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Western Digital WDBBLW5000AAL User Manual (74 pages)
Ultra-portable Hard Drive
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 3.07 MB
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support
2
Accessing Online Support
2
Contacting WD Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your WD Drive
6
Major Features of the Drive
6
Kit Contents
7
Optional Accessories
7
Compatibility
8
Drive Format
8
Physical Description
8
Indicators
8
USB 2.0 Interface
9
Registering Your WD Product
9
Handling Precautions
9
2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
10
Connecting the Drive
10
Installing the Drive
11
Installing on Windows XP
12
Installing on Windows Vista/Windows 7
14
Getting Started with WD Smartware Software
16
WD Smartware Overview
18
WD Smartware Home Screen
18
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
20
3 Backing up Your Computer Files
21
About Backing up Your Computer Files
21
Backing It All up
23
Selecting Specific Content to Back up
25
Changing the Backup Software Settings
26
4 Retrieving Backed up Files
29
About Retrieving Files
29
Retrieving a File
29
Retrieving a Folder
32
Retrieving an Earlier Version of a File or Deleted Files
32
Retrieving All of Your Content
32
5 Locking and Unlocking Your Drive
33
Password Protecting Your Drive
33
Unlocking Your Drive
35
Unlocking Your Drive with the WD Smartware Software
35
Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
36
Turning off the Drive Lock Feature
37
Changing Your Password
37
6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive
38
WD Smartware Icon
38
Opening WD Smartware Software
38
Checking Status and Temperature
39
Monitoring Icon Alerts
39
Disconnecting the Drive Safely
40
Customizing Your Software Settings
40
Setting the Preferences Options
41
Customizing Your Drive Settings
42
Registering Your Drive
43
Erasing Your Drive
44
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
44
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
45
Windows XP
45
Windows Vista or Windows 7
45
7 Checking Drive Health
46
8 Using the Drive with a Mac
48
Reformatting the Drive
48
Installing on a Mac os X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard
48
Enhancing Performance with WD +TURBO
50
Using the WD Smartware Icon
52
Opening WD Smartware Software
52
Dismounting the Virtual CD
54
Safely Dismounting the Drive
54
Displaying the Status, Serial Number, and Temperature
55
Unlocking the Drive Manually
56
WD Smartware Software Is Not Available
56
Your Computer Exits Sleep Mode
56
Uninstalling WD Smartware Software
57
9 Troubleshooting
59
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive
59
Frequently Asked Questions
59
Installing an SES Driver
61
Windows XP
61
Installing the Driver Automatically
61
Installing the Driver Manually
62
Windows Vista
64
Installing the Driver Automatically
64
Installing the Driver Manually
64
Windows 7
66
B Compliance and Warranty Information
69
Regulatory Compliance
69
FCC Class B Information
69
ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement
69
Safety Compliance
69
CE Compliance for Europe
69
KCC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
70
Environmental Compliance (China)
70
Warranty Information
70
Obtaining Service
70
Limited Warranty
70
Index
72
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Western Digital WDBBLW5000AAL User Manual (57 pages)
Version 1.6.x
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Software
| Size: 1.2 MB
Table of Contents
WD Service and Support
2
Accessing Online Support
2
Contacting WD Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
1 About the WD Smartware Software
5
Operating System Compatibility
5
Hard Drive Support
5
Functional Overview
6
Home Tab Display
7
Backup Tab Displays
12
Retrieve Tab Displays
15
Settings Tab Displays
18
Help Tab Display
21
2 Installing the Software and Getting Started
23
3 Securing the Drive
26
Password Protecting the Drive
26
Unlocking the Drive
27
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Smartware Software
28
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD Smartware Software
29
Changing Your Password
30
Turning off the Drive Lock Feature
31
4 Backing up Your Computer Files
32
How the Backup Function Works
32
Backing up Files
32
5 Retrieving Backed up Files
37
How the Retrieve Function Works
37
Retrieving Files
37
6 Managing and Customizing the Drive
41
Using the WD Quick View Icon
41
Opening the WD Smartware Software
41
Checking Drive Status
42
Safely Disconnecting the Drive
42
Monitoring Icon Alerts
42
Naming the Drive
43
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
43
Registering the Drive
44
Checking Drive Health
45
Erasing the Drive
47
Using the Drive Settings Drive Erase Function
47
Using the Drive Unlock Utility
48
Restoring the WD Smartware Software and Disk Image
49
7 Managing and Customizing the Software
50
Specifying the Number of Backup Versions
50
Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder
50
Checking for Software Updates
51
Uninstalling the WD Smartware Software
52
A Warranty Information
53
GNU General Public License ("GPL")
53
Index
54
Western Digital WDBBLW5000AAL Product Specifications (2 pages)
Portable Hard Drives
Brand:
Western Digital
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0.3 MB
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Western Digital WDBBLW5000AAL Quick Start (2 pages)
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Brand:
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| Category:
Storage
| Size: 0.2 MB
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