MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE – 38
Setting the Drive Sleep Timer
The drive sleep timer turns off the power to your drive after a certain period of inactivity
to conserve power and minimize long-term wear on the drive.
To specify the inactivity period for the sleep timer:
1.
On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 28), click Sleep Timer to
display the Set Sleep Timer dialog:
2. In the Tur n off Drive box, select the inactivity time interval at which you want to turn
off the drive.
3. Click Set Timer to save and implement your sleep timer selection.
Erasing Your Drive
To erase your drive:
1.
On the Drive Settings screen (see Figure 16 on page 28), click Drive Erase to
display the Erase drive dialog:
2. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
3. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.
4. Click Drive Erase to erase your drive.
Note: Erasing your drive removes your password. If you used a password to protect your
drive, you will need to do it again after erasing the drive. (See “Password Protecting Your
Drive” on page 27.)
CAUTION! Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on your drive.
Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on your drive before
erasing the drive.
