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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the WD SmartWare software, on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on page 26): IF you want to . . . THEN click . . . Use a password to keep others from Security accessing the files on your drive, Change your password, Security Remove password protection from Security your drive, Register your drive to receive free Registration technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products, Run drive diagnostics and status checks, Diagnostics Specify an inactive time interval to turn off your drive, Sleep Timer Erase your drive so you can retrieve Drive Erase the space and start over with a fresh set of backups, AND see . . . "Password Protecting the Drive" on page 25. "Changing Your Password" on page 29. "Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature" on page 30. "Registering the Drive" on page 36. "Checking Drive Health" on page 42. "Setting the Drive Sleep Timer" on page 37. "Erasing the Drive" on page 38. Registering the Drive The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your drive. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products: 1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on page 26), click Registration to display the Register Drive dialog: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 36

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the
WD SmartWare software, on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on page 26):
Registering the Drive
The WD SmartWare software uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your
drive. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period
and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products:
1.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2.
On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on page 26), click
Registration
to
display the Register Drive dialog:
IF you want to . . .
THEN click . . .
AND see . . .
Use a password to keep others from
accessing the files on your drive,
Security
“Password Protecting the Drive”
on page 25.
Change your password,
Security
“Changing Your Password” on
page 29.
Remove password protection from
your drive,
Security
“Turning Off the Drive Lock
Feature” on page 30.
Register your drive to receive free
technical support during the warranty
period and be kept up-to-date on the
latest WD products,
Registration
“Registering the Drive” on
page 36.
Run drive diagnostics and status
checks,
Diagnostics
“Checking Drive Health” on
page 42.
Specify an inactive time interval to
turn off your drive,
Sleep Timer
“Setting the Drive Sleep Timer”
on page 37.
Erase your drive so you can retrieve
the space and start over with a fresh
set of backups,
Drive Erase
“Erasing the Drive” on page 38.