Western Digital My Book Elite 1TB User Manual

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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Power ButtonThe power button is used to safely power down the unit and avoid data loss or damage to th

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 6Handling PrecautionsWD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacki

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7Connecting the Drive and Getting Started12This chapter includes the following top

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8Installing the DriveThe following topics provide directions on installing the dri

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 93. If Autorun (AutoPlay) is disabled on your computer: a. Open My Computer. b.

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7After you physically connect the drive as s

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on y

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays. If a Flash Player is installed on y

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13 Figure 7. Initial Backup Screen Figure 8. Initial Drive Settings Screen

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14WD SmartWare OverviewWD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you

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 ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 15• Retrieve—Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten (see Fi

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 16Viewing the Info/Online Help TopicsEach WD SmartWare screen provides easy access

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 17Backing Up Your Computer Files13This chapter includes the following topics: About Backing

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 18In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categories of files that would

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 19For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD K

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 205. If you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? confirmation prompt reminds y

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 21Selecting Specific Content to Back UpTo back up some of your computer files:1. On the Ba

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 22Changing the Backup Software SettingsTo optimize your backup, you can:• Specify the numb

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 23Specifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD SmartWare software enables you to keep up

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 24Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle. A large backup can take a lot of time, and ca

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 25Retrieving Backed Up Files14This chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving Files

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 26 Figure 13. Retrieve Screen Figure 14. Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 274. On the Select content to retrieve... screen, select Retrieve Some Files to display the re

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 285. Navigate through the folder structure to find the content of interest. Also, you can use

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 29Locking and Unlocking Your Drive15This chapter includes the following topics: Password P

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 303. Click Security to display the Set Security dialog:4. Type your password in the Ch

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 319. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection f

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 32Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you connect your password

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 33Turning Off the Drive Lock FeatureTo remove password protection from your drive:1. Cli

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 34Managing and Customizing Your Drive16This chapter includes the following topics: WD S

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iv5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Password

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 35The WD SmartWare Home screen displays:Checking Status and TemperatureMouse over the W

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36Disconnecting the Drive SafelyUsing the System Tray1. Right-click the WD SmartWare

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 37To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance wi

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38• Check for software updates.This ensures that you are always using the most-recent

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 39Specifying a Name For Your DriveThe custom label that you specify remains on your dri

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 40Registering Your DriveThe WD SmartWare software uses your computer’s Internet connect

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 41Setting the Drive Sleep TimerThe drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 42Uninstalling the WD SmartWare SoftwareYou can easily uninstall the software. However,

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 43Checking Drive Health17The data files on your My Book drive are important to you. The WD SmartWare

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 442. Click the button for the test that you want to run:• Quick SMART Status• Quick Drive Test• Com

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – v9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 45Using the Drive with a Mac18This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting the Drive

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 461. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, and then double-click the WD SmartWare icon on

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 47Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBOWD +TURBO is a utility available on the WD SmartWare VCD t

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 487. In the Password box, enter the password you normally enter to access this Mac.When instal

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 49• In Finder, double-click WD SmartWare in the Applications list:The WD SmartWare Home screen

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 50Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, w

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 51Safely Dismounting the DriveYou can safely dismount the drive from a Mac in three ways.Using t

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 52Using the Power Button1. Press the Power Button on the My Book Elite unit.You may hear the d

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 533. Enter your password and click the Unlock button. 4. At the Your drive is now unlocked p

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 54Uninstalling WD SmartWare Software1. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD on the desktop

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1About Your WD Drive11Welcome to your My Book™ Elite™ external hard drive, an elegant, high-capacity st

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 55Troubleshooting19This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 56Q: Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting?A: Dependin

1AMY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 57Installing an SES DriverShould you decide not to install the WD SmartWare software, you must i

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 582. Select Install the software automatically and click Next.3. When installation is complete

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 592. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location and click Next.3. Bro

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 60Windows VistaAfter you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7, two or three

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 612. On the next New Found Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don’t search online.3.

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 62d. Click Next.5. When the installation is complete, click Close.

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 63Windows 7After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 7, you can install

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 643. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the WD S

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 2Power miser - My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers in

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 655. When installation is complete, click Close.

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 66Compliance and Warranty Information1BThis appendix includes the following topics: Reg

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 67KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 68receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alterat

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINDEX – 69IndexAAC power adapters 7Accessories, optional 2Alerts, flashing icon 35BBackupabout backing up files 17files conte

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALINDEX – 70OOpening WD SmartWare software 34Operating system requirements 3Other file category, defined 15, 18Overheating 35PP

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MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 3Compatibility Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your computer’s hardware configuration and op

MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4IndicatorsCustomizable Label. The customizable label displays the name you assign to the My Book. The