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Pro AES & Enterprise User Manual[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 2 Contents Chapter Name Page Introduction To The Data Locker 3 Getting Started 4 Changing The Encryption Key 7 Initialising & Formatting Data Locker 9 Windows XP & Vista Users 9 Mac OS Users 12 User Options 13 Special Features 15 Contact Details 16[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 3 Introduction T o The Data Loc k er 1. LCD Touch Panel Interface 2. USB Port: Connects to your computer’s USB port using the supplied USB cable. 3. DC Input: Only used with older computers which cannot power the Data Locker via USB. 4. Power Switch: Powers the Data Locker On and Off. 5. Buzzer: Provides audio feedback. 6.[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 4 Get ting Started The Data Locker requires 5 Volts and 500mA of current from a USB port. Some older computers and USB hubs may not provide sufficient power to operate any type of external hard drive. Please check with your PC maker to ensure that your USB port is adequately powered. If your computer can not deliver adequate[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 5 Get ting Started STEP 2: Turn the Data Locker’s power switch On. STEP 3: Enter the default password “000000” and press the button. STEP 4: Immediately press the “Setup” option on the touch screen. If “Setup” is not selected within 5 seconds the Data Locker will automatically connect to the computer. STEP 5: P[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 6 Get ting Started STEP 6: Touch the screen and enter the default password “000000” followed by the button. STEP 7: Touch the screen and enter a new password 6 to 18 digits long followed by the button. WARNING: Your password cannot be recovered or reset without losing all of your data. Please ensure the password you choo[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 7 Changing The Encryption Key STEP 1: Turn on the Data Locker and enter the default password “000000” or your user defined password followed by the button. STEP 2: Immediately press the “Setup” option on the touch screen. If “Setup” is not selected within 5 seconds the Data Locker will automatically connect to th[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 8 Changing The Encryption Key STEP 4: Press “Continue” if you are 100% certain you want to delete all data on the Data Locker and generate a new encryption key. STEP 5: Confirm that you wish to continue by pressing “Yes”. WARNING: You will lose all data on the Data Locker if you continue, and once deleted it cannot b[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 9 Initialising & For mat ting Data Loc k er After changing the encryption key you must reinitialise and the format the hard drive inside the Data Locker using the tools provided with your operating system. Windows XP & Vista Users: STEP 1: Connect the Data Locker and enter your password, press “Connect”. STEP 2: [...]
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Data Locker User Manual 10 Initialising & For mat ting Data Loc k er STEP 4: If Windows does not automatically detect the drive and launch the wizard you can manually initialise the drive by right clicking the disk in “Disk Management” with the red circle on it and selecting “Initialise Disk”(see figure 2). Figure 2 STEP 5: Once you hav[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 11 Initialising & For mat ting Data Loc k er STEP 9: If you want to assign a specific drive letter to your Data Locker, select the letter you want from the drop down menu, otherwise accept the default provided automatically provided by Windows and click “Next”. STEP 10: Select “Format This Partition With The Follow[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 12 Initialising & For mat ting Data Loc k er Mac OS Users: In order to use the Data Locker on your Mac computer the drive must be initialised and formatted using a file system type that the Mac OS can access, as Mac OS cannot currently access NTFS (the default for Data Locker) file systems fully. To initialise and format[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 13 User Options The Data Locker Pro AES and Enterprise editions has two user configurable options in the “Setup” menu of the Data Locker. These options are: Self Destruct Mode: This option is a security measure that when enabled will delete all the data and the encryption key on the Data Locker if the password is entered[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 14 User Options STEP 3: Press the “Other” button on the touch screen. STEP 4: Enable or disable the Self Destruct Mode and/or Key Tones on this screen and use the back arrow in the top left of the touch screen to return to the “Connect” menu.[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 15 Special Feat ures USB Malware Detection If the Data Locker detects any USB malware or virus attempting to alter the drives file system or partition the following warning screen will be displayed: Should this message be displayed unexpectedly immediately press “No” and disconnect your Data Locker from your computer and[...]
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Data Locker User Manual 16 Contact Details Our web site is a great source for further product information and our support section contains FAQs, drivers and user manuals for download to help you. Visit: http://www.datalockerdrive.eu If you cannot find the answer to your question on our web site, you can contact us via e-mail, phone and post using t[...]