Checking Drive Status; Safely Disconnecting The Drive; Monitoring Icon Alerts - Western Digital WDBBEP0010BBK User Manual

Checking Drive Status

You can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status, and find out if the
drive is locked by h
overing the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar:

Safely Disconnecting the Drive

CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or disconnecting the drive.
You can safely disconnect the drive by either:
• Right-clicking the WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar, and then clicking the Safely
remove option for your My Book or My Passport drive:
• Right-clicking the drive icon on the Home screen and then clicking the Safely
remove option:
• Pressing the power button on the back of your My Book drive
You might hear the drive power down.
Wait for the power/activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the
computer.

Monitoring Icon Alerts

The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status:
IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . .
Green and white,
Red and white,
WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
THEN the drive might be . . .
Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare
software does not understand (non-Windows
format in a Windows environment).
Overheated.
Power down the drive and let it cool for 60
minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem
persists, contact WD Support.
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