Home

Western Digital WDBAAF0010HCH-EESN external hard drive

1. WD Smartare Exit WO Smartware ey e Ba x ass AM You might hear the drive power down USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 58 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 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 21 on page 57 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set Preferences Select automation options W Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates Unlock the full potential of WD SmartWare to back up and retrieve the data on your WD drive To add Backup and Retrieve functionality to WD SmartWare click Enable Backup and Retrieve functions then click Enable Backup Now _ Enable Backup and Retrieve functions 2 Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 59 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Click Enable Backup No
2. Mail e Select the view icon to list individual files e Type all or part of the file name in the search box to locate the file and press Enter to initiate the search To eliminate the search filter delete all of the text in the search box and press Enter e Select the check box for the file or folder that you want to retrieve e Click Start Retrieving RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 28 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Restore Some Files UTEM ue Hos Dies Documents Ema Name vf Cj Volumes My Book WD SmartBackup My Desktop s Mac mini MYDESKTOP Pictures Users v 5g Pictures Figure 14 Retrieve Files Selection Box 6 During the retrieve e The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been copied to the specified retrieve location e A Cancel Retrieving button is available for you to stop the retrieve e A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve A Partial retrieve accomplished message means the file you selected for the retrieve was not copied to the specified retrieve location In this case either a e Files Not Retrieved message provides the number of files that were not retrieved and a link 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 e Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient disk space to c
3. Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Safely Dismounting the Drive Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 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 4 4 Thu 1 53 PM Q By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software e Check the drive status e Safely dismount the drive and the virtual CD 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 open automatically you can restart it by e Clicking the WD SmartWare icon and selecting Open WD SmartWare About WD SmartWare O My Book Essential Open WD SmartWare e Double clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list Applicatiuori5 Date Modified K iMovie Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Et iPhoto Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM iSync Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM H iTunes Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM iweb Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM amp Mail Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM E Photo Booth Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM 4 amp Preview Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Q QuickTime Player Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Safari Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM J Spaces Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Stickies Jan 14 2009 4 56 AM EJ System Preferences Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM 7 TextEdit
4. and format the drive to Mac OS X 10 4 11 and 10 5 287 3323 a Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 a Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format 3647 a Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 a Format the drive to the FAT32 file system 1964 a Use the drive on a Mac and a PC simultaneously 291 The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create 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 2 0 A Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer Note If your USB 2 0 controller is built into the system motherboard be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information gt 9 What happens when a USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or
5. 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 content you have clicking the Run Backup button will back all of them up Or you can select specific types of content to back up After performing a backup the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any e New file that is created on your computer or copied to your hard drive e 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 8 on page 20 provides e Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives So you can see the number of files and the storage size for each content category e An Update Gauges button for rescanning the drive and verifying accurate Content Gauge counts after adding or changing files on your computer e A Detailed View content box that you can use to select specific categories of files or
6. WD SmartWare software and Retrieve a backup retrieve files that you have already backed up to your My Passport drive on another computer 2 head the license agreement and click Accept to continue 3 Wait for the software installation to complete This could take several minutes USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 53 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 After the software installation completes 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 17 on page 55 Here you can either e Run your first backup See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 13 before clicking Run Backup and then proceed to step 5 e Skip the backup for now and display the initial Drive Settings screen Figure 18 on page 55 See Password Protecting Your Drive on page 24 and Registering Your Drive on page 34 before clicking Skip Backup and then skip to step 6 Note In this case the initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to the initial Backup screen Install Drive Settings The initial Drive Settings screen for securing and registering your drive Figure 18 on page 55 a See e Password Protecting Your Drive on page 24 e Registering Your Drive on page 34 b Skip to step 6 Retrieve a backup The Home screen for accessing all WD SmartWare functions a See Figure 19 on page 56
7. a Ure oz usb eed X aU Hala an dala a Eats ee 75 ICES NMB 003 Compliance n kk kk KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK kK kK kK kk kk kk eens rb Salen C ompDIIATIC PRMTCTT T rTL m 15 CE Compliance For Europe kk kk kk kk kK kK kk kK kK eee kk kk k kk k 15 GS Mark Germany only 2 2 3 cekedbekewee ee kK KK kK RIK kK KK KK kk ICE RUPEE kk a kk E lk kk ne 15 KCC Notice Republic of Korea only kK KK ee nn 76 Environmental Compliance China kk kk nk kK kK KK ee ee KIR KK eee 76 Warranty M qiero as ese ass got a kl Raha ore daa a lna a k aa Pe a lk A anak lana a Alk 76 Obiainihg O9r VICO suc Saka suka x be ae eee 12 AS eee See Oe hes MUR IRURE wee eee eee s 76 Limited WANA M CTI riri nie PIED eee eee ee EE EEE 78 TABLE OF CONTENTS v MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Book for Mac 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 for Mac 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 Comp
8. accessing your files Choose a password Verify password Password hint W Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data understand Operating System Mac OS 10 5 8 Back to Main Settings Figure 15 Drive Settings Screen Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk SO JIN 0 Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive CAUTION After creating a password the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session Then the WD SmartWare software e Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or the computer goes into the sleep mode e Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking Your 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 e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on
9. and Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 20 b This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Retrieve a backup 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 completing your initial backup click Continue on the initial Backup screen to display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 19 on page 56 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare 6 After password protecting or registering your drive click Finish to close the initial Drive Settings screen This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install Drive Settings In this case however e Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen see Figure 20 on page 56 with the Settings tab for performing all drive management functions see Customizing Your Drive Settings on page 41 e Clicking the Settings tab displays the drive management Drive Settings screen with a Preferences button that you can use to enable the WD SmartWare Backup and Retrieve functions see Figure 21 on page 57 and Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 59 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 54 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Ready to perform back up OP My Book Essential OS C MY BOOK
10. ee KK KK KK kk 14 Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD a s i aak kk kk kk KK KK KK ERES Cu Ede Rd 15 Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD kk kk KK KK KRI KI KI KI K K KI KIRI KI KI KIRI KI KK KK k 16 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files ree 19 About Backing Up Your Computer Files cece ee eee eee 19 eeacAIES c TPTT 21 Advanced Backup Capabilities llli ee ee eens 22 Selecting Specific Content to Back UP suh ko mr ache ur dh RE KIR KK KI KIR KK KK c 22 Changing the Backup Software Settings kk kk ccc kK kK KK KI KK KIR KI teens 23 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files Ls 26 About Retrieving Files Seed dE kk kk ERE tees aa ee Pede s RENE kk E ERR EE 26 Retrieving a File C 26 Retrieving a old ccu L ay gt a a ones dl dl eee hele eee renee oe eae eae be es 29 Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files KERRY 29 Retrieving All of Your Content kk kk kk EKE eee KK KK ees 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking Your Drive ka 30 Password Protecting Your Drive lt 4 0 4000854602 0 4s KK KI KK KIRI eee KK KK kk kk kk ae ns 30 UNIOCKINO YOUr DIVO 2 lt 5 233 2 as ra 9 i ra al h 408 bebe doe ee ease di oe 31 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software kk KK RR RR eee 32 Unlocking Your Drive Wi
11. function to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from your computer Uninstalling on Windows XP 1 2 3 4 Click Start gt Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs Select WD SmartWare and click Remove Click Yes at the Are you sure prompt Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 2 3 4 Click Start gt Control Panel Double click Programs and Features Click WD SmartWare or the WD SmartWare icon and click Uninstall Change at the top of the screen Click Yes at the Do you wish to proceed prompt 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 e Protect your data with automatic continuous backups see Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 19 e Retrieve earlier versions of lost or damaged files see Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 26 e Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password see Locking and Unlocking Your Drive on page 30 e Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance see Managing and Customizing Your Drive on page 36 e Check the operational condition of your drive with built in diagnostic features See Checking Drive Health on page 48 To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software
