Western Digital WDBGMT0010BAL User Manual - Page 54

Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature, Start, Programs, Western Digital, WD Apps, WD Security, Password

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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software: • 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 created your password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 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 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 - 49

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MY PASSPORT SLIM
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
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 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 creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you
continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software:
•
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 created your password