Western Digital WDBVHT0080JCH WD SmartWare User Manual - Page 28

Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software, above the Drive is locked message to display

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnect a locked device to your computer, unless you selected the Remember my password on this computer check box when you created your password, the WD SmartWare software adds a lock symbol to the icon and displays a Drive is locked message in place of the content gauge for the device: To unlock the drive with WD SmartWare software: 1. If the Unlock your drive dialog does not appear automatically, click the drive image above the Drive is locked message to display it: 2. Type your password in the Password box. 3. If you want to avoid this dialog in the future, select the Remember my password on this computer check box. 4. Click Unlock. SECURING THE DRIVE - 24

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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
SECURING THE DRIVE
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Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software
Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnect a
locked device to your computer,
unless you selected the
Remember my password on this
computer
check box when you created your password,
the WD SmartWare software adds a
lock symbol to the icon and displays a
Drive is locked
message in place of the content
gauge for the device:
To unlock the drive with WD SmartWare software:
1.
If the Unlock your drive dialog does not appear automatically, click the drive image
above the Drive is locked message to display it:
2.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
3.
If you want to avoid this dialog in the future, select the
Remember my password on
this computer
check box.
4.
Click
Unlock
.