12. latest software Cancel Windows Vista automatically e Connects to Windows Update e Finds downloads and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 70 Installing the Driver Manually MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 27 Found New Hardware Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will quide you through the process of installing driver software for your device gt Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel 2 On the Found New Hardware WD SES Device wizard screen click Don t search online jj Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver software for your WD SES Device gt Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer gt Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function proper
13. may be damaged by rough handling shock or vibration Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product e Do not drop or jolt the drive e Do not move the drive during activity e Do not use this product as a portable drive e Toallow proper ventilation do not block any of the enclosure s air slots ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 5 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Gonnecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides step by step instructions for connecting and installing the drive on your computer It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Installing the WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info Online Help Topics Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard computer 1 Depending on your region if required change the power adapter as follows ES GE US JA TW EU KO UK AU NZ Installing Removing Installing Removing 2 urn on your computer 3 Connect the My Book drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 7 4 f you have reformatted the drive for use on a Windows computer skip the rest of this procedure and see Installing the Drive on Windows Computers on page 50 instead 5 After you physicallyconnect the drive the WD SmartWare virtual C
14. number of backup versions to keep for each file e Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options 1 Click the Settings tab to display the Settings screen see Figure 9 2 Click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen See Figure 10 on page 24 3 See e Specifying the Number of Backup Versions on page 24 e Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle on page 25 Backup Retrieve Software Settings My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Software Settings Drive Settings Software Settings options let you enter Drive Settings options let you secure the number of backup versions you and register your drive run want to retain delay backup until your diagnostics set a sleep timer erase computer is idle select a folder to your drive and enable or disable the retrieve your backed up files to and set WD SmartWare Virtual CD on your preferences for automating software computer updates and starting the WD SmartWare software Set Up Software Set Up Drive Figure 9 Settings Screen BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 23 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Backup Retrieve Software Settings My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Set File History Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file up Retrieve Folder Apply Preferences About your software Product Name WD SmartWare Version 1 2 2 5 Back to Main Settings Fi
15. quick drive test 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 15 on page 31 click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog Diagnostics Perform a S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology drive check to predict a potential drive failure This status check completes within a second or two te me Perform a quick drive self test This test typically takes up to 2 minutes to complete a Perform a full media scan to detect bad sectors This test may take hours for large drives Complete Drive Test CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 48 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Click the button for the test that you want to run e Quick SMART Status e Quick Drive Test e Complete Drive Test CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 49 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive with Windows The WD SmartWare drive is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems To use the drive on computers with a Windows operating system you must first reformat it to a single NTSF partition This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Installing the Drive on Windows Computers Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Opening the WD Sma
16. 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 special damages or any financia
17. three indicators e lluminated capacity gauge e Power activity LED e Lock indicator LED Illuminated Capacity Gauge Lock Indicator LED LR Power Activity LED Figure 2 Front of the My Book for Mac Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power Button j rn Kensington Security Slot L 380 M 6 L Power Connector pae 12VDC 9 0o USB 2 0 Figure 3 Back of the My Book for Mac Drive Illuminated Capacity Gauge The capacity gauge has four segments that illuminate from bottom to top to indicate space used on the drive during the power on state Each segment represents approximately 25 percent of drive capacity Segment Percent Used 4 75 to 100 3 50 to 74 99 2 25 to 49 99 1 0 to 24 99 Note The illuminated capacity gauge only works when the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer Power Activity LED The power activity LED shows the drive s power state and activity as follows LED Appearance Power State Activity On steady Idle Fast flashing approximately 3 times per second Active Slow flashing approximately every 2 5 seconds System standby Lock Indicator LED The lock indicator LED shows whether the drive is password protected It is turned off only when you remove the password from the drive or the drive loses po
18. 1 Click Do Not Install on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen to display the Continue without installing WD SmartWare prompt WD SmartWare Continue without installing WO Smart vare Ifyou choose notto install the D Smartivare software you will he Unable to use the software features that let you automatically back up and retrieve files set security to protect data on your drive and run diagnostics on your drive Mote The Windows SES driver will be installed ta ensure proper drive functionality Continue without Install USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 62 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Click e Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare software e 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 53 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 63 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems when 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 How to Answer ID a Install partition and format the drive in Windows XP and Vista 207 3322 u Install partition
19. 2 0 interface A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 1 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power miser My Book external drives are designed to save energy WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30 a sleep mode reduces power during idle times and a power saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer 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 Mac computers HFS J formatted for compatibility with all Mac OS X operating systems Support for multiple drives One installation of the software supports up to three WD drives My Book or My Passport drives with WD SmartWare software Important For the latest WD product information and news visit our website at www westerndigital com For the latest software firmware and product documentation and information go to http products wdc com updates Kit Contents As shown in Figure 1 your My Book for Mac disk drive kit includes the following e My Book for Mac external hard drive e WD SmartWare software included on the drive e USB cable e AC adapter e Quick Install Guide Quick Install Guide My Book for Mac Drive AC Adapter Figure 1 My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accesso
20. 55 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings My OS C MY BOOK F WD Online 149 0 GB Total 465 0 GB Total WD SmartWare Version 1 3 0 16 J Figure 19 WD SmartWareHome Screen Settings WD SmartWare Version 1 3 0 11 j Figure 20 Drive Management Home Screen USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 56 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Settings My Book Essential Registration Diagnostics Sleep Timer Drive Erase Virtual CD Preferences About your drive Product Name My Book Essential Serial Number WCAV90181775 Drive Size 464 GB Operating System Windows XP Service Pack 3 Firmware Revision 2 003 Figure 21 Drive Management Drive Settings Screen Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software see Installing the Drive on Windows Computers on page 50 the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows task bar z RA Ka E x 3 50 AM By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software e Check the drive status e Monitor icon alerts e Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 57 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically you can start it by e Clicking Start gt All Programs gt WD SmartWare gt WDSmartWare e
21. 68 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL d Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver Found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search D estragwD SES Device Driver Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver fram a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 5 When the installation completes click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for WD SES Device Click Finish to clase the wizard Cancel INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 69 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or 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 e Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet e M
22. Book Essential p Open WD SmartWare 4 Wait until both the My Book drive icon and the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 38 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the My Book Icon To safely dismount the drive using the My Book icon 1 Right or control click the My Book icon on the desktop and click Eject MY BOOK Open Eject MY BOOK Get Info Duplicate Make Alias Copy MY BOOK Clean Up Selection Label x mn E B E More You might hear the drive power down Before you disconnect the drive from the computer dismount the WD SmartWare virtual CD Right or control click the WD SmartWare icon on the desktop and click Eject WD SmartWare Open Eject WD SmartWare Get Info Duplicate Make Alias Copy WD SmartWare Clean Up Selection Label BM lI U U U More 3 Wait until both the My Book drive icon WD SmartWare virtual CD icon 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 Wait until both the My Book drive icon and the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the computer MANAGING AN
23. D e Icon displays on the desktop e ls listed under Devices in Finder E WD 5martWare CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 6 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Figure 4 Connecting the My Book Drive The My Book icon also displays on your desktop EV LI Db O10 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 e WD TURBO utility see Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO in the next section e WD SmartWare software see Installing the WD SmartWare Software on page 9 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 performace of your My Book drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 7 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To install WD TURBO 1 Double click the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon and then double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Virtual CD Manager _ a User Manuals WD SmartWare TML What is t
