Western Digital My Book Essential User Manual - Manual (Page 58)

MY BOOK ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 53
Using the My Book Icon
To safely dismount the drive using the My Book icon:
1. Right- or control-click the My Book icon on the desktop and click Eject “MY BOOK”
where “MY BOOK” is the name you assigned to the volume when you reformatted
the drive for use on a Mac computer:
You might hear the drive power down.
2. Wait for the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the drive
from the computer.
Using the Drive Power Button
To safely dismount the drive using the drive power button:
1. Press the power button on the back of the My Book drive.
You might hear the drive power down.
2. Wait until the drive icon to disappear from the desktop before disconnecting the
drive from the computer.
Unlocking the 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.
Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software
The procedure for unlocking your drive with the WD SmartWare software can be
automatic or manual, depending on whether the Please provide your password prompt
appears or not.