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Unlocking the Drive, Save Security Settings

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 3. On either screen, click Security to display the Set Security dialog: 4. Type your password in the Choose a password box. 5. Retype your password in the Verify password box. 6. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box. 7. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password. 8. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk. 9. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive. CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then, the WD SmartWare software: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive • Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking the Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever: • You shut down and restart your computer • You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer • Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 26

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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3.
On either screen, click
Security
to display the Set Security dialog:
4.
Type your password in the
Choose a password
box.
5.
Retype your password in the
Verify password
box.
6.
Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the
Password hint
box.
7.
Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password.
8.
Click the
I understand
check box to signify that you accept the risk.
9.
Click
Save Security Settings
to save your password and enable password
protection for your drive.
Unlocking the Drive
After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive,
you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever:
•
You shut down and restart your computer
•
You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer
•
Your computer exits the sleep mode
You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on
your computer.
CAUTION!
After creating a password, the drive remains
unlocked
for as long as
you continue your current work session. Then, the WD SmartWare software:
• Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive
• Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your
computer or reconnect your drive