24. D CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 39 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 e Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file e Inhibiting backups until times when your computer is idle e Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive e Automatically Displaying the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you connect your drive to your computer 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 10 on page 24 IF you wantto THEN click AND see Change the number of backup Set File History Specifying the Number of versions to keep for each file Backup Versions on page 24 Enable anytime backups or inhibit Backup Speed Pausing Backups Until Your them until your computer is idle Computer is Idle on page 25 Specify a path to a different retrieve Retrieve Folder Specifying a Different Retrieve folder Folder on page 40 Change the options that whenever Preferences Setting the Preferences you reconnect your WD SmartWare Options on page 41 drive to your computer e Display the WD SmartWare Home screen e Check for software updates Specify
25. D SmartWare Software 0 0000 62 Uninstalling on YI II QO WS AP s 4 x44x2 alya kk eek beaks di anak X a a ac d eres eee eae ee 62 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 kk kk kk kk eee 62 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software aana naana aaaea KS 62 Troubleshooting uis ueu aria dox Ra RUE 8 30 m ERROR RR ROR E E S Red 64 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive llle 64 Frequently Asked Questions kk kk kk ccc ee kk rn 64 Installing an SES Driver 0 00 kk kk kk ak kk es 66 Installing on Windows XP Computers kk kk kk kK KK KE KEK KK KI KK KK KK KK kK kk kk 66 Installing the Driver Automatically eis ows ed dee kk kK KK KK KK KK KI KIR KI mn KIR KI KIR KIR KK KK ka 66 Installing the Driver Manually 2 setae E eer 3m E kK KK KK KI KI KI KIR KIR K K KK KIR KIRI KI KK KK KK KK ka 68 Installing on Windows Vista Computers kk 0000 cece KK KI KK KK KK k 70 Installing the Driver Automatically z 233 2 22 3 938 09 3 28 2 ates 3 toh K KK KK KIR KIR KI KIR KIR KK eats 70 Installing the Driver Manually ua d ds eis kk kK kk ara kK KK KK KI KI K KIR DR 8 KIR KK KIR KIRI eee KK KK ka 11 Installing on Windows 7 Computers i332 uk cac en d EROS KK KK KIR KK KK Gawd be f3 Compliance and Warranty Information eee 75 Regulatory Compliance dra bunt eid x Eua Puedo KK kK kK kK eee ow bed Voy Pici od dod 75 FOC Class B THIOBTIAH OU ou den eed sax a k en
26. Double clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar Note You can also left or right click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and select WD SmartWare Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature and to find out if the drive is locked WD Drive Status Drive Name Volumes Used Locked Temperature My Book Essential UBB HDD F 1 Mo Ok 7 tia ss Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray flashes to indicate drive status as follows 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 Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either e The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray e he drive power button Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon 1 Right click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD Safely remove My Book Essential O56 HDD F
27. F 143 0 GB Total b Detailed View 465 1 GB Total Data For Backup Data Backed Up Files 7 088 Size 510 73 MB 465 0 GB Free Skip Backup Start Backup 137 1 GB Free Figure 17 Initial Backup Screen Drive Settings Set security for your drive About your drive Product Name My Book Essential Serial Number WCAV90181775 Drive Size 464 GB Operating System Windows XP Service Pack 3 Firmware Revision 2 003 Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password e Verify password ed Password hint y Waring WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data _ I understand mene Serial Number WCAV90181775 Drive Size 465 GB Operating System Windows XP Service Pack 3 Firmware Revision 2 003 Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password Verify password Password hint wv Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data _ I understand oo Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 18 Initial Drive Settings Screens USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS
28. Full Media Scan 48 H Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 Indicators 3 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software 36 LEDs lock indicator 4 power activity 4 limited warranty 77 O obtaining service 76 Online Help 14 Operating system requirements 3 Operating systems 3 Opti 2 P Password protecting your drive 30 CAUTION about lost passwords 30 Physical description 3 Power button 4 39 Precautions for handling the drive 5 Preferences options setting 41 Preferences software setting 40 Product features 1 Product registration 5 Q Quick Diagnostic Self test 48 R Reformating the drive 50 Reformatting the drive 64 Register Drive screen 42 Registering your drive 42 Registration drive setting 42 Registration online 5 Regulatory compliance 75 Restarting WD SmartWare software 36 Retrieve INDEX 78 about retrieving files 26 folder software setting 40 folder specifying 40 procedure 26 29 ROHS 76 Run Diagnostics screen 48 S Safely 58 Security drive settings 42 Set preferences screen 41 retrieve folder screen 40 sleep timer screen 43 oetting the drive sleep timer 43 SMART Status Check 48 ooftware Settings preferences 40 41 retrieve folder 40 system throttling 40 Space available capacity guage 4 Settings See Drive Settings System compatibility 3 file category defined 14 21 throttling software setting 40 System compatibility 3 U Unlocking
29. G STARTED 11 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Drive Settings Set security for your drive Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password Verify password Password hint Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data understand About your drive Product Name My Book Essential Serial Number WCAV90181775 Drive Size 465 7 GB Firmware Revision 2 003 Operating System Mac OS 10 5 8 Figure 6 Initial Drive Settings Screen Retrieve Welcome My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential WD Store Support 111 5 GB Total 465 GB Total Contact Us Online User Manual WD SmartWare 465 GB Free Version 1 2 2 5 Update Software Figure 7 Home Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is an easy to use tool that gives you the power to e Secure your drive In drive settings create a password to protect your encrypted drive from unauthorized access or data theft e 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 th
30. Jan 14 2009 4 56 AM Time Machine Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM Utilities Dec 28 2009 10 10 AM WD SmartWare Apr 21 2010 10 47 AM WD SmartWare Uninstaller Today 9 32 AM 37 7 MB Kind Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Folder Application Application MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 36 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is encrypted locked how full the drive is the drive s serial number and the temperature condition of the drive 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive E About WD SmartWare kssential Space Available 100 Open WD SmartWare p Drive is not encrypted Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Temperature Condition OK 2 Ifthe drive is unlocked not encrypted the submenu shows the serial number of the drive the space available and temperature condition If the drive is locked About WD SmartWare S N WCAV90181775 2 My Book Essential b Unlock to See Space Available Open WD SmartWare Unlock Drive ii Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Temperature Condition OK a Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Screen WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock your dr
31. MIZING YOUR DRIVE 41 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare software on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 15 on page 31 IF you want to THEN click AND see Use a password to keep others Security Password Protecting Your from accessing the files on your Drive on page 30 drive Change your password Security Changing Your Password on page 35 Remove password protection from Security Turning Off the Drive Lock your drive Feature on page 34 Register your drive to receive free Registration Registering Your Drive on technical support during the page 42 warranty period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products Run drive diagnostics and status Diagnostics Checking Drive Health on checks page 48 Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive Sleep Timer Setting the Drive Sleep Timer on page 43 Erase your drive so you can retrieve the space and start over with a fresh set of backups Drive Erase Erasing Your Drive on page 43 Enable show or disable hide the virtual CD icon for your drive Virtual CD Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon on page 45 Registering Your Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer s Internet connection to register your drive To register your drive to receive free
32. My Book for Mac User Manual doys q eu1 x4 Western Digital 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 e Downloads Download drivers software and updates for your WD product e Registration Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers e Warranty amp RMA Services Get warranty product replacement RMA RMA status and data recovery information e Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID e nstallation Get online installation help for your WD product or software Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for suppor
33. able Open WD SmartWare Unlock Drive Unmount Volumes Unmount CD Temperature Condition OK LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 32 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Book Essential Enter your password to unlock your drive Password fC Name My Book Essential serial WCAV90181775 size 500 1 GB b Password hint 4 Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen Unlocking Your 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 To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Double click the WD SmartWare VCD icon and double click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Virtual CD Manager _ _ User Manuals WD SmartWare What is this html LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 33 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Type your password in the Password box WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock your drive Enter your password to unlock your drive P
34. able to disable hide the VCD until you remove password protection see Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature on page 32 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 45 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 14 on page 29 click Virtual CD to display the Virtual GD Settings dialog Virtual CD Settings The WD Virtual CD VCD icon can be enabled displayed or disabled hidden Before selecting a VCD option complete the following 1 If you have set a password for your drive click Security enter your password and then remove password security 2 Click Download Firmware Updater below to download and install the firmware updater 3 Return to WD SmartWare Drive Settings The enable disable options become available after downloading the most current version of the firmware 9 Enable VCD Disable VCD Drive security cannot be set when your VCD is disabled hidden To reset drive security please enable your VCD SS a E T2 Ee Power cycle your drive after applying the VCD setting for the change to take effect 2 Click Enable VCD if you want to show the virtual CD icon Disable VCD if you want to hide the virtual CD icon 3 Click Apply VCD Settings to implement your selection 4 As prompted for your change to take effect you must power cycle your My Book drive a b e d e Disconnect the USB cable from your drive Either disconnect the AC power adapter cable or
