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WD Service and Support

Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. E-mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at https://www.wdc.com/register.

Accessing Online Support

Visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and choose from these topics:
• Downloads - Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.
• Registration - Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.
• Warranty & RMA Services - Get Warranty, Product Replacement (RMA), RMA Status, and Data Recovery Information.
• Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.
• Installation - Get online installation help for your WD product or software.

Contacting WD Technical Support

When contacting WD for support, have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available.
North America Asia Pacific
English 800.ASK.4WDC Australia 1 800 42 9861
(800.275.4932) China 800 820 6682/+65 62430496
Spanish 800.832.4778 Hong Kong +800 6008 6008
India 1 800 11 9393 (MNTL)/1 800 200 5789 (Reliance)
Europe (toll free)* 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia +803 852 9439
(00800 27549338) Japan 00 531 650442
Korea 02 703 6550
Europe +31 880062100 Malaysia +800 6008 6008/1 800 88 1908/+65 62430496
011 26384700 (Pilot Line)
Middle East +31 880062100 Philippines 1 800 1441 0159
Africa +31 880062100 Singapore +800 6008 6008/+800 608 6008/+65 62430496
Taiwan +800 6008 6008/+65 62430496
* Toll free number available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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Table of Contents

WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Accessing Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Contacting WD Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
1 About Your WD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Drive Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Kensington
Registering Your WD Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing on Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WD SmartWare Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WD SmartWare Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Backing Up Your Computer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About Backing Up Your Computer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Backing It All Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Advanced Backup Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting Specific Content to Back Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing the Backup Software Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Retrieving Backed Up Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About Retrieving Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Retrieving a File/Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Retrieving a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retrieving All of Your Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Retrieving Files Directly from the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Password Protecting Your Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unlocking Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unlocking Your Drive With the WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Launching WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Checking Status and Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Monitoring Icon Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Disconnecting the Drive Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the System Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Customizing Your Software Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting the Preferences Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Customizing Your Drive Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Registering Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Erasing Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Updating Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows Vista or Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7 Checking Drive Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8 Using the Drive with a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reformatting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing on a Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Managing the Drive on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Launching WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dismounting the Virtual CD from a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safely Dismounting the Drive from a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Quickly Unlocking the Drive Using the Virtual CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software from a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Frequently Asked Questions — USBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Frequently Asked Questions — Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FCC Class B Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ICES/NMB-003 Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
CE Compliance For Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
GS Mark (Germany only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Environmental Compliance (China). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Obtaining Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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About Your WD Drive

Welcome to your My Book™ Essential™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Our latest edition features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection.
WD's best-selling My Book Essential USB external hard drive features WD SmartWare software that backs up your data automatically and continuously, shows your backup as it happens, and brings back lost files effortlessly.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Features Kit Contents Compatibility Format Physical Description Registering Your WD Product Handling Precautions

Features

Major features of the My Book Essential drive include:
Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design - We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, this book-like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
WD SmartWare™ software - An easy-to-use solution that gives you the power to:
• Protect your data automatically - Relax! Y continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.
• See your backup as it happens - Seeing is believing. Visual backup organizes and
splays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup.
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• Bring back lost files effortlessly - Retrieve your valuable data to its original location w important file.
• Take control - Customize your backup, set drive the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.
Drive lock - Gain pe access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.
Illuminated capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
hether you've lost all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an
ace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized
our data is secure. Automatic,
security, run diagnostics, manage
USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
Power miser - My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer.
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Planet friendly - We designed a small box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.
Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs - Formatted NTFS for compatibility with all Windows operating systems.
Support for multiple devices - One installation of the software supports up to three WD devices (My Book and/or My Passport drives) shipped with WD SmartWare software.
Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at
www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation
and information, go to http://products.wdc.com/updates

Kit Contents

• My Book Essential external hard drive
• WD SmartWare software (included on the drive)
• USB cable
• AC adapter (configuration may vary depending on
• Quick Install Guide
region)
Quick Install
USB Cable
My Book Essential Drive

Optional Accessories

For information on optional accessories for this product, visit:
US www.shopwd.com or www.wdstore.com
Canada www.shopwd.ca or www.wdstore.ca
Europe www.shopwd.eu or www.wdstore.eu
All others Contact WD Technical Support in your
region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048.
AC Adapter
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Compatibility

Windows
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
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Mac OS® X
• Tiger
• Leopard
• Snow Leopard
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your computer’s hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For a Mac, go to the
Apple menu and select Software Update.
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Format

Your My Book Essential drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you wish to use this drive with a Mac system, see “Using the Drive with a Mac” on page 43 and “Troubleshooting” on page 52.

