Western Digital My Book for Mac (USB 3.0) User Manual - Manual (Page 23)

MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 19
Managing and Customizing the Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Checking Drive Health
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
Erasing the Drive
Registering the Drive
Safely Dismounting the Drive
The WD Drive Utilities software (see Figure 4) makes it easy for you to manage and
customize your drive for the best possible performance:
• Diagnostics—Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is
working properly.
• Sleep Timer—Turn your drive off during extended periods of inactivity to conserve
power and extend the life of the drive.
• Drive Erase—Erase all of the data on the drive, including your password if you
have one.
• Registration—Register your drive to receive free technical support during the
warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and
price discount opportunities.
Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen
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