Western Digital My Book for Mac User Manual - Manual (Page 56)

MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 51
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD SmartWare icon displays
in the Windows taskbar.
By clicking the icon you can:
• Open the WD SmartWare software
• Check the drive status
• Monitor icon alerts
• Safely disconnect the drive
The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things.
Opening the WD SmartWare Software
If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by:
• Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare
• Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar
Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and
select WD SmartWare.
The WD SmartWare or drive management Home screen displays.
In the Content Gauge for your computer’s hard drive, all of your files that are available for
backup are shown against a blue background in six categories where:
For a complete list of all included file extensions, search for Answer ID 3644 in the WD
Knowledge Base at
http://support.wdc.com .
This file category Includes files with these extensions
Documents .doc, .txt, .htm, .html, .ppt, .xls, .xml, and other document extensions
Mail .mail, .msg, .pst., and other mail extensions
Music .mp3, .wav, .wma, and other music extensions
Movies .avi, .mov, .mp4, and other movie extensions
Pictures .gif, .jpg, .png, and other picture extensions
Other Others that do not belong in the five main categories