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USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 37
To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance
with your drive, on the Software Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 23):
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in
either:
• Their original locations on your computer
• A Retrieved Content folder
By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder
in your My Documents folder. To specify a different folder:
1. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use.
2. On the Software Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 23), click Retrieve Folder to
display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog:
3. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder.
4. Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder.
Setting the Preferences Options
When enabled, the Preferences options:
• Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect your drive to
your computer.
This is the default configuration of the WD SmartWare software, and it is
recommended when you routinely leave your drive connected to your computer.
You might want to disable this option and open the WD SmartWare Home screen
whenever you need it if you routinely disconnect and reconnect your drive to your
computer.
IF you want to . . . THEN click . . . AND see . . .
Change the number of backup
versions to keep for each file,
File History “Specifying the Number of
Backup Versions” on page 23.
Enable anytime backups or inhibit
them until your computer is idle,
Backup Speed “Pausing Backups Until Your
Computer is Idle” on page 24.
Specify a path to a different retrieve
folder,
Retrieve Folder “Specifying a Different Retrieve
Folder” on page 37.
Change the options that:
• Display the WD SmartWare Home
screen whenever you reconnect
drive to your computer
• Check for software updates
Preferences “Setting the Preferences
Options” on page 37.
- External Desktop 1
- WD Service and Support 2
- Accessing Online Support 2
- Table of Contents 3
- TABLE OF CONTENTS – iv 4
- TABLE OF CONTENTS – v 5
- About Your WD Drive 6
- Kit Contents 7
- Optional Accessories 7
- Compatibility 8
- Physical Description 8
- Indicators 9
- Power Button 10
- Drive Interface 10
- Kensington 10
- Security Slot 10
- Registering Your WD Product 10
- Handling Precautions 11
- Connecting the Drive 12
- Installing on Windows XP 13
- Installing the Drive 13
- MY BOOK ELITE 14
- USER MANUAL 14
- Figure 6. AutoPlay Screen 15
- WD SmartWare Overview 19
- WD SmartWare Home Screen 19
- Figure 10. Backup Screen 23
- Backing It All Up 24
- Advanced Backup Capabilities 25
- Figure 11. Settings Screen 27
- Retrieving Backed Up Files 30
- Figure 13. Retrieve Screen 31
- Retrieving a Folder 33
- Unlocking Your Drive 36
- Changing Your Password 38
- WD SmartWare Icon 39
- Opening WD SmartWare Software 39
- Monitoring Icon Alerts 40
- Using the System Tray 41
- Using the Power Button 41
- Registering Your Drive 45
- Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 46
- Erasing Your Drive 46
- Windows XP 47
- Windows Vista or Windows 7 47
- Checking Drive Health 48
- • Quick SMART Status 49
- • Quick Drive Test 49
- • Complete Drive Test 49
- Using the Drive with a Mac 50
- Dismounting the Virtual CD 55
- Safely Dismounting the Drive 56
- Using the WD SmartWare Icon 56
- Using the My Book Icon 56
- Unlocking the Drive Manually 57
- Troubleshooting 60
- TROUBLESHOOTING – 56 61
- Installing an SES Driver 62
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 58 63
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 59 64
- Windows Vista 65
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 61 66
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 62 67
- Windows 7 68
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 64 69
- INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER – 65 70
- Warranty Information 72
- Obtaining Service 72
- Limited Warranty 72
- Western Digital 76
- 20511 Lake Forest Drive 76
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