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USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 36
Registering the Drive
The WD SmartWare software uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your
drive. To register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period
and be kept up-to-date on the latest WD products:
1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2. On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 13 on page 26), click Registration to
display the Register Drive dialog:
3. Type your first name in the First name box.
4. Type your last name in the Last name box.
5. Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address box.
6. Select your language in the Preferred language box.
7. Select or clear the Yes, I want to receive communication... check box to specify
whether or not you want to receive e-mail notifications about software updates,
product enhancements, and price discount opportunities.
8. Click Register Drive to register your drive.
Specify an inactive time interval to
turn off your drive,
Sleep Timer “Setting the Drive Sleep Timer”
on page 37.
Erase your drive so you can retrieve
the space and start over with a fresh
set of backups,
Drive Erase “Erasing the Drive” on page 37.
IF you want to . . . THEN click . . . AND see . . .
