User guide
Encryptingtheashmediacard
Ifyouuseaashmediacardtostorecondentialdataorpersonalinformationonyourtablet,encryptthe
cardtopreventthedatafrombeingaccessedifthecardiseverlostorstolen.
Encryptingaashmediacard
Toencryptaashmediacard,dothefollowing:
Important:Beforeyoustarttheencryptionprocess,connectyourtablettoastandardacpoweroutletto
ensureasteadyandsustainedsupplyofelectricalpower.
1.SetupascreenunlockpasswordorPINifyoudidnotsetonebefore.See“Lockingthetabletscreen”
onpage63.
2.FromthemainHomescreen,touchtheAndroidSettingsicononLenovoLaunchZone,ortouchthe
applicationsiconfromtheactionbarandthentouchSettings.TheAndroidSettingsscreenopens.
3.TouchLocation&Security➙EncryptSDCard.Amessageisdisplayedtoinformyouthatalldataon
theashmediacardwillbeencrypted.
4.TypethepasswordorPINthatissetforunlockingthescreen.
5.TouchOKtoconrmtheencryption.Astatusboxisdisplayedshowingtheprogressoftheencryption.
6.Whentheencryptionprocessnishes,thestatusboxcloses.Youcanresumenormaloperationof
yourtablet.
Notes:
•Whileencrypting,youcandonothingwithyourtabletuntiltheprocessnishes.Thetimeittakesto
encryptdependsontheashmediacardspacevolume,lesize,letype,numberofles,andsoon.
•Theencryptionprocesscopiesthedataontheashmediacardtothetabletinternalstoragerst.
Therefore,iftheamountofspaceonthetabletinternalstorageislessthantheamountofdataonthe
installedcard,youwillbepromptedtomovesomedatafromthecardtoanotherstoragemedium.
Readingdatafromanencryptedashmediacard
Ifyoutrytoreadthedataontheencryptedcardonyourtablet,theoperationisthesameasusual.For
example,ifyouwanttoviewtheaudiolesorpicturesstoredontheencryptedcard,justinsertthecardand
usetheAndroidmusicplayertoplayaudiolesorgotothegallerytoviewpictures,oruseanotherprogram
suchasDocumentstoGotoopenale.However,ifyouuseanothertablettoreadtheencryptedcard,you
arepromptedtotypethescreenunlockpasswordorPINofthetabletwithwhichthecardwasencrypted.
AfteryouinputacorrectpasswordorPIN,youwillbeabletoaccessdataontheencryptedcard.
Note:Ifyouattempttoreadanencryptedashmediacardonacomputer,youwillnotbeabletoaccess
thecontentsofthecardunderanycircumstances.
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