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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 mind knowing that gives you the power to the Start ...menu and select Windows Update. My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
... 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 mind knowing that gives you the power to the Start ...menu and select Windows Update. My Passport SE for Mac (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® • ...
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...WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to it. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has...with. • The by -category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive for controlling the backup See "Backup Tab Displays" on page 3. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices...
...WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that were not originally configured for compatibility with Windows operating systems to it. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has...with. • The by -category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of your computer's internal hard drive for controlling the backup See "Backup Tab Displays" on page 3. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices...
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... for a brief functional description of the 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 through your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14...
... for a brief functional description of the 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 through your software and drive setup selections • WD Customer Support and software update services See "Help Tab Display" on page 14...
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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 disconnect the device (Continued) ABOUT THE WD...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. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with...
... 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...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. The WD SmartWare software highlights your selection with...
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... run a file-type backup, the name of the System category changes to other picture extensions Other Others that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for a category-type backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of your operating system files that...
... run a file-type backup, the name of the System category changes to other picture extensions Other Others that were not included in your computer's internal hard drive shows all included file extensions, search for a category-type backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of your operating system files that...
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...up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 28 for your computer's operating system put there when you want to select files to the ...USER MANUAL Table 1. and file-type backups. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 These are the system files and hidden files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 9 for a brief functional description of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as...
...up : • By category-As shown in the content gauges • By file-As shown in the folder structure of your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 28 for your computer's operating system put there when you want to select files to the ...USER MANUAL Table 1. and file-type backups. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 8 These are the system files and hidden files that your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 9 for a brief functional description of the files that have been backed up in the same categories as...
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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 ...
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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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 folder structure on page ...
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 folder structure on page ...
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Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same ...
Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on your computer's internal hard drive where you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same ...
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... the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to online support services, THEN click the . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from your external device, Create a password to display the Home screen (see . . . "Backing Up... - 21 Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on ...
... the WD SmartWare software, View Learning Center help topics and links to online support services, THEN click the . . . Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to keep others from your external device, Create a password to display the Home screen (see . . . "Backing Up... - 21 Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Customize the settings of the Windows taskbar: WD Quick View Icon b. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. "Managing and Customizing the Drive" on page 37 "Managing and Customizing the Software" on ...
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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 in any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software ... of your important data files to your computer. Or you without any : • New file that is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to back up files to: c. Backing Up Files To back up your computer's internal...
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 in any way This protection is automatic-the WD SmartWare software ... of your important data files to your computer. Or you without any : • New file that is created on or copied to your internal hard drive • Existing file that you want to back up files to: c. Backing Up Files To back up your computer's internal...
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...that Ready to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click the Backup tab to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. All of files on the internal hard drive and skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. ... up all six categories are selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . All of the categories of files Selected categories of files Proceed to Category Backup button and OK at the upper-left...
...that Ready to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click the Backup tab to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. All of files on the internal hard drive and skip to display the Backup screen (see Figure 2 on page 31. ... up all six categories are selected: As required, select any cleared check boxes and then click Apply Changes to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . All of the categories of files Selected categories of files Proceed to Category Backup button and OK at the upper-left...
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..., then click the Switch to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. b. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of files and... MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page 31. 6. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 30 d.
..., then click the Switch to open the backup by files selection box, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your external device. b. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of files and... MANUAL If the backup mode is file and Ready to perform file backup appears there, then click the Switch to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. b. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page 31. 6. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 30 d.
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... changes to Stop Backup for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up all of the Backup screen. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - ...folder. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to begin backing up your computer's internal hard drive changes to step 8. 8. Click Start Backup to step 8 on page 32). Verify that the backup mode is category ...
... changes to Stop Backup for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up all of the Backup screen. b. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - ...folder. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of files and folders on the internal hard drive and skip to begin backing up your computer's internal hard drive changes to step 8. 8. Click Start Backup to step 8 on page 32). Verify that the backup mode is category ...
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...Important: Appearance of your files were not backed up files by category and your computer for each one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 b. If... backup? If you can keep files from being backed up. Click the Help tab. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup... and: a. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
...Important: Appearance of your files were not backed up files by category and your computer for each one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 32 b. If... backup? If you can keep files from being backed up. Click the Help tab. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your future requirements. 10. To continue, click either: • Continue Backup... and: a. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
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... want to copy the retrieved files-either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the one that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to: b. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER...
... want to copy the retrieved files-either a special retrieve folder or their original locations. 4. If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, use the internal drive selector box under your computer, select the one that has the files you want to copy retrieved files to: b. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER...
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... page 33 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...
... page 33 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...
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... . . . To a Retrieved Content Folder The default folder is not available if you selected a backup volume from the selected backup volume All of your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . If you want to retrieve . . . Click Apply. 4. from another computer at step 2 on your files: RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES...
... . . . To a Retrieved Content Folder The default folder is not available if you selected a backup volume from the selected backup volume All of your computer's internal hard drive, A retrieved content folder, THEN select the . . . If you want to retrieve . . . Click Apply. 4. from another computer at step 2 on your files: RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES...
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... cloud backup-The WD SmartWare Pro software lets you choose where you can vary by up your important digital content. Back up files to your My Passport Ultra drive or back up your hardware and system configuration. Your content is required for your files. It features ultra... PC resources. Works great with blazing speed. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files from unauthorized use. This drive offers high capacity in the background to help protect your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Reduce transfer time by country.
... cloud backup-The WD SmartWare Pro software lets you choose where you can vary by up your important digital content. Back up files to your My Passport Ultra drive or back up your hardware and system configuration. Your content is required for your files. It features ultra... PC resources. Works great with blazing speed. MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your files from unauthorized use. This drive offers high capacity in the background to help protect your My Passport® UltraTM portable hard drive. Reduce transfer time by country.