Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued)
Display Component
Start/Stop Backup toggle
button
Switch to Category/File
Backup toggle button
Retrieve Tab Displays
Three WD SmartWare software Retrieve tab displays guide you through the tasks for
finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive:
•
Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from
•
Selecting the destination for retrieved files
•
Selecting the files to retrieve from your My Book or My Passport drive
See Figure 3 and Table 3 on page 11 for a brief functional description of the Retrieve tab
displays.
Description
Controls backup operations by starting and stopping the backup.
Switches the backup mode between categories and individual
files:
•
Category mode—Backs up files according to their categories,
as shown in the content gauges for your computer and your
My Book or My Passport drive.
The button name is Switch to File Backup when the backup
mode is category.
•
File mode—Backs up files according to their folder structure on
your computer.
The button name is Switch to Category Backup when the
backup mode is file.
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