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MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Kensington® Security SlotFor drive security, the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensin

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

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7Note: If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer, skip the r

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 88. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” in the next

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 94. After the software installation completes:Note: The initial Backup and D

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10 Figure 6. Initial Backup Screen Figure 7. Initial Drive Settings Screens W

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 116. After password protecting or registering your drive, click Continue to c

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12WD SmartWare OverviewThe WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gi

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13WD SmartWare Home ScreenThe WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab-select

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category in

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 ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 15Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare SoftwareIf you do not install the WD

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 16Backing Up Your Computer FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Backing

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 17In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categories of files that wou

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 18Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all o

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 195. If you clicked Stop Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? confirmation prompt reminds

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 202. In the backup files content box:• Select the check boxes for the categories of fil

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 21Specifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 o

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 22Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle. A large backup can take a lot of time, and

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 23Retrieving Backed Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving File

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 24 Figure 13. Retrieve Screen Figure 14. Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 254. On the Select content to retrieve... screen, select Retrieve Some Files to display the

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 267. During the retrieve:• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indica

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 27Locking and Unlocking the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Pr

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 283. On the Drive Settings screen, click Security to display the Set Security dialog:4

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 29Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart y

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 30To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed:1. Start the WD Smart

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 315. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 32Managing and Customizing Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Usi

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 33Monitoring Icon AlertsThe WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate dri

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 34Customizing Your Software SettingsThe WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLTABLE OF CONTENTS – iv5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Pa

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 35Setting the Preferences OptionWhen enabled, each time you reconnect your My Book d

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance, on either the

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 37Registering the DriveThe WD SmartWare software uses your computer’s Internet conne

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 382. In the Turn off Drive box, select the inactivity time interval at which you w

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 39Using the Drive Unlock Utility. To erase your My Book when the drive is locked and

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 40After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 41Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Click Start > Control Panel.2.

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 42Checking Drive HealthThe files on your My Book drive are important to you. The WD SmartWare soft

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 432. Click the button for the test that you want to run:• Quick SMART Status• Quick Drive Test•

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 44Using the Drive with a MacThe My Book drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALLTABLE OF CONTENTS – vUnlocking the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 453. Verify that the My Book icon displays on your desktop, where “MY BOOK” is the name you

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 46To install WD +TURBO:1. Double-click the My Book icon and then double-click the Extras fol

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 476. Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box and

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 482. The WD SmartWare Software Installer screen displays:3. Click Continue to Install and

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 49The WD SmartWare Home ScreenOn the Home screen, you can modify the primary drive being cate

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 50Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of yo

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 51• Double-clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list:Checking Drive StatusUse the WD S

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 52c. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unl

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 53Using the My Book IconTo safely dismount the drive using the My Book icon:1. Right- or con

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 54Automatically. Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnec

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD DriveWelcome to your My Book® Essential external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacit

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 55Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you connect your password-pro

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 56Uninstalling WD SmartWare SoftwareTo uninstall the WD SmartWare software:1. Double-click t

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 57TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting th

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 58Q: Why does the drive not power up?A: Be sure the drive is plugged in to a power source. A special cab

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 59Installing the SES DriverIf you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must ha

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 604. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation com

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 61Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 62d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 63Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter you physically connect the drive as shown in Figu

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 64Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Planet friendly—We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 654. Browse to Computer and:a. Double-click the My Book drive.b. Double-click the Extras fol

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 66Installing on Windows 7 ComputersAfter you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SES DRIVER – 673. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the

MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 68Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics: R

MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 69KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1 Please note that this device

MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 70Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, wi

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINDEX – 71IndexAAccessories, optional 2Alerts, flashing icon 33BBackupabout backing up files 16files content box 19procedu

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALINDEX – 72PPassword protecting your drive 27CAUTION about lost passwords 27Physical description 3Pictures file category, d

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MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software are compa

MY BOOK ESSENTIALUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Power/Activity LEDThe power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state and activity as follows:Powe