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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Table 4. Settings Tab Functional Description Display Component Description Backup Speed button Displays the Reduce Backup Speed dialog for enabling/disabling the option to run backups only when your computer is idle. Drive Erase button Displays the Drive Erase dialog for erasing your My Book or My Passport drive when it is not locked. File History button Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file. Label button (Not shown in Figure 4 on page 13) Preferences buttons For My Book or My Passport drives that have a customizable label, displays the Set Label dialog for naming the drive. On the Software Settings screen, when you have installed the full version of the WD SmartWare software, displays the Set Preferences dialog for enabling/disabling the option that automatically checks for software updates. Registration button Retrieve Folder button Security button Sleep Timer button On the drive management Drive Settings screen, when you have installed the drive management version of the WD SmartWare software, displays the Set Preferences dialog for enabling/ disabling the options that: • Automatically check for software updates • Enable the backup and retrieve functions Displays the Register Drive dialog for registering your My Book or My Passport drive. Displays the Set Retrieve Folder dialog for specifying a different destination folder for retrieved files. Depending on whether your drive is already password protected or not, displays the: • Set Security dialog for creating a password • Your Drive is Secure dialog for changing your password or turning off the drive lock feature Displays the Set Sleep Timer dialog for specifying the period of inactivity for turning off the drive. ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 14

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
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Table 4.
Settings Tab Functional Description
Display Component
Description
Backup Speed button
Displays the Reduce Backup Speed dialog for enabling/disabling
the option to run backups only when your computer is idle.
Drive Erase button
Displays the Drive Erase dialog for erasing your My Book or
My Passport drive when it is not locked.
File History button
Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of
backup versions that you want to keep for each file.
Label button
(Not shown in Figure 4 on page 13)
For My Book or My Passport drives that have a customizable label,
displays the Set Label dialog for naming the drive.
Preferences buttons
On the Software Settings screen, when you have installed the full
version of the WD SmartWare software, displays the Set
Preferences dialog for enabling/disabling the option that
automatically checks for software updates.
On the drive management Drive Settings screen, when you have
installed the drive management version of the WD SmartWare
software, displays the Set Preferences dialog for enabling/
disabling the options that:
Automatically check for software updates
Enable the backup and retrieve functions
Registration button
Displays the Register Drive dialog for registering your My Book or
My Passport drive.
Retrieve Folder button
Displays the Set Retrieve Folder dialog for specifying a different
destination folder for retrieved files.
Security button
Depending on whether your drive is already password protected or
not, displays the:
Set Security dialog for creating a password
Your Drive is Secure dialog for changing your password or
turning off the drive lock feature
Sleep Timer button
Displays the Set Sleep Timer dialog for specifying the period of
inactivity for turning off the drive.