Registering Your Drive - Western Digital My Book WDBAAF0010HBK User Manual

To customize your drive settings for the best possible performance with the
WD SmartWare software, on the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 28):
IF you want to . . .
Use a password to keep others
from accessing the files on your
drive,
Change your password,
Remove password protection from
your drive,
Register your drive to receive free
technical support during the
warranty period and be kept up-to-
date on the latest WD products,
Perform routine drive diagnostics
and status checks,
Specify an inactive time interval to
turn off your drive,
Erase your drive so you can return it
to service if you have implemented
password protection and then lost
or forgotten your password,

Registering Your Drive

The WD SmartWare software uses your computer's Internet connection to register your
drive. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period
and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products:
1.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 17 on page 28), click Register Drive to
display the Register Drive dialog:
3. Type your first name in the First name box.
THEN click . . . AND see . . .
Security, "Password Protecting Your
Drive" on page 27.
Security, "Changing Your Password" on
page 31.
Security, "Turning Off the Drive Lock
Feature" on page 31.
Register Drive, "Registering Your Drive" on
page 37.
Diagnostics, "Checking Drive Health" on
page 41.
Sleep Timer, "Setting the Drive Sleep Timer"
on page 38.
Drive Erase, "Erasing Your Drive" on page
38.
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