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Table of Contents MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
Table of Contents MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System ...
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 30 Password Protecting Your Drive 30 Unlocking Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 32 Unlocking ... 36 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 36 Checking Drive Status 37 Safely Dismounting the Drive 38 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 38 Using the My Book Icon 39 Using the Drive Power Button 39 Customizing Your Software Settings 40 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 40 Setting the Preferences Options 41 Customizing Your...
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive 30 Password Protecting Your Drive 30 Unlocking Your Drive 31 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 32 Unlocking ... 36 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 36 Checking Drive Status 37 Safely Dismounting the Drive 38 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 38 Using the My Book Icon 39 Using the Drive Power Button 39 Customizing Your Software Settings 40 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 40 Setting the Preferences Options 41 Customizing Your...
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 62 Uninstalling on Windows XP 62 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 62 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software ... an SES Driver 66 Installing on Windows XP Computers 66 Installing the Driver Automatically 66 Installing the Driver Manually 68 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 70 Installing the Driver Automatically 70 Installing the Driver Manually 71 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 73 B Compliance and Warranty Information 75 Regulatory Compliance 75 FCC Class B Information...
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 62 Uninstalling on Windows XP 62 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 62 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software ... an SES Driver 66 Installing on Windows XP Computers 66 Installing the Driver Automatically 66 Installing the Driver Manually 68 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 70 Installing the Driver Automatically 70 Installing the Driver Manually 71 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 73 B Compliance and Warranty Information 75 Regulatory Compliance 75 FCC Class B Information...
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...into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your drive. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to -use backup solution that gives you the power to nestle neatly together like shape... or just overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your data is believing. Relax! Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Automatic, continuous backup will...
...into categories and shows the progress of your backup. • Bring back lost files effortlessly-Retrieve your drive. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 11 About Your WD Drive Welcome to -use backup solution that gives you the power to nestle neatly together like shape... or just overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your data is believing. Relax! Our latest edition features visual, easy-to your digital life. WD SmartWare™ software-An easy-to-use , automatic, continuous backup software, and drive lock security protection. Automatic, continuous backup will...
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.... Support for Mac Drive Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the...
.... Support for Mac Drive Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 Planet friendly-We designed a small box from recycled materials to recycle it. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power miser-My Book external drives are designed to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on the...
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...the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Windows system, see... "Reformatting the Drive" on page 50 and "Troubleshooting" on page 64. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to use this drive with the following operating systems: Mac® OS...
...the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Windows system, see... "Reformatting the Drive" on page 50 and "Troubleshooting" on page 64. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac OS X operating systems. If you want to use this drive with the following operating systems: Mac® OS...
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Each segment represents approximately 25 percent of the My Book for Mac Drive Illuminated Capacity Gauge. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 It is installed on your computer. Power/Activity LED. Power Button Use the power button ... the drive during the power-on state. The capacity gauge has four segments that illuminate from the drive or the drive loses power. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is password protected...
Each segment represents approximately 25 percent of the My Book for Mac Drive Illuminated Capacity Gauge. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 4 It is installed on your computer. Power/Activity LED. Power Button Use the power button ... the drive during the power-on state. The capacity gauge has four segments that illuminate from the drive or the drive loses power. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power Button USB 2.0 Kensington® Security Slot Power Connector Figure 3. The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is password protected...
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... WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book for Mac drive to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Connection to get the latest updates and special... Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: If you reconnect it back on. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1.
... WD SmartWare software, as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Book for Mac drive to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at register.wdc.com. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 5 Connection to get the latest updates and special... Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: If you reconnect it back on. Drives may be handled with USB 1.1.
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions ... you physicallyconnect the drive, the WD SmartWare virtual CD: • Icon displays on page 50 instead. 5. Connect the My Book drive as shown in Finder: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 After you have reformatted the drive for connecting and ... Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US...
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step-by-step instructions ... you physicallyconnect the drive, the WD SmartWare virtual CD: • Icon displays on page 50 instead. 5. Connect the My Book drive as shown in Finder: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 6 After you have reformatted the drive for connecting and ... Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: US/JA/TW EU/KO US...
