Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual - Manual (Page 18)

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE – 14
Backup schedule reminder
button Not shown in Figure 2 on page 12:
For scheduled backups, clicking the button displays a status dialog
that:
Shows the date and time of your next scheduled backup, the
last backup that might have been missed, and the last
completed backup
Provides a Backup Now button for bypassing the schedule and
running the backup now
Backup source content
gauge Same as the content gauge for the selected backup source device
on the Home tab display. (See “Backup source content gauge” on
page 7.)
Backup target content
gauge Same as the content gauge for the selected backup target device
on the Home tab display. (See “Backup target content gauge” on
page 8.)
Category/File Backup
toggle button Switches the backup mode between category and file:
Category mode—Backs up files according to their categories,
as shown in the content gauges.
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
the selected backup source drive.
The button name is Switch to Category Backup when the
backup mode is file.
Enable/Disable Backup
toggle button Starts and stops the backup.
Set Backup Frequency
button Opens the Set Backup Frequency dialog for selecting either
continuous or scheduled backups. A continuous backup runs all the
time. A scheduled backup runs only on specified days at specified
times.
Upgrade to WD SmartWare
Pro software button Appears in the upper-right corner of each WD SmartWare tab
display to remind you of the WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade:
Clicking the button displays a dialog for buying and activating the
WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade or starting a free 30-day trial.
Table 2. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued)
Display Component Description