Western Digital Green SSD User Manual - Page 9

Capacity, Volumes, Life Remaining, Temperature, Red - Full

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Status ▪ Notifications - Notifications, such as software or firmware updates available or S.M.A.R.T. attribute warnings, will be displayed in this area. ▪ Security - If the selected drive supports security, this area will be visible. ◦ "Not Activated" displays if the security protocol is not active. ◦ If the security protocol is active, the name of the active security protocol displays, for example, "TCG Opal 2.0." Capacity As used for storage capacity on our packaging and device label, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. On the WD SSD Dashboard and within Windows folders, total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment and the capacity displayed is based on the Windows operating system's calculation method for total-reported capacity. ▪ Green - Free space ▪ Blue - Used space ▪ Gray - Unallocated space ▪ Yellow - Other ▪ Red - Full Volumes The chart displays any drive volumes recognized by Windows. ▪ Green - Free space ▪ Blue - Used space ▪ Red - No free space Life Remaining The Life Remaining percentage represents the remaining writes the selected drive can perform in its lifetime. Note: If this feature is not supported by the drive, a "Not Supported" message will be displayed. Temperature The temperature reported by the SSD. The thermometer graphic displays one of two colors, as follows. ▪ Green - Normal operation ▪ Yellow - The SSD is currently overheating WD SSD Dashboard 5 User Manual

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Notifications
-
Notifications,
such as software or
firmware
updates available or
S.M.A.R.T. attribute warnings, will be displayed in this area.
Security
- If the selected drive supports security, this area will be visible.
“Not Activated” displays if the security protocol is not active.
If the security protocol is active, the name of the active security protocol
displays, for example, “TCG Opal 2.0.”
Capacity
As used for storage capacity on our packaging and device label, one gigabyte (GB)
= one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. On the WD SSD
Dashboard and within Windows folders, total accessible capacity varies depending
on operating environment and the capacity displayed is based on the Windows
operating system's calculation method for total-reported capacity.
Green - Free space
Blue - Used space
Gray - Unallocated space
Yellow - Other
Red - Full
Volumes
The chart displays any drive volumes recognized by Windows.
Green - Free space
Blue - Used space
Red - No free space
Life Remaining
The Life Remaining percentage represents the remaining writes the selected drive
can perform in its lifetime.
Note:
If this feature is not supported by the drive, a “Not Supported” message
will be displayed.
Temperature
The temperature reported by the SSD. The thermometer graphic displays one of
two colors, as follows.
Green - Normal operation
Yellow - The SSD is currently overheating
Status
WD SSD Dashboard
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