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[. . . ] External Portable My PassportTM EliteTM Ultra-portable Hard Drive User Manual My Passport Elite Portable Hard Drive 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. [. . . ] Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software Backup, Retrieve, and Drive Settings functions. Clicking Cancel leaves the drive locked and inhibits access to the data on the drive and the WD SmartWare Backup, Retrieve, and Drive Settings functions. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 30 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 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. 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. If you provided a password hint when you created your password, click the Password hint pointer to see the hint. If you click Exit, you will not be able to access the files on your drive. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 31 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature To remove password protection from your drive: 1. Click Security on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 29) 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 screen. Changing Your Password To change your password: 1. On the Your Drive is Secure screen, 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 ­ 32 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL 6 1 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: WD SmartWare Icon Opening WD SmartWare Software Checking Status and Temperature Monitoring Icon Alerts Disconnecting the Drive Safely Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Customizing Your Software Settings Customizing Your Drive Settings Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software WD SmartWare Icon After you have installed the WD SmartWare Software (see "Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software" on page 11), the WD SmartWare icon Windows task bar. displays in the Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions: · Open the WD SmartWare software · Check the status and temperature of the drive · Safely disconnect the drive · Monitor alerts The next few sections describe how to use the icon and alternative methods to perform these actions, as well as how to unlock the My Passport Elite drive manually. Opening WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically when you log in to your computer, you can access it in the following ways: · If the software has been closed, click Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare. · If the WD SmartWare icon is in the task bar, double-click the icon. Note: You can also right-click or left-click the WD SmartWare icon task bar and select WD SmartWare. in the MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 33 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL The WD SmartWare Home screen displays. Checking Status and Temperature Mouse over the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray to display the drive name, capacity used, temperature, and whether it is locked. Monitoring Icon Alerts · If the WD SmartWare icon flashes green and white, the drive may be locked or else it is in a format that WD SmartWare does not understand (non-Windows format in a Windows environment). If the WD SmartWare icon flashes red and white, the drive may be overheated. Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. · MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 34 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL Disconnecting the Drive Safely CAUTION!To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive. 1. Right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray, and then click Safely remove My Passport Elite USB HDD. Wait for the drive icon to be removed from the desktop before disconnecting the drive from the system. 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 times when your computer is idle · Specifying a unique folder on your computer to store files retrieved from your drive · Automatically: - Displaying the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you connect your drive to your computer - 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 11 on page 22): 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 options that: · Display the WD SmartWare Home screen whenever you reconnect drive to your computer · Check for software updates THEN click . "Setting the Preferences Options" on page 36. 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. [. . . ] Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada. This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B. Safety Compliance Approved for US and Canada. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Sûreté d'équipement de technologie de l'information. CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at WD Europe. COMPLIANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION ­ 64 MY PASSPORT ELITE USER MANUAL KCC Notice (Republic of Korea only) ( B ) 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. [. . . ]