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1. 14 About Backing Up Your Computer Files 14 IAW suadeo Pres Gow se eee Ore BOSE eee Ger eee 16 Advanced Backup 5 cee 17 Selecting Specific Files to Back 0 0 0 0 0 17 Changing the Backup Software SettingS 0 0000 eee ee eens 18 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files 21 About Retrieving iie Geb od ee eee Ba n Sa o eS 21 Retrieving Files or Folders dra dea ER RR p oso Fe UR REOR Re Die A 21 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive 25 F assword Protecung Wik dos ee capice one ae 25 UMIOCKING the DIVE den dex do uS Esa DE etus ub o Parana 26 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare 27 Unlocking the Drive Without the SmartWare Software 28 Changing Your iPaSSWOrds sori naa we eke a touto de t eae aU A Mo 29 Turning Off the Drive Lock 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS iii MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing Your Drive 31 Using the WD SmartWare 31 Opening the WD SmartWare 5 31
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3. Cu dos bee apa coe o ee eae Ko DR 52 Monitoring ICON AIGAS PI 52 Safely Disconnecting the 52 Enabling the Backup and Retrieve FunctionS 53 Unlocking the Drive 53 Unlocking the Drive with the SmartWare 54 Unlocking the Drive Without the SmartWare Software 55 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 55 Uninstalling on Windows XP lt 55 Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 56 Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare 56 REX IP REA 57 Installing Partitioning and Formatting the of Frequently Asked QUGSHOFS er Wo ic dor acu aos qr cana tna 57 Installing the SES 59 Installing on Windows XP Computers o9 Installing the Driver Automatically 59 Installing the Driver 61 Installing on Windows Vista lt
4. Mista WE Sm Wh 2 14 Fick furtim Figure 8 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 8 click Set File History to display the Set File History dialog aet File History 2 Use the selection box to specify the number of file versions that you want to keep from 1 to 25 3 Click Apply to save and implement the new number of backup versions BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 19 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 If you want to pause all backup activity until your computer is idle you can by enablin
5. 62 Installing the Driver Automatically 63 Installing the Driver Manually eorr ee REE ee RA ere Een ee 64 Installing on Windows 7 66 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL Compliance and Warranty 68 Regulatory Compliance 0 00 tee rn 68 Class B INIOMMallOni voe emo tie Pant towed elated ete e eed 68 ICES NMB 003 68 eade o it xA bu bed Peet be Lear 68 GE Compliance For Europe s atate de e Room vce NE eae ok Rees OEE T OR 68 GS Mark Germany ODD site ox e Bh rab AR S Oe eae ee n ee dest 68 KCC Notice Republic of Korea 69 Environmental Compliance 69 Warranty NOrmal d prenant RR e a RE Rod ew ap lee to 69 69 Sirio iles esr er U D Ae a kee a 70 GNU General Public License 0c eee eens 70 Be meee mae ceed 71 TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 ch
6. Book For Mac User Manual X m E o 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 http support wdc com 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 http 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 Installation Get online installation help for your WD product or software Contacti
7. You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the power activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 52 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the drive power button l 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 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 Onthe drive management Drive Settings screen see Figure 19 on page 50 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog 2 Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box 3 Click Enable Backup Now 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 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 You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if yo
8. 4 On the Select content to retrieve screen IF you want to retrieve from the selected backed up volume THEN select the All of the files Retrieve All Files option and skip to step 6 on page 24 Individual files or folders Retrieve Some Files option to display the retrieve files selection box see Figure 12 and proceed to step 5 on page 24 Some Files Th Book WD 5martBackup My Desktops mini MYDESETOR Pictures Users Pierures Figure 12 Retrieve Files Selection Box RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 23 5 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL In the retrieve files selection box navigate through the folder structure to find the files you want Also you can use the search box by typing the name or partial name of the file or folder e Click the appropriate file category button to list the files by category Pictures Music Movies Documents Other Mail e Click the folder pointer to open a folder e Type all or part of the file name in the search box using the question mark as a wildcard character to find a file and press the return key to initiate the search To eliminate the search filter delete all of the text in the search box and press the return key e Select the check box for the file or folder that you want to retrieve Click Start Retrieving During the retrieve e The Retrieve screen displays a progress bar a
9. Hors uni Co Yes now and every me connect device this pese Lbck Her bo corrum 3 Click Next to continue INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 59 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 Select Install the software automatically and click Next kounid Hew Hardware Wizard This you install softwane Eor Wi SES Denta USE Croce M yow hardware came wilh an anitallatian CE nr disk insert il naw da vou vean Ihe vatad lo do Cyinital hon ist or qpecihe locaton Advanced Dick leet in conin Be Nee 5 When the installation completes click Finish hound Mew Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizaid hae feed raring the bee e WD SES Devin INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 60 MY BOOK FOR USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet install the driver manually 1 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen select No not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to Windows Update Found Hew Hardware Wizard Welcome lo lhe Found New Hardware Wizard Windows wall seach For curent and sofa by locking nn pour computer on Hee hordeum en the wider Update Web r lieth uou Can windows connect te Andes Uplate In seorch fer CY en thes only C ien nme
10. My Desktops Mac mini Size Other 10 7 GB Pictures 193 5 KB Music 114 5 KB Movies 6 6 KB Mail 220 8 KB Documents 623 5 KB BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 17 USER MANUAL 2 In the 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 number of backup versions to keep for each file e Pause backups until your computer is idle To configure these backup options l Click the Settings tab to display the WD SmartWare Settings screen see Figure 7 2 Click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen see Figure 8 on page 19 3 See e Specifying the Number of Backup Versions on page 19 e Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle page 20 Teimme te lings Cees s Nue mini Teed Sofrwnnm Sertingg Drive Settings ZU Ml Figure 7 WD SmartWare Settings Screen BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 18 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Sat Filo Higtory Abos gni Tadr
11. 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 noise 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 betragt 70 db A oder weniger EN ISO 7779 falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 68 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL KCC Notice Republic of Korea only 1 BASES SS AA 02 Class 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 ABs EU 8 Pb PBB 28 PBDE
12. Drive Settings screen Figure 16 on page 49 b See Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 Registering the Drive on page 36 c Click Continue to display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 17 on page 49 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and running your first backup USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 47 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL 6 After password protecting or registering your drive click Continue to close the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen and display the WD SmartWare Home screen Figure 17 on page 49 This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install WD SmartWare and skipping the backup 7 After password protecting or registering your drive click Finish to close the drive management initial Drive Settings screen This completes the getting started procedure after selecting Install Drive Settings In this case e Opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen See Figure 18 on page 50 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 19 on page 50 and Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions on page 53 My Book E
