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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL This happens either: Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your computer When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen if you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer To unlock the drive: 1. If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either: Go > Applications > WD Security Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Click Unlock Drive. With the WD Drive Unlock Utility Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD (VCD) drive that appears on your desktop display. 1. Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your desktop: 2. Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays: LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 13

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MY PASSPORT FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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This happens either:
±
Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport drive connected to your
computer
±
When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities
screen if you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your
computer
To unlock the drive:
1.
If you do not see the Unlock Drive dialog, click either:
±
Go
>
Applications
>
WD Security
±
Go
>
Applications
>
WD Drive Utilities
2.
If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the
one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.
3.
On the Unlock Drive dialog:
a.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
b.
Click
Unlock Drive
.
With the WD Drive Unlock Utility
Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have
the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive
Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD (VCD)
drive that appears on your desktop display.
1.
Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon on your desktop:
2.
Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays: