Western Digital My Book Elite User Manual - Manual (Page 63)

MY BOOK ELITE
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH A MAC – 58
a. Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock
screen:
b. Type your Password in the Password box.
c. Click Exit at the Your drive is now unlocked prompt to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock screen.
3. Repeat step 1 to see the drive status.
Safely Dismounting the Drive
You can safely dismount the drive from a Mac using either the:
• WD SmartWare icon
• My Book icon
• Drive power button
Using the WD SmartWare Icon
To safely dismount the drive using the WD SmartWare icon:
1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives.
2. Select the My Book drive, and then on the submenu, select Unmount Volumes:
If the drive has more than one volume, a prompt asks you to select the volume.
You might hear the drive power down.
3. Before you disconnect the drive from the computer, dismount the WD SmartWare
virtual CD:
a. Click the WD SmartWare icon again to display a list of drives.
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or removing the drive.