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[. . . ] Maxtor BlackArmor
Contents
Getting Started . . 1
Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use . . 1 Installing the Maxtor Manager Software . . 19
Backing Up & Restoring Folders . [. . . ] The Sync window opens:
Figure 73:
Automatic Overwrite
Step 2: In the Sync window, click the Automatic Overwrite Off button. Step 3: To sync manually and make individual decisions about which files to add, overwrite, or delete,
· Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window.
-- OR --
· Select Sync Now from the System Tray menu to Sync on ALL connected
drives:
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The Sync Preview window opens:
Figure 74:
Sync Preview
Listed are the files scheduled to be overwritten. Step 4: If you do NOT want to overwrite an older file version with a newly-synchronized version, add a file, or delete a file, uncheck the file in the On column. Step 5: Click Sync Now to sync your files according to the settings you've made in the Sync Preview window. A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync.
Figure 75:
Sync Progress
Step 6: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window.
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Using the Sync Preview Window
Use the Sync Preview window to manage your synchronized files:
· Add or delete files. · Decide whether to overwrite existing file versions. · Resolve conflicts over which version of a synchronized file to save.
If the same file is edited on different computers at the same time, a conflict occurs over which version of the file to save. When the BlackArmor drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens:
Figure 76:
Sync Preview
To use the Sync Preview window, Step 1: Use the On checkbox to tell Maxtor Manager which file versions to overwrite, add, or delete.
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Step 2: Click Sync Now to complete the sync. A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync.
Figure 77:
Sync Progress
Step 3: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window.
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Managing BlackArmorTM Security
BlackArmorTM security uses Government-grade AES encryption technology certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to provide the strongest hardwarebased, full disk encryption available for an external storage device. Your entire drive and all the data stored on it are protected by a drive encryption key from unauthorized access.
Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive
Your BlackArmor drive locks automatically each time you disconnect it from a computer. You can unlock it in either the Maxtor Manager application or the BlackArmor Manager application when your drive is connected to a computer on which the Maxtor Manager software is not installed.
Note: For information on unlocking your drive in the BlackArmor Manager application, see Using
BlackArmor Manager. To unlock your drive in the Maxtor Manager application, Step 1: Click the Security icon in the Maxtor Manager window. The Security window opens:
Figure 78:
Security - Drive Locked
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The window idsplays Locked instead of a drive letter. The Unlock window opens:
Figure 79:
Unlock
Step 3: Enter your password and click Unlock.
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The window refreshes to display the drive letter. The Unlock Drive option is now grayed out:
Figure 80:
Other Features
Changing your Password
Your password must initially be set in the BlackArmor Manager application. Once you've set a password, you can change it in either the Maxtor Manager application or the BlackArmor Manager application when your drive is connected to a computer on which the Maxtor Manager software is not installed.
Note: For information on initially setting your password in the BlackArmor Manager application,
see Using BlackArmor Manager. To change your password in the Maxtor Manager application, Step 1: Click the Security icon in the Maxtor Manager window.
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The Security window opens:
Figure 81:
Security
Step 2: Click Change Password.
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The Change Password window opens:
Figure 82:
Change Password
Step 3: Enter your current password, then enter and re-enter a new password. A message confirms that a new password has been set successfully:
Figure 83:
Password Set Successfully
Step 5: Click Done to return to the Security window or click Set Password Hint to set a hint that will provide a reminder to your password.
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Using the Password Hint
BlackArmor not only allows you to set a hint to help you remember your password, but also protects that password hint with a security question you must answer in order to retrieve the password hint. You can delete or change your password hint any time.
Note: To set, change, or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification
code printed on your BlackArmor drive label:
Figure 84:
Drive Label Identification Code
Opening the Set Password Hint Window
The Set Password Hint window can be opened from any of three windows:
· The Unlock Drive window:
(a) Click Hint in the Unlock Drive window. If no password hint has been set, the Password Hint Not Set window opens.
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(b) Click Set Password Hint.
Figure 85:
Set Password Hint from the Unlock Drive Window
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· The Change Password window:
(a) Set a new password in the Change Password window. (b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window.
Figure 86:
Set Password Hint from the Change Password Window
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· The Other Features window:
Click Set, Change, or Delete Password Hint in the Other Features window:
Figure 87:
Set Password Hint from the Other Features Window
Setting a Password Hint
To set a password hint, Step 1: Open the Set Password Hint window:
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Figure 88:
Set Password Hint
Step 2: Select a security question from the dropdown list or create a question of your own. Step 3: Enter the answer to the security question. [. . . ] A message confirms that a new password has been set successfully:
Figure 125:
Password Set Successfully
Step 6: Click Done to return to the Other Features window or Set Password Hint to set a hint that will open a reminder to your password.
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Using the Password Hint
BlackArmor not only allows you to set a hint to help you remember your password, but also protects that password hint with a security question you must answer in order to retrieve the password hint. You can delete or change your password hint any time.
Note: To set, change, or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification
code printed on your BlackArmor drive label:
Figure 126:
Drive Label Identification Code
Opening the Set Password Hint Window
The Set Password Hint window can be opened from any of four windows:
· The Configure window:
(a) Set a password in the Configure window. (b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window.
Figure 127:
Set Password Hint from the Configure Window
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· The Unlock Drive window:
(a) Click Hint in the Unlock Drive window. If no password hint has been set, the Password Hint Not Set window opens. [. . . ]
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