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...to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you through your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 11. ABOUT THE... about backing up files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about what to retrieve files from • Destination on your connected device. Whenever you want to your ...
...to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you through your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 11. ABOUT THE... about backing up files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about what to retrieve files from • Destination on your connected device. Whenever you want to your ...
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...remove-To prepare your 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 ... Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the 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.
...remove-To prepare your 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 ... Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the 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.
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...SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying 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 that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software...
...SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying 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 that you have copied or saved to the external device in the Additional Files category Backup Tab Displays The WD SmartWare software...
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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. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
... 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. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
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... copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same location that they were backed up 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 in a folder structure with check boxes for...
... copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same location that they were backed up 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 in a folder structure with check boxes for...
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...and links to online support services, THEN click the . . . 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 display the Home screen (see . . . "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page... the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 28. To confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device,...
...and links to online support services, THEN click the . . . 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 display the Home screen (see . . . "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on page... the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 28. To confirm a successful installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device,...
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...or copied to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is connected to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you are going to back up files by backing up . Backing Up Files To ... data files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. 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 ...
...or copied to your computer. Note: Automatic backup protection is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your external device is connected to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you are going to back up files by backing up . Backing Up Files To ... data files to the external device-music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files. 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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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. Skip to step 7 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes for your external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 On the Backup screen: IF you want to step 4. ... Selected categories of the Backup screen. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 6 on page 31. 5. If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click Start Backup to use the selector box ...
WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. Skip to step 7 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes for your external device. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 On the Backup screen: IF you want to step 4. ... Selected categories of the Backup screen. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 6 on page 31. 5. If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click Start Backup to use the selector box ...
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... Click the WD Store link to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. Appearance of the ...-including your e-mail program and Web browser Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that the backup completed normally. If you cannot determine why some of your files... solution would be backed up . c. Click the Help tab. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32
... Click the WD Store link to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. Appearance of the ...-including your e-mail program and Web browser Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that the backup completed normally. If you cannot determine why some of your files... solution would be backed up . c. Click the Help tab. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32
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... installed. See step 4 of the Select Backup Devices screen, select the device that the backup source device will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare.... 10. If you can use it as a backup source device. In the Backup Source area of "Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account" on page 62. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 e.
... installed. See step 4 of the Select Backup Devices screen, select the device that the backup source device will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare.... 10. If you can use it as a backup source device. In the Backup Source area of "Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account" on page 62. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 e.
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... of "Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account" on page 62. Verify that you can use the backup source device selector to select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use it as your backup target device, use the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare...
... of "Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account" on page 62. Verify that you can use the backup source device selector to select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use it as your backup target device, use the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare...
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...or change a file on the days and times you can select specific files, folders, or categories of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is selected and the computer icon signifies that the backup ... to the selected backup source device • Existing file that has the files you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 4 Backing Up Files 1 This chapter includes the following topics...
...or change a file on the days and times you can select specific files, folders, or categories of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is selected and the computer icon signifies that the backup ... to the selected backup source device • Existing file that has the files you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 4 Backing Up Files 1 This chapter includes the following topics...
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... icon to signify that a light-blue background highlights the selected device. If the selected backup target device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to ... device selector to select the one that you want to : Selected My Passport Drive b. c. On the Set Backup Frequency dialog: a. If the selected backup source device has more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use : 3. If you want to configure scheduled backups, click Set Backup...
... icon to signify that a light-blue background highlights the selected device. If the selected backup target device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to ... device selector to select the one that you want to : Selected My Passport Drive b. c. On the Set Backup Frequency dialog: a. If the selected backup source device has more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use : 3. If you want to configure scheduled backups, click Set Backup...
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... in the background. • The Enable Backup toggle button changes to disregard your files in the content gauge for each one internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for the backup target device changes to blue as the WD SmartWare software backs up . - b....is full means that have not yet been backed up your request and do other things during the backup. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. BACKING UP FILES - 38 The best long-term solution would be backed up, the WD...
... in the background. • The Enable Backup toggle button changes to disregard your files in the content gauge for each one internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for the backup target device changes to blue as the WD SmartWare software backs up . - b....is full means that have not yet been backed up your request and do other things during the backup. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. BACKING UP FILES - 38 The best long-term solution would be backed up, the WD...
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... source device • A special retrieve content folder Retrieve is selected and the computer icon signifies that you want to either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 Retrieving Files 1. On the Home screen, select: • The retrieve destination device-the backup source device that you want... retrieved files-either individual files and folders, or everything. 5. Select the backed up files from . 3. Specify what you want to copy retrieved files to a local hard drive or to : a.
... source device • A special retrieve content folder Retrieve is selected and the computer icon signifies that you want to either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 Retrieving Files 1. On the Home screen, select: • The retrieve destination device-the backup source device that you want... retrieved files-either individual files and folders, or everything. 5. Select the backed up files from . 3. Specify what you want to copy retrieved files to a local hard drive or to : a.
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...destination for retrieved files dialog • Select a volume to retrieve files from: Selected My Passport Drive b. If you have . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup source device selector to specify the one that you want... page 26.) IF you want to : 2. If the selected retrieve destination device has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to signify that a light-blue background highlights the selected device....
...destination for retrieved files dialog • Select a volume to retrieve files from: Selected My Passport Drive b. If you have . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup source device selector to specify the one that you want... page 26.) IF you want to : 2. If the selected retrieve destination device has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to signify that a light-blue background highlights the selected device....
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...its drivers are installed. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for more information about booting from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to use Windows or Mac 291 OS X) *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB ...and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. For more help. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to this ...
...its drivers are installed. Contact the adapter card manufacturer for more information about booting from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to use Windows or Mac 291 OS X) *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB ...and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. For more help. Refer to your system's motherboard BIOS setting documentation to this ...