Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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.... In the next window, select the Recommended installation option and click Next. 4. Quick Install Guide WD Dual-optionTM External USB Hard Drive 1 Getting Started Kit Contents WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable Installation CD with Dantz® Retrospect® Express backup software and detailed user manuals in portable document...
.... In the next window, select the Recommended installation option and click Next. 4. Quick Install Guide WD Dual-optionTM External USB Hard Drive 1 Getting Started Kit Contents WD Dual-option™ External USB 2.0* Hard Drive 6 ft. (1.8m) USB 2.0 certified cable Installation CD with Dantz® Retrospect® Express backup software and detailed user manuals in portable document...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...(Figure 3). Mac OS X v10.2.8+ 1. Select your new drive on the left panel, and click the Erase tab on your desktop and your new external USB hard drive is ready to use the feet for balance and stability. 4. A new hard drive icon appears on a clean and steady surface. 3. Align ... groove until the stand snaps firmly into place. 5. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on top for your external USB hard drive is keyed with a small crossbar at a slight angle. Note: To partition the drive into the ventilation slot at each corner within the ventilation slots...
...(Figure 3). Mac OS X v10.2.8+ 1. Select your new drive on the left panel, and click the Erase tab on your desktop and your new external USB hard drive is ready to use the feet for balance and stability. 4. A new hard drive icon appears on a clean and steady surface. 3. Align ... groove until the stand snaps firmly into place. 5. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned appears on top for your external USB hard drive is keyed with a small crossbar at a slight angle. Note: To partition the drive into the ventilation slot at each corner within the ventilation slots...
User Manual (pdf)
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...to other rights of third parties which may be accurate and reliable; Western Digital is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of patents or other companies. © 2005 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may result from its use . however...-A01 04/05 and WD, the WD logo, WD Dual-option, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD Dual-option™ External USB Hard Drive User Manual Information furnished by WD is believed to change specifications at any time without notice. No license is...
...to other rights of third parties which may be accurate and reliable; Western Digital is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of patents or other companies. © 2005 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may result from its use . however...-A01 04/05 and WD, the WD logo, WD Dual-option, and Safe Shutdown are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD Dual-option™ External USB Hard Drive User Manual Information furnished by WD is believed to change specifications at any time without notice. No license is...
User Manual (pdf)
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... performance and reliability, WD recommends that much-needed additional storage and a perfect place to -use backup features make this external drive an ideal solution for that you for purchasing the WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. Available USB port ! Hi-speed storage, conveniently placed buttons, and easy-to back up your valuable data, music, photos, and...
... performance and reliability, WD recommends that much-needed additional storage and a perfect place to -use backup features make this external drive an ideal solution for that you for purchasing the WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. Available USB port ! Hi-speed storage, conveniently placed buttons, and easy-to back up your valuable data, music, photos, and...
User Manual (pdf)
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In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. Updating Your Operating System WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Windows Go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Recording Your WD Product Information CAUTION: Do not remove, tear, or damage the ..., visit windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the large label on the drive;
In the following table, write the serial number and model number of your operating system and version. Updating Your Operating System WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Windows Go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Recording Your WD Product Information CAUTION: Do not remove, tear, or damage the ..., visit windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Also, write the purchase date and other notes such as your new WD product found on the large label on the drive;
User Manual (pdf)
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... authorized WD personnel or a WD-approved service center. Handling Precautions CAUTION: This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Registering Your WD Product WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD product includes 30 days of your first telephone contact with care during drive activity. ! Do not stack any objects on page 8.
... authorized WD personnel or a WD-approved service center. Handling Precautions CAUTION: This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Registering Your WD Product WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Your WD product includes 30 days of your first telephone contact with care during drive activity. ! Do not stack any objects on page 8.
User Manual (pdf)
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...launches and displays the following window. Click Next. 3. SETTING UP - 4 Carefully follow the appropriate procedure for your WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. WD View WD Dual-option Quick Install Guide View WD Dual-option User Manual 2. Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP 1. 2 Setting Up... WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL The installation CD contains Retrospect Express backup software as well as important drivers for your operating system. Select ...
