Western Digital My Passport for Mac User Manual - Page 25

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Go to http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on your drive. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you still want to use a password to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software and disk image. (See "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 11.) Registering the Drive The WD Drive Utilities software 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. Click Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen (see Figure 4 on page 10). 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select the one that you want to register. 3. Click About > Register to display the registration dialog: 4. On the registration dialog: a. Type your first name in the First name box. b. Type your last name in the Last name box. c. Type your email address in the Email box. d. Select your language in the Preferred Language box. e. Select or clear the Inform me about... check box to specify whether you want to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities. f. Click Register Device. Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image In addition to deleting all of the data on your drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD software and all of the support files, utilities, online help, and user manual files. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 21