13. MANUAL Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar 2 612 0 soa By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software e Check the drive status Monitor icon alerts e Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically you can start it by e Clicking Start gt Programs gt WD SmartWare gt WDSmartWare e Double clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar Note You can also left or right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and select WD SmartWare The WD SmartWare or drive management Home screen displays 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 six categories where This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents doc txt htm html ppt xls xml and other document extensions Mail mail msg pst and other mail extensions Music mp3 wav wma and other music extensions Movies avi mov mp4 and other movie extensions Pictures gif png and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of all included file extensions search for Answ
14. 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 14 e Retrieve earlier versions of lost or damaged files see Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 21 e Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password see Locking and Unlocking the Drive on page 25 e Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance see Managing and Customizing Your Drive on page 31 e Check the operational condition of your drive with built in diagnostic features See Checking Drive Health on page 42 To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software 1 Click Do Not Install on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen to display the 2 Continue without installing WD SmartWare prompt WO SmariWare U Click either Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare software Go Back if you have changed your mind and do want t
15. after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 To uninstall the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the My Book icon on the desktop or WD SmartWare in the Applications list and double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays M User WD Quick Formater app Garde T TREE lit ay WD SmartWare Uninstall MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 40 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 Type the password that you normally use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK WD SmartWare Uninstaller requires that you type your password Name My Desktop b Details 2 C an ce d ar s r 5 When the uninstall completes click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Uninstall screen WD SmartWare Uninstall Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your My Book drive erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD SmartWare software on your computer or move the drive to another computer and install the software there you will need to restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive To do this after you have erased or reformatted the drive go
16. alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at http support wdc com warranty policy asp 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 financial loss lost profits or expenses or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase use or performance of the Product even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state GNU General Public License GPL Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party copyrighted
17. and disk image Connecting the Drive After you have reformatted your My Book drive for use on a Windows computer and downloaded and restored the Windows version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image 1 Turn on your Windows computer 2 Connect the My Book drive to your computer as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 44 USER MANUAL If a Found New Hardware screen appears click Cancel to close it The WD SmartWare software that is on the drive installs the proper driver for your My Book drive 4 Verify that the My Book drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer 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 1 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 14 on page 46 b On Windows XP with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled click to open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 14 on page 46 Continue to Get
18. and every connect a devin not ther tme First lo 2 Click Next to continue 3 Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next Found Mea Hardware Wizard This Feber voi install soivaa bow WO SES Deos USO Dance 8 yout hardam came valh metalation CD Sq floppy disk insert it nnw what do vou vean lhe waren lo do C3 install the automate aliu Menan Sy natal hom a kst or locaton j amp dvanced Mick Hri in 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 THE SES DRIVER 61 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL d Click Next Found Mew Hardware Wizard Please pout seach and opleone Somer ther hiat meer in These lectins Ler thee check bosses below bo reponi the defaut which includes inna path and removable media The best Greer Pound well be mnitalled Search removable media 1 pe Inglada tris in the arnet SES Device Diver T Dori search will cheese the diver I install Chace bo the deseos dowel fiom a kb wimdowr does nol g aree hal ciet vous Ghee be Ue bes match Dor sous Come ne 5 When the installation compl
19. 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 Outside the U S contact WD Technical Support in your region Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop f 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 Why won t my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting 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 http 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 58 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the SES Driver If you do not install the WD SmartWare software installing the SES driver on Windows computers keeps the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Book drive to the computer Note The SES driver is installed automatically when you install t
20. your computer s Internet connection to register your drive To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products 1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 click Registration to display the Register Drive dialog Register Drive WD lets you register your drive to receive software update notifications and customer support Required Field Preterred language English e Yes want In recae communeaten Tram VeL cing sgitware updates for registered products product movemen anpaornuninias and mambar discaunte an VID products WD pnvacy policy MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 36 amp 39 8 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Type your first name in the First name box 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 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 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 w
21. 20 Specify a path to a different retrieve Retrieve Folder Specifying a Different Retrieve folder Folder on page 34 Change the options that whenever Preferences Setting the Preferences you reconnect your My Book drive Options on page 35 to your computer e Display the WD SmartWare Home screen e Check for software updates Specifying 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 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 8 on page 19 click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog Set Retrieve Folder he current retrieve folder is al Users MYDESKTOP Retrievad Contents jT eq MM UA tue cw nt H VOR KE nare ini Browse 3 Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 34 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Setting the Preferences Options When enabled each time you reconnect your My Book drive to your computer the Preferences options Display the WD Smart
22. Function To erase your My Book when the drive is not locked 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 page 25 click Drive Erase to display the Erase Drive dialog Erase Drive W Warning Clicking Drive Erase permanently erases all the data on your drive 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 After the drive erase operation completes go to http support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image See Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 38 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WD Smartare e Double click the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon and double click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appea
