Western Digital WDBAAF0010HCH-EESN User Manual

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MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5Note: If you disconnect the drive after using the power button to turn it off, when you reconnect it

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6Connecting the Drive and Getting StartedThis chapter provides step-by-step instr

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 7The My Book icon also displays on your desktop:Your My Book drive is now ready t

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 8To install WD +TURBO:1. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon and then

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 96. Type the password that you normally use to access the computerin the Passwo

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10Note: Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only: A message asks whether you want

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11Getting Started with the WD SmartWare SoftwareAfter you select either Install W

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 12 Figure 6. Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 7. Home Screen

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 13WD SmartWare Software OverviewWD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 14Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Ot

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 MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 15Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CDIf you have decided to get started without in

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 166. The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives and asks y

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 17If you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to show the VCD:1.

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 188. As prompted, for your change to take effect, you must power cycle your My

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 19Backing Up Your Computer FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Backing U

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 20In the Content Gauges for your computer’s disk drives, the categories of files that would

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 21Note that:• The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 225. If you clicked Pause Backup at step 3, the Stop backup? confirmation prompt reminds

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 232. In the backup files content box:• Select the check boxes for the categories of files

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 24Specifying the Number of Backup Versions. The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 old

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALBACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES – 25Pausing 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 – 26Retrieving Backed Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: About Retrieving FilesR

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 27 Figure 11. Retrieve Screen Figure 12. Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 284. On the Select content to retrieve... screen, select Retrieve Some Files to display the r

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALRETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES – 296. During the retrieve:• The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicati

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 30Locking and Unlocking Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Pr

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 316. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box.7.

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 32Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareThe procedure for unlocking your dri

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 333. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 342. Type your password in the Password box:3. Click Unlock to unlock your drive.4.

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iv5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Passwor

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALLOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 35Changing Your PasswordTo change your password:1. On the Your Drive is Secure dialog, s

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36Managing and Customizing Your DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Using

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 37Checking Drive StatusUse the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is enc

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38Safely Dismounting the DriveYou can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using eithe

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 39Using the My Book IconTo safely dismount the drive using the My Book icon:1. Right-

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 40Customizing Your Software SettingsThe WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 413. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder.4.

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 42To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD Smart

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 434. Type your last name in the Last name box.5. Type your e-mail address in the E

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 44Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function. To erase your My Book when the drive

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTAB L E OF C ON TENTS – vUninstalling the WD SmartWare Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 45The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility displays:2. Make five attempts to unlock the

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 461. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 14 on page 29), click Virtual CD to disp

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 47Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software You can easily uninstall the software. Howeve

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 48Checking Drive HealthThe data files on your My Book drive are important to you. The WD SmartWare s

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCHECKING DRIVE HEALTH – 492. Click the button for the test that you want to run:• Quick SMART Status• Quick Drive Test• Co

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 50Using the Drive with WindowsThe WD SmartWare drive is preformatted as a single HFS+J partit

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 514. 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 – 527. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” on page 53.If you do not

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 539. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” in the next section.If you

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 544. After the software installation completes:Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings

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 – 55 Figure 17. Initial Backup Screen Figure 18. Initial Drive Settings ScreensWD SmartWare I

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 56 Figure 19. WD SmartWareHome Screen Figure 20. Drive Management Home Screen

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 57Using the WD SmartWare IconAfter you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see “Install

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 58Opening the WD SmartWare SoftwareIf the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 592. Wait for the power/activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the co

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 603. Click Enable Backup Now to:• Add the Backup and Retrieve tabs to the Home screen displ

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 61To unlock the drive using the WD SmartWare software:1. As prompted, click the My Book imag

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 62Uninstalling the WD SmartWare SoftwareUse your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs fu

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALUSING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 632. Click:• Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 64TroubleshootingThis chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the

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 MANUALTROUBLESHOOTING – 65Q: Why does the drive not power up?A: Be sure the drive is plugged in to a power source. A special cable

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 66Installing an SES DriverIf you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software, you must have a

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 674. Select Install the software automatically and click Next:5. When the installation comple

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 68Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the dr

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 69d. Click Next:5. When the installation completes, click Finish:

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 70Installing on Windows Vista ComputersAfter you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 71Installing the Driver ManuallyIf your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the dr

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 724. Browse to Computer and:a. Double-click the My Book drive.b. Double-click the Extras folder

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 73Installing on Windows 7 ComputersAfter you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 743. Click Browse my computer for driver software.4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My

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 MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 75Compliance and Warranty InformationThis appendix includes the following topics:Regul

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 76KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only)Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION – 77Limited WarrantyWD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 78IndexAAccessories, optional 2BBackupabout backing up files 19files content box 22procedure 21, 22Box contents 2CCa

MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALINDEX – 79about retrieving files 26folder, software setting 40folder, specifying 40procedure 26, 29RoHS 76Run Diagnostics sc

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MY BOOK FOR MACUSER MANUALABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 4Illuminated Capacity Gauge. The capacity gauge has four segments that illuminate from bottom to top t