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1. 28 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 29 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 29 Changing Your Password 30 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 31 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive 32 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 32 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 32 Checking Drive Status 32 Monitoring Icon Alerts 33 Safely Disconnecting the Drive 33 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 33 Using the Drive Power Button
2. 67 GS Mark Germany only 67 KCC Notice Republic of Korea only 68 Environmental Compliance China 68 Warranty Information 68 Obtaining Service 68 Limited Warranty 69 GNU General Public License GPL 69 Index 70 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 1 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 Essent
3. 5 Handling Precautions 5 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 6 Connecting the Drive 6 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 8 WD SmartWare Overview 12 WD SmartWare Home Screen 13 Drive Management Home Screen 14 Viewing the Info Online Help Topics 14 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software 15 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files 16 About Backing Up Your Computer Files 16 Backing It All Up 18 Ad
4. 33 Customizing Your Software Settings 34 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 34 Setting the Preferences Option 35 Customizing Your Drive Settings 35 Registering the Drive 37 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 37 Erasing the Drive 38 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions 40 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 40 Uninstalling on Windows XP 40 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 41 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk I
5. 1 Features 1 Kit Contents 2 Optional Accessories 2 Operating System Compatibility 3 Disk Drive Format 3 Physical Description 3 Power Activity LED 4 Power Button 4 USB 3 0 Interface 4 Kensington Security Slot 5 Registering the Drive
6. 58 Installing the Driver Automatically 58 Installing the Driver Manually 60 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 62 Installing the Driver Manually 63 Installing on Windows 7 Computers 65 B Compliance and Warranty Information 67 Regulatory Compliance 67 FCC Class B Information 67 ICES NMB 003 Compliance 67 Safety Compliance 67 CE Compliance For Europe
7. A power activity indicator on the front The power connector and button interface port and a security slot on the back Windows Mac OS X Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Leopard Snow Leopard Figure 2 Front of the My Book Essential Drive Power Activity LED MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 Power Activity LED The power activity LED shows the drive s power state and activity as follows Power Button Use the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to the drive The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer Note If you disconnect the drive after using the power button to turn it off when you reconnect it to your running computer the drive automatically powers on If you leave the drive connected to your computer after using the power button to turn it off you must press the power button again to turn it back on USB 3 0 Interface Super Speed USB 3 0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb s USB 3 0 is backward compatible with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 Connection to a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port transfers data at the port speed USB 2 0 up to 480 Mb s USB 1 1 up to 12 Mb s Figure 3 Back of the My Book Essential Drive LED Appearance Power State Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing approximately 3 times per second Activity Slow flashing
8. Inhibiting backups until your computer is idle Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive Automatically checking for WD SmartWare software updates 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 21 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 21 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 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 21 Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until your computer is idle Backup Speed Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle on page 22 Specify a path to a different retrieve folder Retr
9. Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 42 G GNU general public license 69 GPL software 69 H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 I ICES NMB 003 compliance 67 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software on the Mac 49 on Windows 32 Limited warranty 69 M Mac dismounting VCD from 55 drive serial number 55 reformatting the drive to 43 restarting WD SmartWare software on 49 safely dismounting drive from 51 status check 55 uninstalling software from 55 unlocking the drive manually 55 Mail file category defined 13 17 Movies file category defined 13 17 Music file category defined 13 17 N NTFS format 3 43 O Operating system requirements 3 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INDEX 71 Operating systems 3 Other file category defined 13 17 P Password protecting your drive 27 CAUTION about lost passwords 27 Physical description 3 Pictures file category defined 13 17 Power button 4 52 Precautions for handling the drive 5 Preferences options setting 35 Preferences software setting 34 Product features 1 Product registration 5 Q Quick Diagnostic Self test 42 R Reformatting the drive 43 Register Drive screen 37 Registering your drive 37 Registration online 5 Regulatory compliance 67 Requirements operating systems 3 Restarting the software on Windows 32 Restoring the software disk image 41 43 Retrieve about retrieving files 23 folder software setting 34 fo
10. To unlock your drive 1 Type your password in the Password box 2 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Manually If your computer goes into sleep mode an unlock screen might not display when you reactivate it To unlock the drive you can use either the WD Unlocker VCD as described in Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 54 WD SmartWare icon To unlock the drive manually using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon in the bar at the top right corner of the screen 2 Select the My Book drive and then click Unlock Drive 3 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen 4 At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 54 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a virtual CD drive VCD that appears on your desktop whenever the drive is password protected To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Double click the WD Unlocker VCD icon and double click th
11. installation of the USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Note If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product USB bandwidth is shared and may affect performance How to Answer ID Install partition and format the drive in Windows XP and Vista 207 3322 Install partition and format the drive to Mac OS X 10 4 11 and 10 5 287 3323 Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 Format the drive to the FAT32 file system 1364 Use the drive on a Mac and a PC simultaneously 291 19 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING 57 Q Why does the drive not power up A Be sure the drive is plugged in to a power source A special cable may be needed for computers with limited bus power For more information in the U S visit our website at store westerndigital com Outside the U S contact WD Technical Support in your region Q Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop A If your system has a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 PCI adapter card be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 3 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufactur
12. Book icon 1 Right or control click the My Book icon on the desktop and click Eject MY BOOK where MY BOOK is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer Using the Drive Power Button To safely dismount the drive using the drive power button 1 Press the power button on the back of the My Book drive You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait until the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever You shut down and restart your computer You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software The procedure for unlocking your drive with the WD SmartWare software can be automatic or manual depending on whether the Please provide your password prompt appears or not MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 53 Automatically Whenever the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen appears
13. ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 4 After the software installation completes 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 5 After running your first backup a Click Continue to Settings to display the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen Figure 7 on page 10 b See Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 and Registering the Drive on page 37 before clicking Continue to display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 8 on page 11 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and running your first backup IF you clicked at step 1 THEN the WD SmartWare software displays Install WD SmartWare The initial Backup screen for performing your first backup see Figure 6 on page 10 Here you can either Run your first backup See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 16 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 5 Skip the backup and display the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen Figure 7 on page 10 See Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 and Registering the Drive on page 37 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 6 on page 11 Note In this case the WD SmartWare
14. Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive You can reach the Set Security dialog for password management during the initial getting started process or from the WD SmartWare Settings tab the Drive Settings screen There you can Create a password Change a password Eliminate the need for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive 1 Click the Settings tab to display either the WD SmartWare Settings screen Figure 11 on page 20 or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 17 2 If you opened the WD SmartWare Settings screen click Set Up Drive to display the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen Figure 17 CAUTION The WD SmartWare software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive If you forget your password you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it You will have to erase the drive before you can use it again Figure 17 Drive Settings Screens 15 WD SmartWare Drive Settings Screen Drive Management Drive Settings Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 28 3 On the Drive Settings screen click Security to display the Set Security dialog 4 Type your password in the Choose
15. Settings Drive Erase Function To erase your My Book when the drive is not locked 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 click Drive Erase to display the Erase Drive dialog 2 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 3 Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 4 Click Drive Erase to erase your drive After the drive erase operation completes go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image See Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 CAUTION Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on your drive before erasing the drive IF your drive is AND you THEN see Not locked Want to erase the drive Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function in the following section Locked Have forgotten or lost your password and must erase the drive Using the Drive Unlock Utility on page 39 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 39 Using the Drive Unlock Utility To erase your My Book
16. a password box 5 Retype your password in the Verify password box 6 Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box 7 Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password 8 Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 9 Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever You shut down and restart your computer You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer CAUTION After creating a password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD SmartWare software Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or the computer goes into the sleep mode Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 29 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer
17. amber in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive and the WD SmartWare software displays a Caution message indicating the number of files involved View link that you can click to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up try Saving and closing all of your open files Closing all running applications including your e mail program and web browser MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 19 6 If you clicked Stop Backup at step 4 the Stop backup confirmation prompt reminds you that if you stop the backup before it completes the WD SmartWare software removes all of the backup files that were just copied to your My Book drive To continue click either Continue Backup to disregard your stop request and resume the backup Stop Backup to follow through with your request stop the backup and remove the newly created backup files 7 If your computer has more than one hard drive repeat the backup procedure for each one Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include Selecting specific files to back up Changing the backup software settings Choosing the number of backup versions to keep Pausing the backup until your computer is idle Selecting Specific Files
18. any patent or patent rights of WD WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Western Digital WD the WD logo My Book and My Passport are registered trademarks and My Passport Essential WD SmartWare and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies 2011 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive Suite 100 Irvine California 92612 U S A 4779 705053 A03 Feb 2011
19. approximately every 2 5 seconds System standby Kensington Security Slot Power Connector USB 3 0 Power Button MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 5 Kensington Security Slot For drive security the Kensington security slot accepts a standard Kensington security cable sold separately For more information about the Kensington security slot and available products visit www kensington com Registering the Drive Always register your My Book Essential drive to get the latest updates and special offers You can easily register your drive using the WD SmartWare software as described in Registering the 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 Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product Do not drop or jolt the drive Do not move the drive during activity Do not use this product as a portable drive To allow proper ventilation do not block any of the drive enclosure s air slots MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 6 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer and installing WD Sm
20. consume a lot of your system processing resources The WD SmartWare software works in the background using minimal computer resources while you are working on your computer If you want to pause all backup activity until your computer is idle you can by enabling the Backup Speed option 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 12 on page 21 click Backup Speed to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog 2 Select or clear the Pause backup until computer is idle check box to enable or disable the Backup Speed option MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 23 Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics About Retrieving Files Retrieving Files Retrieving Folders Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files Retrieving All Your Files About Retrieving Files The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve files that have been backed up on your My Book drive and copy them to either Their original locations on your computer A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five step process 1 Choose the drive to retrieve files from on the Home screen 2 Choose the backup you want to retrieve files from 3 Choose whether the files will be copied to a special retrieve folder or to their original locations 4 Choose which files to retrieve either individual files folders or everything 5 Retrieve the files Retrieving Files
21. 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 011 26384700 Pilot Line 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 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 is available in the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Table of Contents WD Service and Support ii Accessing Online Support ii Contacting WD Technical Support ii 1 About Your WD Drive
22. for backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where 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 working files like tmp and log files and any files that are stored in a Temp folder 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 pointer over a category displays the number of files in the category This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt htm html ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif jpg png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 14 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
23. software and disk image See Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen and now want to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions 1 On the drive management Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog 2 Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box 3 Click Enable Backup Now to Add the Backup and Retrieve tabs to the Home screen display Add the Set Up Software and Set Up Drive options to the Settings screen Remove the Preferences option from the Drive Settings screen Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Use your operating system s Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from your computer Uninstalling on Windows XP 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select WD SmartWare and click Remove 4 Click Yes at the Are you sure prompt Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 16 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 41 Uninstalling on Window
