Western Digital My Book Elite User Manual - Manual (Page 41)

MY BOOK ELITE
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36
Managing and Customizing Your Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
Opening 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
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see “Getting Started with the
WD SmartWare Software” on page 10), 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 WD SmartWare Software
If the WD SmartWare software does not start automatically, you can restart 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, and to find out if the drive is locked:
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