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..., run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from unauthorized access or theft with the following WD external devices: • Direct-attached My Book® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport Studio...and displays your files in categories and shows the progress of mind knowing that your data automatically-Relax! My Passport Elite™ - 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 - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). My Passport Studio...and displays your files in categories and shows the progress of mind knowing that your data automatically-Relax! My Passport Elite™ - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: • Windows XP • Windows Vista® •...
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...mode that you want to work with . • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of ... USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that were not...
...mode that you want to work with . • The by-file dialog provides a folder view of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you select: • The by-category dialog provides content gauges showing the total capacity and category structure of ... USER MANUAL • Network-attached Devices - For information about reformatting your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the WD SmartWare software displays a selector box that were not...
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... 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 customize when you have more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about backing up files ... info/online help screen after reading the online help screen. One of two dialogs, depending on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic ...
... 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 customize when you have more than one • The external device that you are uncertain about backing up files ... info/online help screen after reading the online help screen. One of two dialogs, depending on page 5 for displaying Software Settings and Drive Settings screens. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic ...
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... and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic ... System Properties dialog: Internal drive selector box (Not shown in Windows Explorer • Properties-To display the Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare your system to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare ...
... and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that the WD SmartWare software will access for specifying the drive or partition that you want to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic ... System Properties dialog: Internal drive selector box (Not shown in Windows Explorer • Properties-To display the Windows Drive Properties dialog • Safely remove-To prepare your system to your computer, left-click the icon for the one internal hard drive or drive partition, the WD SmartWare ...
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... WD SmartWare software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of category- After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you installed the device. ABOUT THE...
... WD SmartWare software provides two different Backup tab displays, depending on how you want to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of category- After running your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) • Any other files that you installed the device. 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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...mode is file. The button name is Switch to their folder structure on page 12 for your computer and your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to... 3 on your computer. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls ...
...mode is file. The button name is Switch to their folder structure on page 12 for your computer and your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for retrieved files • Selecting the files to... 3 on your computer. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls ...
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... retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: ...Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve operations by starting and canceling the retrieve. Displays all of the files from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same location that you want to find and retrieve only...
... retrieves all of the files from the selected backup volume on your computer's internal hard drive where you can use to copy the files retrieved from the selected backup volume on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: ...Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve operations by starting and canceling the retrieve. Displays all of the files from the selected external device: • To the Original Places copies the retrieved files to the same location that you want to find and retrieve only...
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... installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to your external device, Retrieve backed up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to keep others from accessing the...
... installation: a. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to online support services, THEN click the . . . "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to your external device, Retrieve backed up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to keep others from accessing the...
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..., e-mail, and other files. Backing Up Files To back up . If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is changed in any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your computer. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 4 Backing...
..., e-mail, and other files. Backing Up Files To back up . If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that is changed in any action on your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of your computer. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 4 Backing...
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... files Selected categories of files: a. b. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of the categories of files and on the internal hard drive: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all categories of the Backup screen. To backup selected categories...one that Ready to step 7 on the internal hard drive and skip to step 4. Click the Backup tab to step 5. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. All...
... files Selected categories of files: a. b. Click Start Backup to begin backing up all of the categories of files and on the internal hard drive: a. Verify that the backup mode is category and that the check boxes for all categories of the Backup screen. To backup selected categories...one that Ready to step 7 on the internal hard drive and skip to step 4. Click the Backup tab to step 5. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 29 Click Advanced View to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL d. All...
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...and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. b. d. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Apply Changes to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page... backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. Click Advanced View to include in the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...
...and skip to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your external device. e. b. d. In the backup by categories selection box: c. Click Apply Changes to step 8 on the internal hard drive: a. To back up the selected categories of the files and folders on page... backup plan and refresh the content gauge for your computer has more than one internal hard drive or hard drive partition, select the check box for your computer's internal hard drive: If your external device. Click Advanced View to include in the backup. BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES ...
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... perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up the selected files or folders and proceed to step 8 on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8. 8. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up. •...files selection box, click the pointers to create a custom backup plan and update the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your recent selections and redisplays ...
... perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software backs up the selected files or folders and proceed to step 8 on the internal hard drive and skip to step 8. 8. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up. •...files selection box, click the pointers to create a custom backup plan and update the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive changes to yellow/amber for your external device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can continue to set up your recent selections and redisplays ...
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...and your future requirements. 10. The best long-term solution would be backed up . c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your computer for each one. If you can click to complete the backup...disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. Click the Help tab. b. Appearance of a ...Stop backup? If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
...and your future requirements. 10. The best long-term solution would be backed up . c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to follow through with your computer for each one. If you can click to complete the backup...disregard your request and resume the backup • Stop Backup to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. Click the Help tab. b. Appearance of a ...Stop backup? If any files could not be to relegate the drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
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... computer • A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five-step process: 1. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Specify the destination where ...Select a destination for you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to retrieve files from. 3. If 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 ...
... computer • A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five-step process: 1. Retrieve the files. If you have more than one external device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to either individual files, folders, or everything. 5. Specify the destination where ...Select a destination for you to retrieve backed up files from your external device and copy them to retrieve files from. 3. If 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 ...
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... from your computer • Different computers Proceed to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. The Select a volume to retrieve from a drive that does not have . . . Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up ...IF you have a backup volume. c. Created a single backup on page 35. Click the Home tab and return to step 1-b on page 33 to select the external device that you want to retrieve. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34
... from your computer • Different computers Proceed to retrieve files from either: • Different internal hard drives or hard drive portions on the selected external device, In this case: a. The Select a volume to retrieve from a drive that does not have . . . Select a volume to retrieve from dialog with the available volumes listed in the Backed Up ...IF you have a backup volume. c. Created a single backup on page 35. Click the Home tab and return to step 1-b on page 33 to select the external device that you want to retrieve. RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES - 34