24. space is not available for backups Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is available after selecting Install Drive Settings installing the software completing the initial drive settings and opening the WD SmartWare software It has two tab selected screen options Home Provides a Content Gauge showing the capacity and contents of your My Book drive see Figure 9 on page 12 Settings Manages the same security diagnostics and power settings as the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen and provides a Preferences button for enabling the Backup and Retrieve functions see Figure 17 on page 27 As you copy files to your drive the Content Gauge shows them in six categories Documents Mail Music Pictures Other See WD SmartWare Home Screen on page 13 for a description of the file categories Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before copying any files to the drive represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Viewin
25. special damages or any financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state GNU General Public License GPL Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License LGPL collectively GPL Software and not Western Digital s End User License Agreement In accordance with the GPL if applicable 1 the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http support wdc com download gpl or obtained on CD for a nominal charge from http support wdc com download gpl or by calling Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase 2 you may re use re distribute and modify the GPL Software 3 with respect solely to the GPL Software no warranty is provided to the extent permitted by applicable law and 4 a copy of the GPL is included herewith may be obtained at http www gnu org and may also be found at http support wdc com download gpl Modification of or tampering with the Software including
26. the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the Content Gauge for your My Book drive To unlock your drive using the WD SmartWare software 1 As prompted click the My Book image above the Drive is locked message to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a virtual CD drive that appears under My Computer in your Windows Explorer display whenever the drive is password protected MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 30 To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either Using your computer s file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock exe file Clicking Start gt My Computer and double clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage 2 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock to unlock your drive 3 At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close th
27. to a failed to retrieve information screen Click the View files link to see the list of files and the reasons they were not retrieved Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient disk space to complete the retrieve Retrieving Folders To retrieve a folder from your drive and all of the files within a folder which may be across multiple categories in the retrieve files selection box see Figure 16 right click the folder and choose Select folder in all content categories Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files In the retrieve files selection box see Figure 16 check the Show Deleted Files box and or the Show older versions of files box Now when selecting files to retrieve you can select individual files that were overwritten or deleted Likewise retrieving entire folders in this mode will retrieve older versions and deleted files as well Retrieving All Your Files On the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 15 on page 25 choose the Retrieve all Files option which retrieves files across all categories and copies them to either their original locations or the Retrieve Contents folder Figure 16 Retrieve Files Selection Box MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 27 Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning
28. website at www westerndigital com For the latest software firmware and product documentation and information go to http products wdc com updates Figure 1 My Book Drive Kit Components 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 My Book Essential Drive AC Adapter Quick Install Guide USB Cable MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 Operating System Compatibility Your My Book Essential drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems Compatibility can vary depending on hardware configuration and operating system For highest performance and reliability always install the latest updates and service pack SP For Windows computers go to the Start menu and select Windows Update For Mac computers go to the Apple menu and select Software Update Disk Drive Format Your My Book Essential drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer see Reformatting the Drive on page 43 and Troubleshooting on page 56 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4 the My Book Essential drive has
29. After selecting the drive on the Home screen to retrieve a file 1 Click the Retrieve tab to display the Retrieve screen see Figure 13 on page 24 2 In the Backed Up Volumes box select the WD SmartWare volume that you want to retrieve files from and click Select Destination to display the Select a destination for retrieved files screen see Figure 14 on page 24 3 On the Select a destination for retrieved files screen IF you want to copy your retrieved files to THEN Their original locations a Select the To the Original Places option b Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 15 on page 25 and proceed to step 4 on page 25 A retrieved content folder a Select the In a Retrieved Content Folder option b If you want to specify a different retrieve folder click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder c Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder d Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 15 and proceed to step 4 on page 25 14 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 24 Figure 13 Retrieve Screen Figure 14 Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 25 4 On the Select content to retrieve screen select Retrieve Some Files to display the retrieve files selection box
30. D SmartWare control center Drive lock Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256 bit hardware based encryption USB 3 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 11 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 reduces power during idle times and a power saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer 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 Computers NTFS formatted for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems Support for multiple devices One installation of the software supports up to three WD drives My Book or My Passport drives with WD SmartWare software Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 your My Book Essential disk drive kit includes the following My Book Essential external hard drive WD SmartWare software included on the drive USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for this product visit Important For the latest WD product information and news visit our
31. Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It methodically tests every sector for error conditions and inserts bad sector markers as required The complete drive test can take several hours to complete depending on the size and data configuration of your drive 17 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 43 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Book drive is preformatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems To use the drive with Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard operating systems and to use Time Machine if you want you must first Reformat the drive to a single HFS J partition Restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software The WD SmartWare Home Screen Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive Go to support wdc com and refer to the appropriate Knowledge Base Answer ID for information about reformatting a Windows drive 287 or 3323 for MAC OS X 1354 for FAT32 See Troubleshooting on page 56 for more informatio
32. External Desktop My Book Essential User Manual My Book Essential User Manual ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e mail support service at support wdc com If the answer is not available or if you prefer please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below 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 http register wdc com 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 amp 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
