Customizing the Drive Performance Options

The WD SmartWare™ software provides several options for customizing your drive, including naming, securing, and defining how your drive performs. The following customization options are available:

• Security. Create or change your password.
• Registration. Register your WD backup drive.
• Diagnostics. Diagnostic tests available for your drive.
• Sleep Timer. Set the amount of time before your drive automatically powers down.
• Drive Erase. Erases all the information on your drive, including all data and partitions.

To create a password to secure your drive:

1. Click Security.
2. Enter a password in the Choose a Password field.
3. Verify the password in the Verify field.
4. If desired, enter a hint to help you remember your password.
5. Read the warning text; then click I Understand.
6. Click Save Security Settings.

Important: If you forget or lose your password, WD cannot retrieve it for you, and you must erase your drive before you can use it again.

To register your drive:

1. Click Registration.
2. Enter your first and last name, and your e-mail address.
3. If desired, select a preferred language for receiving communication from WD about software updates and other options and opportunities.
4. If desired, click the WD Privacy Policy link to read the privacy policy.
5. Click Registration. The WD registration page appears in your internet browser.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your WD backup drive.

To perform drive diagnostics and status checks:

1. Click Diagnostics.
2. Identify the diagnostic test or tests you want to run; then click the appropriate button or buttons. WD suggests that you run all the diagnostics tests periodically.

To set the amount of time before your system becomes idle:

1. Click Sleep Timer.
2. Choose a value from the drop-down menu, from After 10 minutes to Never.
   

To erase your drive:

1. Click Drive Erase.
2. Review the warning regarding permanent loss of all data, including all files and partitions, then click I Understand.
3. Click Drive Erase.

Important: If you forget or lose your password, WD cannot retrieve it for you, and you must erase your drive before you can use it again.