Western Digital WDBACX0010Bxx User Manual - Page 37

Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature, Changing Your Password, Security, Password, Remove security

Page 37 highlights

MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive: 1. Click Security on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 29) to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog: 2. Type your password in the Password box. 3. Select the Remove security option. 4. Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security screen. Changing Your Password To change your password: 1. On the Your Drive is Secure screen, select the Change password option and: a. Type your new password in the New password box. b. Retype your new password in the Verify password box. c. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint box. 2. Click Update Security Settings to change your password. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE - 32

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74

MY PASSPORT ELITE
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 32
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
To
remove password protection from your drive:
1.
Click
Security
on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 29) to display the
Your Drive is Secure dialog:
2.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
3.
Select the
Remove security
option.
4.
Click
Update Security Settings
to remove password protection from your drive and
redisplay the Set Security screen.
Changing Your Password
To
change your password:
1.
On the Your Drive is Secure screen, select the
Change password
option and:
a.
Type your new password in the
New password
box.
b.
Retype your new password in the
Verify password
box.
c.
Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the
New password
hint
box.
2.
Click
Update Security Settings
to change your password.