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Backup SoftwareWD SmartWare™ SoftwareUser ManualVersion 2.4.xWD SmartWare Software User Manual, Version 2.4.x

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 6 Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionActivation

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 7Backup source content gaugeThe content gauge for the selected backup source device

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 8Backup source selector Provides options for selecting the type of source device you

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 9Backup target device icon Provides the name of the backup target device connected t

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 10Backup target device selectorNot shown in Figure 1 on page 5:The backup target dev

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 11Backup Tab DisplaysThe WD SmartWare software provides two different Backup tab dis

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 12 Figure 2. Backup Tab DisplaysBackup by Category DisplayBackup by Files DisplayBa

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 13 Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionAdvanced

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 14Backup schedule reminder buttonNot shown in Figure 2 on page 12:For scheduled back

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 15Retrieve Tab DisplaysThree Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 16Tab l e 3 . R et rie ve Ta b Functional Description Display Component Description

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 17Settings Tab DisplaysThe configuration of the Settings tab displays depends on the

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 18 Figure 4. Settings Tab DisplaysSettings Tab DisplaySoftware Settings ScreenDrive

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 19 Table 4. Settings Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionDiagno

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 20Help Tab DisplayThe Help tab display provides quick access to Learning Center topi

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 21 Table 5. Help Tab Functional Description Display Component DescriptionContact Us

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 22Installing the Software and Getting StartedThis chapter provides instr

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 233. Read the license agreement, select the I have read and agree to...

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 246. When the installation completes, click Finish to close the WD Smar

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 25Getting Started—Your First BackupThe Select Backup Source and Backup T

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – iiiTable of ContentsWD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 263. Click Next to display the initial Select Backup Plan screen:4. On

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 27b. Click Next to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen:5.

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 28c. Click Next to display the initial Backup Screen. The initial Backup

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 29 Figure 6. Initial Backup ScreensInitial Category Backup ScreenIniti

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 30Getting Started—Your Initial Drive SettingsThe drive settings buttons

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND GETTING STARTED – 311. On the initial Drive Settings screen, depending on the hardware co

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALUPGRADING TO THE WD SMARTWARE PRO SOFTWARE – 32Upgrading to the WD SmartWare Pro SoftwareThis chapter includes the fol

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALUPGRADING TO THE WD SMARTWARE PRO SOFTWARE – 33Trying for FreeClicking Try for Free on the Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALUPGRADING TO THE WD SMARTWARE PRO SOFTWARE – 34Buying an Activation CodeClicking Buy or the WD Store link on the Upgra

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALUPGRADING TO THE WD SMARTWARE PRO SOFTWARE – 35l. Type your phone number in the Phone Number box.m. Verify that your e

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS – ivRegistering the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 36Securing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: Password Protecting the DriveUnlo

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 374. On the Set Security dialog:a. Type your password in the Choose a password box, using up to

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 38Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare SoftwareWhenever you shut down and restart your compu

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 391. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either: Using your computer’s file management utilit

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 403. On the Drive Settings screen, click Security to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog:4.

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALSECURING THE DRIVE – 413. On the Drive Settings screen, click Security to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog:4.

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 42Backing Up FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Backup Function WorksBacking

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 43Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to signify that the backup source device w

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 44c. Select the Hourly, Daily, or Monthly option and use the check boxes and selection boxes to sch

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 45b. Click Advanced View to open the backup files selection box and verify that the check boxes for

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 1About the WD SmartWare SoftwareWD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup appl

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 46c. In the backup files selection box: Clear the check boxes for the categories of files that yo

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 47b. In the backup files selection box, open the folder structure:c. Select the check boxes for the

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALBACKING UP FILES – 48Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up. If you cannot determ

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 49Retrieving FilesThis chapter includes the following topics: How the Retrieve Function WorksRetrie

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 50d. If you selected the computer option, use the backup source device selector to specify the inte

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 514. On the Select a destination for retrieved files dialog: Created multiple backup volumes on t

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 525. Click Next to display the Select content to retrieve from... dialog. 6. In the Retrieve So

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALRETRIEVING FILES – 53 Select the Show deleted files check box to display backed up files that have been deleted: S

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 54Managing and Customizing the DriveThis chapter includes the following topics: C

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 55The best time to run the drive diagnostics and status checks is on a regular ba

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 2WD Hard Drive SupportThe WD SmartWare software supports the following direct- and n

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 56The WD SmartWare software provides two ways to erase your supported WD drive, d

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 57Using Five Invalid PasswordsTo erase your supported WD drive when it is locked

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 583. The fifth invalid password attempt displays a too many password attempts d

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 593. On the Drive Settings screen, click Label to display the Set Label dialog:

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 605. On the Register Drive dialog:a. Type your first name in the First name box

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 61Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD IconThe hardware configuration of some My Book

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 62d. Either reconnect the AC power adapter cable or press the drive power button

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 63Opening the WD SmartWare SoftwareYou can start the WD SmartWare software by:

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 64Wait for the power/activity LED stop flashing before disconnecting the drive fr

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 65Managing and Customizing the SoftwareThis chapter includes the following top

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 3Non-WD Device SupportThe WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup funct

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 663. Click Select Account to display the Dropbox Login Required dialog:4.

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 673. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the S

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 68Uninstalling the WD SmartWare SoftwareIf you installed the WD SmartWare soft

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALMANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 695. Wait for the uninstallation to complete:6. Click Finish to close WD S

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALCOMPLIANCE INFORMATION – 70Compliance InformationGNU General Public License (“GPL”)This software may include third par

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINDEX – 71IndexAActivate WD SmartWare Pro 32, 35Activation code required icon 6Advanced backup area 12, 13Alerts, flas

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINDEX – 72Erasing the drive 55FFile backup screen, initial 29File History button 19Files Not Retrieved message 53Flash

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALINDEX – 73Set Security dialog 36Set Sleep Timer dialog 60Set Up Drive button 19Set Up Software button 19Settings tab d

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 4In each display, the WD SmartWare software changes the names and graphic images to

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWAREUSER MANUALABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 5 Figure 1. Home Tab DisplayBackup Source Content GaugeBackup Target Content Gauges