23. Ghecking Drive Status E ese 32 Safely Dismounting the 32 Customizing Your Software 5 34 Specifying a Different Retrieve 34 Setting the Preferences Options 35 Customizing Your Drive 5 35 Regente rrr 36 Setting the Drive Sleep 37 mcn Mica I ce etn tee ete eee be ee 38 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 40 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 41 Checking Drive Health o dO e wit ene de dl we C ac 42 Using the Drive with Windows 44 Hetormatimg deoa oec So TER NEA Ep Ege de 44 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image 44 Connecting the Dive s de aea e LE doa INS baw ERE HOO eee eek 44 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 46 Using the WD SmartWare 1 51 Opening the WD SmartWare 5 eee eee eee nes 51 Checking Drive Stals esci
24. Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive 1 Click Security on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Tour Drive is Secure SESuTily fae w ee 2 Type your password in the Password box Select the Remove security option 4 Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 30 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics Using the WD SmartWare Icon Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the top right corner of the screen 3 Tue 8 33AM By clicking the icon you can e Open the WD SmartWare software Check the drive status e Safely dismount the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically you can restart it by e Clicking the WD SmartWare icon and selecting Open WD SmartWare About WD Quick View e My Book Essential e MyBookLive4 Ope
25. STARTED 10 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL ITE Bote TERI Todd WO Smart Ware mn 1 2 4 4 irn ab ae Figure 5 WD SmartWare Home Screen WD SmartWare Software Overview The 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 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 the 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 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 11 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL 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 Figur
26. Shared Folders p et DVD CD ROM drives Device Manager More Actions gt d Local Users and Groups ta Human Interface Devices E Performance gay Device Manager fis Storage gt Keyboards c Disk Management i b Es Services and Applications b A Monitors gt Network adapters Other devices fa Unknown device gt Ports COM amp LE f n Processors Sound video anc gt System devices y Unrversal Serial B Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device gt xg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt TEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Mice and other pointing devices Update Driver Software Disable Uninstall Scan for hardware changes INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 66 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3 Click Browse my computer for driver software A ae T 7 EUM ihre wand bahti fot eamh for updated driver LLL ASSI ILLE ND EIE ET T usd Mid pl Fenk phu r Dis amp ip ipm gt E Fiy iu i i asa amka piam on mar 4 Browse to Computer double click the My Book drive double click the Extras folder and select WD SES Device Driver Browse for driver software on your computer Search far drreer in Let pick from list of device drivers on my cormp
27. Ware Home screen Click the Backup tab to display the Backup screen see Figure 6 on page 15 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 other functions because the WD SmartWare software will back up all of your files in the background e A Pause Backup button is available for stopping the backup Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally If any files could not be backed up their representations remain yellow amber in the Content Gauge for your computer s hard drive and 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 p
28. Ware 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 are always using the most recent software version To enable or disable the Preferences options 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 8 on page 19 click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog Set Preferences Select automation options Open SmartWare when drive 5 connected Automatically check for WD SmartWare E 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 oecurity 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 proper
29. al offers You can easily register your drive using WD SmartWare software as described in Registering the Drive on page 36 Another way is to register online at http register wdc com Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation Drives can be damaged by rough handling shock or vibration Observe 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 To allow proper ventilation do not block any of the enclosure s air slots ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 5 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive to your computer and installing the WD SmartWare software It includes the following topics Connecting the Drive Enhancing Performance with WD TURBO Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Connecting the Drive To connect the My Book drive to your Mac computer 1 Depending on your region if required change the power adapter as follows ESGE S 55659 US JA TW EU KO UK CH AU NZ US JA TW EU KO UK CH AU NZ Installing Removing Installing Removing 2 Turn on your computer 3 Connect the My Book drive as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Connecting th
30. apters 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 Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering the 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 the book like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf WD SmartWare software An easy to use backup solution that gives you the power to 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 d
31. ata 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 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 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 docume
32. 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 Music Movies e Pictures Mail e Documents e Other Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 15 MY BOOK FOR MAG 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 working files and any files that are stored in a Temp folder e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background includes the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup 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 lf your computer has more than one hard drive select the drive that you want to back up first from the drop down menu under the graphic representation and name of your computer on the WD Smart
33. e e Answer ID 291 at http support wdc com e Article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support microsoft com e appropriate third party software documentation or support organization Frequently Asked Questions How do 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 Q What happens when a USB 2 0 device is plugged into a USB 1 1 port or hub A USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 When connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub a USB 2 0 device operates at the USB 1 1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps TROUBLESHOOTING 57 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 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 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 Why does the drive not power up Be sure the drive is plugged in to a
34. e 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 56 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 installing the WD SmartWare software IF you want to install THEN click the The full version of the WD SmartWare software with Install WD SmartWare button continuous automatic backup retrieve drive lock password protection and drive management features and Run your first backup e Password protect or register your drive Only the WD SmartWare software drive lock password Install Drive Settings button protection and drive management features and password protect or register your drive The full version of the WD SmartWare software and Retrieve a backup link retrieve files that you have already backed up to your My Book drive on another computer 2 Read 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 46 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 4 After the software installation completes IF you clicked at step 1 Install WD SmartWare Install Drive Settings Retrieve a backup THEN the WD SmartWare software displays The initial Backu
