WD WDBGMT0010BAL - Manual

WD WDBGMT0010BAL

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – WD Service and Support; Accessing Online Support
  • Page 3 – Table of Contents
  • Page 6 – About Your WD Drive; Features
  • Page 7 – WD Drive Utilities; —Register your drive, set the drive sleep timer, run; Kit Contents; • Quick Install Guide; Optional Accessories
  • Page 8 – Operating System Compatibility
  • Page 9 – The power/activity LED shows the drive’s power state as follows:; Registering Your Drive; • Do not drop or jolt the drive.; LED Appearance
  • Page 10 – Connecting the Drive and Getting Started; Connecting the Drive; Cancel
  • Page 11 – Getting Started with the WD Software
  • Page 12 – Wait for the installation to complete:; Finish; to exit the WD Apps Setup Wizard:
  • Page 14 – First Name; b. Type your last name in the; Last Name; c. Type your email address in the; Email Address; to complete the upgrade and display the Activation Result
  • Page 15 – OK; to display the Select Backup Source and Backup Target screen:; Source and
  • Page 16 – In the Backup Target area of the Select Backup
  • Page 17 – Next
  • Page 20 – WD SmartWare Software Functional Overview
  • Page 21 – Home Tab Display; Use the Home tab display to view device content gauges and select:
  • Page 23 – Display Component; Select Account
  • Page 24 – This file category
  • Page 28 – Backup Tab Displays; • By category—As shown in the content gauges
  • Page 29 – Advanced View; Apply Changes
  • Page 30 – Retrieve Tab Displays; • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from; Backup Now
  • Page 31 – Apply
  • Page 32 – To the Original Places
  • Page 33 – Settings Tab Display
  • Page 34 – Help Tab Display
  • Page 35 – How the Backup Function Works; Enable Backup; Backing Up Files
  • Page 36 – Backup
  • Page 38 – Back Up Now
  • Page 39 – to open the backup by categories selection box:; to create a custom backup plan and refresh the content; to begin backing up the selected categories of files on the
  • Page 40 – Switch to File Backup; Revert
  • Page 42 – Help; External Hard Drives
  • Page 43 – Retrieving Files; How the Retrieve Function Works
  • Page 44 – Retrieve
  • Page 46 – Show older files; Retrieve All Files
  • Page 47 – Cancel Retrieving; button is available for stopping the retrieve.; Retrieval accomplished; message signifies completion of the retrieve.; Files Not Retrieved; message provides the number of files that were not; View files; message means that; does not have sufficient disk space to complete the retrieve.
  • Page 48 – Locking and Unlocking the Drive; This chapter includes the following topics:; Password Protecting the Drive; Open the Set Security dialog by clicking either:
  • Page 49 – Unlocking the Drive
  • Page 51 – Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software; Enable auto unlock for user:; the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked; Password; Click; Unlock
  • Page 52 – virtual
  • Page 53 – Changing Your Password
  • Page 54 – Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
  • Page 55 – Managing and Customizing the Drive; Using the WD Quick View Icon; Opening the WD SmartWare Software
  • Page 56 – Checking Drive Status; Safely Disconnecting the Drive; You can safely disconnect the drive by either:; Safely; option for your My Passport drive:; Safely remove; You might hear the drive power down.; Monitoring Icon Alerts; shutting down or disconnecting the drive.
  • Page 57 – Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
  • Page 58 – Registration; Checking Drive Health
  • Page 59 – Erasing the Drive
  • Page 60 – Using the Drive Erase Function
  • Page 61 – Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility; Start
  • Page 62 – Erase Drive; Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image
  • Page 63 – Managing and Customizing the Software; Specifying the Number of Backup Versions; Specifying a Different Retrieved Content Folder; Settings
  • Page 64 – Checking for Software Updates
  • Page 66 – Uninstalling the WD Software
  • Page 67 – Using the Drive with a Mac; Reformatting the Drive; Go to; and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about
  • Page 68 – Troubleshooting; Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive; Why won't my computer; How to
  • Page 69 – Why is the data transfer rate slow?
  • Page 70 – Installing the SES Driver; Installing on Windows XP Computers; Installing the Driver Automatically; Yes this time only
  • Page 71 – Select; Install the software automatically; and click; When the installation completes, click
  • Page 72 – Installing the Driver Manually
  • Page 74 – Installing on Windows Vista Computers; Locate and install driver
  • Page 75 – On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click
  • Page 76 – Browse to; Computer; Close
  • Page 77 – Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers; Open
  • Page 78 – Browse my computer for driver software; WD SES Device Driver
  • Page 79 – Compliance and Warranty Information; Regulatory Compliance; FCC Class B Information
  • Page 80 – CE Compliance For Europe; Warranty Information; Obtaining Service; for
  • Page 81 – Limited Warranty; ), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone
  • Page 82 – Index
  • Page 84 – See also
  • Page 85 – Western Digital
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Page 2 - WD Service and Support; Accessing Online Support

ii WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email support service at http://support.wd.com . If the answer is not available or if ...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS – iii Table of Contents WD Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Accessing Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 6 - About Your WD Drive; Features

MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 1 About Your WD Drive Welcome to your My Passport ® Slim ™ portable hard drive. This drive offers high capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection with hardware en...

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