Checking Drive Status; Safely Disconnecting The Drive; Monitoring Icon Alerts - Western Digital My Passport Ultra User Manual

Checking Drive Status

You can see the drive capacity used and drive temperature status by h
over the WD Quick View 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 Quick View icon in the taskbar, and then clicking the Safely
remove option for your My Passport drive:
• Right-clicking the drive icon on the WD SmartWare Home screen and then
clicking the Safely remove option:
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 Quick View icon in the taskbar flashes to indicate drive status:
IF the WD Quick View icon flashes . . .
Green and white,
Red and white,
THEN the drive might be . . .
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.
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 45
MY PASSPORT ULTRA
USER MANUAL
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