Western Digital WDBADB5000Axxx User Manual - Page 46

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MY PASSPORT STUDIO USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare software, on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 29): IF you want to . . . Create a custom name (label) that appears on the cover of your My Passport drive, Use a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, THEN click . . . Label Security Security Remove password protection from your drive, Register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-todate on the latest WD products, Perform routine drive diagnostics and status checks, Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive, Erase your drive so you can return it to service if you have implemented password protection and then lost or forgotten your password, Enable (show) or disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your drive, Security Registration Diagnostics Sleep Timer Drive Erase Virtual CD AND see . . . "Specifying a Name For Your Drive" on page 41 "Password Protecting Your Drive" on page 28. "Changing Your Password" on page 31. "Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature" on page 32. "Registering Your Drive" on page 42. "Checking Drive Health" on page 46. "Setting the Drive Sleep Timer" on page 43. "Erasing Your Drive" on page 43. "Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon" on page 44 Specifying a Name For Your Drive The custom label that you specify remains on your drive even when it is turned off or disconnected from your computer. To specify a name for your drive: 1. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 29), click Label to display the Label dialog: 2. Type your label in the Label box. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 41

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MY PASSPORT STUDIO
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 41
To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the
WD SmartWare software, on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 29):
Specifying a Name For Your Drive
The custom label that you specify remains on your drive even when it is turned off or
disconnected from your computer.
To specify a name for your drive:
1.
On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 29), click
Label
to display the
Label dialog:
2.
Type your label in the
Label
box.
IF you want to . . .
THEN click . . .
AND see . . .
Create a custom name (label)
that appears on the cover of
your My Passport drive,
Label
“Specifying a Name For Your
Drive” on page 41
Use a password to keep others
from accessing the files on your
drive,
Security
“Password Protecting Your
Drive” on page 28.
Change your password,
Security
“Changing Your Password” on
page 31.
Remove password protection from
your drive,
Security
“Turning Off the Drive Lock
Feature” on page 32.
Register your drive to receive free
technical support during the
warranty period and be kept up-to-
date on the latest WD products,
Registration
“Registering Your Drive” on
page 42.
Perform routine drive diagnostics
and status checks,
Diagnostics
“Checking Drive Health” on
page 46.
Specify an inactive time interval to
turn off your drive,
Sleep Timer
“Setting the Drive Sleep Timer”
on page 43.
Erase your drive so you can return it
to service if you have implemented
password protection and then lost
or forgotten your password,
Drive Erase
“Erasing Your Drive” on
page 43.
Enable (show) or disable (hide) the
virtual CD icon for your drive,
Virtual CD
“Showing or Hiding the Virtual
CD Icon” on page 44