Western Digital WDBGMT0010BAL User Manual - Page 57

Setting the Drive Sleep Timer, Registering the Drive, Start, Programs, Western Digital, WD Apps

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MY PASSPORT SLIM USER MANUAL Setting the Drive Sleep Timer The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on the drive. 1. Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either: • The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on page 8. 2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to set. 3. Click Sleep Timer to display the Sleep Timer dialog: 4. On the Sleep Timer dialog: a. In the Set Sleep Timer box, select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn off the drive. b. Click Set Timer. Registering the Drive WD Drive Utilities uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you up-to-date on the latest WD products. 1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either: • The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application • Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities See Figure 4 on page 8. 3. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to register. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 52

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MY PASSPORT SLIM
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE
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Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity
to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on the drive.
1.
Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either:
The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you
installed the application
Start
> (
All
)
Programs
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Drive Utilities
See Figure 4 on page 8.
2.
If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the
one that you want to set.
3.
Click
Sleep Timer
to display the Sleep Timer dialog:
4.
On the Sleep Timer dialog:
a.
In the
Set Sleep Timer
box, select the inactivity time interval at which you want
to turn off the drive.
b.
Click
Set Timer
.
Registering the Drive
WD Drive Utilities uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your drive.
Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and
keeps you up-to-date on the latest WD products.
1.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.
Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either:
The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you
installed the application
Start
> (
All
)
Programs
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Drive Utilities
See Figure 4 on page 8.
3.
If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the
one that you want to register.