33. Software Settings screen see Figure 12 on page 21 3 See Specifying the Number of Backup Versions on page 21 Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle on page 22 Figure 11 WD SmartWare Settings Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 21 Specifying the Number of Backup Versions The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 older versions of each file If you overwrite or delete a file by mistake or want to see the file a couple of versions ago the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you You always have the most recent specified number of versions of each file available for retrieves and you can choose to keep from 1 to 25 versions Keeping more versions Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back in time period Consumes more disk space To specify the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 12 click File History to display the Set File History dialog 2 Specify the number of file versions that you want to keep from 1 to 25 in the Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file box 3 Click Apply to save and implement the new number of backup versions Figure 12 Software Settings Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 22 Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle A large backup can take a lot of time and can
34. acific region unless otherwise required by law The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product or c is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures unless the product is on the list of limited user serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD Subject to the limitations specified above your sole and exclusive warranty shall be during the period of warranty specified above and at WD s option the repair or replacement of the Product The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a any and all other remedies and warranties whether expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and b any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including but not limited to accidental consequential or
35. are WD SES Device wizard screen click Don t search online 3 At the Install the disc that came with your WD SES Device prompt click I don t have the disc Show me other options MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 64 4 Browse to Computer and a Double click the My Book drive b Double click the Extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver d Click Next 5 When the installation completes click Close MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 65 Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver 1 Open All Programs and click Computer gt Manage 2 Under Computer Management Local click Device Manager gt Unknown Device and right click Update driver software MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 66 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software 4 Browse to Computer double click the My Book drive double click the Extras folder and select WD SES Device Driver 5 Click Next to continue 6 When the installation completes click Close MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 67 Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance China Warranty Information Regulatory Com
36. artWare software It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your Windows computer 1 Depending on your region if required change the power adapter as follows 2 Turn on your computer 3 Connect the My Book drive as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Connecting the My Book Drive 12 EU KO EU KO US JA TW US JA TW Installing Installing Removing Removing 1 2 3 4 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 7 Note If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Mac computer skip the rest of this procedure and see Connecting the Drive and Getting Started on page 43 instead 4 If a Found New Hardware screen appears click Cancel to close it The WD SmartWare software that is on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Book drive 5 Verify that the My Book drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer 6 Several different screens might also appear depending on your computer s operating system 7 For Windows XP one or two screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled a On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays see Figure 5 b On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled click t
37. ate par titions larger than 32 GB in Windows however Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility See answer ID 1287 at support wdc com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at sup port microsoft com for further details To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive download the External USB FireWire FAT32 Formatting Util ity from support wdc com download Frequently Asked Questions Q How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 A Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer Note If your USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 controller is built in to the system motherboard be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information Q What happens when a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub A USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 are backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub a USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps If your system includes a PCI Express slot you can achieve Super Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information Q Why is the data transfer rate slow A Your system may be operating at USB 1 1 speeds due to an incorrect driver
38. but not limited to any Open Source Software is solely at your own risk Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INDEX 70 Index A Accessories optional 2 Alerts flashing icon 33 B Backup about backing up files 16 files content box 19 procedure 18 19 Box contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 38 about lost passwords 27 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 33 51 about your unlocked drive 28 China RoHS 68 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance regulatory 67 Connecting the drive 6 Converting drive format 43 56 Creating a password 27 D Disconnecting the drive 33 Disk image downloading and restoring 41 43 Documents file category 13 Drive connecting 6 diagnostics and status checks 42 disconnecting from a PC 33 dismounting from a Mac 51 dismounting VCD from a Mac 55 handling precautions 5 sleep timer 37 Drive Settings drive eraser 38 file history 34 registration 37 security 27 sleep timer 37 E Environmental compliance China 68 Erase Drive screen 38 40 Erasing the drive 38 CAUTION about erasing the drive 38 F FAQs USBs 56 FCC Class B information 67 File categories defined 13 17 history drive setting 34 history screen 21 Flashing icon alerts 33 Formatting the drive 56
39. e Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears 2 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen 3 Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 55 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software To uninstall the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the My Book icon on the desktop or WD SmartWare in the Applications list and double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays 2 Double click the WD SmartWare Uninstaller icon 3 Click Uninstall on the WD SmartWare Uninstall screen Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 16 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING 56 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using this product refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support wdc com and search our knowledge base for more help Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot cre
40. e Screen On the Home screen you can change the drive being categorized by using the drop down selection box under the name of your computer If you select a different drive the WD SmartWare software identifies 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 categories that are based on the following folders on your computer Music Movies Pictures Mail Documents Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer Figure 18 WD SmartWare Home Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 49 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 working files and any files that are stored in a Temp folder The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup Hovering the pointer over a categ
41. e WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen Changing Your Password To change your password 1 Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog 2 Type your current password in the Password box 3 Select the Change password option 4 Type your new password in the New password box 5 Retype your new password in the Verify password box 6 Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint box 7 Click Update Security Settings to change your password MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 31 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive 1 Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 17 on page 27 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Select the Remove security option 4 Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 32 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Di