35. anually 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 Onthe Found New Hardware wizard screen click Locate and install driver software ER Found New Hardware Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device V Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will quide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on W Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel 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 Ea wy U Found New Hardware WD SES Device Allow Windows to search online for driver software for your WD SES Device Yes always search online recommended Windows will automatically search for the latest drivers and applications for your hardware and download them to your computer Y Windows will search for the latest drivers and applications for this device and download them to your computer Don t search online Your device may not function properly until you get the
36. arch for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings Browse my compu ter for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 4 Browse to Computer double click the My Book drive double click the Extras folder and select WD SES Device Driver a Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location 7 Include subfolders Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 5 Click Next 6 When the installation completes click Close O Sne OOOO Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device e WD SES Device INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 74 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty Information This appendix includes the following topics Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance China Warranty Information Regulatory Compliance 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 limi
37. are always using the most recent software version To enable or disable the Preferences options 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 10 on page 24 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set Preferences Select automation options al Open WD 5martWare when drive is connected ivi Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates 2 Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable the Preferences options Open WD SmartWare when drive is connected Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates 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 technical 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 any password that has been set Virtual CD Show or hide the virtual CD icon and drive listing in your desktop displays MANAGING AND CUSTO
38. assword Name My Book Essential E Password hint Serial WCAU45373166 Size 1 0 TB 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive 4 Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive 1 Click Security on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 15 on page 31 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Your Drive is Secure To change your current security settings please enter your password below Password Remove security Change password 2 lype 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 screen LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 34 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change your password 1 On the Your Drive is Secure dialog select the Change password option and a Type your new password in the New password box b Retype your new password in the Verify password box c Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint box 2 Click Update Security Settings to change your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 35 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Using the WD SmartWare Icon
39. at displays WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Virtual CD Manager _ _ Extras User Manuals WD SmartWare Kuwa i What is this html CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only A message asks whether you want to use the My Book drive to back up with Time Machine Do you want to use MyBookEssential to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Cancel Use as Backup Disk 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 lf you do not want to 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 r tuy Ludis 2 The Welcome to WD SmartWare Software screen displays Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Note f a Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated Install WD SmartWare Install Drive Settings Retrieve a backup 3 Continue to Getting Started with the WD S
40. atibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Major features of the My Book for Mac drive include Smaller sleeker more streamlined design We ve made these award winning drives even smaller sleeker and more elegant As always this book like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf WD SmartWare software An easy to use backup solution that gives you the power to e 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 e 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 e 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 e Take control Customize your backup set drive security run diagnostics manage the power settings and more from the WD SmartWare control center e 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 Illuminated capacity gauge See at a glance how much space is available on your drive USB
41. e SES driver either e Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet e 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 Onthe Found New Hardware Wizard screen select Yes this time only to allow Windows XP to connect to Windows Update Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 3 Click Next to continue INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 66 4 Select Install the software automatically and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for WD SES Device USB Device If your hardware came with an installation CD je nr floppy disk insert it now What da you want the wizard ta do CO Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next ta continue 5 When the installation completes click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The w
42. e WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD VCD drive on your My Book drive The VCD displays and behaves just like a physical CD To see the contents of the VCD such as the documentation and some extra programs right click the VCD and select Open c Double click the WD SmartWare exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 16 on page 52 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 51 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Welcome to WD SmartWare What would you like to do Note If a Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated Back Up Files set Up Drive Do Not Install Retriewe a backup Figure 16 Welcome to WD SmartWare Screen 7 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software on page 53 If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software go to Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 62 instead 8 For Windows Vista or Windows two or three screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b on page 52 a For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled click the Run WDSmartWare exe option to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 16 Wau Ew Wo CD Drive E WD SmartWare Always do this for software and games Instal
43. e drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software rescans your computer for new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before e 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 e Retrieve lost files effortlessly Bring back your valuable data to its original location whether you ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen has four tab selected options e Home Provides a Content Gauge with the capacity of each hard drive in or connected to your computer See Figure 7 on page 12 e Backup Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data including movies music documents e mail and photos see Figure 8 on page 20 e Retrieve Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten see Figure 11 on page 27 e Settings Manages security diagnostics power settings and backup parameters see Figure 9 on page 23 On the Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop down selection box under the name of your computer By selecting a different drive the system will identify the categories of files on that drive Then click the e Backup tab to back up files from the selected drive to your My Book drive e Retrieve tab to retrieve backed up files from your My Book dr
44. en eo ks eae ook eee he eek be KK KK KK kk 45 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software kk kK KK KK KIR eee ees 47 Checking Drive Health 000 cee eee es 48 Using the Drive with Windows 50 Reformatting the Drive s ag utet 3 kk kk kk kK KK KI KK KI KK KK e nr KK kK kk 3 9 kk KK kk kk kk 50 Installing the Drive on Windows Computers k k kk 00 KK KK KK KK KIR eee 50 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software kk KK RR KIRR KIR eee 93 Using the WD SmartWare ICON kk kk kk kk kK KK KK KIR ees 57 Opening the WD SmartWare Software aana kk KK KK KK eee 58 Checking Drive Status a2 m kk d doce Ra Gr ae KK dea c8 kK kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk k 58 Monitoring ICON AlertlS 3 a sa a dot kd kl l bee eee d qr db atte eee eee 58 Safely Disconnecting the Drive kk kk kk kk KK KK KK KK KIR KIR KI RIK KIR KK KK KK k ka 58 Using the WD SmartWare lcon uiu kk kk kk kk Dew a KIR KI E KK KK KK KK kk kk kk kk kk kk kk 58 Using the Drive Power Button 4 kk kk kk kK KK eee a kk kk kk kk kk ka 59 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions 0 00 cee ees 59 Unlockiing tne DVE 28444 adan X k KE 040A 00 24503 5453 nE eka Rees bees bee n 60 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software kk kk KK eee eee 60 Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software KK EKIR KK KK 61 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling the W
45. er functions because the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the background e A Pause Backup button is available for you to stop the backup Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally If any files could not be backed up the WD SmartWare software displays a e Caution message indicating the number of files involved e 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 e Saving and closing all of your open files e Closing all running applications including your e mail program and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 21 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements 5 If you clicked Pause Backup at step 3 the Stop backup confirmation prompt reminds you that if you stop the backup before
