Western Digital My Book Studio/Studio LX User Manual - Manual (Page 63)

MY BOOK STUDIO AND STUDIO LX
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 58
Checking Drive Status and Temperature
Hover the pointer over the WD SmartWare icon to see the drive capacity used and
drive temperature, and to find out if the drive is locked:
Monitoring Icon Alerts
The WD SmartWare icon in the system tray flashes green and white to indicate drive
status as follows:
Disconnecting the Drive Safely
1. Right-click the WD SmartWare icon in the system tray, and then click Safely
remove My Book Studio USB HDD. You might hear the drive power down as the
Power LED flashes.
2. Wait for the power/activity LED to turn off before disconnecting the drive from the
computer.
IF the WD SmartWare icon flashes . . . THEN the drive might be . . .
Green and white, Locked or in a format that the WD SmartWare
software does not understand (non-Windows
format in a Windows environment).
Red and white, Overheated.
Power down the drive and let it cool for 60
minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem
persists, contact WD Support.
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, close all active windows and applications before
shutting down or disconnecting the drive.