35. e 5 on page 11 e Backup Manages existing backups or creates new backups of your important data including movies music documents e mail and photos see Figure 6 on page 15 e Hetrieve Brings back valuable data that has been lost or overwritten see Figure 9 on page 22 e Settings Manages security diagnostics power settings and backup parameters see Figure 7 on page 18 On the WD SmartWare Home screen you can modify the primary drive being categorized with the drop down selection box under the name of your computer After you select a different drive the WD SmartWare software identifies the categories of files on that drive Then click the 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 drive 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 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 u
36. e My Book Drive CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 6 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note If you have reformatted the drive for use on a Windows computer skip the rest of this procedure and see Connecting the Drive on page 44 instead 4 Verify that the My Book icon displays on your desktop My 5 OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard only the first time you connect your My Book drive to your computer a message asks if you want to use the drive to back up with Time Machine Do you want to use MyBookEssential to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up ba dabe copy ef everything am your Mar li mot keeps a spare copy of ewery file ir remembers your system inaked so tam revisit your as iL appeared in the past WD SmartWare software is fully compatible with Apple s Time Machine software When using Time Machine you can still use the WD SmartWare software for password protecting the drive registering the drive and running drive diagnostics a If you do not want to use the Time Machine backup software click Cancel b If you do wantto use the Time Machine backup software click Use as Backup Disk The My Book icon now displays as EJ ty Your My Book drive is now ready to use as an external storage device You can enhance its performance by installing the following software that is on the drive WD TURBO utility see Enhancin
37. ear on the drive To specify the inactivity period for the sleep timer 1 Onthe Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 click Sleep Timer to display the Set Sleep Timer dialog Set Sleep Timer set the amount af time before your drive goes to sleep Note OS settings may override these settings Sleep Timer After 10 minutes In the Sleep Timer box select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive Click Set Timer to save and implement your sleep timer selection MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 37 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Erasing the Drive CAUTION Erasing the drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on the drive before erasing it Note Erasing the drive also deletes the WD SmartWare software and all of the support files utilities online help and user manual files You can download these to restore your My Book to its original configuration after erasing the drive The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to erase the drive depending on whether it is locked or not IF the drive is AND you THEN see Not locked Want to erase the drive Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function on page 38 Locked Have forgotten or lost your Using the Drive Unlock Utility password and must erase the on page 39 drive Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase
38. eferences software setting 34 Product features 1 Product registration 5 INDEX 71 Q Quick Diagnostic Self test 42 R Reformating the drive 44 Reformatting the drive 57 Register Drive screen 36 Registering your drive 36 Registration drive setting 36 Registration online 5 Regulatory compliance 68 Restarting WD SmartWare software 31 Restoring the software disk image 41 44 Retrieve about retrieving files 21 folder software setting 34 folder specifying 34 procedure 21 ROHS 69 Run Diagnostics screen 43 5 Safely 52 Security drive settings 36 oet preferences screen 35 retrieve folder screen 34 sleep timer screen 37 Setting the drive sleep timer 37 SMART Status Check 42 Software Settings preferences 34 35 retrieve folder 34 system throttling 34 Software GPL 70 Space available Capacity guage 4 Settings See Drive Settings System compatibility 3 file category defined 12 16 throttling software setting 34 System compatibility 3 U Unlocking the drive 53 with the WD SmartWare software 27 54 without the WD SmartWare software 28 55 USB drive interface 5 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL Virtual CD unlocking the drive from 28 W warranty 69 WD service 69 WD SmartWare icon Windows 31 Windows disconnecting the drive safely 52 flashing icon alerts 52 restarting WD SmartWare software 51 status check 51 52 temperature check 51 52 uninstalling WD SmartWare software 55 WD SmartWare icon 51 Windows XP insta
39. er ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http support wdc com USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 51 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature condition and to find out if the drive is locked WD Quick View Drive Name Volumes Used Locked Temperature My Book Essential LIEB HDD 1 Ma Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status 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 disconnecting the drive You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either e The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar e he drive power button Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon l Right click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD About Wo Quick View Safely remove Book Essential USB HDD F WO Smartware
40. er in your Windows Explorer display 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 Unlock virtual CD and double clicking the Unlock application file e Clicking Start gt My Computer and double clicking the WD Unlock virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage WD SmanWare Drive Unlock 2 Type your password in the Password box Click Unlock to unlock your drive 4 At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 14 Use your operating system s Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD SmartWare software from your computer Uninstalling on Windows XP Computers 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select WD SmartWare and click Remove 4 Click Yes at the Are you sure prompt USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 55 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers 1 2 3 4 Click Start gt Control Panel Double click
41. etes click Finish Found Mea Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The has fiber nialing the soft bee e WD SES Dere Ube vazand Installing on Windows Vista Computers After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 the Found New Hardware screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either e Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet e Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 62 POSEAN 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 screen click Locate and install driver software ph Found Mew Hardware Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device W 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 er log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install d
42. g Performance with WD TURBO the next section e WD SmartWare software see Getting Started with 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 performance 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 My Book icon and then double click the Extras folder on the screen that displays User M anual WD Quick formaler WO c TURBO Installer app WD Smart Ware Uninstaller Customize 008 2009 Western Digital Corporation 4 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 5 A message informs you that installing the drivers requires you to restart your computer to make them active 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 Yes o Click Yes to continue CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 8 MY BOOK FOR USER MANUAL 6 Type the pa
43. g the Backup Speed option 1 On the Software Settings screen see Figure 8 on page 19 click Backup Speed to display the Reduce Backup Speed dialog Reduce Backup Speed 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 20 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Retrieving Backed Up Files This chapter includes the following topics About Retrieving Files Retrieving Files or Folders About Retrieving Files The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to retrieve files that have been backed up on your My Book drive and copy them to either e Their original locations on your computer e A special retrieve folder Retrieve is generally a five step process 1 Choose the drive to retrieve files from on the Home screen 2 Choose the backup you want to retrieve files from 3 Choose whether the retrieved files will be copied to a special retrieval folder or to their original locations Specify what to retrieve either files folders or everything 5 Retrieve the files Retrieving Files or Folders After selecting the drive on the Home screen you can retrieve individual files or complete folders from your My Book drive 1 Click the Retrieve tab to display the Retrieve screen see Figure 9 on page 22 2 Inthe Backed Up Volumes box select the WD SmartWare volume that you want to retrieve files from and click Select Desti