46. es Select Destination Figure 11 Retrieve Screen Backup Settings Select a destination for retrieved files My De s Mac mini Macintosh HD Where would you like to retrieve your files To the Original Places 3 e Return all restored content to the original JN bron App Change Retrieve Volume Select Files Figure 12 Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 27 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Backup Retrieve Select content to retrieve from MY BOOK Data Retrieved Files 0 My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Macintosh HD MY BOOK Retrieve All Files All the data from this backup will be retrieved from your Volumes MY BOOK volume including files you have previously deleted and the most current version of each file Files 0 Data to Retrieve P Retrieve Some Files Cancel Retrieving Start Retrieving Reselect Destination Figure 13 Select Content to Retrieve Screen 4 On the Select content to retrieve screen select Retrieve Some Files to display the retrieve files selection box see Figure 14 on page 29 Navigate through the folder structure to find the content of interest Also you can use the search box by typing the name or partial name of the file or folder you are looking for e Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category Pictures Music Movies Documents Other
47. figure My Book Essential S N WCAV90181775 Select your My Book drive and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager Drive to configure My Book Essential S N WCAV90181775 HH Current WD SmartWare VCD Setting Disabled hidden Target WD SmartWare VCD Setting Enabled displayed Click Configure Drive to continue CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 17 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 8 As prompted for your change to take effect you must power cycle your My Book drive a Disconnect the USB cable from your drive b Either disconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to off c Wait ten seconds d Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to on e Reconnect the USB cable to your drive 9 Click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility 10 Check your desktop display to confirm the change CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 18 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 the content on your computer to your My Book drive music movies photos documents e mail and other files Note
48. folders to back up with an Apply button for implementing your selections e Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for starting and stopping backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 19 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Backup Retrieve II Ready to perform back up My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Macintosh HD MY BOOK gt Detailed View 111 5 GB Total 465 GB Total Data For Data Backed U Backup p Files Files 24671 0 Size Size 10 7 GB 0 KB 452 8 GB Free Update Gauges Figure 8 Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer s disk drives the categories of files that would be included in the backup if you click Run Backup are shown where a e Light blue background in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive represents the original files that are available for backup e Gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive represents the potential backup copies of the original files e 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 the file categories are based on the following folders on your computer e Music e Movies e Pictures e Mail e Documents e Other Each category includes all of the file
49. gure 10 Software Settings Screen 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 e Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back in time period e 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 10 click Set File History to display the Set File History dialog Set File History Enter the number of backup versions to keep for each file 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 BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 24 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle A large backup can take a lot of time and can 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 but if you want to pause all backup activity until your computer
50. he Windows Update Web site with your permission am x 1 Read our privacy policy Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on O Y es this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Click Next to continue Cancel menos Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The WD SmartWare software will install the proper driver for your My Book drive Several different screens might also appear depending on your computer s operating system IF your operating system is THEN Windows XP Proceed to step 6 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Skip to step 8 For Windows XP one or two screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled IF AutoRun AutoPlay is on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b a On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays See Figure 16 on page 52 b On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled right click to open the WD SmartWare drive listing in Windows Explorer Note Th
51. his html lof 3 selected Zero KB available WD TURBO Installer WD SmartWare Uninstaller VCDVersion xml 3 Click Install on the WD TURBO Driver Installer screen Customize 2008 2009 Western Digital Corporation 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue b A message informs you that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active Installing the Western Digital TURBO drivers requires you to restart the computer to make them active Do you want to proceed and install the drivers Click Yes to continue CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6 Type the password that you normally use to access the computerin the Password box WD TURBO Installer requires that you type your password Name My Desktop b Details 0 Eanes GOD 7 Click OK 8 As prompted when the installation completes click Yes to restart the computer Installing TURBO drivers was successful WD recommends that you restart Do you want to restart now 9 When the computer restarts the My Book icon now looks like this TE Wahr CU NI 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 WD SmartWare virtual CD icon and then double click the WD SmartWare icon on the screen th
52. hub a USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps Why is the data transfer rate slow Your system may be operating at USB 1 1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 2 0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 2 0 DO If your system includes a PCI slot you can achieve Hi Speed USB transfer rates by installing a USB 2 0 PCI adapter card Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information Note If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product USB bandwidth is shared and may affect performance TROUBLESHOOTING 64 gt 9 gt 9 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Why does the drive not power up 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 Web site at store westerndigital com Qutside the U S contact WD Technical Support in your region Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop If your system has a USB 2 0 PCI adapter card be sure that its drivers are installed before connecting your WD USB 2 0 external storage product The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 2 0 root hub and host controller drivers are installed Contact the adapter card manufacturer for installation procedures Q Why won t my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booti
53. ing a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either e Their original locations on your computer e A Retrieved Content folder By default the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your MYDESKTOP 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 10 on page 24 click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog Set Retrieve Folder The current retrieve folder is at Users MYDESKT OP Retrieved Contents If you would like to change this folder please enter the new location below Browse MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 40 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder 4 Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder Setting the Preferences Options When enabled each time you reconnect your My Book drive to your computer the Preferences options Display the WD SmartWare Home screen This is the default configuration of the WD SmartWare software and it is recommended when you routinely perform a number of backups or retrieves each day Otherwise you might want to disable this option and open the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you need it Check for software updates This ensures that you
54. is idle you can by enabling the Backup Speed option 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 10 on page 24 click Backup Speed to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog Reduce Backup Speed This option may allow your system to run faster by reducing backup speed ivi Pause backup until computer is idle 2 Select or clear the Pause backup until computer is idle check box to enable or disable the Backup Speed option BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 25 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics About Retrieving Files Retrieving a File Retrieving a Folder Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files Retrieving All of Your Content 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 either e Restore them to their original locations on your computer e Copy them to a special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five step process 1 Choose the drive to retrieve content from on the Home screen 2 Choose the backup you want to retrieve content from 3 Choose whether content will be retrieved to a special retrieval folder or to the original location 4 Choose what content to retrieve either files folders or everything 5 Retrieve the content Retrieving a File After selecting the drive on the Home screen you can retrieve files or comple
55. ise regulation 3 GPSGV Unless declared otherwise the highest level of sound pressure from this product is 7Odb A or less per EN ISO 7779 Maschinenlarminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 db A oder weniger gem EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 75 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 ABA ETC 8 Pb 21 PBB 2 8 3EME PBDE __o of of o o Oo emea o Jojolo o 0o O HDi OT CO of o j o 0 EMA 1 1 Ojo o o j o jJ 0 Dimi o joj o o j o O Kensingonfii O OO oJ op O O dR 063260355m oJ 2_7 o 0O O 4 M3xbmeesW Oj OJ 0Oo o 0o O __o jJ o Fe Ji ACE Hm CT O O o FI I BERIN LIGA ED IN E AIR PCB RAM AS THERE IC REER O SRI AMET IJI ALS TEP LS hi C ESER LESE MCV HB P BIR BIBEN X BERIK JIR NAR YR E 38 AT Lt BR IST MCV HAER ARIER WMS Xx MART W SR A VEBIN 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 ou
56. 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 e Continue Backup to disregard your pause request and resume the backup e Stop Backup to follow through with your pause request stop the backup and remove the newly created backup files Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include e Selecting specific content to back up e Changing the backup software settings Choosing the number of backup versions to keep Pausing the backup until your computer is idle Selecting Specific Content to Back Up To back up some of your computer files 1 On the Backup screen see Figure 8 on page 20 select Detailed View to open the backup files content box Detailed View My Desktop s Mac mini Mame Size Other 10 7 GB Pictures 193 5 KB Music 114 5 KB Movies 6 6 KB Mail 220 8 KB Documents 623 3 KB BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 22 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Inthe backup files content box e Select the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to include in the backup e Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that you want to exclude from the backup 3 Click Apply to refresh the Content Gauge for your My Book drive 4 Click Run Backup to back up the selected categories of files Changing the Backup Software Settings To optimize your backup you can e Specify the
