User manual
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iStorage datAshur Personal
®
Manual – v 31
personal
NOTE We strongly recommend that you carefully read this User Manual, shipped with the device or
available for download on our website before contacting us for technical support.
There are no “Back Doors” to our products, we cannot retrieve a forgotten PIN or retrieve
any data off the drives unless the PIN is known.
Below are answers for the most frequently asked questions:
Q. HOW DO I USE THE datAshur Personal
®
DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME?
A. The datAshur Personal
®
drive comes with a default PIN CODE which will unlock the
device for the rst time, allowing the user to create their own unique User and Admin PIN.
Please follow this procedure:
Press KEY Button
Enter 1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4
Press KEY Button
The GREEN LED light will indicate the device is unlocked
Q. WHAT IS A USER PIN CODE?
A. The User PIN (Personal Identication Number) can be changed to almost any number
that is desired.
To create your New User PIN follow the instructions below:
The New User PIN must be 7 to 15 digits long.
The New User PIN cannot contain only repetitive numbers (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
The New User PIN cannot contain only consecutive numbers (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) , (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
You can create a word, name, phrase or any other alphanumerical PIN combination by simply
pressing the key with the corresponding letters on it.
Examples of these types of PIN CODES are:
For Password1 you would press the following keys:
7(pqrs) 2(abc) 7(pqrs) 7(pqrs) 9(wxyz) 6(mno) 7(pqrs) 3(def) 1
For iStorage you would press:
4(ghi) 7(pqrs) 8(tuv) 6(mno) 7(pqrs) 2(abc) 4(ghi) 3(def)
Using this method, long and easy to remember PIN CODES can be created.
17. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions