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... contacting WD for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/ 7. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product or software...your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. E-mail support is free for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you informed of new features ...
... contacting WD for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/ 7. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product or software...your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. E-mail support is free for support, have your first telephone contact with other WD users. ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you informed of new features ...
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Table of Contents WD SMARTWARE 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...
Table of Contents WD SMARTWARE 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...
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... Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Go to : • Protect your data is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and...
... Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Go to : • Protect your data is safe. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and...
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... SmartWare software. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to work with . • The by-file dialog provides a folder view 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. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device...
... SmartWare software. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to work with . • The by-file dialog provides a folder view 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. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device...
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... files to when your computer has more than one • The external device that you through your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare...
... files to when your computer has more than one • The external device that you through your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare...
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... down the device External device drive partition or network share selector box (Not shown in Figure 1 on page 4.) One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports as many external devices as you want to use for viewing all of connected devices exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left...
... down the device External device drive partition or network share selector box (Not shown in Figure 1 on page 4.) One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports as many external devices as you want to use for viewing all of connected devices exceeds the display capacity, the WD SmartWare software displays left...
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... files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp and .log files, and any files that were not included in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com.
... files, program files, applications, working files like .tmp and .log files, and any files that were not included in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com.
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... three models of the selected external device: • For all My Book drives and most My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides buttons that support the WD Security™ and WD Drive Utilities™ software-the WD SmartWare software displays only the Software Settings screen.
... three models of the selected external device: • For all My Book drives and most My Passport drives, the Settings tab display provides buttons that support the WD Security™ and WD Drive Utilities™ software-the WD SmartWare software displays only the Software Settings screen.
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... Learning Center topic buttons Provide links to the WD Service & Support Contact Us page at http://support.wdc.com/contact. Learning Center Topic Buttons Update Software Button Contact Us Link WD Store Link Support Link Online User Manuals Link Figure 5. Help Tab Functional Description .... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Help Tab Display The Help tab display provides quick access to Learning Center topics and links to online support services. The Learning Center topics provide more detail than the info/online help topics: • Overview • Backup • Retrieve...
... Learning Center topic buttons Provide links to the WD Service & Support Contact Us page at http://support.wdc.com/contact. Learning Center Topic Buttons Update Software Button Contact Us Link WD Store Link Support Link Online User Manuals Link Figure 5. Help Tab Functional Description .... WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Help Tab Display The Help tab display provides quick access to Learning Center topics and links to online support services. The Learning Center topics provide more detail than the info/online help topics: • Overview • Backup • Retrieve...
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...Web browser to the user manual page for your WD SmartWare software and the firmware of the user manual for WD SmartWare manuals at http://support.wdc.com. Help Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Online User Manuals link Uses your Web browser to connect to compare the ... the online version of the selected external device with the most-recent available versions. Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at : http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartware/um.asp. Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD online store at: http...
...Web browser to the user manual page for your WD SmartWare software and the firmware of the user manual for WD SmartWare manuals at http://support.wdc.com. Help Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Online User Manuals link Uses your Web browser to connect to compare the ... the online version of the selected external device with the most-recent available versions. Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at : http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartware/um.asp. Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD online store at: http...
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...installation completes, click Finish to . . . On the Home screen: IF you want to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your ...tray portion of the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to keep others from your external device, Create a password to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Help Tab Display" on page 28. "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 17 INSTALLING THE ...
...installation completes, click Finish to . . . On the Home screen: IF you want to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to display the Home screen (see . . . Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your ...tray portion of the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to keep others from your external device, Create a password to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Help Tab Display" on page 28. "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 17 INSTALLING THE ...
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... hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. Power down the device and let it back up, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. You can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and find out if the drive is locked by either: • Right-clicking the...
... hear the drive power down or disconnecting the drive. Power down the device and let it back up, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. You can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and find out if the drive is locked by either: • Right-clicking the...
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... to -date on page 15). To register your computer, select the icon for the one external device connected to your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to display the Drive Settings screen (see the Software Settings screen instead of the WD SmartWare Settings...
... to -date on page 15). To register your computer, select the icon for the one external device connected to your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to display the Drive Settings screen (see the Software Settings screen instead of the WD SmartWare Settings...