57. ive Enter your password to unlock your drive Password My Book Essential Nama y gt Password hint Serial WCAU45373166 Size 1 0 TB b Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock c Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen 3 Repeat step 1 to see the drive status MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 37 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using either the e WD SmartWare icon e My Book icon e Drive power button CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive 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 then on the submenu select Unmount Volumes D OO lt 4 Tue 11 12 AM About WD SmartWare My Book Essential gt Open WD SmartWare If the drive has more than one volume a prompt asks you to select the volume You might hear the drive power down 3 Before you disconnect the drive from the computer dismount the WD SmartWare virtual CD a Click the WD SmartWare icon again to display a list of drives b Reselect the My Book drive and then on the submenu select Unmount CD po al O lt Tue 11 04 AM About WD SmartWare My
58. ive must be Password unlocked Please provide your password b Password hint 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Unlocking Your 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 still access the virtual CD partition on your drive and install the WD SmartWare as usual You will not be able to access the data portion of your drive until you unlock it To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed 1 Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either e Using your computer s file management utility to open the WD SmartWare virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock exe file e Clicking Start gt My Computer and double clicking the WD SmartWare virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock your drive Enter your password to unlock your drive Po P Name hiy Book Essential Fene nini Serial WECAWO0181775 Size 465 GB 2 lype your password in the Password box 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive 4 Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 61 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Use your operating system s Add or Remove Programs
59. ive to any location on your computer 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 e Music e Movies e Pictures e Mail e Documents e Other CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 13 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files e 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 e Hovering the pointer over a category shows 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 hidde
60. izard has finished installing the software Far WD SES Device Click Finish ta close the wizard Back fF Finish j Cancel MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 67 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search Far current and updated software by looking an your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Head our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software C Yes this time only es now and every time connect a device Cancel 2 Click Next to continue 3 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software Far WO SES Device USB Device 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD EA nr floppy disk insert it now What da you want the wizard to do CO Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next ta continue 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 INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER
61. kk kk k ka 2 Operating System Compatibility uec kk kk Roscoe KK KK KI KI KI KIR KIR K K KI KI KIR KIRI KIR ed e e e 9 Bi dbgt Pegjn M 3 Py Sica D SClTOtO mE a a Av W a dr ee WR AN A o ay AAY oe S ERK AA v 3 Qe eri D w mm wooo uu FFE rm 3 POW Cl DL G secre sekin oo ae eken r a de eee GR TT TETTE 4 USB 20 Menace 6 252 Aa aa al xa k bao ad xwan 1 5 TIL yk ee he eee va 5 Kensington SS OE woro o w ow gt 2MM2M2M2z x P gt paggggggxgnmmoa mm map rer aie 5 Registering Your DEB s i s uta a b ala kala k A kalak k k E Ld db Eg Red hk di pb S rad 5 Handling Precautions ames za ka a lk kl sa Gears al alla ala l an Aa lal di dan d na sna dak he na 5 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 6 Connecting l DIVE 6 s sawa wee ede a b ne a er Er wed eed oe a pare dnd S A eee 6 Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Sk k kk KK KK KK KIRI KIR KIR KIR KIR eee T Installing the WD SmartWare Software kk kk kk KK KK KK KK eee KIR KIR KK kk 9 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software kk KK KK RR cece eee eee 11 WD SmartWare Software Overview kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk KK kk KK KK eens 13 WD SmartWare Home Screen Ak kk kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KK kK KK kK KK KK KK KK KK kk ka 13 Viewing the Info Online Help Topics kk kk kk kK cc
62. l 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 COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 77 Index A Accessories optional 2 B Backup about backing up files 19 files content box 22 procedure 21 22 Box contents 2 C Capacity gauge 4 CAUTION about erasing the drive 43 about lost passwords 30 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 38 58 about your unlocked drive 31 Checking 58 China RoHS 76 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance regulatory 75 Connecting the drive 6 Converting drive format 64 Creating a password 30 Customizing 40 D Drive connecting 6 diagnostics and status checks 48 eraser setting 42 handling precautions 5 sleep timer 43 Drive Settings drive eraser 42 43 file history 40 registration 42 security 30 42 sleep timer 43 E Environmental compliance China 76 Erase Drive screen 46 Erasing the drive 43 CAUTION about erasing the drive 43 F FAQs 64 File history drive setting 40 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL history screen 24 Formats 3 Front and back views 3
63. l or run pragram T Run VyDSmartWare exe Publisher not specified General options Open folder to view files WER using Windows Explorer Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel b For Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled open Computer click to open the WD SmartWare VCD drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare exe file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 16 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 52 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 9 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 62 instead Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To get started with 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 WD SmartWare software IF you want to install THEN click The full version of the WD SmartWare software with Install WD SmartWare continuous automatic backup retrieve drive lock password protection and drive maintenance features and e Run your first backup e Password protect or register your drive Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings protection and drive management features and password protect or register your drive The full version of the
64. ly until you get the latest software Cancel 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 ws Found New Hardware WD SES Device Insert the disc that came with your WD SES Device If you have the disc that came with your device insert it now Windows will automatically search the disc for driver software gt Idon t have the disc Show me other options INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 71 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location V Include subfolders 5 When the installation completes click Close The software for this device has been successfully installed Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device WD SES Device INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 72 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or 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 H Getting Started e Paint Q Snipping Tool A Remote Desktop Connection Calculator E Magnifier S
65. martWare Software in the next section CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software After you select either Install WD SmartWare Install Drive Settings or Retrieve a backup the software will guide you through a simple two step WD SmartWare software installation process If a newer version of software is available the system will automatically alert you WD highly recommends using the latest version of software especially on a new installation After the installation is complete the WD SmartWare software either e Guides you through Backing up your files See Figure 5 and Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 19 Setting up your drive security see Figure 6 on page 12 and Password Pro tecting Your Drive on page 30 e Displays the Home screen see Figure 7 on page 12 and WD SmartWare Software Overview on page 13 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 Ready to perform back up My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Macintosh HD MY BOOK gt Detailed View 111 5 GB Total 465 GB Total Data Backed 84 1 GB Free Update Gauges Skip Backup Continue Figure 5 Initial Backup Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTIN
66. n files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive Viewing the Info Online Help Topics Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help information to quickly guide you through your backup retrieve and settings tasks Whenever you are uncertain about what to do 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 red X button in the upper left corner of the screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 14 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you have decided to get started without installing the WD SmartWare software you might also want to hide disable the WD SmartWare virtual CD VCD Doing this would be a simple two click operation from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog see Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon on page 43 But if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software it is more involved and you should be aware of the following precautions e Hiding the VCD inhibits access to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility that enables and disables the VCD If you move the drive to another computer the VCD remains hidden there too You will need to either copy the utility back to the drive or download another copy of it if you want to show the VCD or install the WD SmartWare software on the other computer e You cannot r
67. n the Password box b Clicking Unlock 3 The fifth invalid password attempt displays the There were too many password recovery attempts prompt WD SmartWare y There were too many password recovery attempts Warning To try again 1 Sately unplug your drive trom the computer WD cannot retrieve your password I 2 Plug your drive inta the computer you forget your password you will If you cannot remember your password you may erase P amp rmanentiy lose access to your your drive which erases all data on the drive pat _ understand 4 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 5 Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 6 Click Drive Erase to erase your 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 do it again after erasing the drive See Password Protecting Your Drive on page 24 Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon Each WD SmartWare drive that you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD icon to your desktop display Use the Virtual CD Settings dialog to enable show or disable hide the virtual CD icon for your drive Note Hiding the virtual CD icon also disables password protection for your drive If you disable hide the VCD you will not be able to create a password to protect your drive Or if you have already created a password you will not be
