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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE
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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.
Use the WD Security application to:
• 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.
Open the Set Security dialog by clicking either:
•
The WD Security icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed the
application
•
Start
>
All Programs
>
Western Digital
>
WD Apps
>
WD Security
CAUTION!
WD Security 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.
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