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Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature

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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL CAUTION! After changing a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then, WD Security: • Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your computer goes into the sleep mode • Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for user: check box when you changed your password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive: 1. Open the Change Security dialog by clicking either: • The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security 2. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to remove password protection from. 3. Type your password in the Password box. 4. Select the Remove security option. 5. Click Update Security Settings. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 40

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MY PASSPORT
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
To
remove password protection from your drive:
1.
Open the Change Security dialog by clicking either:
•
The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the
application
•
Start
>
All Programs
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Security
2.
If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your
computer, select the one that you want to remove password protection from.
3.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
4.
Select the
Remove security
option.
5.
Click
Update Security Settings
.
CAUTION!
After changing a password, the drive remains
unlocked
for as long as
you continue your current work session. Then, WD Security:
• Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or
your computer goes into the sleep mode
• Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your
computer or reconnect your drive,
UNLESS
you selected the
Enable auto unlock
for user:
check box when you changed your password