Managing And Customizing Your Drive; Launching Wd Smartware Software - Western Digital My Book WDBAAF0010HBK User Manual

Managing and Customizing Your Drive

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This chapter includes the following topics:

Launching WD SmartWare Software

Checking Status and Temperature
Monitoring Icon Alerts
Disconnecting the Drive Safely
Customizing Your Software Settings
Customizing Your Drive Settings
Updating Your Software
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see "Getting Started With
WD SmartWare Software" on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon
Windows task bar.
Clicking the icon enables you to perform the following actions:
• Launch the WD SmartWare software
• Check the status and temperature of the drive
• Safely disconnect the drive
• Monitor alerts
The sections below describe how to use the icon and alternative methods to perform
these actions, as well as how to unlock the My Book Essential Drive using the virtual CD
on the desktop.
Launching WD SmartWare Software
If WD SmartWare software is running in the background, you can launch it in the
following ways:
• Click Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare.
• Double-click the WD SmartWare icon
Note: You can also right-click or left-click the WD SmartWare icon
bar and select WD SmartWare.
displays in the
in the task bar.
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