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MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 19

Managing and Customizing the Drive

This chapter includes the following topics:

Checking Drive Health

Setting the Drive Sleep Timer

Erasing the Drive

Registering the Drive

Safely Dismounting the Drive

The WD Drive Utilities software (see Figure 4) makes it easy for you to manage and

customize your drive for the best possible performance:

• Diagnostics—Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is

working properly.

• Sleep Timer—Turn your drive off during extended periods of inactivity to conserve

power and extend the life of the drive.

• Drive Erase—Erase all of the data on the drive, including your password if you

have one.

• Registration—Register your drive to receive free technical support during the

warranty period and find out about software updates, product enhancements, and

price discount opportunitiest

Figure 4. WD Drive Utilities Screen