68. ng 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 TROUBLESHOOTING 65 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing an SES Driver 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 62 This appendix includes the following topics Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing on Windows 7 Computers Installing on Windows XP Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 7 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install th
69. not installed the WD SmartWare software and have hidden the VCD it is more involved CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 16 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL If you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to show the VCD 1 Use the copy paste or drag drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from your My Book drive to the desktop of your computer This is the file that you copied to your My Book drive at step 10 of Hiding the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you did not copy the Virtual CD Manager folder to your My Book drive when you hid the VCD then use your Internet connection to download the utility Virtual CD VCD Manager for Mac from support wdc com Open the Virtual CD Manager folder or the downloaded utility zip file Virtual_CD_Manager_vxxxx zip and double click the appropriate exe file to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager screen e Virtual CD Manager exe from the Virtual CD Manager folder e Virtual CD Manager vxxxx exe from the downloaded zip file WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager 9 Welcome to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager The WD SmartWare VCD Manager lets you enable display or disable hide the VCD of your WD drive Click Continue Head the license agreement and click Accept to continue The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives and asks you to select the one you want to configure WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager Y Drive to con
70. olitaire gt All Programs Search programs and files Administrator Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Control Panel Devices and Print Default Programs Help and Support Shut down a Open 8 Manage Map network drive Disconnect network drive Show on Desktop Rename Properties 2 Under Computer Management Local click Device Manager Unknown Device and right click Update driver software ES Computer Management File Action View Help af S E Computer Management Lacal iii System Tools gt CB Task Scheduler p Event Viewer p Shared Folders gt ge Local Users and Groups b amp Performance E Device Manager fis Storage cm Disk Management b 5s Services and Applications j N G 4 WINT 32 ii Computer gt cg Disk drives A Display adapters More Actions gt 5 DVD CD ROM drives gt Ua Human Interface Devices gt ig IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers p h Mice and other pointing devices AK Monitors iu Network adapters fs Other devices lg Unknown de Ports COM amp LE b n Processors b a Sound video anc gt gi System devices gt j Universal Serial B a Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER 73 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software r X How do you want to se
71. omplete the retrieve Retrieving a Folder To retrieve a folder from your drive and all of the content within a folder which may be across multiple categories in the retrieve files selection box see Figure 14 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 Figure 14 check the Show deleted files box and or the Show older files box Now when selecting content 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 of Your Content On the Select content to retrieve screen see Figure 13 on page 28 choose the Retrieve all Files option which will retrieve content across all categories and copy them to either their original locations or the Retrieve Contents folder RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 29 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting Your Drive Unlocking Your Drive Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Changing Your Password Password Protecting Your 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 CAUTION The WD SmartWare software uses your password
72. press the power button to off Wait ten seconds Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to on Heconnect the USB cable to your drive 5 Check your desktop display to confirm the change MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 46 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the Run Backup backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 19 To uninstall the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the WD SmartWare icon on the desktop and double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Virtual CD Manager H m aa User Manuals WD SmartWare kal ma n i What is this html WD TURBO Installer WD SmartWare Uninstaller VCDVersion xml WD SmartWare Uninstall Would you like to uninstall WD SmartWare MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 47 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Ghecking Drive Health The data 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 one of the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly Diagnostic Tool Description Quick S M A R T Status Check S M A R T i
73. r 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 must 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 COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 76 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 Pacific region unless otherwise
74. rases all the data on your drive I understand 2 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive 3 Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 4 Click Drive Erase to erase your 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 do it again after erasing the drive See Password Protecting Your Drive on page 24 Using the Drive Unlock Utility To erase your My Book 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 e Click the My Book image above the Drive is locked prompt to display the Please provide your password prompt WD SmartWare Unlock My Book Essential m Password To continue your My Book Essential drive Please provide your password Password hint e Double click theWD SmartWare virtual CD icon and double click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears Extras WO SmartWare MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 44 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility displays WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Unlock My Book Essential Enter your password to unlock your drive Password fC Name My Book Essential serial WCAV90181775 size 500 1 GB E Password hint 2 Make five attempts to unlock the drive by a Typing a password i
75. ries for this product visit US www shopwd com or www wdstore com Canada www shopwd ca or www wdstore ca Europe www shopwd eu or www wdstore eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region For a list of Technical Support contacts visit support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Operating System Compatibility Your My Book for Mac drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with the following operating systems Mac OS X Windows e Tiger e Windows XP e eopard e Windows Vista e Snow Leopard e Windows 7 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 Mac computers go to the Apple menu and select Software Update For Windows computers go to the Start menu and select Windows Update Disk Drive Format Your My Book for Mac drive is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for Mac OS X operating systems If you want to use this drive with a Windows system see Reformatting the Drive on page 50 and Troubleshooting on page 64 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4 the My Book for Mac drive has e ndicators on the front e The power connector and button interface port and a security slot on the back Indicators The My Book for Mac drive has
76. rive to configure My Book Essential S N WCAV90181775 HH Current WD SmartWare VCD Setting Enabled displayed Target WD SmartWare VCD Setting Disabled hidden Click Configure Drive to continue and as prompted for your change to take effect you must power cycle your My Book drive Disconnect the USB cable from your drive Either disconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to off Wait ten seconds Qa O UO 9 Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the power button to on e Reconnect the USB cable to your drive Click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility and check your desktop display to confirm the change If you think you might later want to move your My Book drive to another computer show enable the VCD there or install the WD SmartWare software then use the copy paste or drag drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager folder from your desktop to your My Book drive Showing the WD SmartWare Virtual CD If you got started without installing the WD SmartWare software hid disabled the WD SmartWare virtual CD VCD and now want to move your My Book drive to another computer or install the WD SmartWare software you might want or need to show enable the VCD on the other computer Doing this would be a simple two click operation from the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Settings dialog see Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon on page 43 But if you have
77. rtWare Software Ghecking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting the Drive Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software Reformatting the Drive 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 Go to support wdc com and refer to the appropriate Knowledge Base Answer ID for information about reformatting a Mac drive e 3645 for Windows XP e 3647 for Windows Vista e 3322 for Windows 7 See Troubleshooting on page 55 for more information about reformatting a drive Installing the Drive on Windows Computers After you have reformatted your drive for use on a Windows computer 1 Turn on your Windows computer 2 Connect the My Book drive to your computer as shown in Figure 4 on page 7 3 After you physically connect the drive verify that the new WD SmartWare virtual CD and My Book drive appear under My Computer in Windows Explorer USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 50 4 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL If a Found New Hardware screen appears click Cancel to close it Found New Hardware Wizard lt 7 Found New Hardware Welcome to the Found New Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Hardware Wizard Device USB Device Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on t
78. s 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 Drive Test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It methodically tests each and 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 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
79. s in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 20 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note that e The System category shown against a dark gray background includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup Files that are not backed up include system files program files applications and working files e 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 e Hovering the pointer over a category displays the number of files in the category 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 computer files 1 2 3 4 Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen see Figure 8 on page 20 Click Run Backup to back up all of your files During the backup e The Backup screen displays a progress bar and a message indicating the amount of data that has been backed up e 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 e The gray background in the Content Gauge for your My Book drive changes to blue for each category as the backup completes e You can continue to set up your drive or perform any oth
