Western Digital WDBAAB5000ASL User Manual - Page 33

Changing Your Password, Start, My Computer, Password, Unlock, Your drive is now unlocked

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed: 1. Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either: • Using your computer's file management utility and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD drive listing • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage 2. Type your password in the Password box. 3. Click Unlock to unlock your drive. 4. Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility. Changing Your Password To change your password: 1. Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen (Figure 16 on page 25) to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog: 2. Type your current password in the Password box. 3. Select the Change password option. 4. Type your new password in the New password box. 5. Retype your new password in the Verify password box. 6. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the Password hint box. 7. Click Save Security Settings to change your password. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 28

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed:
1.
Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either:
•
Using your computer’s file management utility and double-clicking the
WD Unlocker virtual CD drive listing
•
Clicking
Start
>
My Computer
and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD
icon under Devices with Removable Storage
2.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
3.
Click
Unlock
to unlock your drive.
4.
Click
Exit
at the
Your drive is now unlocked
prompt to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock utility.
Changing Your Password
To
change your password:
1.
Click
Security
on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive
management Drive Settings screen (Figure 16 on page 25) to display the Your Drive
is Secure dialog:
2.
Type your current password in the
Password
box.
3.
Select the
Change password
option.
4.
Type your new password in the
New password
box.
5.
Retype your new password in the
Verify password
box.
6.
Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the
Password
hint
box.
7.
Click
Save Security Settings
to change your password.