Table of Contents Welcome ……………………………............... 4 Important password information ………........ 5 Installation ……………................................. 6 Locking and disconnecting the drive ............. 9 Support ……………………………….............. 9 FCC Declaration of Conformance ……….......
Welcome By choosing the Maxtor BlackArmor external hard drive, you have chosen to protect your valuable information with Seagate Secure hardware-based encryption technology, the strongest data security available for an external storage device. Please review the following information to understand the importance of protecting your password and to quickly set up and begin using your secure hard drive.
Important password information Your password + Our technology = Bullet-proof data protection Your BlackArmor drive’s hardware-based, full-disc encryption technology prohibits access without a password, offering rock-solid data protection in the event of loss or theft. This means you must create a memorable password, never share it, and never forget it. Your BlackArmor drive offers a question/answer password hint feature.
Installation Step 1. Plug the USB cable connector into the USB port on your computer, and then plug the Mini USB connector into your BlackArmor drive. When your drive has been connected properly, the blue LED on the top left side will light up. If your USB port fails to supply enough power to the drive, an optional power supply can be purchased from the Maxtor online store at maxstore.com.
Step 2. Windows Vista users: You will see a User Account Control window notifying you that a program needs the administrator’s permission to continue. Click Continue, or type in the administrator password if you are not already logged in as the administrator. When the BlackArmor Manager Configure screen appears, select your BlackArmor drive from the pull-down menu and then enter the 25-character Security ID (SID) printed on the back of the drive. Step 3.
Step 4. In order to ensure that you do not forget your password and have to erase your drive, your BlackArmor drive provides a question/answer password hint feature. You will be prompted to choose a security question and answer as well as a password hint. Select from the list of questions provided or enter your own, and enter the answer to your question. Then enter a hint that will help you recall your password in that event that you forget it.
Locking and disconnecting the drive To prevent data loss when disconnecting the drive, click the “Safely Remove Hardware” button in the system tray (by the clock) and choose to remove the drive. Once Windows says it is safe to remove the drive, disconnect the interface cable. Your BlackArmor drive will automatically lock once the USB cable has been removed from the drive.
FCC Declaration of Conformance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
