Turning Off The Drive Lock Feature - Western Digital My Passport Ultra User Manual

3. On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to display
the change password dialog:
4. On the change password dialog:
a. Type your current password in the Current Password box.
b. Type your new password in the New Password box, using up to 25 characters.
c. Retype your new password in the Verify Password box.
d. Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password Hint box.
e. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box to signify
whether you want the WD Security software to remember your new password for
the selected drive on this computer.
5. Click Update Security Settings.
CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you
continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software:
Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your
computer goes into the sleep mode
Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your
computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock
for this computer... check box when you created your password

Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature

1.
Open the WD Security software by clicking either:
The WD Security desktop shortcut icon
Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security
See Figure 5 on page 9.
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