Wd Discovery Software; Installing Wd Discovery Software - Western Digital My Book Duo User Manual

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WD Discovery Software

▪ Installing the WD Discovery Software
▪ WD Discovery Software – App & Device Access
▪ WD Discovery Software – Import Data from a Cloud Service
▪ Checking for Software Updates
▪ Device Firmware Updates
The WD Discovery software is a collection of software tools that includes WD
™
Backup , WD Drive Utilities, and WD Security software. (WD Backup software is not
available for macOS / OS X.) The WD Discovery software is a tray application –
once installed a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in the lower right-
hand corner of the screen. When the tray icon is selected, the WD Discovery
software menu opens. For macOS / OS X use Launchpad to access the WD
Discovery software after it has been installed.
Online References:
▪ WD Discovery Online User Guide
▪ WD Discovery Solutions and Troubleshooting
Figure 3.1
The top menu for the WD Discovery software is illustrated above in Figure 3.1. This
menu bar is used to gain access to these functions:
▪ – this lists all currently connected and available WD devices.
Devices
▪ – this lists all of the apps available through the WD Discovery software. This
Apps
includes WD Backup, WD Drive Utilities, WD Security software and third-party
software.
▪
Megaphone Icon
regarding the WD Discovery software experience.
▪
Three-Line Collapsed Menu Icon
expanded, it gives various options such as the Preferences for updating the WD
Discovery software and the option to quit the app.

Installing WD Discovery Software

The WD Discovery software can be installed from your device or you can download
it from the WD support website:
1. Double-click
2. Click
Install Now
3. The WD Discovery software installation process may prompt for a system
restart. Restart the system if so directed.
4. Install applications and updates as needed.
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– this icon provides an area for you to provide feedback to WD
– this icon represents a collapsed menu. When
support.wdc.com
.
WD Discovery.exe
.
WD Discovery Software
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