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... Drive dialog: 4. c. After the drive erase operation completes, go to erase your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. "Using the Drive Unlock Utility" on whether it is . . . The WD SmartWare software... provides two ways to http://support.wdc.com and see . . . On the Drive Settings screen, click Drive Erase to its original configuration after erasing the drive. Click the I ...
... Drive dialog: 4. c. After the drive erase operation completes, go to erase your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. "Using the Drive Unlock Utility" on whether it is . . . The WD SmartWare software... provides two ways to http://support.wdc.com and see . . . On the Drive Settings screen, click Drive Erase to its original configuration after erasing the drive. Click the I ...
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... reformatted the drive, go to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your external device. If you ever need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 45 After the drive erase operation completes, go to http... and select the I understand check box to signify that you will need to re-create it after you will need to deleting all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. The fifth invalid password attempt displays a too many password attempts dialog: 4. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER ...
... reformatted the drive, go to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your external device. If you ever need to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 45 After the drive erase operation completes, go to http... and select the I understand check box to signify that you will need to re-create it after you will need to deleting all of the support files, utilities, online help and user manual files. The fifth invalid password attempt displays a too many password attempts dialog: 4. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER ...
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..., click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15). Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 2. Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start...
..., click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15). Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 2. Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start...
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... tab displays the Software Settings screen. 2. Click Apply. To enable or disable the Preferences option: 1. Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 3. b. Checking for Software Updates When enabled, the...
... tab displays the Software Settings screen. 2. Click Apply. To enable or disable the Preferences option: 1. Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 3. b. Checking for Software Updates When enabled, the...
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... responsible for any Open Source Software, is solely at http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl. Western Digital will not support any product in which you may re-use, re-distribute, and modify the GPL Software; 3) with the Software, including but not limited to any... GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for a nominal charge from http:// support.wdc.com/download/gpl or by calling Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase; 2) you have or have attempted to the extent permitted by Western Digital. Modification of the GPL is provided, to modify the Software supplied by...
... responsible for any Open Source Software, is solely at http://support.wdc.com/download/gpl. Western Digital will not support any product in which you may re-use, re-distribute, and modify the GPL Software; 3) with the Software, including but not limited to any... GPL, if applicable: 1) the source code for a nominal charge from http:// support.wdc.com/download/gpl or by calling Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase; 2) you have or have attempted to the extent permitted by Western Digital. Modification of the GPL is provided, to modify the Software supplied by...
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... 49 GPL software 49 H Help tab display Contact Us link 17 description 17 functional overview 3 Learning Center topic buttons 17 Online User Manuals link 18 Support link 18 Update Software button 18 WD Store link 18 Home tab display description 3 drive content gauge 8 drive icon 5, 6 functional overview 2 Internal drive selector box...
... 49 GPL software 49 H Help tab display Contact Us link 17 description 17 functional overview 3 Learning Center topic buttons 17 Online User Manuals link 18 Support link 18 Update Software button 18 WD Store link 18 Home tab display description 3 drive content gauge 8 drive icon 5, 6 functional overview 2 Internal drive selector box...
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... 13 Retrieve some files selection box 13 Start/Cancel Retrieving toggle button 13 Run Diagnostics screen 42 S Security button 16 Service and Support, WD ii Set file history dialog 46 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL preferences dialog 47 retrieve folder dialog 47 sleep timer dialog 39...button 13 Start/Stop Backup toggle button 11 Settings See Drive Settings Status check 38 Support link 18 Switch to Category/File Backup toggle button 11 System compatibility 1 System file category, defined 7 T Technical support, contacting ii Temperature check 38 U Unlocking the drive from the virtual CD 25,...
... 13 Retrieve some files selection box 13 Start/Cancel Retrieving toggle button 13 Run Diagnostics screen 42 S Security button 16 Service and Support, WD ii Set file history dialog 46 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL preferences dialog 47 retrieve folder dialog 47 sleep timer dialog 39...button 13 Start/Stop Backup toggle button 11 Settings See Drive Settings Status check 38 Support link 18 Switch to Category/File Backup toggle button 11 System compatibility 1 System file category, defined 7 T Technical support, contacting ii Temperature check 38 U Unlocking the drive from the virtual CD 25,...