Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual User Manual

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE

USER MANUAL

ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE

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Backup target device
selector

Not shown in Figure 1 on page 5:

The backup target device selector appears under the icon for each
supported backup target device that has more than one drive
partition or network share. The drive partition or network share that
you select is the target for subsequent backup operations and the
source for subsequent retrieve operations.

Device display scroll
pointers

Not shown in Figure 1 on page 5.

One installation of the WD SmartWare software supports as many
external devices as your system can handle. When the number of
connected devices exceeds the display capacity, the
WD SmartWare software displays left/right device display scroll
pointers so you can see them all:

Device locked icon

Not shown in Figure 1 on page 5:

Signifies that the device is password protected and locked.

Free-trial countdown icon

Not shown in Figure 1 on page 5:

Signifies that non-WD devices, unsupported devices, or cloud
services are being accessed by a 30-day free trial of the
WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade.

No writable partition icon

Not shown in Figure 1 on page 5:

Appears when the WD SmartWare software cannot find a valid
volume or share on the device. You must configure the device
before you can select it for WD SmartWare backup and retrieve
functions.

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Table 1. Home Tab Functional Description (Continued)

Display Component

Description

Scroll Pointers

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