Changing Your Password - Western Digital WDBAAF6400EBK - My Book Essential User Manual

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 Figure 17 on page 27) 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.
MY BOOK ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 30