Western Digital WD800U017 User Manual - Page 57

MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 18 Managing and Customizing the Software This chapter includes the following topics: Specifying the Number of Backup Versions Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder Checking for Software Updates 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 24). 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 Retrieve 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 24). MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE - 52