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MY BOOKUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Handling PrecautionsWD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instructions for connectin

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 74. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it. The WD software i

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 85. On the Custom Setup dialog:a. Select an application name to see a brief description

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9• Installing the WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 109. The WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup function to non-WD drives

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11upgrade installs the WD SmartWare Pro software on this computer and provides email deli

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12• By default, the computer option is selected and the computer icon signifies that the

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13c. If you select Dropbox as your backup target device, use the Dropbox Login Required d

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14b. Click Next to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen:14. On the initial

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MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 15c. Click Next to display the initial Backup screen. The initial Backup screen display d

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 16 Figure 7. Initial Backup ScreensInitial File Backup ScreenInitial Category Backup Scr

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 17WD SmartWare Software Functional OverviewThis chapter provides a brief functional over

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 18Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information, each WD SmartWare display pro

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 19 Figure 8. Home Tab DisplayBackup SourceContent GaugeBackup TargetContent GaugesBack

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 20 Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionActivation cod

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 21Backup source content gaugeThe content gauge for the selected backup source device sho

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 22Backup source device selectorWhen the computer option is selected, lists all of your c

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 23Backup target device icon (continued)Right-clicking a direct-attached drive icon displ

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 24Backup target device selectorNot shown in Figure 8 on page 19:The backup target device

MY BOOKUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 25Backup Tab DisplaysThe WD SmartWare software provides one of two different Backup tab

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 26 Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionAdvanced bac

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 27Advanced backup area (continued)In file mode, the initial/default configuration of the

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 28Retrieve Tab DisplaysThree WD SmartWare software Retrieve tab displays guide you throu

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 29 Table 3. Retrieve Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionBacked Up

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 30Settings Tab DisplaySee Figure 11 and Table 4 for a brief functional description of th

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 31Help Tab DisplayThe WD SmartWare Help tab display provides quick access to Learning Ce

MY BOOKUSER MANUALWD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW – 32Support link Uses your Web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home pag

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 33Backing Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Backup Function WorksBacking Up FilesHow th

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 34• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the backup source device will be a rem

MY BOOKUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – ivChanging Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 355. On the Set Backup Frequency dialog:a. Select the Scheduled Backup option.b. Select the Hourly, Daily, or M

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 36b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box and verify that the check boxes for all s

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 37b. Click Advanced View to open the backup by categories selection box:c. In the backup by categories selection

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 38If the backup mode is category and Ready to perform category backup appears there, then click the Switch to Fil

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 3910. To backup selected files or folders from selected backup source device:a. Verify that the backup mode is fi

MY BOOKUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 4011. During the backup:• A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up.• Fo

MY BOOKUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 41Retrieving FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Retrieve Function WorksRetrieving FilesHow

MY BOOKUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 42• Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the retrieve destination will be a rem

MY BOOKUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 434. On the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on the selected re

MY BOOKUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 445. Click Next to display the Select content to retrieve... dialog. 6. In the Retrieve Some Files selection

MY BOOKUSER MANUALTAB L E OF C ON TENTS – vB Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Regulatory Co

MY BOOKUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 458. During the retrieve:• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of d

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 46Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting t

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 474. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.5. Type your passwor

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 48Unlocking the Drive with the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities SoftwareWhenever you shut down an

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 49Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart your comput

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 50Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock UtilityWhenever you connect your password-protected

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 51Changing Your Password1. Open the Change Security dialog by clicking either:• The WD Security d

MY BOOKUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 52Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature1. Open the Change Security dialog by clicking either:• The W

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 53Managing and Customizing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD Qu

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 54Checking Drive StatusYou can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and fi

MY BOOKUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveSecure your precious memories on My Book® desktop storage. This USB 3.0 drive is optimized

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 55Setting the Drive Sleep TimerThe drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 564. Click Registration to display the Registration dialog:5. On the Registration dialog:a.

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 57• Complete Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. I

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 58WD Drive Utilities provides two ways to erase your drive, depending on whether your drive is

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 59Using the WD Drive Unlock UtilityTo erase your drive when it is locked and you have forgotten

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 604. Click Erase Drive to display a warning about erasing all of the data on the drive:5. R

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 61Managing and Customizing the SoftwareThis chapter includes the following topics: Specifyin

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 623. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Fo

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 633. Click Select Account to display the Dropbox Login Required dialog:4. On the Dropbox

MY BOOKUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 64Uninstalling the WD SoftwareUse your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs function to

MY BOOKUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Universal connectivity—With this drive you get connectivity with the latest USB 3.0 devices as well as backwa

MY BOOKUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 65Using the Drive with a MacThe My Book drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility

MY BOOKUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 66TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the DriveFre

MY BOOKUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 67Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow?A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driv

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 68Installing the SES DriverIf you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 694. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation completes, cl

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 70Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver ma

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 71d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 72Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 6, the Fo

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 73Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver ma

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 744. Browse to Computer and:a. Double-click the My Book drive.b. Double-click the Extras folder.c. Sel

MY BOOKUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Optional AccessoriesFor information about optional accessories for WD products, visit: Operating System Comp

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 75Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 763. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Book dr

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 77Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory C

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 78CE Compliance For EuropeMarking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 79Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 80Obtaining ServiceWD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of

MY BOOKUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 81product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the specific alteration is w

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINDEX – 82IndexAAccessories, optional 3Acronis True Image WD Edition software 1, 2software download 1, 2user guide download 1, 2Acti

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINDEX – 83Erase Drive dialog 58Erasing the drive 57FFCC Class B information 77File History button 30Flashing icon alerts 54Free tria

MY BOOKUSER MANUALINDEX – 84Change Security dialog 51, 52Set Security dialog 10, 46SelectBackup Frequency screen 14, 34Backup Plan screen 13Select Bac

MY BOOKUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Power/Activity LEDThe power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:USB 3.0 InterfaceUSB 3.0 su

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