BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Using WD SmartWare Pro (Windows Only)
WD SmartWare software is an easy-to-use tool that gives you the power to:
Protect your data automatically
—Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a
copy whenever you add or change a file.
Note: Automatic backup protection is continuous as long as both your
My Cloud device and computer are connected to your network. If you
disconnect the device from your network, backup temporarily stops. Once
you reconnect, the WD SmartWare software automatically scans your
computer for new or changed files and resumes backup protection.
See your backup as it happens
—Visual backup organizes your content into categories
and shows the progress of your backup.
Retrieve lost files effortlessly
—Bring back your valuable data to its original location
whether you have lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.
Take control
—Customize your backups.
You can download and install the WD SmartWare software from the WD online Learning
Center at
http://mycloud.com/learn
The installation process gives you the choice of installing standard WD SmartWare or
WD SmartWare Pro. Pro enables you to back up to non-WD drives, otherwise unsupported
WD drives, and the cloud via Dropbox.
Note: WD SmartWare Pro software is a free upgrade, providing you with three licenses
for your household.
My Cloud users will initially download the standard version of WD Smartware, which is then
automatically upgraded to the WD SmartWare Pro version. You can choose the WD
SmartWare standard version if you prefer.
Launching the WD SmartWare Software After Installation
Use one of the following options for WD SmartWare Software once you have installed it:
Windows XP
and
Windows 7:
From the Start menu, click
Programs > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare
.
Windows 8
and
Windows 10:
From the Start menu, click
WD Smartware.
WD Quick View Icon
: Left- or right-click the WD Quick View
icon in the Windows
system tray to display the menu, and then select
WD SmartWare
. (The icon is
automatically installed when you download WD SmartWare.)
Info/Online Help Topics
WD SmartWare software provides two kinds of Help:
Help icon
— Each WD SmartWare page provides easy access to online help information
to quickly guide you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you
are uncertain about what to do, just click the info/online Help icon in the upper-right
corner of any page.
Help tab
—This tab on the WD SmartWare pages provides more detailed Help. For
information on using the Help tab, see Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore, below.
Please refer to the WD SmartWare online Help for further instructions.