44. he understand check box to signify that you accept the risk O 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 Locks the drive when you shut down your computer disconnect your drive or depending on its configuration your computer goes into the sleep mode Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever You shut down and restart your computer You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer e Depending on its configuration 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 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 26 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the Content Gauge for your My Book drive ih Essential Inu Chri ihe abet T
45. he 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 56 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 connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Note If Autoplay is enabled two additional screens might appear at the same time as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen If they appear close them You can use the Found New Hardware Wizard to install the SES driver either Automatically if your computer is connected to the Internet Manually whether your computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically your computer must be connected to the Internet l 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 Hardware Wizard esl 26h bie Gument and updated rotae by lock rig on arn Ihe t rai 1 EGER MS ple n H Ln Works conned bo West Upelale lo teach
46. he 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 the WD SmartWare software displays the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WD SmartWare 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 the WD SmartWare software does not display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen you can use either the e WD Unlocker VCD as described in Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 28 e WD SmartWare icon LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 27 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To unlock the drive manually using the WD SmartWare icon l 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 Quick View Unlock Drive 2 Rook Essential MyBookLive4 Unmount CD Open WO Smart Ware 3 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen WD SmarWare Drive Unlock Ls b hini ma TRAV PS 4 At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your passwo
47. ing 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 your important files to the My Book drive music movies photos documents e mail and other files Note One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports up to three backup drives that are configured with WD SmartWare software After the WD SmartWare software categorizes the different types of files on the selected hard drive clicking the Run Backup button backs all of them up Or you can select specific types of files to back up If your computer has more than one hard drive you must select and back up each one to protect all of the files on your computer After performing a backup the WD SmartWare software protects your files by backing up any e New file that is created on 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
48. ive 26 Checking 52 China RoHS 69 Compatibility with operating systems 3 Compliance regulatory 68 Connecting the drive 6 Converting drive format 57 Creating a password 25 Customizing 34 D Disk image downloading and restoring 41 44 Drive connecting 6 diagnostics and status checks 42 eraser setting 36 handling precautions 5 sleep timer 37 Drive Settings drive eraser 36 38 file history 34 registration 36 security 25 36 sleep timer 37 E Environmental compliance China 69 Erasing the drive 38 CAUTION about erasing the drive 38 FAQs 57 USER MANUAL File categories defined 51 history drive setting 34 history screen 19 Formats 3 Front and back views 3 Full Media Scan 42 G GNU general public license 70 GPL software 70 Handling precautions 5 Hardware 2 In 51 K Kensington security slot 5 Kit contents 2 L Launching WD SmartWare software 31 LEDs lock indicator 5 power activity 4 Limited Warranty 70 M Mail file category defined 51 Movies file category defined 51 Music file category defined 51 obtaining service 69 Online Help 13 Operating system requirements 3 Operating systems 3 Opti 2 Other file category defined 51 Password protecting your drive 25 CAUTION about lost passwords 25 Physical description 3 Pictures file category defined 51 Power button 5 33 Precautions for handling the drive 5 Preferences options setting 35 Pr
49. lection Label x You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive Using the Drive Power Button To safely dismount the drive using the drive power button 1 Press the power button on the back of the My Book drive You might hear the drive power down 2 Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 33 MY BOOK FOR MAG 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 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 8 on page 19 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 19 Enable anytime backups or inhibit Backup Speed Pausing Backups Until Your them until your computer is idle Computer is Idle on page
50. lling drive on 44 INDEX 72 Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable however 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 My Book and My Passport are registered trademarks and My Passport Essential WD SmartWare and Data Lifeguard are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies Inc Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies 2010 Western Digital Technologies Inc All rights reserved Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive Suite 100 Irvine California 92612 U S A 4779 705029 A04 Mar 2011
51. ly 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 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 35 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 13 on page 26 IF you wantto THEN click AND see Use a password to keep others from Security Password Protecting the Drive accessing the files on your drive on page 25 Change your password Security Changing Your Password on page 29 Remove password protection from Security Turning Off the Drive Lock your drive Feature on page 30 Register your drive to receive free Registration Registering the Drive on technical support during the warranty page 36 period and be kept up to date on the latest WD products Run drive diagnostics and status Diagnostics Checking Drive Health on checks page 42 Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive Sleep Timer Setting the Drive Sleep Timer on page 37 Erase your drive so you can retrieve the space and start over with a fresh set of backups Drive Erase Erasing the Drive on page 38 Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses
52. n WD jm artWare e Double clicking WD SmartWare in the Applications list LAi ppuratnons 34 hiems 91 78 available Date Modified 3 5afari app Oct 1g 2010 1214 Apnliicarion Spates app Dec 28 20059 o4 pplication zo Stickles app Bn 14 2009 4 55 5 Apnliicarion Prererences 25 gu Iul AM 3 Application 7 TextGoh app lan 14 2009 4 56 Applicarion Time Machine app Dec 25 2009 Tor LO Apelicarian 8 ihini Mow E 2010 17 AM Fal der WD Smanware Uninstaller app Tad ASS applications MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 31 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked encrypted how full the drive is the drive s serial number and the temperature condition of the drive 1 Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive About WD Quick View rive is not encrypt ed z My Book Essential Unmount Volumes 6 MyBookLive4 Mount CD Open WD SmartWare 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 Unlock Drive Unmount Volumes e MyBookLive4 Unmount CD Open WD SmartWare a Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unl
