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...progress of your digital life. Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to : • Protect your data automatically-Relax! WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD ...glance how much space is available on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to its original location whether you the power to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your backup as it happens, and ...
...progress of your digital life. Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more elegant. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to : • Protect your data automatically-Relax! WD's best-selling My Book Elite USB external hard drive features WD ...glance how much space is available on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to its original location whether you the power to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all your backup as it happens, and ...
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... www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, 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 Windows operating systems. Important: For the latest WD product information...
... www.wdstore.ca www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, 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 Windows operating systems. Important: For the latest WD product information...
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...your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and pictures (see Figure 10 on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected...Figure 8 on page 24) On the Home screen, you add or change a file. By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Then, whenever you 've lost or overwritten (see Figure 13 on page 28) ...
...your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and pictures (see Figure 10 on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your data or just overwritten an important file. Then click the: • Backup tab to back up files from the selected...Figure 8 on page 24) On the Home screen, you add or change a file. By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of each hard drive in the five main categories CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 Then, whenever you 've lost or overwritten (see Figure 13 on page 28) ...
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...have retrieved from a prior backup. Files that are uncertain about what to quickly guide you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner... category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represent the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. This space is not available for backup. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for...
...have retrieved from a prior backup. Files that are uncertain about what to quickly guide you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help , click the X icon in the upperright corner... category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represent the system and hidden files that you installed the drive. This space is not available for backup. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for...
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...the 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 connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files...e-mail, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is changed in any action on page 21) provides: • Content Gauges for starting and pausing backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 20 ...
...the 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 connected to back up, with WD SmartWare software. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 13 Backing Up Your Computer Files...e-mail, and other files. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as your My Book drive is changed in any action on page 21) provides: • Content Gauges for starting and pausing backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 20 ...
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... original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 21 Backup Screen ...be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup. • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure ...
... original files. • Dark blue background identifies categories of files that do not belong in the used space portion of your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 21 Backup Screen ...be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a: • Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup. • Gray background in the Content Gauge for backups. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Figure ...
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...for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up Some applications and running applications-including your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that you can keep files from a ... from being backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your files were not backed up . If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. They, too, are not available for backup. During the backup: • The Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message ...
...for each category as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any files could not be backed up Some applications and running applications-including your computer's hard drive changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that you can keep files from a ... from being backed up , try: • Saving and closing all of your files were not backed up . If any other internal hard drives, click the Home tab and select the drive. They, too, are not available for backup. During the backup: • The Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message ...
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...Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - b. Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is ...free space on page 21), select Detailed View to longterm archive storage and: a. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. c. Pausing the backup until your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific ...
...Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your backup job in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website. MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Important: Appearance of backup versions to keep - b. Choosing the number of a Caution message indicating that your drive is ...free space on page 21), select Detailed View to longterm archive storage and: a. On the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on the drive to complete the backup. c. Pausing the backup until your computer files: 1. confirmation prompt reminds you that there is idle Selecting Specific ...
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...includes all of the files in all other than your computer's main hard drive. In the Content Gauge for backup are available for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your ...files that are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 55 Then ...
...includes all of the files in all other than your computer's main hard drive. In the Content Gauge for backup are available for your computer's hard drive, all of your computer. If you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the dropdown selection box under the name of your ...files that are shown against a blue background in categories that drive. USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 55 Then ...
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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...8482; (requires reformatting) Capacities and models 2 TB WDBAAH0020HCH 1.5 TB WDBAAH0015HCH 1 TB WDBAAH0010HCH 640 GB WDBAAH6400ECH Kit Contents External hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature... design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Power miser My Book external drives are required to minimize waste. Take control Customize your own personalized drive label to its original location whether you've lost files...
...8482; (requires reformatting) Capacities and models 2 TB WDBAAH0020HCH 1.5 TB WDBAAH0015HCH 1 TB WDBAAH0010HCH 640 GB WDBAAH6400ECH Kit Contents External hard drive WD SmartWare software USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature... design We've made these regions. © 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Power miser My Book external drives are required to minimize waste. Take control Customize your own personalized drive label to its original location whether you've lost files...
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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... overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve...or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. My Book Elite™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows...
... overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve...or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is safe. My Book Elite™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows...
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... of the WD SmartWare software are working with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to work with Windows operating systems to back up. tab display Home Backup Provides . . .... screen displays where: The . . . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives 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 ...
... of the WD SmartWare software are working with. • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to work with Windows operating systems to back up. tab display Home Backup Provides . . .... screen displays where: The . . . The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives 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 ...
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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 from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The external device ... , or customize when you have more than one connected to quickly guide you want to back up and retrieving files and making your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 5 for a brief functional description of the help to your...
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 from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one • The external device ... , or customize when you have more than one connected to quickly guide you want to back up and retrieving files and making your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 5 for a brief functional description of the help to your...
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... Display Component Description Your computer 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 internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your system to your computer...you want to your computer. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Book Drive Right-clicking a direct-attached device icon displays a menu with the following options: • Open-To display the device listing...
... Display Component Description Your computer 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 internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box below your system to your computer...you want to your computer. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with a light-blue shadow background: Selected My Book Drive Right-clicking a direct-attached device icon displays a menu with the following options: • Open-To display the device listing...
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This exclusion does not apply to Excluded and it then includes all of your operating system files that are not available for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content ...
This exclusion does not apply to Excluded and it then includes all of your operating system files that are not available for your computer's internal hard drive shows all of files in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Your computer's content ...
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... gauges • By file-As shown 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 your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of your computer's operating system put there...
... gauges • By file-As shown 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 your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of your computer's operating system put there...
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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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... THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 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 their categories, as shown in the content gauges for your computer and your computer.
... THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 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 their categories, as shown in the content gauges for your computer and your computer.