Opening the wd smartware software, Safely disconnecting the drive – Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual User Manual
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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE
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Opening the WD SmartWare Software
You can start the WD SmartWare software by:
Left- or right-clicking the WD Quick View icon in the taskbar and selecting
WD SmartWare:
Clicking:
Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare
Safely Disconnecting the Drive
You can safely disconnect supported WD drives by either:
Right-clicking the WD Quick View icon in the taskbar, and then clicking the Safely
remove option for the drive:
Right-clicking the drive icon on the Home screen and then clicking the Safely
remove option:
Pressing the power button on the back of your My Book drive
White,
A RAID-enabled dual-drive device with a
degraded RAID configuration.
Red,
A RAID-enabled dual-drive device that is
either:
Overheated.
Power down the device and let it cool for
60 minutes. Power it back on, and if the
problem persists, contact WD Support.
In some other RAID error condition.
CAUTION!
To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or disconnecting the drive.
IF the WD Quick View icon flashes . . .
THEN the device might be . . .