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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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... location whether you the power to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Go to : • Protect your backup, set drive security, 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 Passport Essential SE - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows...
... location whether you the power to the Start menu and select Windows Update. Go to : • Protect your backup, set drive security, 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 Passport Essential SE - My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows...
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...folder view of two backup dialogs, depending on the backup mode that you want to back up. One of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you want to work with. Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure 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...
...folder view of two backup dialogs, depending on the backup mode that you want to back up. One of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you want to work with. Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure 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...
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...names and graphic images to abbreviated online help screen. 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 retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for a brief ...to back up files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one connected to your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. tab display Retrieve Provides . ...
...names and graphic images to abbreviated online help screen. 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 retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 5 for a brief ...to back up files to, retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one connected to your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 17. tab display Retrieve Provides . ...
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... 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 system to use for backup and retrieve functions. 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 specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE ...
... 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 system to use for backup and retrieve functions. 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 specifying the drive or partition that you want to disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE ...
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... of your files that are available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background, includes the files that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are stored in the WD Knowledge...
... of your files that are available for a category-type backup against a dark gray background, includes the files that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for your file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are stored in the WD Knowledge...
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...when you want to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files that you 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 want to select files to the external device in the ...
...when you want to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of files in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of files that you 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 want to select files to the external device in the ...
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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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... Table 3 on 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 categories, as shown in...
... Table 3 on 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 categories, as shown in...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...the installation completes, click Finish to . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . "Securing the Drive" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22. Verify that ...View Icon b. On the Home screen: IF you want to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. 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 online support services, THEN click the . ...
...the installation completes, click Finish to . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . "Securing the Drive" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on page 22. Verify that ...View Icon b. On the Home screen: IF you want to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. 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 online support services, THEN click the . ...
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..., the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed in any way This protection is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to back up files to your computer. On the Home screen: a. Backing Up Files To back...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 is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your...
..., the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed in any way This protection is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to back up files to your computer. On the Home screen: a. Backing Up Files To back...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 is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your...
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... or network share, use : 2. On the Backup screen: IF you want to back up all of the categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 5. on page 30. Skip to step 4. b. To backup selected categories of files ...Proceed to step 7 on the internal hard drive: a. If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all categories of files and on page 31. 4. All of the categories of...
... or network share, use : 2. On the Backup screen: IF you want to back up all of the categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 5. on page 30. Skip to step 4. b. To backup selected categories of files ...Proceed to step 7 on the internal hard drive: a. If the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all categories of files and on page 31. 4. All of the categories of...
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...file backup appears 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 computer has more than one . b. d. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page 31. ... by categories selection box: c. e. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for each one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. c. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by categories selection box: • ...
...file backup appears 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 computer has more than one . b. d. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page 31. ... by categories selection box: c. e. Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for each one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. c. Click Apply Changes to open the backup by categories selection box: • ...
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... the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. If the backup mode is file and that you want to back up your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. Note that have not yet been backed up. • The gray... the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to begin backing up . • For a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for the individual files or folders that ...
... the backup (see step 10 on page 31. 7. If the backup mode is file and that you want to back up your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your recent selections and redisplays the prior applied configuration. Note that have not yet been backed up. • The gray... the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up all of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to begin backing up . • For a category backup, the blue background in the content gauge for the individual files or folders that ...
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...runs your backup job in the background so you cannot determine why some of your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WD Store link to suit your files were not backed up . BACKING UP YOUR ...COMPUTER FILES - 32 If any files could not be to relegate the drive to follow through with your request and resume the backup...
...runs your backup job in the background so you cannot determine why some of your future requirements. 10. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click the WD Store link to suit your files were not backed up . BACKING UP YOUR ...COMPUTER FILES - 32 If any files could not be to relegate the drive to follow through with your request and resume the backup...
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... has more than one that has the files you to retrieve backed up files from your computer's icon to select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your external device and copy them to retrieve files from dialog (See Figure 3 on your computer, select the one...
... has more than one that has the files you to retrieve backed up files from your computer's icon to select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your external device and copy them to retrieve files from dialog (See Figure 3 on your computer, select the one...
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Proceed to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . The Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with the available volumes listed in the ...
Proceed to display the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected external device from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on your computer, THEN the WD SmartWare software displays the . . . The Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with the available volumes listed in the ...
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... step 2 on your user name. Their original locations on page 33. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 3. dialog. b. On the Select a destination for your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . To the Original Places Note: The To the Original Places option is Retrieved Contents in the My Documents folder...
... step 2 on your user name. Their original locations on page 33. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 3. dialog. b. On the Select a destination for your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . To the Original Places Note: The To the Original Places option is Retrieved Contents in the My Documents folder...
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... plenty of your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection with blazing speed. Or select the scheduled backup option to discover the digital media stored on your Windows 8 computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Works great with Windows® 8-The WD Windows...
... plenty of your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection with blazing speed. Or select the scheduled backup option to discover the digital media stored on your Windows 8 computer. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 Works great with Windows® 8-The WD Windows...