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... data automatically-Relax! Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista..., 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 Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 ...
... data automatically-Relax! Operating System Compatibility The WD SmartWare software is compatible with password protection and 256-bit hardwarebased encryption. Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista..., 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 Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 1 ...
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...of the WD SmartWare software. The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with this version of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to it. tab display Home Backup Provides . . . Each backup...software. My Book Live Duo Note: You must reformat Mac drives for compatibility with Windows operating systems to 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. The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with this version of your computer's internal hard drive and each supported external device connected to it. tab display Home Backup Provides . . . Each backup...software. My Book Live Duo Note: You must reformat Mac drives for compatibility with Windows operating systems to 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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... or customize when you want to copy the retrieved files • Files that you have 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 5 for a brief ...retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 11. 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 your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 17. WD ...
... or customize when you want to copy the retrieved files • Files that you have 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 5 for a brief ...retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 11. 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 your computer See Figure 1 on page 4 and Table 1 on page 17. WD ...
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... remove-To prepare 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 has more ...than one that you want to use for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software...
... remove-To prepare 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 has more ...than one that you want to use for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare software...
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... files or categories of the files that you have copied or saved 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 the Backup ...• By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the Additional Files category. After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have been backed up and control the backup operation. ABOUT THE...
... files or categories of the files that you have copied or saved 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 the Backup ...• By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the Additional Files category. After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that have been backed up and control the backup operation. ABOUT THE...
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... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
... 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.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
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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. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 11 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. The button name is...
... 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 WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. The button name is...
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...WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device. Displays all of the files from . • To a Retrieved Content Folder copies all of the files from the selected ... to 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...
...WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 13 Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device. Displays all of the files from . • To a Retrieved Content Folder copies all of the files from the selected ... to 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...
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... Backed Up Files" on page 46. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 28. On the Home screen: IF you want to exit... 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 keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar...
... Backed Up Files" on page 46. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 22. "Securing the Drive" on page 28. On the Home screen: IF you want to exit... 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 keep others from accessing the files on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar...
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...protection is continuous for as long as your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for new or changed in any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of ...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 your files: 1. Or you have more than one external device connected to your important data files to back up. Backing Up...
...protection is continuous for as long as your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to your external device is automatic-the WD SmartWare software does it for new or changed in any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of ...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 your files: 1. Or you have more than one external device connected to your important data files to back up. Backing Up...
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... Backup screen. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 7 on page 9). 3. On the Backup screen: IF you want to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. If the backup mode is category and that the backup ...mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. Skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. Click Advanced...
... Backup screen. To backup selected categories of files on the internal hard drive and skip to step 7 on page 9). 3. On the Backup screen: IF you want to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. If the backup mode is category and that the backup ...mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. 4. Skip to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. Click Advanced...
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Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. If you that the WD SmartWare software runs your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...you can keep files from being backed up Some applications and running processes can continue using your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 If any files could ...
Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. If you that the WD SmartWare software runs your drive is not enough free space on the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup to ...you can keep files from being backed up Some applications and running processes can continue using your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 If any files could ...
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... 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 now...by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you want to back up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is installed. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 If you can use it as a backup source device....
... 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 now...by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you want to back up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is installed. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 If you can use it as a backup source device....
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If the selected backup target device has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you can use : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Verify that the backup source device will be your remote Dropbox folder: b. In the...backup target device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to back up : 11. If you have 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 use it...
If the selected backup target device has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you can use : CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 Verify that the backup source device will be your remote Dropbox folder: b. In the...backup target device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to back up : 11. If you have 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 use it...
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...selected backup source device. Continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing ...up all of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer ...
...selected backup source device. Continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing ...up all of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer ...
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...source device has more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to... select the one that you want to back up : 2. In the Backup Target area of the WD SmartWare software is for continuous backups. If the selected backup target device has more than one drive...(see Figure 9 on page 23). 4. Click the Backup tab to : Selected My Passport Drive b. Select the Scheduled Backup option. c. On the Set Backup Frequency dialog: a. If you ...
...source device has more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to... select the one that you want to back up : 2. In the Backup Target area of the WD SmartWare software is for continuous backups. If the selected backup target device has more than one drive...(see Figure 9 on page 23). 4. Click the Backup tab to : Selected My Passport Drive b. Select the Scheduled Backup option. c. On the Set Backup Frequency dialog: a. If you ...
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... up files by category and the backup source device has more than one internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for each one. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your files in the content gauge for the backup target device changes ... to disregard your request and do other things during the backup. The gray background for the backup source device changes to view the Western Digital Online Store website. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of a Caution message indicating that the...
... up files by category and the backup source device has more than one internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for each one. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your files in the content gauge for the backup target device changes ... to disregard your request and do other things during the backup. The gray background for the backup source device changes to view the Western Digital Online Store website. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of a Caution message indicating that the...
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... area of the Home screen, select the retrieve destination (backup source) device that the retrieve destination will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 On the Home screen, select: • The retrieve destination device-the backup source device that you ...-either their original locations on the retrieve source device that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to a local hard drive or to a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is generally a five-step process: 1.
... area of the Home screen, select the retrieve destination (backup source) device that the retrieve destination will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 On the Home screen, select: • The retrieve destination device-the backup source device that you ...-either their original locations on the retrieve source device that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to a local hard drive or to a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is generally a five-step process: 1.
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... device selector to specify the one that you have more than one backup target device connected to your computer, select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use : 3. Select a destination for retrieved files dialog • Select a volume to retrieve from dialog (See Figure 10 on ...; Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Proceed to step 4 on the selected retrieve source (backup target) device from : Selected My Passport Drive b. If the selected retrieve destination device has more than one that you have . . . c.
... device selector to specify the one that you have more than one backup target device connected to your computer, select the one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use : 3. Select a destination for retrieved files dialog • Select a volume to retrieve from dialog (See Figure 10 on ...; Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Proceed to step 4 on the selected retrieve source (backup target) device from : Selected My Passport Drive b. If the selected retrieve destination device has more than one that you have . . . c.
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... Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID • Partition, and format a WD drive on your system configuration, your computer might try to boot from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to your system documentation... or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. A: Depending on Windows (8, 7, Vista, XP) and Mac OS X 3865 • Convert...
... Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID • Partition, and format a WD drive on your system configuration, your computer might try to boot from the Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to your system documentation... or contact your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. A: Depending on Windows (8, 7, Vista, XP) and Mac OS X 3865 • Convert...