Managing and customizing your drive, Using the wd smartware icon, Opening the wd smartware software – Western Digital My Book Studio/Studio LX User Manual User Manual

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Managing and Customizing Your Drive

This chapter includes the following topics:

Using the WD SmartWare Icon

After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see “Getting Started with the
WD SmartWare Software” on page 10), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the bar at the
top right of the screen.

By clicking the icon, you can:

• Open the WD SmartWare software

• Safely dismount the drive and the virtual CD

• Check the remaining capacity of the drive

• Display the serial number of the drive

• Monitor drive status and temperature

• Unlock the drive manually

The following sections describe how to use the icon and other ways to do these things.

Opening the WD SmartWare Software

If the WD SmartWare software does not open automatically, you have two ways to
restart it:

• Click the WD SmartWare icon

and select Open WD SmartWare: