Western Digital WDBACG0030HCH User Manual - Page 30

Backing Up and Retrieving Your Computer Files, Using WD SmartWare, Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics

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BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES 4 Backing Up and Retrieving Your Computer Files Using WD SmartWare Using Windows 7/Windows Vista Backup Using Apple Time Machine Using WD SmartWare WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to: „ Protect your data automatically-Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a copy whenever you add or change a file. Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous as long as both your My Book Live and computer are connected to your network. If you disconnect from your network, backup temporarily stops. Once you reconnect, WD SmartWare automatically scans your computer for new or changed files and resumes backup protection. „ See your backup as it happens-Visual backup organizes your content into categories and shows the progress of your backup. „ Retrieve lost files effortlessly-Bring back your valuable data to its original location whether you have lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. „ Take control-Customize your backups. Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics WD SmartWare provides two kinds of Help: „ Help icon -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 X button in the upper-right corner of the screen. „ Help tab-This tab on the WD SmartWare screens provides more detailed Help. For information on using the Help tab, see page 28. MY BOOK LIVE 25 USER MANUAL

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4
BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES
25
MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
Backing Up and Retrieving Your Computer Files
Using WD SmartWare
Using Windows 7/Windows Vista Backup
Using Apple Time Machine
Using WD SmartWare
WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to:
Protect your data automatically
—Automatic, continuous backup instantly
makes a copy whenever you add or change a file.
Note:
Automatic backup protection is continuous as long as both your My Book
Live and computer are connected to your network. If you disconnect from
your network, backup temporarily stops. Once you reconnect,
WD SmartWare automatically scans your computer for new or changed
files and resumes backup protection.
See your backup as it happens
—Visual backup organizes your content
into categories and shows the progress of your backup.
Retrieve lost files effortlessly
—Bring back your valuable data to its original
location whether you have lost all your data or just overwritten an important
file.
Take control
—Customize your backups.
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
WD SmartWare provides two kinds of Help:
Help icon
—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
X
button
in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Help
tab
—This tab on the WD SmartWare screens provides more detailed
Help. For information on using the Help tab, see page 28.