Western Digital WDBVHT0080JCH WD SmartWare User Manual - Page 51

Checking for Software Updates, Settings, Set Up Software, Retrieve Folder, Browse, Apply, Preferences

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 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 and if you see the Settings Tab display, click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15). Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 3. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: 4. On the Set Retrieve Folder dialog: a. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder. b. Click Apply. Checking for Software Updates When enabled, the Preferences option checks for software updates each time you reconnect your external device to your computer. This ensures that you are always using the most-recent software version. To enable or disable the Preferences option: 1. Click the Settings tab and if you see the Settings Tab display, click Set Up Software to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15). Note: If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the Settings tab displays the Software Settings screen. 2. On the Software Settings screen, click Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog: 3. On the Set Preferences dialog, select or clear the Automatically check for WD SmartWare software updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences option. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE - 47

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE
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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 and if you see the Settings Tab display, click
Set Up Software
to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15).
Note:
If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and
WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the
Settings
tab displays the Software
Settings screen.
3.
On the Software Settings screen, click
Retrieve Folder
to display the Set Retrieve
Folder dialog:
4.
On the Set Retrieve Folder dialog:
a.
Click
Browse
and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder.
b.
Click
Apply
.
Checking for Software Updates
When enabled, the Preferences option checks for software updates each time you
reconnect your external device to your computer. This ensures that you are always using
the most-recent software version.
To enable or disable the Preferences option:
1.
Click the
Settings
tab and if you see the Settings Tab display, click
Set Up Software
to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 4 on page 15).
Note:
If the external device selected on the Home screen supports the WD Security and
WD Drive Utilities software, then clicking the
Settings
tab displays the Software
Settings screen.
2.
On the Software Settings screen, click
Preferences
to display the Set Preferences
dialog:
3.
On the Set Preferences dialog, select or clear the
Automatically check for
WD SmartWare software updates
check box to enable or disable the Preferences
option.