42. e icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive 2 If the drive is unlocked not encrypted the submenu shows the serial number of the drive the space available and the temperature condition If the drive is locked a Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen b Type your Password in the Password box MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 51 c At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen d Repeat step 1 to see the drive status Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive using either the WD SmartWare icon My Book icon Drive power button Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives 2 Select the My Book drive and on the submenu select Unmount Volumes If the drive has more than one volume a prompt asks you to select the volume You might hear the drive power down 3 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 52 Using the My Book Icon To safely dismount the drive using the My
43. e to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 5 on page 7 10 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software in the next section If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software go to Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 15 instead Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with the WD SmartWare software 1 The What would you like to do prompt on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen provides three options for getting started with the WD SmartWare software 2 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 3 Wait for the software installation to complete This could take several minutes IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b IF you want to install THEN click the The full version of the WD SmartWare software with continuous automatic backup retrieve drive lock password protection and drive management features and Run your first backup Password protect or register your drive Install WD SmartWare button Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password protection and drive management features and password protect or register your drive Install Drive Settings button The full version of the WD SmartWare software and retrieve files that you have already backed up to your My Book drive on another computer Retrieve a backup link MY BOOK
44. er for installation procedures Q Why won t my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting A Depending on your system configuration your computer may attempt to boot from your WD portable USB drive Refer to your system s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit support wdc com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1201 For more information about booting from external drives refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 58 Installing the SES Driver This appendix includes the following topics Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers If you decide to not install the WD SmartWare software you must have an SES driver installed on computers running Windows to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to your computer Note The SES driver is installed automatically when you install the WD SmartWare software or if you clicked Do Not Install on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 15 Installing on Windows XP Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the sa
45. files in the category For a complete list of all included file extensions search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http support wdc com To back up other internal hard drives click the Home tab and select the drive Backing It All Up To back up all of your data files 1 If your computer has more than one hard drive select the drive that you want to back up first from the drop down menu under the graphic representation and name of your computer on the WD SmartWare Home screen 2 Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen see Figure 10 on page 17 3 Click Start Backup to back up all of your files 4 During the backup The Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up The blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive changes to yellow amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes You can continue to set up your drive or perform any other functions because the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the background A Stop Backup button is available for stopping the backup 5 Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally If any files could not be backed up their representations remain yellow
46. g 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 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 upper right corner of the screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 15 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software If you do not install the WD SmartWare software you can still use your My Book as an external hard drive In this case however you will not be able to Protect your data with automatic continuous backups see Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 16 Retrieve earlier versions of lost or damaged files see Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 23 Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password see Locking and Unlocking the Drive on page 27 Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance see Managing and Customizing Your Drive on page 32 Check the operational condition of your drive with built in diagnostic features see Checking Drive Health on page 42 To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software 1 Click Do Not Install at the What would
47. ial 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 Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the Drive 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 the 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 backup solution that gives you the power to Protect your data automatically Relax Your data is secure Automatic 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 displays your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup Bring back lost files effortlessly Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data deleted a file or just overwritten an important file Take control Customize your backup set drive security run diagnostics manage the power settings and more from the W
48. ieve Folder Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder on page 34 Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your My Book drive to your computer Preferences Setting the Preferences Option on page 35 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 35 Setting the Preferences Option When enabled each time you reconnect your My Book drive to your computer the Preferences option checks for software updates This ensures that you are always using the most recent software version To enable or disable the Preferences option 1 On either the Software Settings screen Figure 12 on page 21 or the drive management Drive Settings screen Figure 17 on page 27 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog 2 Select or clear the Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences option Note See Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 40 for information about the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box on the drive management Set Preferences dialog Customizing Your Drive Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize the settings of your drive for the best possible performance Security Create modify and disable passwords that keep others from accessing the files on your drive Registration Register your drive to receive free technica
49. initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to the initial Backup screen Install Drive Settings The drive management initial Drive Settings screen for securing and registering your drive Figure 7 on page 10 a See Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 Registering the Drive on page 37 b Skip to step 7 on page 11 Retrieve a backup The WD SmartWare Home screen for accessing all WD SmartWare functions a See Figure 8 on page 11 and Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 23 b This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 10 Figure 6 Initial Backup Screen Figure 7 Initial Drive Settings Screens WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 11 6 After password protecting or registering your drive click Continue to close the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen and display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 8 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and skipping the backup 7 After password protecting or registering your drive click Finish to close the drive management initial Drive Settings screen This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Instal
50. installation completes click Finish Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 the Found New Hardware screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 62 Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically your computer must be connected to the Internet 1 Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen click Locate and install driver software 3 On the Found New Hardware WD SES Device wizard screen click Yes search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update Windows Vista automatically Connects to Windows Update Finds downloads and installs the SES driver MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 63 Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet install the driver manually 1 On the Found New Hardware wizard screen click Locate and install driver software 2 On the Found New Hardw
