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Opening the WD SmartWare Software, Checking Drive Status, Monitoring Icon Alerts

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MY BOOK FOR MAC USER MANUAL Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by: • Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare. • Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar. Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and select WD SmartWare. Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature, and to find out if the drive is locked: Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon follows: in the system tray flashes to indicate drive status as IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . Green and white, Red and white, THEN the drive might be . . . Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand (non-Windows format in a Windows environment). Overheated. Power down the drive and let it cool for 60 minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive. You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either: • The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray • The drive power button Using the WD SmartWare Icon To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon: 1. Right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray, and then click Safely remove My Book Essential USB HDD: You might hear the drive power down. USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS - 58

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MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS
– 58
Opening the WD SmartWare Software
If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by:
•
Clicking
Start
>
(All) Programs
>
WD SmartWare
>
WDSmartWare.
•
Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon
in the task bar.
Note:
You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and
select
WD SmartWare.
Checking Drive Status
Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon to see the drive capacity used and drive
temperature, and to find out if the drive is locked:
Monitoring Icon Alerts
The WD SmartWare icon
in the system tray flashes to indicate drive status as
follows:
Safely Disconnecting the Drive
You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either:
•
The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray
•
The drive power button
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:
1.
Right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray, and then click
Safely remove
My Book Essential USB HDD
:
You might hear the drive power down.
IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . .
THEN the drive might be . . .
Green and white,
Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare
software does not understand (non-Windows
format in a Windows environment).
Red and white,
Overheated.
Power down the drive and let it cool for 60
minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem
persists, contact WD Support.
CAUTION!
To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.