Western Digital WDBABS3200ABK User Manual - Page 54

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC AND MY PASSPORT SE FOR MAC USER MANUAL Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see "Installing the Drive on Windows Computers" on page 43), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the Windows task bar. 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 software does not start automatically, you can start it by: • Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare. • Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar. Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and select WD SmartWare. The WD SmartWare Home screen displays, see: • Figure 5 on page 11 • Figure 17 on page 48 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 Documents Mail Music Movies Pictures Other Includes files with these extensions .doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions .mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions .mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions .avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions 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 support.wdc.com. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 49