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[. . . ] External Desktop My Book EssentialTM User Manual ® My Book Essential 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. [. . . ] Then, the WD SmartWare software: · Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or the computer goes into the sleep mode · Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive Unlocking the 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 THE DRIVE ­ 28 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Unlocking the 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 display the WD SmartWare drive unlock screen: 2. Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software. Unlocking the 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 use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a "virtual" CD drive that appears under My Computer in your Windows Explorer display whenever the drive is locked. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE ­ 29 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL 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 Unlock virtual CD and double-clicking the Unlock. exe file Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD 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. Changing Your Password To change your password: 1. Click Security on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive management Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 27) to display the Your Drive is Secure dialog: 1. Retype your new password in the Verify password box. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE ­ 30 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 5. 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. 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 27) 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 THE DRIVE ­ 31 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 6 1 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Using the WD SmartWare Icon Opening the 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 Restoring the WD SmartWare Software and Disk Image Using the WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare software, 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 the WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically, you can start 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 status, and to find out if the drive is locked: MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 32 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL 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 Essential USB HDD: You might hear the drive power down. Wait for the power/activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. Using the Drive Power Button To safely disconnect the drive using the drive power button: 1. Press the power button on the back of the My Book drive. You might hear the drive power down. Wait for the power/activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the computer. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 33 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it easy for you to quickly customize its own software settings for the best possible performance with your drive by: · Specifying the number of backup versions that you want to keep for each file · Inhibiting backups until your computer is idle · Specifying a unique folder to store files retrieved from your drive · Automatically checking for WD SmartWare software updates To customize your WD SmartWare software settings for the best possible performance with your drive, on the Software Settings screen (see Figure 12 on page 21): IF you want to . . Change the number of backup versions to keep for each file, Enable anytime backups or inhibit them until your computer is idle, Specify a path to a different retrieve folder, Change the option that checks for software updates whenever you reconnect your My Book drive to your computer, THEN click . "Setting the Preferences Option" on page 35. Specifying a Different Retrieve Folder When you start a retrieve, you can choose whether you want to store the retrieved files in either: · Their original locations on your computer · A Retrieved Content folder By default, the WD SmartWare software creates and uses a Retrieved Content subfolder in your My Documents folder. [. . . ] A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital 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 ­ 68 MY BOOK ESSENTIAL 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) (Pb) O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O (PCB) (Cd) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O (Hg) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O IC MCV MCV (Cr6+) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O (PBB) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O (PBDE) HDD EMI Kensington 6-32x6. 35mm M3x5mm+5W (PCA)* * O X 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). [. . . ]