MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE
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The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility displays:
2.
Make five attempts to unlock the drive by:
a. Typing a password in the
Password
box.
b. Clicking
Unlock
.
3.
The fifth invalid password attempt displays the
There were too many password
recovery attempts
prompt:
4.
Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
5.
Click the
I understand
check box to signify that you accept the risk.
6.
Click
Drive Erase
to erase your drive.
Note:
Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you still want to use a
password to protect your drive, you will need to do it again after erasing
the drive. (See “Password Protecting Your Drive” on page 24.)
Showing or Hiding the Virtual CD Icon
Each WD SmartWare drive that you connect to your computer adds its own virtual CD
icon to your desktop display. Use the Virtual CD Settings dialog to enable (show) or
disable (hide) the virtual CD icon for your drive.
Note:
Hiding the virtual CD icon also disables password protection for your drive.
If you disable (hide) the VCD, you will not be able to create a password to
protect your drive. Or, if you have already created a password, you will not
be able to disable (hide) the VCD until you remove password protection (see
“Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature” on page 32).
