MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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Checking Drive Status
Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is encrypted (locked), how
full the drive is, the drive’s serial number, and the temperature condition of the drive:
1.
Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive:
2.
If the drive is unlocked (not encrypted) the submenu shows the serial number of the
drive, the space available, and temperature condition.
If the drive is locked:
a. Click
Unlock Drive
on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock
screen:
b. Type your password in the
Password
box and click
Unlock
.
c. At the
Your drive is now unlocked
prompt, click
Exit
to close the
WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen.
3.
Repeat step 1 to see the drive status.
