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Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software, Back Up Files, Set Up Drive, Retrieve a backup

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software After you select either Back Up Files, Set Up Drive, or Retrieve a backup, the software will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. If a newer version of software is available the system will automatically alert you. WD highly recommends using the latest version of software, especially on a new installation. After the installation is complete, the WD SmartWare software will either: • Guide you through: - Backing up your files (see Figure 4 and "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 13) - Setting up your drive security (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Password Pro- tecting Your Drive" on page 26) • Display the Home screen (see Figure 6 on page 10 and "WD SmartWare Overview" on page 11) Note: The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time-the first time you install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. After that, launching the software displays the Home screen so you can choose what you want to do. Figure 4. Initial Backup Screen CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 9

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 9
Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software
After you select either
Back Up Files
,
Set Up Drive
, or
Retrieve a backup
, the software
will guide you through a simple two-step WD SmartWare software installation process. If
a newer version of software is available the system will automatically alert you. WD
highly recommends using the latest version of software, especially on a new installation.
After the installation is complete, the WD SmartWare software will either:
•
Guide you through:
-
Backing up your files (see Figure 4 and “Backing Up Your Computer Files” on
page 13)
-
Setting up your drive security (see Figure 5 on page 10 and “Password Pro-
tecting Your Drive” on page 26)
•
Display the Home screen (see Figure 6 on page 10 and “WD SmartWare
Overview” on page 11)
Note:
The initial Backup and Drive Settings screens only appear one time—the first time you
install the WD SmartWare software on your computer. After that, launching the software displays
the Home screen so you can choose what you want to do.
Figure 4.
Initial Backup Screen