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Using the WD SmartWare Icon, Opening the WD SmartWare Software

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows taskbar. By clicking the icon you can: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Check the drive status • Monitor icon alerts • Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things. Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by: • Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare • Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and select WD SmartWare. The WD SmartWare or drive management Home screen displays. In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are available for backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where: This file category Includes files with these extensions Documents .doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions Mail .mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions Music .mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions Movies .avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions Pictures .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 51

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS
– 51
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD SmartWare icon displays
in the Windows taskbar.
By clicking the icon you can:
Open the WD SmartWare software
Check the drive status
Monitor icon alerts
Safely disconnect the drive
The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things.
Opening the WD SmartWare Software
If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by:
Clicking
Start
>
(All) Programs
>
WD SmartWare
>
WDSmartWare
Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar
Note:
You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and
select
WD SmartWare.
The WD SmartWare or drive management Home screen displays.
In the Content Gauge for your computer’s hard drive, all of your files that are available for
backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where:
For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD
Knowledge Base at
.
This file category
Includes files with these extensions
Documents
.doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions
Mail
.mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions
Music
.mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions
Movies
.avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions
Pictures
.gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions
Other
Others that do not belong in the five main categories