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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Power ButtonThe power button is used to safely power down the unit and avoid data loss or damage t
2MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter includes the following
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7Installing the DriveThe following topics provide directions on installing the
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed o
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9b. In the AutoPlay screen, click Run WDSmartWare.exe.The Welcome to WD SmartW
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is listed under Devices with Removable Sto
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11 Figure 7. Initial Backup Screen Figure 8. Initial Drive Settings Screen
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12 Figure 9. Home ScreenWD SmartWare OverviewWD SmartWare software is an easy
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13• Retrieve screen—Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwrit
3MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 14Backing Up Your Computer FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Backi
WD Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical supp
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 15 Figure 10. Backup ScreenIn the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the c
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 16For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 175. If you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? confirmation prompt remin
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 18Selecting Specific Content to Back UpTo back up some of your computer files:1. On th
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 19Changing the Backup Software SettingsTo optimize your backup, you can:• Specify the
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 20 Figure 12. Software Settings ScreenSpecifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 212. Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep (from 1 to 25) in the E
4MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 22Retrieving Backed Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving Fi
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 23 Figure 13. Retrieve Screen Figure 14. Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 24 Figure 15. Select Content to Retrieve Screen4. On the Select content to retrieve... sc
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS– iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 255. Navigate through the folder structure to find the content of interest. Also, you can
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 26Retrieving All of Your ContentOn the Select content to retrieve... screen (see Figure 15 o
5MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 27Locking and Unlocking Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Passwor
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 28 Figure 17. Drive Settings Screen3. Click Security to display the Set Security di
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 299. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protecti
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 30Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you connect your pass
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 31Turning Off the Drive Lock FeatureTo remove password protection from your drive:1.
6MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 32Managing and Customizing Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: L
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 33The WD SmartWare Home screen displays:Checking Status and TemperatureMouse over t
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 34Disconnecting the DriveCAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows a
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS– ivRetrieving Files Directly from the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 35To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performanc
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36Setting the Preferences OptionsWhen enabled, each time you reconnect your My Book
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 37To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD Sm
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 384. Type your last name in the Last name box.5. Type your e-mail address in th
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 393. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.4. Cl
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 40Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Click Start > Control Panel.2. Double-click
57MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 41Checking Drive HealthThe data files on your My Book drive are important to you. The WD SmartW
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 422. Click the button for the test that you want to run:• Quick SMART Status• Quick Drive Test•
58MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 43Using the Drive with a MacThis chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the D
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 44Note: WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple's Time Machine software. W
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS– v9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 453. Double-click the WD +TURBO Installer icon.4. On the WD +TURBO Driver Installer scre
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 46When installation is complete, the computer restarts. Note: The My Book icon on the desk
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 47• In Finder, double-click WD SmartWare in the Applications list:The WD SmartWare Home ta
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 48Dismounting the Virtual CD from a MacTo be sure all data has been written to the drive bef
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 49Using the My Book Icon.1. Right-click the My Book icon on the desktop and select Eject
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 50Quickly Unlocking the Drive Using the Virtual CDYou may need to unlock the drive manually
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 513. Double-click the WD Uninstaller icon. A Western Digital pop-up screen appears:4. Cl
8MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 52TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 53Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting?A: Depe
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALAPPENDIX – 54AppendixThis appendix includes the following topics: Regulatory ComplianceEnvironmental Compliance (China)Wa
11MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Book™ Essential™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-cap
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALAPPENDIX – 55KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)기종별 사용자 안내문B급 기기(가정용 정보통신기기)이 기기는 가정용으로 전자파적합충족을 한 기기 로서 주거지역에서는 물론 모
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALAPPENDIX – 56Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined bel
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALINDEX – 57IndexAAC power adapters 6Accessories, optional 2Alerts, flashing icon 33BBackupabout backing up files 14files c
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALINDEX – 58NNTFS format 3OOperating system requirements 3Other file category, defined 13, 15Overheating 33PPassword protec
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALINDEX – 5930Windows Vista/Windows 7installing drive on 8Windows XPinstalling drive on 7
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Compatibility • Windows XP®• Windows Vista®• Windows 7• Tiger®• Leopard®• Snow Leopard
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4LED Indicators Power/Activity LED. The power/activity LED is on the center of the front panel of t
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