Physical Description

Views

Figure 1. Front of My Book Essential Drive
Illuminated Capacity Gauge
Lock Indicator LED Power/Activity LED
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Power Button
USB Port
Figure 2. Back of My Book Essential Drive
Kensington® Security Slot

LED Indicators

Power/Activity LED. The power/activity LED is on the center of the front panel of the drive. It indicates the drive’s power state and activity. The LED indicator functions as shown in the table below.
Appearance Description
On steady Idle
Fast flashing (for approx. 3 times per second) Activity
Slow flashing (approx. every 2.5 second) System standby
Illuminated Capacity Gauge. The capacity gauge consists of four sections that illuminate from bottom to top to indicate space used on the drive during the power-on state. Each section represents approximately 25 percent of drive capacity.
Segment % Filled
1 0-24.99
2 25-49.99
3 50-74.99
4 75 >
The capacity gauge is illuminated only if the WD SmartWare software is installed and running on your computer.
Lock Indicator LED. The Lock Indicator LED indicates whether the user has set a password on the drive. It is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive or the drive loses power.
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Power Button

The power button is used to safely power down the unit and avoid data loss or damage to the unit. The power button only works if SmartWare is installed.
Note: After you power off the drive using the power button, if it remains connected to your computer, you need to press the power button again to turn it back on. If you disconnected the drive after turning it off, when you reconnect it to your booted-up computer, it automatically powers on.

Drive Interface

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s. USB 2.0 is backward-compatible with USB 1.1. Connection to a USB 1.1 port transfers data at USB 1.1 speed (up to 12 Mb/s).

Kensington® Security Slot

For drive security, this drive is equipped with a Kensington security slot, which supports a standard Kensington security cable (sold separately). For more information on the Kensington security slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com.

Registering Your WD Product

Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You c a n e as i l y register your drive using WD SmartWare software, as described in “Registering Your Drive” on page 37. Another way is to register online at register.wdc.com.

Handling Precautions

WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:
• Do not drop or jolt the device.
• Do not move the device during activity.
• Do not use this product as a portable device.
• To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the enclosure’s air slots.
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

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This chapter includes the following topics:
Connecting the Drive Installing the Drive Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics

Connecting the Drive

Connect your My Book drive as shown below.
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Figure 3. Connecting the My Book Drive
Depending on your region, you may need to change to the power adapter, as illustrated below.
US/JA/TW
EU/KO
US/JA/TW
EU/KO
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Removing
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Installing the Drive

The following topics provide directions on installing the drive for the first time. Continue with the section below that applies to your operating system:
• “Installing on Windows XP” on page 7
• “Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7” on page 8
• “Using the Drive with a Mac” on page 43

Installing on Windows XP

1. After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 6, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays. Click Cancel to bypass the wizard. The WD SmartWare software will install the appropriate driver for this drive.
Figure 4. Found New Hardware Wizard
2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your computer:
a. Open My Computer.
b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices with
Removable Storage.
Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive
on your My Book drive. The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. To view the contents of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open.
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The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is animated:
3. Continue with “Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software” on page 10.

Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7

After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 6, two or three screens may pop up, depending on your computer setup.
1. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is enabled on your computer:
a. On the Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel:
Figure 5. Found New Hardware Screen
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b. In the AutoPlay screen, click Run WDSmartWare.exe.
Figure 6. AutoPlay Screen
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is animated.
c. Continue to “Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software” on page 10.
2. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your computer: a. In the Found New Hardware screen (see Figure 5 on page 8), click Cancel to
bypass the wizard. WD SmartWare installs the driver for this drive.
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The WD SmartWare virtual CD drive is listed under Devices with Removable Storage.
b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD.
Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive on your My Book Drive. The VCD displays on your desktop and behaves just like a physical CD. To view the contents of the VCD, such as the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open.
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is animated.
c. Continue to “Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software” in the following
section.

Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software

After you select either Back Up Files, Set Up Drive, or Retrieve a backup, the software will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. If a newer version of software is available the system will automatically alert you. WD highly recommends using the latest version of software, especially on a new installation.
After the installation is complete, the WD SmartWare software will either:
• Guide you through:
- Backing up your files (see Figure 7 on page 11 and “Backing Up Your Com-
puter Files” on page 14)
- Setting up your drive security (see Figure 8 on page 11 and “Password Pro-
tecting Your Drive” on page 27)
• Display the Home screen (see Figure 9 and “WD SmartWare Overview” on page
12)
Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time—the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you want to do.
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Figure 7. Initial Backup Screen
Figure 8. Initial Drive Settings Screen
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Figure 9. Home Screen

WD SmartWare Overview

WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to:
• Secure your drive—In drive settings, create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft.
• Protect your data automatically—Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file.
Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is connected to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before.
• See your backup as it happens—Seeing is believing. Visual backup organizes and displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup.
• Retrieve lost files effortlessly—Bring back your valuable data to its original location whether you’ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.

WD SmartWare Home Screen

The WD SmartWare Home screen (available after installation and the initial backup and security setup) provides four tab-selected options:
• Home screen—Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer (see
Figure 9)
• Backup screen—Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data, including movies, music, documents, e-mail, and photos (see Figure 10 on page 15)
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• Retrieve screen—Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Figure 13 on page 23)
• Settings screen—Manages security, diagnostics, power settings, and backup parameters (see
Figure 11 on page 19)
On the Home screen, you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop­down selection box under the name of your computer. By selecting a different drive, the system will identify the categories of files on that drive. Then click the Backup or Retrieve tab to either back up from or retrieve files to a location other than your computer’s main hard drive.
In the Content Gauge for your computer’s hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where:
This file category Includes files with these extensions
Documents
Mail
Music
Movies
Pictures
Other
.doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions
.mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions
.mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions
.avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions
.gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions
Others that do not belong in the five main categories
For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com.
Note that:
• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files like .tmp and .log files.
• The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, includes the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. They, too, are not available for backup.
• Hovering the cursor over a category displays the number of files in the category.
In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available for backups.

Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics

Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you are uncertain about what to do on any screen, just click the info/online help icon in the upper-right corner of any screen:
To close the info/help screen after reading the online help, click the X icon in the upper­right corner of the screen.
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Backing Up Your Computer Files

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This chapter includes the following topics:
About Backing Up Your Computer Files Backing It All Up Advanced Backup Capabilities

About Backing Up Your Computer Files

The WD SmartWare software automatically and continuously backs up all of the content (music, movies, photos, documents, e-mail, and other files) on your computer to your My Book drive. After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of content you own, simply clicking the Run Backup button will back all of them up. Advanced users can select specific types of content to back up.
After performing a backup, the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any:
• New file that is created on your computer or copied
• Existing file that is changed in any way
This protection is automatic—the WD SmartWar action on your part—just make sure to leave your My Book drive connected to your computer.
Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous for as long as your My Book drive is connected to your computer. Then, whenever you disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before.
e software does it for you without any
to your hard drive
Additionally, the Backup screen (see Figure 10 on page 15) provides:
• Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, so yo files and the storage size for each content category
• A Refr
• A Detailed V or folders to back up, with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections
• Run Backu
esh View button for refreshing the Content Gauges
iew content box that you can use to select specific categories of files
p and Pause Backup buttons for starting and stopping backups
u can see the number of
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Figure 10. Backup Screen
In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Run Backup are shown:
• Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer’s hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup.
• Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files.
• Dark blue background identifies categories of files that have been backed up
In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available for backups.
In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box:
This file category Includes files with these extensions
Documents
Mail
Music
.doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions
.mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions
.mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions
Movies
Pictures
Other
.avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions
.gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions
Others that do not belong in the five main categories
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