80. t 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 FOR MAC USER MANUAL Table of Gontents WD Service and Support Zl kk kk kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KK kK kK kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk k ii Accessing Online Support ln kk kk kk kk 299 4 908 kk kk kk EZ kk kk kk kk kk kk kk li Contacting WD Technical Support 33 2x kk kk oe 3c KK oso gum X aue ios kk kk v li 1 About Your WD Drive 26506656 sewed eee eee eee eee a m ERR ees 1 g lugo ciate epee 1 uero ni E E E 2 Optional Accessories 14 79 9 kk kk kk oe kk ado bode kK kK kk kk kk kk a kk kk kk kk
81. te folders from your My Book drive To retrieve a file from your drive 1 Click the Retrieve tab to display the Retrieve screen See Figure 11 on page 27 2 Inthe Backed Up Volumes box select the WD SmartWare volume that you want to retrieve a file or folder from and click Select Destination to display the Select a destination for retrieved files screen See Figure 12 on page 27 3 On the Select a destination for retrieved files screen IF you want to copy your retrieved content to THEN Its original location a Select the To the Original Places option b Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen Figure 13 on page 28 and proceed to step 4 A retrieved content folder n 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 Figure 13 on page 28 and proceed to step 4 RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 26 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings Select a volume to retrieve from My Desktop s Mac mini Macintosh HD Backed Up Volumes Original Computer Original Volume I From the list on the right select My Desktops Mae mini MEDESKES the volume from which you want to retrieve a file or fil
82. 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 15 on page 31 click Registration to display the Register Drive dialog Register Drive WD lets you register your drive to receive software update notifications and customer support First name Last name E mail address Required Field Preferred language English HH Yas want to receive communication trom WD including software updates for registered products product improvement opportunities and member discounts on WD products WD privacy policy 3 Type your first name in the First name box MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 42 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Type your last name in the Last name box Type your e mail address in the E mail address box Select your language in the Preferred language box QU 2 oS Select or clear the Yes 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 inactivit
83. the drive 60 with the WD SmartWare software 32 60 without the WD SmartWare software 33 61 USB drive interface 4 V Virtual CD icon showing and hiding 45 unlocking the drive from 33 W warranty 76 WD service 76 WD SmartWare icon Windows 36 Windows disconnecting the drive safely 58 flashing icon alerts 58 restarting WD SmartWare software 58 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL status check 58 temperature check 58 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 62 WD SmartWare icon 57 Windows XP installing drive on 50 INDEX 79 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 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 and My Book 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 2010 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest California 92630 U S A 4779 705029 A02 May 2010
84. thout the WD SmartWare Software kK RR RR KK 2 33 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature kk kk ce KK KK KK KK kk 34 Changing Your Password wai ss adea cae AE EA diner tae Wek d k 151 daemon teens d n 9 Managing and Customizing Your Drive lees 36 Using the WD SmartWare Icon 2 0 00 kk kK KK KK KK ees 36 Opening the WD SmartWare Software kk kk KK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK IK KK KK KK k 36 CHECKING Drive Slants 5 xa ya Ay W QA k bode dew ee DAEA bee eed 37 Safely Dismounting the Drive 1 0 0 kk kk KK KK KK KK KK KI KK KK KK KK KK KK kk kk ka 38 Using the WD Smari Ware ICON a anos ri sax i a a lk ara d anl dla ra kl aha ee rade d al hd al eee a 38 Using the My BOOK ICON cus co a xan 58 8 kk kal b KP A REK n Dk a A di ah Gej A ao Feu e ded dc 39 Using the Drive Power PUT ORN a xas aawa suk saban kal av da k kk AHA al lk ere RR S E eee 39 Customizing Your Software Settings asa ce omma ues EXERCERE REIR EROR Red E k 40 Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder llle 40 Setting the Preferences Options llle 41 Customizing Your Drive Settings sx heh kk kk KK KK 3c X KK KIR KI KK KK Rex VOY KK KK kk k 41 ACCTING Your DVG sreap xu ans kn Bae hand bee ee eee ew bed dha ewe eee 08 A A 42 Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 2 0 cc eee kk kk kk a kk k 43 Elan TOUDE Lr 43 Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD lcon 4 s
85. 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 You can reach the Set Security dialog for password management during the initial getting started process or from the WD SmartWare software Settings tab Drive Settings screen There you can e Create a password e Change a password e Eliminate the need for a password To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive as an example from the Settings tab 1 Click the Settings tab to display the Settings screen see Figure 9 on page 23 2 Click Set Up Drive to display the Drive Settings screen see Figure 15 on page 31 3 Click Security to display the Set Security dialog Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose a password Verity password Password hint Ww Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data l understand 4 Type your password in the Choose a password box 5 Retype your password in the Verify password box LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 30 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Retrieve Settings My Desktop s Mac mini My Book Essential Set Security WD SmartWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from
86. ts 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 a 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 Directive 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 no
87. un the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility directly from the drive you must run it from a folder on your desktop With those precautions in mind if you have not installed the WD SmartWare software and want to hide the VCD 1 Double click the WD SmartWare icon to display the VCD file listing e090 2 WD SmartWare we WD SmartWare DriveUnlock Virtual CD Manager C88 BD Extras User Manuals WD SmartWare j What is this html 2 Use the copy paste or drag drop function to copy the Virtual CD Manager file from the VCD file listing to the desktop of your computer 3 Double click the Virtual CD Manager file on your desktop to display the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility screen WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager Welcome to the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager The WD SmartWare VCD Manager lets you enable display or disable hide the VCD of your WD drive 4 Click Continue 5 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 15 6 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility locates your drives and asks you to select the one you want to configure WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager Y Drive to configure My Book Essential S N WCAV90181775 Select your My Book drive and the WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager utility displays its current and target VCD settings WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager D
88. w to e Add the Backup and Retrieve tabs to the Home screen display e Add the Set Up Software and Set Up Drive options to the Settings screen e Remove the Preferences option from the Drive Settings screen 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 e You shut down and restart your computer e You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e 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 To unlock the drive see e Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software on page 60 e Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 61 Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the Content Gauge for your My Book drive My Book Essential Drive is locked Click the above drive image to unlock drive USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 60 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To unlock the drive using the WD SmartWare software 1 As prompted click the My Book image above the Drive is locked message to open the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WD SmartWare Unlock My Book To continue your My Book dr
89. wer Power Button Use the power button is 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 ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note f 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 2 0 Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 supports data transfer rates up to 480 Mb s USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Connection to a USB 1 1 port transfers data at USB 1 1 speed up to 12 Mb s Kensington Security Slot For drive security 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 Your Drive Always register your My Book for Mac drive to get the latest updates and special offers You can easily register your drive using WD SmartWare software as described in Registering Your Drive on page 42 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
90. y period for the sleep timer 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 15 on page 31 click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog Set Sleep Timer set the amount of time before your drive goes to sleep Note OS settings may override these settings Sleep Timer After 10 minutes HH 2 In the Sleep Timer 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 Your Drive 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 The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to erase your drive depending on whether your My Book drive is locked or not 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 Using the Drive Unlock Utility password and must erase the on page 44 drive MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 43 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function To erase your My Book when the drive is not locked 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 25 click Drive Erase to display the Erase Drive dialog Erase Drive W Warming Clicking Drive Erase permanently e
91. your computer LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE 31 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking Your 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 Automatically Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays the Please provide your password prompt WD SmartWare Unlock My Book Essential m Password To continue your My Book Essential drive Please provide your password b Password hint E MM 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 e WD SmartWare VCD as described in Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 33 e 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 About WD SmartWare gt My Book Essential gt o See Space Avail

Western Digital WDBAAF0010HCH-EESN external hard drive

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents