Western Digital WDBACW0020HBK User Manual - Page 39

Managing and Customizing Your Drive, Using the WD SmartWare Icon, Opening the WD SmartWare Software

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MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX USER MANUAL 16 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the WD SmartWare Software Dismounting the Virtual CD Safely Dismounting the Drive Displaying the Drive Serial Number and Status Unlocking the Drive Manually Safely Dismounting the Drive Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see "Getting Started with the WD SmartWare Software" on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the top right of the screen. By clicking the icon, you can: • Open the WD SmartWare software • Safely dismount the drive and the virtual CD • Check the remaining capacity of the drive • Display the serial number of the drive • Monitor drive status and temperature • Unlock the drive manually The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things. Opening the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically, you have two ways to restart it: • Click the WD SmartWare icon and select Open WD SmartWare: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 34

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MY BOOK STUDIO AND
STUDIO LX
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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Managing and Customizing Your Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
Opening the WD SmartWare Software
Dismounting the Virtual CD
Safely Dismounting the Drive
Displaying the Drive Serial Number and Status
Unlocking the Drive Manually
Safely Dismounting the Drive
Customizing Your Software Settings
Customizing Your Drive Settings
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see “Getting Started with the
WD SmartWare Software” on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the
top right of the screen.
By clicking the icon, you can:
Open the WD SmartWare software
Safely dismount the drive and the virtual CD
Check the remaining capacity of the drive
Display the serial number of the drive
Monitor drive status and temperature
Unlock the drive manually
The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things.
Opening the WD SmartWare Software
If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically, you have two ways to
restart it:
Click the WD SmartWare icon
and select
Open WD SmartWare
:
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