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Connecting the My Book Drive The My Book icon also displays on a Mac computer. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. If you are going to install the WD SmartWare software, install WD +TURBO to enhance the performace of the drive on your My Book drive. If you are not going to install ...SmartWare Software" on page 9) Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Book drive that you can install to improve the performance of your desktop: Your My Book drive is now ready to install the WD +TURBO utility yourself-the WD SmartWare software will install it...
Connecting the My Book Drive The My Book icon also displays on a Mac computer. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 4 3 1 Figure 4. If you are going to install the WD SmartWare software, install WD +TURBO to enhance the performace of the drive on your My Book drive. If you are not going to install ...SmartWare Software" on page 9) Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO WD +TURBO is a utility on the My Book drive that you can install to improve the performance of your desktop: Your My Book drive is now ready to install the WD +TURBO utility yourself-the WD SmartWare software will install it...
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you that displays: 2. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon and then double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon: 3. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To install WD +TURBO: 1.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 8 A message informs you that displays: 2. Click Install on the screen that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active: Click Yes to continue. 5. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon and then double-click the Extras folder on the WD +TURBO Driver Installer screen: 4. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon: 3. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To install WD +TURBO: 1.
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When the computer restarts, the My Book icon now looks like this: Your My Book drive is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. Click OK. 8. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Installing the ... normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. As prompted, when the installation completes, click Yes to access the computerin the Password box: 7. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6.
When the computer restarts, the My Book icon now looks like this: Your My Book drive is now ready to use to restart the computer: 9. Click OK. 8. Type the password that displays: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9 Installing the ... normally use as an enhanced-performance external storage device. As prompted, when the installation completes, click Yes to access the computerin the Password box: 7. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6.
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a. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Continue to WD SmartWare Software screen displays: Note: If a Flash Player is .... b. When using Time Machine, you can still use the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running drive diagnostics. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My...
a. The My Book icon now displays as Backup Disk. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 10 Continue to WD SmartWare Software screen displays: Note: If a Flash Player is .... b. When using Time Machine, you can still use the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive, registering the drive, and running drive diagnostics. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note: Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want to use the My...
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... and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 12 and "Password Pro- MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guides you want to do. After that, launching the software displays...
... and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on page 12 and "Password Pro- MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either : • Guides you want to do. After that, launching the software displays...
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Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 6. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 6. Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12
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... whenever you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Book drive to your data or just overwritten an important file. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to any location on your computer In the ...Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your computer. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the ...
... whenever you the power to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from your My Book drive to your data or just overwritten an important file. Note: Automatic backup protection is connected to any location on your computer In the ...Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all your computer. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is believing. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the ...
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...your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. Whenever you installed the drive. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all ...in the category. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the screen. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to ...
...your first backup-represents the system and hidden files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. Whenever you installed the drive. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all ...in the category. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 14 In the Content Gauge for backups. This space is not available for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the screen. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to ...
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... CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on your computer. 3. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on page 43). MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide the VCD: 1.
... CD Settings dialog (see "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on your computer. 3. Double-click the Virtual CD Manager file on page 43). MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide the VCD: 1.
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... If you think you might later want to move your My Book drive to your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 8. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives ...and asks you to continue and, as prompted, for your My Book drive: a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Select your drive...
... If you think you might later want to move your My Book drive to your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings: 8. MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives ...and asks you to continue and, as prompted, for your My Book drive: a. CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 16 Select your drive...
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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL If you want to show the VCD: 1. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue... the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer. (This is the file that you copied to your My Book drive at step 10 of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD".) If...select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to your My Book drive when you hid the VCD, then use your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings...
MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL If you want to show the VCD: 1. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue... the Virtual CD Manager folder • Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx.exe from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer. (This is the file that you copied to your My Book drive at step 10 of "Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD".) If...select the one you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to your My Book drive when you hid the VCD, then use your My Book drive, and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings...