User manual SEAGATE MAXTOR BLACKARMOR

[. . . ] . 124 ii Maxtor Black Armor Getting Started This User Guide is written for both Windows XP and Windows Vista users. The images reflect the Windows XP environment, but all information is relevant for the Windows Vista environment as well. The Maxtor BlackArmorTM drive offers these features: · BlackArmor security to provide the strongest hardware-based, full disk encryption available for an external storage device* · The BlackArmor Manager application to allow you to work with stored data on any computer · Backup & Restore to protect your data · Sync to synchronize one or more folders between two or more computers · Power management features to conserve energy when your BlackArmor drive isn't being used *Government-grade AES encryption certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use Two applications provide the features offered by your BlackArmor drive, the BlackArmor Manager software and the Maxtor Manager software. Before you install the Maxtor Manager software for the BlackArmor, you must use the BlackArmor Manager application to configure and unlock your drive. Configuring the BlackArmor Drive To configure a BlackArmor drive, Step 1: Connect the drive to your computer. Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use 1 Maxtor Black Armor The Configure window opens: T Figure 1: Configure Step 2: Select your BlackArmor drive from the dropdown menu. [. . . ] When the BlackArmor drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens: Figure 76: Sync Preview To use the Sync Preview window, Step 1: Use the On checkbox to tell Maxtor Manager which file versions to overwrite, add, or delete. Using the Sync Preview Window 70 Maxtor Black Armor Step 2: Click Sync Now to complete the sync. A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync. Figure 77: Sync Progress Step 3: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window. Using the Sync Preview Window 71 Maxtor Black Armor Managing BlackArmorTM Security BlackArmorTM security uses Government-grade AES encryption technology certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to provide the strongest hardwarebased, full disk encryption available for an external storage device. Your entire drive and all the data stored on it are protected by a drive encryption key from unauthorized access. Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive Your BlackArmor drive locks automatically each time you disconnect it from a computer. You can unlock it in either the Maxtor Manager application or the BlackArmor Manager application when your drive is connected to a computer on which the Maxtor Manager software is not installed. Note: For information on unlocking your drive in the BlackArmor Manager application, see Using BlackArmor Manager. To unlock your drive in the Maxtor Manager application, Step 1: Click the Security icon in the Maxtor Manager window. The Security window opens: Figure 78: Security - Drive Locked Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive 72 Maxtor Black Armor The window idsplays Locked instead of a drive letter. The Unlock window opens: Figure 79: Unlock Step 3: Enter your password and click Unlock. Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive 73 Maxtor Black Armor The window refreshes to display the drive letter. The Unlock Drive option is now grayed out: Figure 80: Other Features Changing your Password Your password must initially be set in the BlackArmor Manager application. Once you've set a password, you can change it in either the Maxtor Manager application or the BlackArmor Manager application when your drive is connected to a computer on which the Maxtor Manager software is not installed. Note: For information on initially setting your password in the BlackArmor Manager application, see Using BlackArmor Manager. To change your password in the Maxtor Manager application, Step 1: Click the Security icon in the Maxtor Manager window. Changing your Password 74 Maxtor Black Armor The Security window opens: Figure 81: Security Step 2: Click Change Password. Changing your Password 75 Maxtor Black Armor The Change Password window opens: Figure 82: Change Password Step 3: Enter your current password, then enter and re-enter a new password. A message confirms that a new password has been set successfully: Figure 83: Password Set Successfully Step 5: Click Done to return to the Security window or click Set Password Hint to set a hint that will provide a reminder to your password. Changing your Password 76 Maxtor Black Armor Using the Password Hint BlackArmor not only allows you to set a hint to help you remember your password, but also protects that password hint with a security question you must answer in order to retrieve the password hint. You can delete or change your password hint any time. Note: To set, change, or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on your BlackArmor drive label: Figure 84: Drive Label Identification Code Opening the Set Password Hint Window The Set Password Hint window can be opened from any of three windows: · The Unlock Drive window: (a) Click Hint in the Unlock Drive window. If no password hint has been set, the Password Hint Not Set window opens. Using the Password Hint 77 Maxtor Black Armor (b) Click Set Password Hint. Figure 85: Set Password Hint from the Unlock Drive Window Using the Password Hint 78 Maxtor Black Armor · The Change Password window: (a) Set a new password in the Change Password window. (b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window. Figure 86: Set Password Hint from the Change Password Window Using the Password Hint 79 Maxtor Black Armor · The Other Features window: Click Set, Change, or Delete Password Hint in the Other Features window: Figure 87: Set Password Hint from the Other Features Window Setting a Password Hint To set a password hint, Step 1: Open the Set Password Hint window: Using the Password Hint 80 Maxtor Black Armor Figure 88: Set Password Hint Step 2: Select a security question from the dropdown list or create a question of your own. Step 4: Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it. Step 5: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on the drive label. A message confirms that your password hint has been set successfully: Figure 89: Password Hint Set Successfully Step 7: Click OK to return to the Security window. Using the Password Hint 81 Maxtor Black Armor Changing a Password Hint To change a password hint, Step 1: Click the Security icon in the Maxtor Manager window. The Security window opens: Figure 90: Security Step 2: Click Set, Change, or Delete Password Hint. A message informs you that a password hint has already been set and asks if you want to delete it or overwrite it with a new password hint. Figure 91: Password Hint Already Set Using the Password Hint 82 Maxtor Black Armor Step 3: Click Overwrite. The Set Password Hint window opens: Figure 92: Set Password Hint Step 4: Select a security question from the dropdown list or create a question of your own. Step 6: Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it. Step 7: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on the drive label. [. . . ] Once you've set a password, you can change it in either the Maxtor Manager application or the BlackArmor Manager application when your drive is connected to a computer on which the Maxtor Manager software is not installed. Note: For information on changing your password in the Maxtor Manager application, see Managing BlackArmor Security. To change your password in the BlackArmor Manager application, Step 1: Connect the drive to a computer The Unlock Drive window opens: Figure 122: Unlock Drive Step 2: Click Other Features. Using the BlackArmor Manager Features 107 Maxtor Black Armor The Other Features window opens: Figure 123: Other Features Step 3: Click Change Password. Using the BlackArmor Manager Features 108 Maxtor Black Armor The Change Password window opens: Figure 124: Change Password Step 4: Enter your current password, then enter and re-enter a new password. A message confirms that a new password has been set successfully: Figure 125: Password Set Successfully Step 6: Click Done to return to the Other Features window or Set Password Hint to set a hint that will open a reminder to your password. Using the BlackArmor Manager Features 109 Maxtor Black Armor Using the Password Hint BlackArmor not only allows you to set a hint to help you remember your password, but also protects that password hint with a security question you must answer in order to retrieve the password hint. You can delete or change your password hint any time. Note: To set, change, or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on your BlackArmor drive label: Figure 126: Drive Label Identification Code Opening the Set Password Hint Window The Set Password Hint window can be opened from any of four windows: · The Configure window: (a) Set a password in the Configure window. [. . . ]