51. irst name box 4 Type your last name in the Last name box 5 Type your e mail address in the E mail address box 6 Select your language in the Preferred language box 7 Select or clear the Yes I want to receive communication check box to specify whether or not you want to receive e mail notifications about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities 8 Click Register Drive to register your drive Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long term wear on the drive To specify the inactivity period for the sleep timer 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 38 2 In the Turn off Drive box select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive 3 Click Set Timer to save and implement your sleep timer selection Erasing the Drive Note Erasing your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files You can download these to restore your My Book to its original configuration after erasing the drive The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to erase your drive depending on whether your My Book drive is locked or not Using the Drive
52. l Drive Settings In this case Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen see Figure 9 on page 12 with only the Settings tab for performing all drive management functions see Customizing Your Drive Settings on page 35 Clicking the Settings tab displays the drive management Drive Settings screen with a Preferences button that you can use to enable the Backup and Retrieve functions see Figure 17 on page 27 and Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 40 Figure 8 WD SmartWare Home Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 WD SmartWare Overview The 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 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 you
53. l support during the warranty period and find out about software updates product enhancements and price discount opportunities Diagnostics Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working properly Sleep Timer Turn your drive off during periods of extended inactivity to conserve power and extend the life of the drive Drive Erase Erase all of the contents on the drive including your password if you have one Preferences Check for software updates and if you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to do prompt enable the Backup and Retrieve functions WD SmartWare Set Preferences Dialog Drive Management Set Preferences Dialog MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 36 To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 IF you want to THEN click AND see Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive Security Password Protecting the Drive on page 27 Change your password Security Changing Your Password on page 30 Remove password protection from your drive Security Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature on page 31 Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up to date
54. lder specifying 34 procedure 23 26 RoHS 68 Run Diagnostics screen 42 S Safety compliance 67 Serial number on a Mac 55 Service 68 Set preferences screen 35 retrieve folder screen 34 sleep timer screen 37 Setting the drive sleep timer 37 SMART Status Check 42 Software Settings preferences 34 35 retrieve folder 34 system throttling 34 Software GPL 69 Space available on a Mac 55 on Windows 32 Settings See Drive Settings Status check 32 on a Mac 55 on Windows 32 System file category defined 49 file category defined 13 18 throttling software setting 34 System compatibility 3 T Temperature check 32 U UL 67 Underwriters Laboratories Inc 67 Uninstalling WD SmartWare from a Mac 55 from Windows 40 Unlocking the drive with the WD SmartWare software 52 without the WD SmartWare software 54 Unlocking the drive from the virtual CD on a Mac 33 on Windows 33 USB drive interface 4 V Virtual CD unlocking the drive from 54 W Warranty 68 WD service 68 WD SmartWare icon Windows 32 WD SmartWare software uninstalling from a Mac 55 Windows status check 32 uninstalling WD SmartWare software from 40 unlocking the drive from the virtual CD 29 Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable however no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under
55. mage 41 7 Checking Drive Health 42 8 Using the Drive with a Mac 43 Reformatting the Drive 43 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 43 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 43 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO 44 Installing the WD SmartWare Software 46 The WD SmartWare Home Screen 48 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 49 Opening the WD SmartWare Software 49 Checking Drive Status 50 Safely Dismounting the Drive 51 U
56. me time as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically your computer must be connected to the Internet 1 Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to Windows Update 3 Click Next to continue 1A MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 59 4 Select Install the software automatically and click Next 5 When the installation completes click Finish MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 60 Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet install the driver manually 1 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen select No not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to Windows Update 2 Click Next to continue 3 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next 4 Browse to My Computer and a Double click the My Book drive b Double click the Extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 61 d Click Next 5 When the
57. n Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the power activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the drive power button 1 Press the power button on the back of the My Book drive You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the power activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes THEN the drive might be Green and white Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand non Windows format in a Windows environment Red and white Overheated Power down the drive and let it cool for 60 minutes Power it back on and if the problem persists contact WD Support CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 34 Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file
58. n about reformatting a drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Book drive for use on Mac computers go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image on the drive Connecting the Drive and Getting Started After you have reformatted your My Book drive for use on a Mac computer and downloaded and restored the Mac version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image 1 Turn on your Mac computer 2 Connect the My Book drive to your computer as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 CAUTION Reformatting the drive erases all its contents If you have already saved files on the drive be sure to back them up before reformatting it 18 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 44 3 Verify that the My Book icon displays on your desktop where MY BOOK is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer 4 The first time you connect your My Book drive to your computer a message asks if you want to use the drive to back up with Time Machine WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple s Time Machine software When using Time Machine you can still use the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive registering the drive and running drive diagnostics a If you do not want to
59. ntinue MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 46 6 Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK 7 As prompted when the installation completes click Yes to restart the computer 8 When the computer restarts the My Book icon now looks like this where MY BOOK is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted the drive for use with the Mac computer Your My Book drive is now ready to use as an enhanced performance external storage device Installing the WD SmartWare Software To install the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the My Book icon and then double click the WD SmartWare icon on the screen that displays MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 47 2 The WD SmartWare Software Installer screen displays 3 Click Continue to Install and the installer utility detects that the WD SmartWare software is not installed 4 Click Install WD SmartWare to begin the installation 5 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 6 Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK 7 Wait for the installation to complete This could take several minutes 8 When the installation completes the WD SmartWare Home screen displays see Figure 18 on page 48 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 48 The WD SmartWare Hom
