MY BOOK ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed:
1.
Start the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility by either:
•
Using your computer’s file management utility to open the
WD Unlock
virtual CD
and double-clicking the Unlock.exe file
•
Clicking
Start
>
My Computer
and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD
icon under Devices with Removable Storage
2.
Type your password in the
Password
box.
3.
Click
Unlock
to unlock your drive.
4. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock utility.
Changing Your Password
To
change your password:
1.
Click
Security
on either the WD SmartWare Drive Settings screen or the drive
management Drive Settings screen (see
) to display the Your
Drive is Secure dialog:
1.
Type your current password in the
Password
box.
2.
Select the
Change password
option.
3.
Type your new password in the
New password
box.
4.
Retype your new password in the
Verify password
box.