53. nation to display the Select a destination for retrieved files screen see Figure 10 on page 22 3 Onthe Select a destination for retrieved files screen IF you want to copy your retrieved files to THEN Their original locations a Select the To the Original Places option b Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen Figure 11 on page 23 and proceed to step 4 on page 23 A retrieved content folder a Select the In a Retrieved Content Folder option b If you want to specify a different retrieve folder click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder c Click Apply to save and implement the new retrieve folder d Click Select Files to display the Select content to retrieve screen and proceed to step 4 on page 23 RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 21 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL ETT Select volume retrieve from Figure 9 Retrieve Screen Figure 10 Select a Destination for Retrieved Files Screen RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 22 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Dee mni 4 LES Retriewe Alt Files the dara bom his Backup will be retrieved From pour f Volumes MY BOO volume imeludirig Tiles you have previmusly deleted and the mast current veriian of each file Figure 11 Select Content to Retrieve Screen
54. nd 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 A Retrieval accomplished message signifies completion of the retrieve A Partial retrieve accomplished message means a 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 Destination is full message means that your computer does not have sufficient disk space to complete the retrieve RETRIEVING BACKED UP FILES 24 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Locking and Unlocking the Drive This chapter includes the following topics Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Password Protecting the Drive You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive CAUTION The WD SmartWare software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive If you forget your password you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it You will have to erase the drive before y
55. new or changed files and resumes automatic continuous backup as before Additionally the Backup screen see Figure 6 on page 15 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 folders to back up with Apply and Revert buttons for implementing or disregarding your selections e Run Backup and Pause Backup buttons for controlling backups BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 14 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Lay Esspnbg Ly BOCK k Detailed Visuw DH 5 GI pA 1 Free uprute Gauges Figure 6 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 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
56. ng WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number system hardware and system software versions available North America Asia Pacific English 800 ASK AWDC Australia 1 800 42 9861 800 275 4932 C hina 800 820 6682 4 65 62430496 S panish 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 31 880062100 Malaysia 800 6008 6008 1 800 88 1908 65 62430496 Middle East 31 880062100 Philippines 1800 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 MAG USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and 22 CR C eode e doc en LAC i Accessing Online SUPPO Ex Re e do ete ee RR ERE Rel a li Contacting WD Technical cee rns li 1 About Your WD 1 IUD Sect E ES S RT E NEE PR P EM MCN EMEN ERI 1 RIE CORTE D ho aun Bwana ar
57. ntation and information go to http support wdc com downloads 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 USB cable e AC adapter configuration varies depending on region e Quick Install Guide e WD SmartWare software included on the drive ic Quick Install Guide My Book for Mac Drive AC Adapter Figure 1 My Book Drive Kit Components Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories 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 Td cy visit http support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 2 MY BOOK FOR 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 e Leopard Windows Vista e Snow Leopard Windows 7 Compatibility can vary depending on hardware configuration and operating system For highest performance and reliability always install the latest software update and service pack SP For Mac computers go to the Apple menu and select Software Update For Windows computers go
58. o install the WD SmartWare software In this case go to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software on page 46 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 56 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems installing or using your My Book drive refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at http support wdc com and search the knowledge base for more help This chapter includes the following topics Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions Installing Partitioning and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Partition and format a WD drive on Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 and Mac OSX 3865 Reformat from GPT to Windows XP NTFS 3645 Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows 7 or Vista NTFS format 3647 Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 Format a WD hard drive in FAT32 for use in both Windows and MAC OSX 291 The FAT32 file system has maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create parti tions larger than 32 GB in Windows To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive download the External USB FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from http support wdc com product download Windows users can avoid these size limitation by formatting the drive to NTFS using either the Windows Disk Management utility or similar third party software For further details se
59. ock utility screen WD Smartare Drive Uniock Wy Dos TH b Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen d Repeat step 1 to see the drive status Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive using either the e WD SmartWare icon e My Book icon e Drive power button MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 32 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL CAUTION To prevent data loss close all active windows and applications before shutting down or disconnecting 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 on the submenu select Unmount Volumes About WD Quick View My Book Essential Unmount Volumes MyBookLive4 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 Waitfor the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive Using the My Book Icon To safely dismount the drive using the My Book icon l Right or control click the My Book icon on the desktop and click Eject MY BOOK Open Eject MY BOOK Get Info Duplicate Alias Copy MY BOOK Clean Up Se
60. of warranty check the warranty expiration serial number required http support wdc com warranty policy asp 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 69 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 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
61. ou can use it again You can reach the Set Security dialog for password management 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 1 Click the Settings tab to display the Settings screen see Figure 7 on page 18 2 Click Set Up Drive to display the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 3 Click Security to display the Set Security dialog Set Security WD SmarlWare lets you secure your drive to prevent others from accessing your files Choose password Verity password Password hint Warning WD cannot retrieve your password If you forget your password you will permanently lose access to your data U tunderstand 4 Type your password in the Choose a password box 5 Retype your password in the Verify password box LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 25 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL z l Hm el 1 Ee Lagi iria attingi T A nt Sau rity FMBENGEUON aH T pa Lutus Figure 13 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 t
62. p include system files program files applications working files and any files that are stored in a Temp folder e The Retrieved category also shown against a dark gray background includes the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup They too are not available for backup 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 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 12 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Note The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software before performing your first backup represents the system and hidden files that your computer s operating system put there when you installed the drive 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 13 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Back
63. p screen for performing your first backup see Figure 15 on page 48 Here you can either e Run your first backup See Backing Up Your Computer Files on page 13 before clicking Start Backup and then proceed to step 5 e Skip the backup and display the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen Figure 16 on page 49 Click Skip Backup and a See e Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 e Registering the Drive on page 36 Note In this case the WD SmartWare initial Drive Settings screen includes a Return to Backup button for returning to the initial Backup screen b Skip to step 6 on page 48 The drive management initial Drive Settings screen for securing and registering your drive Figure 16 on page 49 a See e Password Protecting the Drive on page 25 e Registering the Drive on page 36 b Skip to step 7 on page 48 The WD SmartWare Home screen for accessing all WD SmartWare functions See Figure 17 on page 49 and Retrieving Backed Up Files on page 21 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 running your first backup a Click Continue to Settings to display the WD SmartWare initial
