Western Digital WDBHML0020HAL, WDBHML0030HAL, WDBHML0040HAL manual

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My Book Studio User Manual

Contents

Main WD Service and Support Accessing Online Support Contacting WD Technical Support Table of Contents 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Backing Up Your Computer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4 Retrieving Backed Up Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 B Compliance and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 About Your WD Drive Features Kit Contents Optional Accessories Important: Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Power/Activity LED The power/activity LED shows the drives power state and activity as follows: LED Appearance Power State/Activity Drive Interfaces Kensington Security Slot Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Connecting the Drive and Getting Started Connecting the Drive 1. Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO 1. Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 1. Page WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare Home Screen Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics Backing Up Your Computer Files About Backing Up Your Computer Files Page Backing It All Up 1. Advanced Backup Capabilities - - Selecting Specific Categories of Files to Back Up 1. Important: Changing the Backup Software Settings Page 1. Retrieving Backed Up Files About Retrieving Files 1. Retrieving Files or Folders 1. Page Page Page Locking and Unlocking the Drive Password Protecting the Drive 1. Unlocking the Drive Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 1. Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 1. Changing Your Password 1. Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature Managing and Customizing Your Drive Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status 1. Safely Dismounting the Drive 1. Customizing Your Software Settings Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder 1. Setting the Preferences Option 1. Customizing Your Drive Settings Registering the Drive 1. Setting the Drive Sleep Timer 1. Erasing the Drive Page 1. Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 1. Important: Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Checking Drive Health 1. Using the Drive with Windows Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Connecting the Drive 1. Page Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software 1. - - Page Page Page Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting the Drive 1. Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog: Unlocking the Drive Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 1. Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 1. Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Uninstalling on Windows XP Computers 1. Important: Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers 1. Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software 1. Troubleshooting Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions Page Installing the SES Driver A Installing on Windows XP Computers Installing the Driver Automatically 1. Page Installing the Driver Manually 1. Installing on Windows Vista Computers Installing the Driver Automatically 1. Installing the Driver Manually 1. Page Installing on Windows 7 Computers 1. Page Compliance and Warranty Information B Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information ICES/NMB-003 Compliance Safety Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warrant y Informat ion Obtaining Service Limited Warranty Index A B C D S T U V W