Western Digital WDBK8Z0010BBK User Manual - Page 51

With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software, Unlock Drive

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION USER MANUAL You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD Security software installed on your computer. Depending on the software configuration of your computer, there are three ways to unlock the drive, using either the: WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software WD SmartWare software WD Drive Unlock utility With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog: 1. To display the Unlock Drive dialog, click either: The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog. 3. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Click Unlock Drive. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE - 46

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MY PASSPORT ULTRA
METAL EDITION
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD Security software installed on
your computer.
Depending on the software configuration of your computer, there are three ways to
unlock the drive, using either the:
±
WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software
±
WD SmartWare software
±
WD Drive Unlock utility
With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software
Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the
drive to your computer, starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software
displays the Unlock Drive dialog:
1.
To display the Unlock Drive dialog, click either:
±
The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the
application or
Start
>
All
P
rograms
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Security
±
The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed
the application or
Start
>
All Programs
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Drive Utilities
2.
If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the
one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.
3.
On the Unlock Drive dialog:
a.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
b.
Click
Unlock Drive
.