...launches and displays the following window. Click Next. 3. SETTING UP - 4 Carefully follow the appropriate procedure for your WD Dual-option External USB Hard Drive. WD View WD Dual-option Quick Install Guide View WD Dual-option User Manual 2. Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP 1. 2 Setting Up... WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL The installation CD contains Retrospect Express backup software as well as important drivers for your operating system. Select ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... product is already licensed, this field is displayed. Click Finish. 6. Proceed to register Retrospect Express. Since your User Name and click Next. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4. In the next window, you are prompted to "Connecting the...
... product is already licensed, this field is displayed. Click Finish. 6. Proceed to register Retrospect Express. Since your User Name and click Next. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 4. In the next window, you are prompted to "Connecting the...
User Manual (pdf)
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...for examples of Retrospect Express setup screens. 7. Enter a name, select Mac OS Extended from the Apple menu. 2. A hard drive icon with the name you to complete the installation. Proceed to begin setup. Double-click the CD icon to open it, ... File Exchange, select the check box in Extensions Manager and click Restart. 5. Macintosh WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Important: Macintosh users must reinitialize the WD drive to personalize your CD-ROM drive. 6. After restarting, a message appears prompting you to HFS Extended Format (or other Mac OS...
...for examples of Retrospect Express setup screens. 7. Enter a name, select Mac OS Extended from the Apple menu. 2. A hard drive icon with the name you to complete the installation. Proceed to begin setup. Double-click the CD icon to open it, ... File Exchange, select the check box in Extensions Manager and click Restart. 5. Macintosh WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Important: Macintosh users must reinitialize the WD drive to personalize your CD-ROM drive. 6. After restarting, a message appears prompting you to HFS Extended Format (or other Mac OS...
User Manual (pdf)
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...on -screen instructions to begin setup. Note: To partition the drive into your name and organization, accept the included license code, and click OK. 8. A hard drive icon with the name you to use as both a bootable backup drive and also for examples of Retrospect Express setup screens. 6. After... Select Mac OS Extended from the Disk Utility program menu and follow the on the right panel. Mac OS X v10.2.8+ WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Note: See "Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP" on page 4 for general storage, select the Partition tab from the Volume Format...
...on -screen instructions to begin setup. Note: To partition the drive into your name and organization, accept the included license code, and click OK. 8. A hard drive icon with the name you to use as both a bootable backup drive and also for examples of Retrospect Express setup screens. 6. After... Select Mac OS Extended from the Disk Utility program menu and follow the on the right panel. Mac OS X v10.2.8+ WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Note: See "Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP" on page 4 for general storage, select the Partition tab from the Volume Format...
User Manual (pdf)
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3 Connecting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CAUTION: Do not drop or jolt the drive or attempt to open the drive and service it snaps firmly into place. 5. For stacking multiple drives, use the feet for Vertical Placement 1. Press the other edge of the drive. 4. Using both hands, grasp the base of the stand and...
3 Connecting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CAUTION: Do not drop or jolt the drive or attempt to open the drive and service it snaps firmly into place. 5. For stacking multiple drives, use the feet for Vertical Placement 1. Press the other edge of the drive. 4. Using both hands, grasp the base of the stand and...
User Manual (pdf)
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...other end of the power cord to the AC adapter. 3. A new hard drive icon appears in the My Computer window for PC users or on the drive. Your operating system automatically detects the external USB drive. The area surrounding the Power button illuminates blue and flashes to an ...attempt to boot from external drives, refer to your computer. Connecting the Cables WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Powering Up the Drive Press the Power button to an available USB port on the back of the power cord to indicate drive activity. Your drive is preformatted as a...
...other end of the power cord to the AC adapter. 3. A new hard drive icon appears in the My Computer window for PC users or on the drive. Your operating system automatically detects the external USB drive. The area surrounding the Power button illuminates blue and flashes to an ...attempt to boot from external drives, refer to your computer. Connecting the Cables WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Powering Up the Drive Press the Power button to an available USB port on the back of the power cord to indicate drive activity. Your drive is preformatted as a...
User Manual (pdf)
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...GB. WD BUTTON MANAGER ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 10 The icon in the system tray (typically located on page 6 to reinitialize the drive to your desktop) is blue. WD Button Manager The WD Button Manager controls dual-option backup functions. Formatting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE... USER MANUAL Your WD Dual-option drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for Windows XP. If the drive has difficulty communicating with all Windows operating systems...
