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Important, Enable Backup

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 11. During the backup: • A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed up. • For a category backup: - The blue background for categories of files in the content gauge for the backup source device changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet been backed up. - The gray background for categories of files in the content gauge for the backup target device changes to blue as the backup completes. • You can do other things with your computer, as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the background. • The Enable Backup toggle button changes to Disable Backup for disabling the backup. 12. Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally. If any files could not be backed up, the WD SmartWare software displays a: • Caution message indicating the number of files involved • View link that you can click to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not backed up Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up. If you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up, try: • Saving and closing all of your open files • Closing all running applications-including your email program and Web browser Important: Appearance of a Caution message indicating that the backup target device is full means that there is not enough free space on the device to complete the backup. The best long-term solution would be to relegate the device to long-term archive storage and: a. Click the Help tab. b. Click the WD Store link to view the Western Digital Online Store website. c. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to suit your future requirements. 13. If you clicked Disable Backup at step 11, the disable backup confirmation prompt reminds you that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the background so you can continue using your computer for other things during the backup. To continue, click either: • No to disregard your request and do not disable the backup • Yes to follow through with your request and disable the backup 14. If you backed up files by category and the backup source device has more than one internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for each one. BACKING UP FILES - 38

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA
USER MANUAL
BACKING UP FILES
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11.
During the backup:
•
A progress bar and message indicate the amount of data that has been backed
up.
•
For a category backup:
-
The blue background for categories of files in the content gauge for the backup
source device changes to yellow/amber for all of the files that have not yet
been backed up.
-
The gray background for categories of files in the content gauge for the
backup target device changes to blue as the backup completes.
•
You can do other things with your computer, as the WD SmartWare software
backs up your files in the background.
•
The
Enable Backup
toggle button changes to
Disable Backup
for disabling the
backup.
12.
Appearance of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup
completed normally.
If any files could not be backed
up, the
WD SmartWare software displays a:
•
Caution message indicating the number of files involved
•
View link that you can click to see a list of the files and the reasons they were not
backed up
Some applications and running processes can keep files from being backed up. If
you cannot determine why some of your files were not backed up, try:
•
Saving and closing all of your open files
•
Closing all running applications—including your email program and Web browser
13.
If you clicked
Disable Backup
at step 11, the disable backup confirmation prompt
reminds you that the WD SmartWare software runs your backup job in the
background so you can continue using your computer for other things during the
backup.
To continue, click either:
•
No
to disregard your request and do not disable the backup
•
Yes
to follow through with your request and disable the backup
14.
If you backed up files by category and the backup source device has more than one
internal hard drive or multiple drive partitions, repeat the backup procedure for each
one.
Important:
Appearance of a Caution message indicating that the backup target
device is full means that there is not enough free space on the
device to complete the backup. The best long-term solution would
be to relegate the device to long-term archive storage and:
a.
Click the
Help
tab.
b.
Click the
WD Store
link to view the Western Digital Online Store
website.
c.
Click
External Hard Drives
and select the best drive to suit your
future requirements.