Western Digital WDBAAB5000ASL User Manual - Page 57

Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 1. Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon and double-click the Drive Unlock icon on the screen that appears: 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 screen. Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Important: You can easily uninstall the software. However, you will need to restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing backup job configurations. (See "Backing Up Your Computer Files" on page 14.) To uninstall the WD SmartWare software: 1. Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the Extras folder on the screen that displays: USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC - 52

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MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC
– 52
1.
Double-click the WD Unlocker VCD icon and double-click the Drive Unlock icon on
the screen that appears:
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 screen.
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software
To uninstall the
WD SmartWare software:
1.
Double-click the My Passport icon, and then double-click the Extras folder on the
screen that displays:
Important:
You can easily uninstall the software. However, you will need to restart the
backup job manually after reinstalling the software as uninstalling deletes all existing
backup job configurations. (See “Backing Up Your Computer Files” on page 14.)