MY BOOK
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 6
4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it. The
WD SmartWare software that is on the drive installs the proper driver for your
My Book drive.
5. Verify that the My Book drive appears under My Computer in Windows Explorer.
6. Several different screens might also appear, depending on your computer’s
operating system:
7. For Windows XP, one or two screens might appear, depending on whether the
AutoRun (AutoPlay) function is enabled or disabled:
a. With AutoRun (AutoPlay) enabled, the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen
displays (see Figure 4).
b. With AutoRun (AutoPlay) disabled, click to open the My Book drive listing in
Windows Explorer and double-click the WD SmartWare application file to display
the Welcome to WD SmartWare screen (see Figure 4).
8. Continue to “Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software” in the next section.
If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to “Getting Started
Without the WD SmartWare Software” on page 11 instead.
IF your operating system is . . . THEN . . .
Windows XP Proceed to step 7.
Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Skip to step 9 on page 7.
IF AutoRun (AutoPlay) is . . . on your computer, THEN . . .
Enabled Proceed to step a.
Disabled Skip to step b.
Figure 4. Welcome to WD SmartWare Screen
Note: If a Flash Player is installed
on your computer, the screen
is animated.
