User manual WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT FOR MAC

[. . . ] External Portable My PassportTM for Mac® Portable Hard Drive User Manual placeholder 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. [. . . ] If you provided a password hint when you created your password, click the Password hint pointer to see the hint. Click Unlock to unlock your drive and enable the WD SmartWare software. Clicking Cancel leaves the drive locked and inhibits access to the Backup and Retrieve functions. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE ­ 28 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 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. 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 file Double-clicking the WD SmartWare virtual CD on the desktop and doubleclicking the DriveUnlock icon 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 ­ 29 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC 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 13 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 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 ­ 30 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 6 Managing and Customizing Your Drive This chapter includes the following topics: Launching WD SmartWare Software Safely Dismounting the Drive Dismounting the Virtual CD Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive Unlocking the Drive Manually Your Computer Is Woken From Sleep Mode Customizing Your Drive Settings Updating Your Software Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software Once you have installed the WD SmartWare software, the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the top right of the screen. Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions: · Launch 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 sections below describe how to use the icon and alternative methods to perform these actions. Launching WD SmartWare Software If the WD SmartWare software is running in the background after it has been installed, you have two ways to restart it: · Click the WD SmartWare icon and select Open WD SmartWare. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 31 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL · Double-click WD SmartWare in the Applications list. The WD SmartWare Home screen displays. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 32 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Safely Dismounting the Drive CAUTION!To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before shutting down or removing the drive. 1. You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac in two ways: · Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives. Select the My Passport, and then on the submenu, select Unmount Drive. If the drive contains more than one volume, a prompt may ask you to select the volume. · Right-click the My Passport icon on the desktop and select Eject "New Volume. " ("New Volume" will be the name you assigned to the volume. ) You may hear the drive power down as the Power LED flashes. To ensure that all data has been written before you physically disconnect the drive, dismount the virtual CD as described in the next section. Wait for the drive icon to disappear before disconnecting the drive from the system. Dismounting the Virtual CD Dismount the virtual CD as well as the drive or volume to be sure all data has been written to the drive before you physically disconnect it. Note: There are other reasons you may want to dismount a VCD. For example, if you have more than one My Passport drive with the same software connected to your Mac, multiple My Passport VCD icons display on your desktop. To clean up your desktop, you can dismount duplicate VCDs. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE ­ 33 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 1. Select the My Passport whose VCD you want to dismount, and then on the submenu, click Unmount CD. Displaying the Status and Serial Number of the Drive You can use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked, how full the drive is, and the drive's serial number. 1. The submenu displays the serial number of the drive, the space available (if the drive is unlocked), and other options. [. . . ] 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 Western Digital Europe. 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. APPENDIX ­ 53 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Environmental Compliance (China) APPENDIX ­ 54 MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. [. . . ]