60. o open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 5 IF your operating system is THEN Windows XP Proceed to step 7 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Skip to step 9 on page 8 IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b Figure 5 Welcome to WD SmartWare Screen Note If a Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 8 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software in the next section If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software go to Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 15 instead 9 For Windows Vista or Windows 7 two or three screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled a On Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled click Open folder to view files on the AutoPlay screen and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 5 on page 7 b On Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled open Computer click to open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcom
61. on the latest WD products Registration Registering the Drive on page 37 Run drive diagnostics and status checks Diagnostics Checking Drive Health on page 42 Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive Sleep Timer Setting the Drive Sleep Timer on page 37 Erase your drive so you can retrieve the space and start over with a fresh set of backups Drive Erase Erasing the Drive on page 38 Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your WD SmartWare drive to your compute Preferences Available on either the Software Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen Setting the Preferences Option on page 35 Enable the Backup and Retrieve functions Preferences Only available on the drive management Drive Settings screen Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 40 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 37 Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer s Internet connection to register your drive To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 click Registration to display the Register Drive dialog 3 Type your first name in the F
62. ory 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 Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare Software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the top right corner of the screen By clicking the icon you can Open the WD SmartWare software Check the drive status Safely dismount the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically you can restart it by Clicking the WD SmartWare icon and selecting Open WD SmartWare MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 50 Double clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list Checking Drive Status Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked encrypted how full the drive is the drive s serial number and the temperature condition of the drive 1 Click the WD SmartWar
63. pliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ICES NMB 003 Compliance Cet appareil de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with Canadian ICES 003 Class B Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Approuv pour les Etats Unis et le Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 S ret d quipement de technologie de l information This product is intended to be supplied by a listed limited power source double insulated or direct plug in power unit marked Class 2 CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directi
64. provides a high level of assurance with minimal inconvenience Then run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when backing up or retrieving files To run drive diagnostics and status checks 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 17 on page 27 click Diagnostics to display the Run Diagnostics dialog 2 Click the button for the test that you want to run Quick SMART Status Quick Drive Test Complete Drive Test Diagnostic Tool Description Quick S M A R T Status Check S M A R T is a failure prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive A detected increase in drive temperature noise or read write errors for example can provide an indication that the drive might be approaching a serious failure condition With advanced warning you could take precautionary measures like moving your data to another drive before a failure occurs The result of a quick S M A R T status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The S M A R T status check completes within a second or two Quick Drive Test Your My Book drive has a built in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The quick drive test can take several minutes to complete Complete
65. r 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 Figure 9 Drive Management Home Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen provides four tab selected options Home Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer see Figure 8 on page 11 Backup Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data including movies music documents e mail and photos see Figure 10 on page 17 Retrieve Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten see Figure 13 on page 24 Settings Manages security diagnostics power settings and backup parameters see Figure 11 on page 20 On the WD SmartWare Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop down selection box under the name of your computer After you select a different drive the WD SmartWare software identifies the categories of files on that drive Then click the Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Book drive to any location on your computer In the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive all of your files that are available
66. rive Existing file that is changed in any way This protection is automatic the WD SmartWare software does it for you without any 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 Additionally the Backup screen see Figure 10 on page 17 provides Content Gauges for your computer s hard drives so you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category A Detailed View content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or folders to back up with an Apply Changes button for implementing your selections Start Backup and Stop Backup buttons for controlling backups 13 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 17 In the Content Gauges for your computer s hard drives the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Start Backup are shown where a 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 back
67. s Vista or Windows 7 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Programs and Features 3 Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall Change at the top of the screen 4 Click Yes at the Do you wish to proceed prompt Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your My Book drive erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your computer or move the drive to another computer and install the software there you will need to restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive To do this after you have erased or reformatted the drive go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 42 Checking Drive Health The files on your My Book drive are important to you The WD SmartWare software has several built in diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well Run the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly The best time to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on a regular basis before you encounter any problems with your drive And because they are so fast running the quick S M A R T status check and the quick drive test
68. sconnecting the Drive Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar By clicking the icon you can Open the WD SmartWare software Check the drive status Monitor icon alerts Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically you can start it by Clicking Start gt All Programs gt WD SmartWare gt WDSmartWare Double clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar Note You can also left or right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and select WD SmartWare Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status and to find out if the drive is locked 16 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 33 Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status Safely Disconnecting the Drive You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar The drive power butto
69. see Figure 16 on page 26 5 Navigate through the folder structure to find the files you want Also you can use the search box by typing the name or partial name of the file or folder Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category Pictures Music Movies Documents Other Mail Select the View icon to list individual files Type all or part of the file name in the search box using the question mark as a wildcard character to locate the file and press the Enter key to initiate the search To eliminate the search filter delete all of the text in the search box and press Enter Select the check box for the files that you want to retrieve 6 Click Start Retrieving Figure 15 Select Content to Retrieve Screen MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 26 7 During the retrieve The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been copied to the specified retrieve location A Cancel Retrieving button is available for stopping the retrieve 8 A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve A Partial retrieve accomplished message means that all of the files you selected for the retrieve were not copied to the specified retrieve location In this case either a Files Not Retrieved message provides the number of files that were not retrieved and a link
