Western Digital WDBABT0010HBK User Manual - Page 19

Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics, Other, System, Retrieved, Additional Files

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Each category includes all of the files in the represented folder except the Other category, which includes all of the files in all other folders on your computer. Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your operating system files that are not available for backup. Files that are not backed up include system files, program files, applications, and working files. • The Retrieved category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. They, too, are not available for backup. • Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the category. In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the Additional Files category includes all of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not available for backups. Note: The small number of files that are shown in the Additional Files category when you first install the WD SmartWare software-before performing your first backup-represents the system and 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 - 14

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED
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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:
•
The
System
category, shown against a dark gray background, includes all of your
operating system files that are not available for backup. Files that are not backed
up include system files, program files, applications, and working files.
•
The
Retrieved
category, also shown against a dark gray background, shows the
files that you have retrieved from a prior backup. They, too, are not available for
backup.
•
Hovering the pointer over a category shows the number of files in the category.
In the Content Gauge for your My Book drive, the
Additional Files
category includes all
of the files shown in the used space portion of your drive properties. This space is not
available for backups.
Note:
The small number of files that are shown in the
Additional Files
category
when you first install the WD SmartWare software—before performing
your first backup—represents the system and 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.