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Checking Drive Status, Safely Dismounting the Drive, Unlock Drive, Password, Unlock

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Checking Drive Status Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked (encrypted), how full the drive is, the drive's serial number, and the temperature condition of the drive: 1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive: 2. If the drive is unlocked (not encrypted) the submenu shows the serial number of the drive, the space available, and temperature condition. If the drive is locked: a. Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen: b. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock. c. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen. d. Repeat step 1 to see the drive status. Safely Dismounting the Drive You can safely dismount the drive using either the: • WD SmartWare icon • My Book icon • Drive power button MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 32

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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Checking Drive Status
Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked (encrypted), how
full the drive is, the drive’s serial number, and the temperature condition of the drive:
1.
Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive:
2.
If the drive is unlocked (not encrypted) the submenu shows the serial number of the
drive, the space available, and temperature condition.
If the drive is locked:
a.
Click
Unlock Drive
on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock
utility screen:
b.
Type your password in the
Password
box and click
Unlock
.
c.
At the
Your drive is now unlocked
prompt, click
Exit
to close the
WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen.
d.
Repeat step 1 to see the drive status.
Safely Dismounting the Drive
You can safely dismount the drive using either the:
•
WD SmartWare icon
•
My Book icon
•
Drive power button