Upgrading to the wd smartware pro software, Getting started with the upgrade – Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual User Manual
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Upgrading to the WD SmartWare Pro Software
This chapter includes the following topics:
Getting Started with the Upgrade
Trying for Free
Buying an Activation Code
Activating the WD SmartWare Pro Software Upgrade
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, you can upgrade to the
WD SmartWare Pro software and extend the backup function to:
Non-WD external hard drives
WD drives that are not otherwise supported
Dropbox cloud service
Upgrading requires the purchase of an activation code, or you can upgrade for a free 30-
day trial.
Getting Started with the Upgrade
1.
Start the upgrade to the WD SmartWare Pro software by selecting either:
A non-WD drive, an unsupported WD drive, or Dropbox cloud service as a
backup source or backup target device on either the initial Select Backup Source
and Backup Target screen or the WD SmartWare Home screen
The Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro icon that appears in the upper-right corner of
each WD SmartWare tab display
2.
The WD SmartWare software displays the Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro dialog:
3.
On the Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro dialog:
IF you . . .
THEN click . . .
Want to try the WD SmartWare Pro software
upgrade for a free 30-day trial,
Try for Free and proceed to “Trying for
Free” on page 33.
Want to buy an activation code,
Buy and
skip to “Buying an Activation
Have already bought an activation code
and want to activate the upgrade on this
computer,
Activate and skip to “Activating the
WD SmartWare Pro Software Upgrade” on
page 35.
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