Getting Started Without The Wd Smartware Software - Western Digital My Passport Essential User Manual

Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software

If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Passport as
an external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to:
• Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see "Backing Up Your
Computer Files" on page 15)
• Retrieve earlier versions of lost, or damaged files (see "Retrieving Backed Up
Files" on page 22)
• Secure your drive and all of the files on it with a password (see "Locking and
Unlocking the Drive" on page 26)
• Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance
(see "Managing and Customizing Your Drive" on page 31)
• Check the operational condition of your drive with built-in diagnostic features (see
"Checking Drive Health" on page 40)
To forego these performance features and get started without installing the
WD SmartWare software:
1.
Click Do Not Install at the What would you like to do? prompt to display the
Continue without installing WD SmartWare? prompt:
2. Click:
• Continue without Install if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare
software.
• Go Back if you have changed your mind and do want to install the WD
SmartWare software. In this case, go to "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare
Software" on page 7.
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