Western Digital My Book Studio/Studio LX User Manual - Manual (Page 43)

MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38
Unlocking the Drive Manually
Two situations require you to unlock the drive manually:
• The WD SmartWare software is not available
• Your computer exits sleep mode
When the WD SmartWare Software Is Not Available
You will need to unlock the drive manually if:
• You uninstalled the software and left the drive locked
• You moved your drive to another system, and need to unlock it without installing
the software
To unlock the drive using the virtual CD:
1. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD.
2. Double-click the DriveUnlock icon:
The WD SmartWare Drive Unlock screen displays:
3. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock.
4. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare
Drive Unlock screen.