Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual - Manual (Page 42)

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
SECURING THE DRIVE – 38
Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software
Whenever you shut down and restart your computer, or disconnect and reconnect a
locked drive to your computer,
unless you selected the Remember my password on this
computer check box when you created your password, the WD SmartWare software adds a
lock symbol to the icon and displays a Drive is locked message in place of the content
gauge for the drive:
1. If the Unlock your drive dialog does not appear automatically, click the drive image
above the Drive is locked message to display it:
2. Type your password in the Password box.
3. If you want to avoid this dialog in the future, select the Remember my password on
this computer check box.
4. Click Unlock.
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility
Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have
the WD SmartWare software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock utility to unlock
the drive there. The WD SmartWare software provides the WD Drive Unlock utility on a
virtual CD drive that appears in your computer’s file management utility displays.