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Managing and Customizing the Software, Specifying the Number of Backup Versions

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA USER MANUAL 18 Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Specifying the Number of Backup Versions Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder Checking for Software Updates Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account Uninstalling the WD Software 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 the file a couple of versions ago, the WD SmartWare software has a copy for you. You always have the most-recent specified number of versions of each file available for retrieves, and you can choose to keep from 1 to 25 versions. Keeping more versions: • Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back-in-time period • Consumes more disk space 1. Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 28). 2. On the Software Settings screen, click File History to display the Set File History dialog: 3. On the Set File History dialog: a. Use the selection box to specify the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file, from 1 to 25. b. Click Apply. Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either: • Their original locations on your computer • A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Contents subfolder in your My Documents folder. To specify a different folder: 1. Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use. 2. Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 28). MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE - 60

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE
– 60
Managing and Customizing the Software
This chapter includes the following topics:
Specifying the Number of Backup Versions
Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder
Checking for Software Updates
Configuring a Remote Dropbox Account
Uninstalling the WD Software
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 the file a couple of versions ago, the
WD SmartWare software has a copy for you. You always have the most-recent specified
number of versions of each file available for retrieves, and you can choose to keep from
1 to 25 versions.
Keeping more versions:
•
Improves your ability to retrieve files from a longer back-in-time period
•
Consumes more disk space
1.
Click the
Settings
tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on
page 28).
2.
On the Software Settings screen, click
File History
to display the Set File History
dialog:
3.
On the Set File History dialog:
a.
Use the selection box to specify the number of backup versions that you want to
keep for each file, from 1 to 25.
b.
Click
Apply
.
Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder
When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in
either:
•
Their original locations on your computer
•
A Retrieved Content folder
By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Contents
subfolder in your My Documents folder. To specify a different folder:
1.
Either create a new folder or determine which existing folder you want to use.
2.
Click the
Settings
tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on
page 28).
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