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Unlocking the Device, With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software

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MY BOOK DUO USER MANUAL Unlocking the Device After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your device, unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for user: check box, you will have to type your password to unlock the device whenever: You shut down and restart your computer You disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer Your computer exits the sleep mode, depending on its configuration 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 device 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 desktop shortcut icon 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 device connected to your computer, click the icon of 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 DEVICE - 49

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MY BOOK DUO
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DEVICE
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Unlocking the Device
After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your
device, unless you selected the
Enable auto unlock for user:
check box, you will have
to type your password to unlock the device whenever:
±
You shut down and restart your computer
±
You disconnect and reconnect the device to your computer
±
Your computer exits the sleep mode, depending on its configuration
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
device 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 desktop shortcut icon 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 device connected to your computer, click the
icon of 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.