MY BOOK ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED
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Getting Started Without the WD SmartWare Software
If you do not install the WD SmartWare software, you can still use your My Book as an
external hard drive. In this case, however, you will not be able to:
• Protect your data with automatic continuous backups (see “Backing Up Your
• Retrieve earlier versions of lost, or damaged files (see “Retrieving Backed Up
• Secure you drive and all of the files on it with a password (see “Locking and
Unlocking the Drive” on page 27)
• Customize your software and drive settings for the best possible performance
(see “Managing and Customizing Your Drive” on page 32)
• Check the operational condition of your drive with built-in diagnostic features (see
“Checking Drive Health” on page 42)
To forego these performance features and get started without installing the
WD SmartWare software:
1.
Click
Do Not Install
on the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen to display the
Continue without installing WD SmartWare?
prompt:
2.
Click:
•
Continue without Install
if you still do not want to install the WD SmartWare
software.
•
Go Back
if you have changed your mind and
do
want to install the
WD SmartWare software. In this case, go to “Getting Started with the
WD SmartWare Software” on page 8.