64. rd 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 Unlocker VCD icon and double click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 28 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock on the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen WD SmarnWare Drive Unlock 3 Atthe Your drive is now unlocked prompt click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen Changing Your Password To change your password l Click Security on the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog Tour Drive is Secure 1 securily Change imaswerd Type your current password in the Password box Select the Change password option Type your new password in the Choose a password box Retype your new password in the Verify password box Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the Password hint box Click Update Security Settings to change your password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE 29 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Turning
65. rogram and web browser BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES 16 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 6 If you clicked Pause Backup at step 4 the Stop backup confirmation prompt reminds you that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the background so you can continue using you computer for other things during the backup 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 and stop the backup Advanced Backup Capabilities The advanced backup capabilities include e Selecting specific files 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 Files to Back Up To back up some of your computer files 1 the Backup screen see Figure 6 on page 15 select Detailed View to open the backup files content box Y Detailed View
66. rrver software 3 Onthe Found New Hardware WD SES Device screen click Yes search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update 9 Freund ARD E Chen Windows Vista automatically Connects to Windows Update e Finds downloads and installs the SES driver INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 63 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet install the driver manually l On the Found New Hardware screen click Locate and install driver software Eon hen FEEN Windows needs to install driver software for your WD SES Device USB Device W 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 er log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel 2 the Found New Hardware WD SES Device screen click Don t search online s r 1 Hia Dra 3 At the Insert the disc that came with your WD SES Device prompt click don t have the disc Show me other options 4 Browse to Computer and a Double click the My Book drive INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 64 USER MANUAL b Double click
67. rs A ri LET etal oe P Ley Boos fer WOCAVSOTRTTTS Ene Sis OH 2 Make five attempts to unlock the drive by a Typing a password in the Password box b Clicking Unlock 3 The fifth invalid password attempt displays the Too Many Password Attempts prompt 2 aa WD SmartWare Drive Unlock Too Password Anemos F Ther sade dco DIEI amc y rom Cormendier ar 1 mm Puig Pou cnm he ee ke E h eriu 4 8 Bat 4 Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 39 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 5 Click the understand check box to signify that you accept the risk 6 Click Format to erase your drive After the drive erase operation completes go to http support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your My Book drive Note Erasing your drive also removes your password If you still want to use a password to protect your drive you will need to re create it after restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image See Password Protecting Your Drive on page 24 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important You can easily uninstall the software However you will need to restart the backup job manually
68. ses 2 Optional ACPEeSSOIOS v s sous sti toe eed dees dd tee kg aere 2 Operating System Compatibility ccce 3 DISKOVE fa ork ae Boe ee ee TRU ILL E CEDE 3 IPnysical IOSSCHOTOM a SR ee ieee ee ee ee Dot pO NI 3 ltimiriated Capacity Gauge cc Cuius Sue dk Solet Dale Nestle didus oem teet ee i RA Ps 4 LOC IGN ICAO Vie MR Lr 4 ei dea ct Mate 4 POWer 5 USB Z 0 ura ace we re cH Sa n NUS UR ton iod ae 5 Kensington SECUN ru reca S sca e ee dm Erates is Le S er pA LP p MAS Es 5 Fegistenig te HONING adici aea en ex 3 ER 8 this RAE In PERS 5 Manding PrecattionS se usi prc ceu o demone Soe why east aan aes eee 5 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 6 COMME CHING the BIN s uiuo uto es Soi uc e d RC DERI o dete iode dte ac S tae d 6 Enhancing Performance with WD 7 Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 9 WD SmartWare Software 11 WD SmartWare Home Screen 0 ee eee hrs 12 Viewing the Info Online Help Topics 13 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files
69. software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License LGPL collectively GPL Software and not Western Digital s End User License Agreement In accordance with the GPL if applicable 1 the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http support wdc com download gpl or obtained on CD for a nominal charge from http support wdc com download gpl or by calling Customer Support within three years of the date of purchase 2 you may re use re distribute and modify the GPL Software 3 with respect solely to the GPL Software no warranty is provided to the extent permitted by applicable law and 4 a copy of the GPL is included herewith may be obtained at http www gnu org and may also be found at http support wdc com download gpl Modification of or tampering with the Software including but not limited to any Open Source Software is solely at your own risk Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 70 Index A Accessories optional 2 B Backup about backing up files 14 files content box 17 procedure 16 17 Box contents 2 C Capacity gauge 4 CAUTION about erasing the drive 38 about lost passwords 25 about preventing data loss when dis connecting 33 52 about your unlocked dr
70. ssential MY BOOK F 149 0 Total gt Detailed View 465 1 GB Total Data For Backup Data Backed Up Files Files 7 088 Size Size 510 73 MB 137 1 GB Free 465 0 GB Free Figure 15 Initial Backup Screen USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 48 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Drive Settings a iy Se poe hee Gen fer PE VT ITUR BUE phe De UGHU deem AD Begim BTE pua Ca Ipeceer Ro Fara er pea eT PAL 1 GEERe ped Pie bagr ADAE BLUEEN RU eS oe 24 Drive Management Initial Drive Settings Screen WD SmartWare Initial Drive Settings Screen Figure 16 Initial Drive Settings Screens U My Dock BOOK E 9231 3 1212 08 Fite Figure 17 WD SmartWare Home Screen USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 49 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL Sings Vie ke Came Both MY DOOK E GB Figure 18 Drive Management Home Screen Settings Amour yos rutas My lacks Dre ums mon pales Witter FP aria eek T Firm Fee 2 018 Figure 19 Drive Management Drive Settings Screen USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 50 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER
71. ssword that you use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK WD TUREO Installer requires that you type your password Name Desktop 7 Installing TUREO drivers was successful WD recommends that you restart Do you want to restart now 8 Your My Book drive is now ready to use as an enhanced performance external storage device Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software To install the WD SmartWare software 1 Double click the My Book icon and then double click the WD SmartWare icon on the screen that displays User Manuali WD Quick F rmarter CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED 9 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 2 The WD SmartWare Software Installer screen displays WD SmartWare Software installer 15 3 Click Continue to Install and the installer utility detects that the WD SmartWare software is not installed WD SmartWare Software Installer WO inimi W Tom Vir 4 Click Install WD SmartWare to begin the installation 5 Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue 6 Type the password that you use to access the computer in the Password box and click OK WD SmartWare requires that you type your et Name My Desktop Details 8 When the installation completes the WD SmartWare Home screen displays See Figure 5 on page 11 CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING
