Western Digital WDBAAH0015HCH User Manual - Page 43

Unlocking the Drive Manually, When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available

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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive Manually Two situations require you to unlock the drive manually: • The WD SmartWare software is not available • Your computer exits sleep mode When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available You will need to unlock the drive manually if: • You uninstalled the software and left the drive locked • You moved your drive to another system, and need to unlock it without installing the software To unlock the drive using the virtual CD: 1. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD. 2. Double-click the DriveUnlock icon: The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen displays: 3. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock. 4. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 38

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MY BOOK STUDIO AND
STUDIO LX
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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Unlocking the Drive Manually
Two situations require you to unlock the drive manually:
The
WD SmartWare software is not available
Your computer exits sleep mode
When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available
You will need to unlock the drive manually if:
You uninstalled the software and left the drive locked
You moved your drive to another system, and need to unlock it without installing
the software
To unlock the drive using the virtual CD:
1.
Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD.
2.
Double-click the
DriveUnlock
icon:
The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen displays:
3.
Type your password in the
Password
box and click
Unlock
.
4.
At the
Your drive is now unlocked
prompt, click
Exit
to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock screen.