Opening The Wd Smartware Software; Checking Drive Status; Monitoring Icon Alerts; Safely Disconnecting The Drive - Western Digital WDBABT0010HBK - My Book AV DVR Expander User Manual

Opening the WD SmartWare Software

If the WD SmartWare does not start automatically, you can start it by:
• Clicking Start > (All) Programs > WD SmartWare > WDSmartWare.
• Double-clicking the WD SmartWare icon
Note: You can also left- or right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the task bar and
select WD SmartWare.

Checking Drive Status

Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon to see the drive capacity used and drive
temperature, and to find out if the drive is locked:

Monitoring Icon Alerts

The WD SmartWare icon
follows:
IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . .
Green and white,
Red and white,

Safely Disconnecting the Drive

CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.
You can safely disconnect the drive from your computer by using either:
• The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray
• The drive power button

Using the WD SmartWare Icon

To safely disconnect the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:
1.
Right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray, and then click Safely remove
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You might hear the drive power down.
in the system tray flashes to indicate drive status as
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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