Specifying a name for your drive, Registering your drive – Western Digital My Book Elite User Manual User Manual

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MY BOOK ELITE

USER MANUAL

MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE

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Specifying a Name for Your Drive

The custom label that you specify remains on your drive even when it is turned off or
disconnected from your computer.

To specify a name for your drive:

1.

On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 32), click Label to display the
Set Label dialog:

2. Type your label in the Set Label box

3. Select or clear the Invert label check box to establish the label presentation that you

want—dark text against a light background, or vice versa.

4. Click Save Label Name to apply the label to your drive.

Registering Your Drive

The WD SmartWare software uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your
drive. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period
and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products:

1.

Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.

2. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 32), click Registration to

display the Register Drive dialog:

3. Type your first name in the First name box.

4. Type your last name in the Last name box.

5. Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address box.

6. Select your language in the Preferred language box.

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