User manual MEMOREX MC-2885

[. . . ] 15 FAQ ­ Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: -2- A. Introduction This Memorex MC-2885 security application program applies to secure series of products only. Usage of this program on other products is prohibited. [. . . ] Latest upgrades can be found at www. Memorex. com (b) Easy to Operate ­ the program is pictorial with easy to understand icons and friendly descriptions. (c) Customized Password ­ users can choose their own personal password (1 to 16 characters in length). (d) Fixed Password Retry ­ users are allowed to retype their password 5 times, when typing in the wrong password for the sixth time, the drive will be re-formatted to protect the data from being exposed to others. (e) Friendly Reminder ­ password hint function is available in case the user forgets his/her password. Users can set up their own password hint with a message up to 32 characters long. (f) Multi Language Support ­ supports English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese language interface, will auto detect the language used by operating system. Default interface is set to English. Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: -3- D. Before Using the Security Application Program ­ Memorex MC-2885 When plugged into a USB port, your operating system should recognize the device and display a "Removable Disk" icon. This is the "Public" partition. The security application program ­ Memorex MC-2885 will be stored in this area as well as the "Secure" partition area. Double clicking on the Removable Disk icon will open the following screens: Partition 1 ­ Public Area This area is "Always Open" to all users using the device. Users can read / write data to this area any time. Press you do not want unlock the secure partition. (cancel) to cancel if As noted in Section E4 above, you have six chances to enter the password correctly, Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: - 11 - Once you have entered the correct password, the Secure partition 1 will be available until you remove your device from the USB port or if there is a suspension in power. When the Secure partition 1 is unlocked, you can read or write data to the partition. E6. Configure Partition Sizes You can change the sizes of the two partitions (public and secure). Public Partition Press the lower right button of the Memorex MC-2885 program to resize public and secure partition areas, as shown on the next page. Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: - 12 - You need to "Disable" your password first before you can use this "Configure Size" (resizing) function if you have already setup a password. Follow section E3 of this manual to disable your password. It may be necessary to remove and plug your device in again after disabling the password. A warning message will show, telling you that data will be destroyed. If you have not yet backed up your data. Press up your data first; otherwise, press (cancel) to cancel the operation and back (apply) to continue. Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: - 13 - Move the pointer to the left or right to change the size of the public and secure area (minimum capacity that can be set for public area is 2MB). Press (cancel) to cancel the operation if you do not want to change the current (apply) to continue. public and secure area; otherwise, press Formatting will then take place. Please wait until the "Formatting Completed" message appears. After configuring (resizing & formatting) your USB device, please remember to remove it from the USB port and re-plug in again before using it. Document No. : M0-0001-4504-1 Effective: 4-Dec-2009 Version: D Page: - 14 - The change in capacity sizes of each partition can be verified by right clicking the drive icon and choosing properties. The secure Partition is shown in this example. Secure partition Before Configure Size NB : After Configure Size After configuring (resizing) is completed all data will be erased. [. . . ] Since there is no driver required for these operating systems the device uses the built-in driver (USB Mass Storage Class Driver) from these operating systems. If your operating system cannot find the device, it is very likely that the built-in driver files were missing or corrupted; please try to recover these files from a different computer or from the original Windows operating system CD. Note: Windows 2000 users, please upgrade to service pack 3 or later. When I run the MC-2885 program, it displays "Please insert the device or run this utility as privileged user". [. . . ]