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[. . . ] External Desktop My Book EliteTM User Manual ® My Book Elite User Manual WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support. wdc. com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD® at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. [. . . ] Retype your password in the Verify password box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 31 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Drive Settings Screen Figure 17. Drive Settings Screens Drive Management Drive Settings Screen 6. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password protection for your drive. After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then, the WD SmartWare software: · Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive · Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking Your Drive After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive, you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever: · You shut down and restart your computer · You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer · Your computer exits the sleep mode You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD SmartWare software installed on your computer. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 32 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Unlocking Your Drive with the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, the WD SmartWare software displays a Drive is locked message in place of the content gauge for your My Book drive: To unlock your drive using the WD SmartWare software: 1. As prompted, click the My Book image above the Drive is locked message to open the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen: 2. Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software. Unlocking Your Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed, you can still access the virtual CD partition on your drive, and install the WD SmartWare software as usual. You will not be able to access the data portion of your drive until you unlock it. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 33 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed: 1. Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either: · · Using your computer's file management utility to open the WD SmartWare virtual CD and double-clicking the Unlock. exe file Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon under Devices with Removable Storage 2. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen. Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive: 1. Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 32) to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog: 2. Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and redisplay the Set Security dialog. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 34 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Changing Your Password To change your password: 1. On the Your Drive is Secure dialog, select the Change password option and: a. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your new password in the New password hint box. Click Update Security Settings to change your password. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 35 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL 6 1 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening WD SmartWare Software Checking Drive Status Monitoring Icon Alerts Safely Disconnecting 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 Windows taskbar: By clicking the icon you can: · · · · Open the WD SmartWare software Check the drive status Monitor icon alerts Safely disconnect the drive The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things. Opening WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically, you can restart it by: · Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare · Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar and select WD SmartWare. Checking Drive Status Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar to see the drive capacity used and drive temperature, and to find out if the drive is locked: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 36 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status: IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare software does not understand (non-Windows format in a Windows environment). Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. Red and white, 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 taskbar · 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 taskbar, and then click Safely remove My Book Elite USB HDD: You might hear the drive power down. [. . . ] A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at WD Europe. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise - regulation 3. GPSGV: Unless declared otherwise, the highest level of sound pressure from this product is 70db(A) or less, per EN ISO 7779. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 db(A) oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779, falls nicht anders gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION ­ 75 MY BOOK ELITE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) Class B Device 1 Please note that this device has been approved for non-business purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas. Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at support. wdc. com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). [. . . ]