Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual User Manual
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Table 4. Settings Tab Functional Description
Display Component
Description
Diagnostics button
Displays the Run Diagnostics dialog for launching diagnostic/self-
test utilities for checking drive health.
Drive Erase button
Displays the Drive Erase dialog for erasing the drive when it is not
locked.
Dropbox Account button
Displays the dialog for configuring a Dropbox account for access by
the WD SmartWare Pro software.
File History button
Displays the Set File History dialog for specifying the number of
backup versions that you want to keep for each file.
Label button
Not shown in Figure 4 on page 18.
For My Book and My Passport drives that have a customizable
label, displays the Set Label dialog for naming the drive.
Registration button
Displays the Register Drive dialog for registering supported WD
drives.
Retrieve Folder button
Displays the Set Retrieve Folder dialog for specifying a different
destination folder for retrieved files.
Security button
For encryption-enabled WD drives, depending on whether the drive
is password protected or not, displays the:
Set Security dialog for creating a password
Your Drive is Secure dialog for changing your password or
turning off the drive lock feature
Set Up Drive button
For supported direct-attached WD drives, displays the Drive
Settings screen for securing and setting up the drive.
For supported network-attached WD devices, uses your Web
browser to display the Web interface for configuring the device.
Set Up Software button
Displays the Software Settings screen for managing and
customizing the WD SmartWare software.
Sleep Timer button
Displays the Set Sleep Timer dialog for specifying the period of
inactivity for turning off the drive.
Software Updates button
Displays the Software Updates dialog for enabling/disabling the
option that automatically checks for software updates.
Upgrade to WD SmartWare
Pro software button
Appears in the upper-right corner of each WD SmartWare tab
display to remind you of the WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade:
Clicking the button displays a dialog for buying and activating the
WD SmartWare Pro software upgrade or starting a free 30-day trial.
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