72. st The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test It methodically tests each 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 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 CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 42 To run drive diagnostics and status checks MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1 On the Drive Settings screen see Figure 13 on page 26 click Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics dialog Diagnostics Perform 5 Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology drive check to predict a potential drive failure This status check completes within a second two Quick SMART Status Perform a quick drive self test This test typically takes up to 2 minutes to complete Quick Drive Test Perform a full media scan to detect bad sectors This test may take hours for large drives Complete Drive Test 2 Click the button for the test that you want to run e Quick SMART Status e Quick Drive Te
73. st e Complete Drive Test CHECKING DRIVE HEALTH 43 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the Drive with Windows The My Book drive is preformatted as a single HFS J partition for compatibility with Mac OS X operating systems To use the drive with Windows operating systems you must first e Reformat the drive to a single NTFS partition e Restore the WD SmartWare software and disk image This chapter includes the following topics Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software Using the WD SmartWare Icon Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions Unlocking 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 http support wdc com and refer to the Knowledge Base Answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting a Mac drive Also see Troubleshooting on page 55 for more information about reformatting a drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image After you have reformatted your My Book drive for use on Windows computers go to http support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 for information about downloading and restoring the Windows version of the WD SmartWare software
74. the Extras folder c Select WD SES Device Driver d Click Next Browse for hibas software your Coerpuler Search hama beerier The software for thee eese has been soocesitully eager Peg eel rrr dens gn eee Rim P dur lt WE SES ri INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 65 Installing on Windows 7 Computers MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 4 on page 6 use the Windows 7 Computer Management utility to install the SES driver 1 Open All Programs and click Computer gt Manage i Started Meiha lbi ats LDeicusrmends Pectin C alculalui TT Sticky Motes aniggirsg leal Deikiup Conmeen Caries Computer Lontrel Panel Magier Solitaire Dentes amd Print Chef out Help and Support All Prengrari rm ghut duwn Manage network dive Disconnect nebtw rk dnye Show on Desktop Rename 2 Under Computer Management Local click Device Manager gt Unknown Device and right click Update driver software Computer Management File Action View Help gt AME EM Computer Management Local A WIN7 32 System Tools qi Computer gt Task Scheduler gt Disk drives p id Event Viewer gt A Display adapters iS 2 5 p
75. ting 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 56 instead For Windows Vista or Windows 7 two or three screens might appear depending on whether the AutoRun AutoPlay function is enabled or disabled IF AutoRun AutoPlay 1 on your computer THEN Enabled Proceed to step a Disabled Skip to step b a On Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay enabled click Open folder to view files on the AutoPlay screen and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 14 on page 46 b On Windows Vista or Windows 7 with AutoRun AutoPlay disabled open Computer click to open the My Book drive listing in Windows Explorer and double click the WD SmartWare application file to display the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen see Figure 14 on page 46 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 45 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Welcome to WD Smartware Note f a Flash Player is installed on your computer the screen is animated irit eii ido rra Pose rising Dee VT rm Stat EP Lick and Drit heures ony VD Debo Lock sand zeros Dn Mot met bo nae nsi wo Xmas Figure 14 Welcome to WD SmartWare Screen 9 Continue to Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Softwar
76. to http support wdc com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5419 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE 41 MY BOOK FOR MAG USER MANUAL Checking Drive Health The files on your My Book drive are important to you The WD SmartWare software has several built in diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well Run the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly Diagnostic Tool Description Quick S M A R T Status Check S M A R T is a failure prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive A detected increase in drive temperature noise or read write errors for example can provide an indication that the drive might be approaching a serious failure condition With advanced warning you could take precautionary measures like moving your data to another drive before a failure occurs The result of a quick S M A R T status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The S M A R T status check completes within a second or two Quick Drive Test Your My Book drive has a built in Data Lifeguard diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive s condition The quick drive test can take several minutes to complete Complete Drive Te
77. 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 44 and Troubleshooting on page 57 Physical Description As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 4 the My Book for Mac drive has e Indicators on the front e The power connector and button interface port and a security slot on the back Illuminated Capacity Gauge Lock Indicator LED Power Activity LED Figure 2 Front of the My Book for Mac Drive ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 3 MY BOOK FOR USER MANUAL aD Power Button lt a Kensington Security Slot USB 2 0 S Ete uM 9 0O 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 to 24 99 The illuminated capacity gauge only works when the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer Lock Indicator LED The lock indicator LED shows whether the drive is password protected It is turned off only when you remo
78. u do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer To unlock the drive see e Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software on page 54 e Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software on page 55 USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 53 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the Content Gauge for your My Book drive To unlock the drive using the WD SmartWare software 1 Click the My Book image above the Drive is locked message to display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen WO SmartWare Uiniock contrus your Book dre must be Pees unice hod Ne u Lr Pes prove b Heap tps 2 Type your password in the Password box 3 Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS 54 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a virtual CD drive that appears under My Comput
79. ubet Thon int well seres dirreer compatible with the diccre and all software m Pat beret cabegery dri the device Cte Coma 5 Click Next 6 When the installation completes click Close Windows has successfully updated your driver software lt gt WO SES INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER 67 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This unit generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ICES NMB 003 Compliance Cet appareil de la classe B est conforme 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
80. ve the password from the drive or the drive loses power 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 Activity Slow flashing approximately every 2 5 seconds System standby ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE 4 MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Power Button Use the power button to safely power down the drive and avoid data loss or damage to the drive The power button only works when the WD SmartWare software is installed on your computer Note 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 The 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 the Drive Always register your My Book for Mac drive to get the latest updates and speci

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