Western Digital My Passport Studio User Manual - Manual (Page 57)

MY PASSPORT STUDIO
USER MANUAL
USING THE DRIVE WITH WINDOWS – 52
b. Double-click the WD SmartWare virtual CD, which is listed under Devices with
Removable Storage:
Note: WD SmartWare software is provided in the form of a virtual CD (VCD) drive
on your My Passport drive. The VCD displays on your desktop and
behaves just like a physical CD. To view the contents of the VCD, such as
the documentation and some extra programs, right-click and select Open.
The Welcome to WD SmartWare screen displays:
If a Flash Player is installed on your computer, the screen is animated.
c. Continue to “Getting Started With WD SmartWare Software” on page 9.
Note: If you do not want to install the WD SmartWare software, go to “Getting
Started Without WD SmartWare Software” on page 55 instead.
Managing the Drive on Windows
After you have installed the WD SmartWare software (see “Getting Started With
WD SmartWare Software” on page 9), the WD SmartWare icon displays in the
Windows task bar:
Clicking the icon enables you to:
• Launch the WD SmartWare software
• Check the status and temperature of the drive
• Safely disconnect the drive
• Monitor alerts