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MY BOOK USER MANUAL c. Click Next to display the initial Backup screen. The initial Backup screen display depends on the type of backup you selected at step 13 on page 13. (See Figure 7 on page 16.) 15. On the initial Backup screen you can either: • Run your first backup—See “Backing Up Files” on page 33 before clicking Enable Backup. •Click Skip Backup to skip the backup. 16. Click OK to close the Backup Plan configuration complete message: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 15
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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 email support service at http://support.wd.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, ® please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30- day period starts on the date of y
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Table of Contents WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Accessing Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Contacting WD Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii 1 About Your WD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Changing Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 7 Managing and Customizing the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Using the WD Quick View Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Opening the WD Sm
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL B Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 FCC Class B Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Sa
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL About Your WD Drive 1 1 ® Secure your precious memories on My Book desktop storage. This USB 3.0 drive is optimized for the fastest possible data transfer rates and features complete protection ™ for your files. The WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software protects your ® precious memories. The Acronis True Image (ATI) WD Edition software provides complete system backup. Password protection with hardware encryption keeps your private stuff private. This introductory c
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Universal connectivity—With this drive you get connectivity with the latest USB 3.0 devices as well as backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices. Password protection for privacy—Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access with password protection and encryption. WD quality inside and out—For over 20 years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. We are successful because we understand the importance of
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit: US http://www.shopwd.com or http://www.wdstore.com Canada http://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca Europe http://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu All others Contact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts, visit http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 1048. Operating System Compatibility Your My Book drive and the WD Drive
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL USB 3.0 Power/Activity LED Security Slot Power Connector Figure 2. My Book Drive Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state 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 USB 3.0 Interface USB 3.0 supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. Connection to a USB 2.0 port
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not drop or jolt the drive. • Do not move the drive during activity. • Do not use this product as a portable drive. • To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 2 This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive 1 Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. Depending on your region, if required, change the power adapter as follows: Removing Installing Removing Installing 2. Turn on your computer. 3. Connect the
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL 4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it. The WD software installs the proper driver for your drive. 5. Verify that the drive appears in your computer’s file management utility listing. Your My Book drive is now ready to use as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD software that is on the drive: • WD Drive Utilities • WD Security • WD SmartWare Getting Started with the WD Software 1. Double-cl
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL 5. On the Custom Setup dialog: a. Select an application name to see a brief description of the application: • WD Drive Utilities •WD Security •WD SmartWare b. Clear the check box for any application that you do not want to install. c. Clear the check box for any installation option that you do not want to implement: • Create Desktop Shortcut • Launch Application d. Click Next to install the selected applications and options. 6. Wait for the installation to complete: 7.
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL • Installing the WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and “Locking and Unlocking the Drive” on page 46). • Installing the WD SmartWare software displays the Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro screen for activating your free software upgrade (see Figure 6 on page 10 and proceed to step 9). Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL Figure 5. WD Security Screen Figure 6. Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro Screen 9. The WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade extends the backup function to non-WD drives, unsupported WD drives, and a remote Dropbox folder. Activating your free CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 10
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL upgrade installs the WD SmartWare Pro software on this computer and provides email delivery of an activation code that you can use to install it on two other computers. a. Type your first name in the First Name box. b. Type your last name in the Last Name box. c. Type your email address in the Email Address box. d. Click Activate to complete the upgrade and display the Activation Result message: e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Source and Backup Target screen: Note
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL • By default, the computer option is selected and the computer icon signifies that the backup source device will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software: You must configure your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you can use it
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL c. If you select Dropbox as your backup target device, use the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software: You must configure your Dropbox account for access by the WD SmartWare Pro software before you can use it as a backup target device. See step 4 of “Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account” on page 63. d. If the selected backup target device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the ba
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL b. Click Next to display the initial Select Backup Frequency screen: 14. On the initial Select Backup Frequency screen: a. Select the option for when you want to scan the backup source device and automatically back up any existing file that is changed or new file that is added: • Continuous Backup—Runs all the time • Scheduled Backup—Runs only on specified days at specified times b. If you selected the Scheduled Backup option, select the Hourly, Daily, or Monthly option and
