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Settings, Specifying the Number of Backup Versions, Keeping more versions

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BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen: IF you want to . . . Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Pause backups until the computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your My Book Live drive to your network, THEN click . . . File History Backup Speed Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see . . . "Specifying the Number of Backup Versions" on page 39. "Pausing Backups Until Your Computer is Idle" on page 40. "Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder" on page 40. "Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option" on page 41. Specifying the Number of Backup Versions The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 older versions of each file. If you overwrite or delete a file by mistake, or want to see an earlier version of the file, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you. Keeping more versions: „ Improves your ability to save/retrieve more versions of a file „ Consumes more disk space MY BOOK LIVE 39 USER MANUAL

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BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES
39
MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
Click the
Settings
tab to display the Software Settings screen:
Specifying the Number of Backup Versions
The WD SmartWare software can keep up to 25 older versions of each file. If you
overwrite or delete a file by mistake, or want to see an earlier version of the file, the
WD SmartWare software has a copy for you.
Keeping more versions:
Improves your ability to save/retrieve more versions of a file
Consumes more disk space
IF you want to . . .
THEN click . . .
AND see . . .
Change the number of backup
versions to keep for each file,
File History
“Specifying the Number of
Backup Versions” on page 39.
Pause backups until the computer is
idle,
Backup Speed
“Pausing Backups Until Your
Computer is Idle” on page 40.
Specify a path to a different retrieve
folder,
Retrieve Folder
“Specifying a Different Retrieve
Folder” on page 40.
Change the option that
checks for
software updates
whenever you
reconnect your My Book Live drive to
your network,
Preferences
“Setting the Preferences (Auto
Update) Option” on page 41.