...GB. WD BUTTON MANAGER ICON CONNECTING THE DRIVE - 10 The icon in the system tray (typically located on page 6 to reinitialize the drive to your desktop) is blue. WD Button Manager The WD Button Manager controls dual-option backup functions. Formatting the Drive WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE... USER MANUAL Your WD Dual-option drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partition for Windows XP. If the drive has difficulty communicating with all Windows operating systems...
User Manual (pdf)
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... want to back up each time you press the Manual Backup button. 4 Using the Backup Software WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL This section contains instructions for both Windows and Macintosh users to launch the initial setup wizard. Press the Manual Backup button (two folders ...
... want to back up each time you press the Manual Backup button. 4 Using the Backup Software WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL This section contains instructions for both Windows and Macintosh users to launch the initial setup wizard. Press the Manual Backup button (two folders ...
User Manual (pdf)
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WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 3. Make your choice and click Next. 4. Make your choice and click Next. Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which includes your backup files. This is the default ... SOFTWARE - 12 Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which to back up. Select the drive on which the button was pressed is the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Note: To create a backup that includes restoration of ...
WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 3. Make your choice and click Next. 4. Make your choice and click Next. Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which includes your backup files. This is the default ... SOFTWARE - 12 Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which to back up. Select the drive on which the button was pressed is the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Note: To create a backup that includes restoration of ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the setup and begin your files. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 13 To make any changes, click Back; Press the Manual Backup button. 2. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 5.
... the setup and begin your files. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 13 To make any changes, click Back; Press the Manual Backup button. 2. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 5.
User Manual (pdf)
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Automatic Backup WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Click the drive you want to launch the initial setup wizard. Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which includes your choice and ... the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Click Next. 3. Make your contacts, documents, music, and pictures. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 14 This is the source drive that includes restoration of the drive to back up each time an automatic backup begins.
Automatic Backup WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 1. Click the drive you want to launch the initial setup wizard. Windows and Mac OS 9.x users: By default, the software copies Documents Only, which includes your choice and ... the ideal choice for answer ID 1270. Click Next. 3. Make your contacts, documents, music, and pictures. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 14 This is the source drive that includes restoration of the drive to back up each time an automatic backup begins.
User Manual (pdf)
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Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. Make your backup files. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which the button was pressed is the default destination. 5. Select the frequency of files to store your choice and click Next. 4. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Mac OS X users: Select the types of automatic backups and click Next. Click Next. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 15 Select the drive on which to back up in the following window.
Note: The destination drive cannot be the same drive selected as the source drive. Make your backup files. If you have multiple external drives connected, the drive on which the button was pressed is the default destination. 5. Select the frequency of files to store your choice and click Next. 4. WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Mac OS X users: Select the types of automatic backups and click Next. Click Next. USING THE BACKUP SOFTWARE - 15 Select the drive on which to back up in the following window.
User Manual (pdf)
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WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 6. If you chose Once a week, select the day and specify the time for automatic backups to occur at their scheduled times. Important: Both the source and destination drives must remain powered on (not sleep mode) for your operating system. To make any changes, click Back. The area...
WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL 6. If you chose Once a week, select the day and specify the time for automatic backups to occur at their scheduled times. Important: Both the source and destination drives must remain powered on (not sleep mode) for your operating system. To make any changes, click Back. The area...
User Manual (pdf)
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...settings, disable Automatic Backup, or enable an existing Automatic Backup that is in progress. 2. To learn more about advanced features of your hard drive, use Finder's Find File or Sherlock to search. Press the Automatic Backup button. Restoring Files From a Backup Windows 1. Macintosh 1....your backup. 2. To view documents, insert the installation CD into WD backup wizards. Changing Your Automatic Backup Settings WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Follow these steps to launch the wizard and change is currently disabled. 1. Open the Retrospect Backup folder, and open...
...settings, disable Automatic Backup, or enable an existing Automatic Backup that is in progress. 2. To learn more about advanced features of your hard drive, use Finder's Find File or Sherlock to search. Press the Automatic Backup button. Restoring Files From a Backup Windows 1. Macintosh 1....your backup. 2. To view documents, insert the installation CD into WD backup wizards. Changing Your Automatic Backup Settings WD DUAL-OPTION EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL Follow these steps to launch the wizard and change is currently disabled. 1. Open the Retrospect Backup folder, and open...