Western Digital My Book Elite User Manual - Manual (Page 37)

MY BOOK ELITE
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DRIVE – 32
6. Type a hint to help remind yourself of your password in the Password hint box.
7. 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.
8. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable password
protection for 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.
Figure 17. Drive Settings Screens
CAUTION! 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
WD SmartWare Drive Settings Screen Drive Management Drive Settings Screen