Western Digital WDBACG0020HCH-NESN User Manual - Page 40

Customizing WD SmartWare Software, Creating Software Settings, Settings, Set Up Software

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MY BOOK LIVE USER MANUAL Customizing WD SmartWare Software The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its settings for the best possible drive performance by:  Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file  Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive  Automatically checking for WD SmartWare software updates Click the Settings tab to display the Settings screen: On the Settings tab you can:  Create and edit the software settings for My Book Live  Set up drive settings for your My Book Live Creating Software Settings Click the Set Up Software button to open the My Book Live Desktop, then click Software Settings. On the Software Settings Screen. IF you want to . . . Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your My Book Live drive to your network, THEN click . . . File History Retrieve Folder Preferences AND see . . . "File History" on page 37. "Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder" on page 36. "Setting the Preferences (Auto Update) Option" on page 37. BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 35

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MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING YOUR COMPUTER FILES
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Customizing WD SmartWare Software
The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its settings
for the best possible drive performance by:
Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file
Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive
Automatically checking for WD SmartWare software updates
Click the
Settings
tab to display the Settings screen:
On the Settings tab you can:
Create and edit the software settings for My Book Live
Set up drive settings for your My Book Live
Creating Software Settings
Click the
Set Up Software
button to open the My Book Live Desktop, then click
Software Settings. On the Software Settings Screen.
IF you want to . . .
THEN click . . .
AND see . . .
Change the number of backup
versions to keep for each file,
File History
“File History” on page 37.
Specify a path to a different
retrieve folder,
Retrieve Folder
“Specifying a Different Retrieve
Folder” on page 36.
Change the option that checks for
software updates whenever you
reconnect your My Book Live drive to
your network,
Preferences
“Setting the Preferences (Auto
Update) Option” on page 37.