Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential USB 2.0 External Hard Drive

WD SmartWare - A control center for your drive that gives you the power to: 

• Protect your data automatically - Relax. Your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.
• See your backup as it happens - Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content categories and shows the progress of your backup.
• Bring back lost files effortlessly - Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.
• Take control - Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.

Drive lock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and military grade 256bit hardware based encryption.
Illuminated capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
Power miser - My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer.
Planet friendly - We designed a small box to minimize waste and used recycled material. We encourage you to recycle it.
Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs - if you're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product.
Ideal For

• Protecting your data with automatic, continuous backup
• Retrieving lost data effortlessly
• Adding extra storage space for photos, videos and music
• Securing private or sensitive data

In The Box
External hard drive
WD SmartWare software
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
2 year limited warranty