User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Accessing Online Support
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Status
- Performance
- Tools
- Firmware Update
- Check for Updates
- Update Using Bootable USB Drive
- Update Using File on My Computer
- Erase Drive—Secure Erase
- Delete User Data with Secure Erase
- Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase
- Sanitize
- Delete User Data with Sanitize
- Create a Bootable USB Drive with Sanitize
- Erase Drive (WD Black)
- Bootable USB Drive for Erase Drive (WD Black)
- S.M.A.R.T.
- Diagnostic Short Test
- Diagnostic Extended Test
- Drive Details
- System Details
- Settings
- Help
TRIM
(This feature will be displayed if the operating system supports it.) The TRIM
function frees up space on the SSD that was used by files that have been deleted.
Note:
Western Digital recommends that TRIM be run on a weekly basis.
▪ Click the Enable Windows TRIM checkbox to automatically run TRIM.
▪ Select Weekly, for the frequency, if available.
▪ Click Run TRIM Now to manually run TRIM.
Performance
Western Digital SSD Dashboard
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