Western Digital easystore Portable User Manual - Page 22

Managing and Customizing the Drive b. Read the explanation of the loss of data if you erase your drive. If you want to save any of the data that is on the drive, back it up to another device before continuing with the drive erase. c. Click the I understand... check box to signify that you accept the risk and activate the Erase Drive button. d. Click Erase Drive. Go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software on your easystore drive. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you used a password to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software. (See Password Protecting the Drive.) Registering the Drive The WD Discovery 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. You can also register your drive online at http://register.wd.com 1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Click WD Discovery > Devices to display the registration screen. 3. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to register. 4. Click About > Register to display the Register Your Device screen. 5. On the Register Your Device screen: 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 Select a country box. e. Select or clear the Subscribe to all emails from WD 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 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 and online help. If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you will need to restore the WD software on your drive. To do this, after you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7. easystore 18 User Manual