Western Digital My Passport Essential SE User Manual - Manual (Page 31)

MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 26
Locking and Unlocking the Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Password Protecting the Drive
Unlocking the Drive
Changing Your Password
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
Password Protecting the Drive
You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain
access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive.
You can reach the Set Security dialog for password management during the initial
getting started process or from the WD SmartWare software Settings tab, Drive Settings
screen. There, you can:
• Create a password
• Change a password
• Eliminate the need for a password
To create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive:
1. Click the Settings tab to display either the WD SmartWare Settings screen (Figure 10
on page 19) or the drive management Drive Settings screen (Figure 16).
2. If you opened the WD SmartWare Settings screen, click Set Up Drive to display the
WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen (Figure 16).
CAUTION! The WD SmartWare software uses your password to electronically
lock and unlock your drive. If you forget your password, you will not be able to
access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it. You will have to erase
the drive before you can use it again.
Figure 16. Drive Settings Screens
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WD SmartWare Drive Settings Screen
Drive Management Drive Settings Screen