User manual SIMPLETECH 61600-00064-001

[. . . ] No right, license, or interest to such trademarks is granted hereunder, and you agree that no such right, license, or interest shall be asserted by you with respect to such trademark. Other product and corporate names mentioned in this document are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. GETTING STARTED Minimum System Requirements To ensure that SimpleSafe works properly, the following minimum hardware and software requirements must be satisfied. Window® Users Macintosh® Users Pentium® class, 200 MHz PC or compatible Power Macintosh®, PowerBook®, iMac® or iBook® Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP 3 MB of free disk space Mac OS® 9. 0 and later USB 2. 0 compliant/1. 1 compatible connector USB 2. 0 compliant/1. 1 compatible connector Compatibility SimpleSafe supports with the following SimpleTech flash drives: · Bonzai® Xpress (part: STI-UFDBXA/XXX) · NapsterTM Flash Drive (part: NAP-USB2FD/XXX) · USB 2. 0 Flash Drive (part: STI-USB2FD/XXX) Installation Requirements SimpleSafe supports the Windows operating systems listed in "Minimum System Requirements", above. To run SimpleSafe, you must be logged onto Windows as the administrator or a member of the administrator's group. Installing SimpleSafe in Windows 98/98SE To run SimpleSafe under Windows 98/98SE, you must install the Windows 98 or 98SE driver for your flash drive. [. . . ] The application partition is a read-only partition containing the SimpleSafe application and setup files. The Security Area partition is the partition SimpleSafe safeguards against unauthorized access. Files in the Security Area partition can only be accessed when the SimpleSafe program is running and the partition is unlocked. SimpleSafe encrypts the Security Area using a Windows-based algorithm. The Security Area on your drive cannot be accessed on Macintosh computers. The following table describes how SimpleSafe partitions are configured on your computer. Partition Option Public Area Only (Single Partition) Security Area Only (Single Partition) Public and Security Area (Dual Partition) Password Protection No Yes Public Area: Security Area: No Yes Application Partition Read-Only No application partition created Yes Yes Number of Mapped Drives 1 1 2 2 About SimpleSafe USING SIMPLESAFE RUNNING SIMPLESAFE Starting the SimpleSafe Program To start the SimpleSafe, you must logged onto Windows as the administrator or a member of the administrator's group. 1 Plug your flash drive into the computer's USB port. 2 If you have not already done so, copy the SimpleSafe application file to your flash drive. 3 Open My Computer and double-click on the SimpleSafe drive you want to access. If you are running SimpleSafe for the first time and have not changed the volume label of your flash drive, the drive appears as a "Removable Disk", mapped to your computer. If you have previously partitioned the drive using SimpleSafe, the drive will appear as a "SimpleSafe" drive mapped to your computer. Security Area partition mapped as a drive to your computer Public Area partition mapped as a drive to your computer Running SimpleSafe 3 4 In the Explorer window that appears, doubleclick the SimpleSafe program icon (SimpleSafe. exe). When SimpleSafe starts, the program searches for supported SimpleTech USB flash drives connected to your computer. Once the drive is detected, the SimpleSafe main screen appears. The SimpleSafe program can only access one flash drive at a time. If the program detects two or more drives connected to your computer, a warning appears directing you to disconnect any additional drives before proceeding. Closing the SimpleSafe Program Exiting the SimpleSafe program from the Public Area partition closes the program, and returns you to the partition. Exiting the SimpleSafe program from the Security Area, closes the secured partition on your drive and returns you to the application partition. However, the SimpleSafe program continues to run in the background--as indicated by the SimpleSafe disk icon in the System Tray. To close SimpleSafe, bring the program into the foreground by right-clicking the SimpleSafe disk icon. Then, on the SimpleSafe main page, click the Exit button. 4 Running SimpleSafe PARTITIONING YOUR FLASH DRIVE This section contains step-by-step instructions on using SimpleSafe to partition your SimpleTech flash drive. Creating a Public Area Only (Single Partition) Creating a partition erases all existing data on the flash drive. To avoid data loss, back up your files before partitioning your drive. On SimpleTech flash drives with write protection, the Write Protect switch must be in the "unlocked" position to create a partition. 1 Start SimpleSafe (see "Starting the SimpleSafe Program" on page 3). 2 On the SimpleSafe main screen, click the Create Partition button. 3 On the Create Partition screen, choose Public Area Only (Single Partition). Partitioning Your Flash Drive 5 4 When you are satisfied with your choice, click OK. After partitioning your flash drive, the SimpleSafe application and a setup files are saved to the Public Area partition and the drive is labeled "SimpleSafe. " 5 Disconnect, then reconnect the flash drive before using it. Creating a Security Area Only (Single Partition) Creating a partition erases all existing data on the flash drive. 5 Enter the login password in both the New Password and the Confirm New Password text boxes. The login password is case sensitive and may contain any combination of up to eight alphabetic, numeric or special characters, including spaces. 6 In the Password Hint text box, you may enter a text message (up to 32 characters) to remind you of your password in case you forget it. SimpleTech strongly recommends that you enter a hint in case you forget your login password. Without the login password you will not be able to access the Security Area and data in this area will be permanently lost. 8 Partitioning Your Flash Drive 7 When you are satisfied with your choices, click OK. [. . . ] Without the login password you will not be able to access the Security Area and data in this area will be permanently lost. 6 When you are satisfied with your changes, click OK. Managing Your Login Password 15 16 TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM SIMPLETECH SimpleTech Technical Support provides customer support for the duration of the warranty period on this product, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm Pacific Standard Time. You can contact our Technical Support team through our website, by e-mail or by phone. Phone: 1-800-945-3444 or 949-476-1180 Request Email Response: Go to www. simpletech. com/support and click the Tech Support/RMA Request Form link. Online Chat: Go to www. simpletech. com/support and click . 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. [. . . ]