Setup Guide

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Setting up your Shadow Drive
The Shadow Drive
(Z:)
is a hidden storage partition that you can lock (hide) or
unlock (reveal) with your ASUS Account or authorized Keystone (refer to the
Authorize Unlock Key section). Scroll down the Keystone Settings page until you
reach the Shadow Drive section.
IMPORTANT!
• YourNotebookPCmustbeconnectedtotheInternettobeabletoactivatethisfeature.
• EnsureyouhaveregisteredforanASUSmemberaccountalready.Goto
https://account.asus.com for more information.
Encryption Setup
NOTE:
• TheencryptionfeatureisonlyavailabletoROGmodelswithASUSpreloaded
Windows10Professionaledition.
• TheEncryptionSetupoptionisonlyavailablewhenyourShadowDrivestatusisUnlocked.
1. Click o to turn on Encryption Setup.
2. EnterthepasswordyouwishtoencryptyourShadowDrive,andclickOkay to complete
the setup.
IMPORTANT!
• Makesuretosafeguardyourencryptionpassword-yourdatacannotberecoveredifyour
encryption password is lost.
• Encryptionanddecryptionspeeddependsonthedatasizeandthenumberoflesstoredin
your Shadow Drive.
Shadow Drive
If you are using the Shadow Drive for the rst time, select Activate Shadow Drive,
then set your ASUS Account as your password recovery address to complete the
activation.
Shadow Drive Status
To lock (hide) your Shadow Drive
Select Lock and the Shadow Drive will be hidden.
To unlock (reveal) your Shadow Drive
1. Select Unlock Shadow Drive to change the locked drive status.
2. EnteryourASUSAccountpassword,andselectOK to unlock (reveal)
the Shadow Drive (Z:).