Western Digital My Book for Mac User Manual - Manual (Page 37)

MY BOOK FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 32
Checking Drive Status
Use the WD SmartWare icon to determine whether the drive is locked (encrypted), how
full the drive is, the drive’s serial number, and the temperature condition of the drive:
1. Click the WD SmartWare icon to display a list of drives and select the My Book drive:
2. If the drive is unlocked (not encrypted) the submenu shows the serial number of the
drive, the space available, and temperature condition.
If the drive is locked:
a. Click Unlock Drive on the submenu to display the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock
utility screen:
b. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock.
c. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the
WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility screen.
d. Repeat step 1 to see the drive status.
Safely Dismounting the Drive
You can safely dismount the drive using either the:
• WD SmartWare icon
• My Book icon
• Drive power button