70. sing the WD SmartWare Icon 51 Using the My Book Icon 52 Using the Drive Power Button 52 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL TABLE OF CONTENTS v Unlocking the Drive 52 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 52 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 54 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 55 9 Troubleshooting 56 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive 56 Frequently Asked Questions 56 A Installing the SES Driver 58 Installing on Windows XP Computers
71. t be shipped in an approved shipping container prepaid and insured to the address provided on your return paperwork Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product To conclusively establish the period of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required via support wdc com WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the cause recovery of lost data or data contained in any Product placed in its possession Pb Cd Hg Cr6 PBB PBDE O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O HDD O O O O O O EMI O O O O O O O O O O O O Kensington O O O O O O 6 32x6 35mm O O O O O O M3x5mm 5W O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O PCA O O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O PCB IC O MCV X MCV MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 69 Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product in the course of its normal use will for the term defined below be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD s specification therefor The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased The term of your limited warranty is for 2 years in the North South and Central America region 2 years in the Europe the Middle East and Africa region and 3 years in the Asia P
72. to Back Up To back up some of your computer files 1 On the Backup screen see Figure 10 on page 17 select Detailed View to open the backup files content box Important Appearance of a Caution message indicating that your drive is full means that there is not enough free space on the drive to complete the backup The best long term solution would be to relegate the drive to long term archive storage and a Click the Home tab to display the Home screen b Click the WDStore link in the WD Online box to view the Western Digital Online Store website c Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 20 2 In the backup files content box Select the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to include in the backup Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude from the backup 3 Click Apply Changes to refresh the Content Gauge for your My Book drive 4 Click Start Backup to back up the selected categories of files Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup you can Specify the number of backup versions to keep for each file Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options 1 Click the Settings tab to display the WD SmartWare Settings screen see Figure 11 2 Click Set Up Software to display the
73. up 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 Figure 10 Backup Screen This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt htm html ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif jpg png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 18 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 working files like tmp and log files and any files that are stored in a Temp folder 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 pointer over a category displays the number of
74. use the Time Machine backup software click Cancel b If you do want to use the Time Machine backup software click Use as Backup Disk The My Book icon now displays as Your My Book drive is now ready to use as an external storage device You can enhance its performance by installing the following software that is on the drive WD TURBO utility see Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO in the next section WD SmartWare software see Installing the WD SmartWare Software on page 46 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO WD TURBO is a utility on the My Book drive that you can install to improve the performance of the drive on a Mac computer If you are going to install the WD SmartWare software you do not need to install the WD TURBO utility yourself the WD SmartWare software will install it for you If you are not going to install the WD SmartWare software install WD TURBO to enhance the performance of your My Book drive MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC 45 To install WD TURBO 1 Double click the My Book icon and then double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays 2 Double click the WD TURBO Installer icon 3 Click Install on the WD TURBO Driver Installer screen 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 5 A message informs you that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active Click Yes to co
75. vanced Backup Capabilities 19 Selecting Specific Files to Back Up 19 Changing the Backup Software Settings 20 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files 23 About Retrieving Files 23 Retrieving Files 23 Retrieving Folders 26 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files 26 Retrieving All Your Files 26 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUALL TABLE OF CONTENTS iv 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 27 Password Protecting the Drive 27 Unlocking the Drive
76. ve 2006 95 EC A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe GS Mark Germany only Machine noise regulation 3 GPSGV Unless declared otherwise the highest level of sound pressure from this product is 70db A or less per EN ISO 7779 Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 db A oder weniger gem EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert 1B MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 68 KCC Notice Republic of Korea only Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non business purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas Environmental Compliance China Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service If this Product requires maintenance either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support wdc com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization RMA If it is determined that the Product may be defective you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return An unauthorized return i e one for which an RMA number has not been issued will be returned to you at your expense Authorized returns mus
77. when the drive is locked and you have forgotten or lost your password 1 If you do not see a prompt to provide your password then either Click the My Book image above the Drive is locked prompt on the Home screen to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either Using your computer s file management utility to open the WD Unlock virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock exe file Clicking Start gt My Computer opening the WD Unlock virtual CD listing under Devices with Removable Storage and double clicking the Unlock exe file 2 Make five attempts to unlock the drive by a Typing a password in the Password box b Clicking Unlock 3 The fifth invalid password attempt displays the Too Many Password Attempts prompt 4 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 5 Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 6 Click Format to erase your drive MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 40 After the drive erase operation completes go to support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD SmartWare
78. you like to do prompt to display the Continue without installing WD SmartWare prompt 2 Click Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare software Go Back if you have changed your mind and do want to install the WD SmartWare software In this case go to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software on page 8 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 16 Backing Up Your Computer Files 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 your important data files to the My Book drive music movies photos documents e mail and other files Note One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that are configured with WD SmartWare software After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on the selected hard drive clicking the Start Backup button backs all of them up Or you can select specific types of files to back up If your computer has more than one hard drive you must select and back up each one to protect all of the data files on your computer After performing a backup the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any New file that is created on or copied to your hard d

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