Backing Up And Retrieving Files; Using The Wd Smartware™ Software - Western Digital WDBVHT0040JCH User Manual

Backing Up and Retrieving Files

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Using the WD SmartWare™ Software
Using Windows 7/Windows Vista Backup
Using Apple Time Machine
Using the WD SmartWare™ Software
WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to:
• Protect your data automatically—Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a
copy whenever you add or change a file.
Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous as long as both your My
• See your backup as it happens—Visual backup organizes your content into
categories and shows the progress of your backup.
• Retrieve lost files effortlessly—Bring back your valuable data to its original location
whether you have lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.
• Take control—Customize your backups.
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
The WD SmartWare software provides two kinds of Help:
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information to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks.
Whenever you are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online Help icon in
the upper-right corner of any screen.
To close the info/help screen after reading the online Help, click the
upper-right corner of the screen.
Help tab—This tab on the WD SmartWare screens provides more detailed Help. For
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information on using the Help tab, see page 27.
Book Live Duo and computer are connected to your network. If you
disconnect from your network, backup temporarily stops. Once you
reconnect, the WD SmartWare software automatically scans your
computer for new or changed files and resumes backup protection.
—Each WD SmartWare screen provides easy access to online help
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USER MANUAL
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