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...and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use backup solution that backs... up less space on your data automatically-Relax! You can even view the label when the drive is unplugged. The ...
...and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use backup solution that backs... up less space on your data automatically-Relax! You can even view the label when the drive is unplugged. The ...
User Manual
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....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your computer. My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on and off with all...
....eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your computer. My Book Drive Kit Components My Book Elite Drive Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for compatibility with your My Book Elite external hard drive kit includes the following: • My Book Elite external hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on and off with all...
User Manual
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...; Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file.... WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with the dropdown selection box under the name of ...
...; Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive • Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file.... WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-selected options: • Home-Provides a Content Gauge that shows the capacity and content of each hard drive in six categories where: This file category Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with the dropdown selection box under the name of ...
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... gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for backup. This space is not available for the best possible performance (see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 36) • Check the operational condition of your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from...screen after reading the online help information to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you through your My Book as an external hard drive. Files that are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the upperright corner of lost, or damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up...
... gray background, includes all included file extensions, search for backup. This space is not available for the best possible performance (see "Connecting the Drive and Getting Started" on page 36) • Check the operational condition of your computer's operating system put there when you have retrieved from...screen after reading the online help information to do not install the WD SmartWare software, you through your My Book as an external hard drive. Files that are not available for Answer ID 3644 in the upperright corner of lost, or damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up...
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... WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action... provides: • Content Gauges for your computer. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for each content category • A Detailed View content box that you can see...
... WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any: • New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive • Existing file that is changed in any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any action... provides: • Content Gauges for your computer. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your selections • Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for each content category • A Detailed View content box that you can see...
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... Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. In the Content .... • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of your ...My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories ...
... Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that have been backed up In the Content Gauge for backups. In the Content .... • Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of your ...My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories ...
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...Appearance of your files were not backed up . • The gray background in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available for your computer's hard drive changes to see Figure 10 on page 21). 2. They, too, are not backed up all of your computer files: 1. Hovering the pointer over a ...backed up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files. 3. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. If you to display the Backup screen (see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed ...
...Appearance of your files were not backed up . • The gray background in the background. • A Stop Backup button is available for your computer's hard drive changes to see Figure 10 on page 21). 2. They, too, are not backed up all of your computer files: 1. Hovering the pointer over a ...backed up other functions since the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files. 3. If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. If you to display the Backup screen (see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed ...
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Choosing the number of your computer files: 1. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to follow ... full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to display the Home screen. b. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is not enough free space on page 21), select Detailed View...
Choosing the number of your computer files: 1. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to follow ... full means that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to display the Home screen. b. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is not enough free space on page 21), select Detailed View...
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In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from or retrieve files to a location other folders on that ... A MAC - 55 Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of files on your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of the files in categories that...
In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from or retrieve files to a location other folders on that ... A MAC - 55 Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home Screen On the Home screen, you select a different drive, the system will identify the categories of files on your computer's main hard drive. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of the files in categories that...
Product Specifications
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My Book® Elite™ External Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Customizable e-label Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption With reassuring visual backup, drive encryption, and password protection, the My Book Elite is one safe place for all the chapters of your own. Create a personalized e-label on the spine and make this elegant drive your digital life.
My Book® Elite™ External Hard Drives Premium backup and storage Customizable e-label Visual backup control center Password protection and hardware-based encryption With reassuring visual backup, drive encryption, and password protection, the My Book Elite is one safe place for all the chapters of your own. Create a personalized e-label on the spine and make this elegant drive your digital life.
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... secure. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Power miser My Book external drives are required to save energy. The term of your limited warranty depends on each drive. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your product was purchased. See your data automatically Relax. My Computer Music...
... secure. Streamlined design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Power miser My Book external drives are required to save energy. The term of your limited warranty depends on each drive. My Book Elite External Hard Drives Product Features See your product was purchased. See your data automatically Relax. My Computer Music...
WD SmartWare User Manual
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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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...for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® ...SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Essential SE - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows ...
...for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - My Passport for Mac® (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® ...SOFTWARE - 1 My Passport Essential SE - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows ...
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... Book Live™ - WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that were not originally configured for compatibility with . Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and...8226; Start/stop backup toggle button for selecting the files and folders that you can 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 ...
... Book Live™ - WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that were not originally configured for compatibility with . Five tabs and content gauges showing the total capacity and...8226; Start/stop backup toggle button for selecting the files and folders that you can 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 ...
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... software changes the names and graphic images to your connected device. 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 when your computer has...
... software changes the names and graphic images to your connected device. 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 when your computer has...
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... 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 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. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your...
... 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 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. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Your...
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... list of files in a Temp folder. 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 file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are not available for answer ID 3644 in the WD...
... list of files in a Temp folder. 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 file backup. • Because they change so frequently, Outlook .pst files are not available for answer ID 3644 in the WD...
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...any files 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 how you want to the external device, the external device content gauge shows: • All .... ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 9 for a brief functional description of files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you have been backed up in the same categories as the content ...
...any files 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 how you want to the external device, the external device content gauge shows: • All .... ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 9 for a brief functional description of files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you have been backed up in the same categories as the content ...
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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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... your computer and your computer. 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 your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11...
... your computer and your computer. 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 your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11...