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MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Power ButtonUse the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to the
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instructions for c
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Windows computer, skip the
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8To install WD +TURBO:1. Double-click the My Book icon and then double-click the
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 96. Type the password that you use to access the computer in the Password box a
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 102. The WD SmartWare Software Installer screen displays:3. Click Continue to
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11WD SmartWare Software OverviewThe WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12WD SmartWare Home ScreenThe WD SmartWare Home screen has four tab-selected opti
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13Note: The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files categor
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 14Backing Up Your Computer FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Backing U
iiWD Service and SupportShould you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical su
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 15In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categories of files that would
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 16Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 176. If you clicked Pause Backup at step 4, the Stop backup? confirmation prompt reminds
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 182. In the backup files content box:• Select the check boxes for the categories of fil
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 19Specifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 old
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 20Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle. A large backup can take a lot of time, and c
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 21Retrieving Backed Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving FilesR
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 22 Figure 9. Retrieve Screen Figure 10. Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 234. On the Select content to retrieve... screen: Figure 11. Select Content to Retrieve Scre
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 245. In the retrieve files selection box, navigate through the folder structure to find the f
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 25Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Prot
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 266. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box.7.
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 27Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart you
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 28To unlock the drive manually, using the WD SmartWare icon:1. Click the WD SmartWare ico
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 292. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive U
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 30Turning Off the Drive Lock FeatureTo remove password protection from your drive:1. Clic
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 31Managing and Customizing Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Using
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 32Checking Drive StatusUse the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is loc
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 33Using the WD SmartWare Icon. To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare ico
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 34Customizing Your Software SettingsThe WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iv6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Using the W
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 35Setting the Preferences OptionsWhen enabled, each time you reconnect your My Book dr
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD Smart
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 373. Type your first name in the First name box.4. Type your last name in the Last
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38Erasing the DriveNote: Erasing the drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 39Using the Drive Unlock Utility. To e ra se y o u r My Book when the drive is lock
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 405. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.6. Click
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 414. Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 42Checking Drive HealthThe files on your My Book drive are important to you. The WD SmartWare softwa
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 43To run drive diagnostics and status checks: 1. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on pag
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 44Using the Drive with WindowsThe My Book drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partition f
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTAB L E OF C ON TENTS – vB Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Regul
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 453. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it.The WD SmartWare soft
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 469. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” in the next section.If yo
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 474. After the software installation completes:Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 486. After password protecting or registering your drive, click Continue to close the WD Sm
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 49 Figure 16. Initial Drive Settings Screens Figure 17. WD SmartWare Home ScreenWD SmartWar
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 50 Figure 18. Drive Management Home Screen Figure 19. Drive Management Drive Settings Scree
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 51Using the WD SmartWare IconAfter you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD Smart
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 52Checking Drive StatusHover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar to see the
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 53Using the Drive Power Button. To safely disconnect the drive using the drive power button:1
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 54Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart your c
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Book® for Mac® external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity s
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 55Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you connect your password-pro
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 56Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers1. Click Start > Control Panel.2.
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 57TroubleshootingIf you have problems installing or using your My Book drive, refer to this troubleshootin
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 58Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow?A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorr
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 59Installing the SES DriverIf you do not install the WD SmartWare software, installing the SES d
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 604. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation compl
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 61Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the d
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 62d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:Installing on Windows Vista C
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 63Installing the Driver AutomaticallyTo install the SES driver automatically, your computer must
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 64Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the d
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Power miser—My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers int
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 65b. Double-click the Extras folder.c. Select WD SES Device Driver. d. Click Next:5. When the
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 66Installing on Windows 7 ComputersAfter connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6, us
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 673. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 68Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics:Regul
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 69KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 70Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 71IndexAAccessories, optional 2BBackupabout backing up files 14files content box 17procedure 16, 17Box contents 2CCa
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 72QQuick Diagnostic Self-test 42RReformating the drive 44Reformatting the drive 57Register Drive screen 36Registerin
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MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatibl
MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Illuminated Capacity GaugeThe capacity gauge has four segments that illuminate from bottom to top to
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