DataLocker DL3 User manual

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USER MANUAL
DL3
------------------------ July 2014 ------------------------

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Contents
At a Glance
Troubleshoot
3
Introduction
26
Forgotten password
5
About the DL3
27
Initialize & format your drive
Getting Started
Miscellaneous
6
First time setup
32
Linux configuration
9
Admin password
34
Frequently asked questions
11
User password
34
Contact support team
13
Main screen
14
Disconnecting your DL3
Basics
15
Administrator controls
16
System menu
18
User options
19
Self-destruct mode
Advanced
21
RFID authentication
24
Virtual CD partition

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At a Glance
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the DataLocker DL3™ Encrypted Hard
Drive. This user manual is intended to help you configure your device. Because
we are constantly updating our products, the images and text in this manual
may vary slightly from the images and text displayed by your DataLocker
DL3™. These changes are minor and should not affect the ease of setup
adversely.
Updated software and documentation are freely available for download at our
website:
Visit www.datalocker.com | Go to support downloads
The DataLocker DL3™ stands alone as the only external hard drive equipped
with a patented, on board, LCD touch screen. This feature allows the user to
conveniently perform all processes directly through the LCD Interface, making it
truly 100% platform independent.

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Although the DataLocker DL3™ is extremely user friendly, it is recommended
that you review this guide to ensure that you become fully acquainted with the
DataLocker DL3™ and all of its features.
To register your product, please visit our website and fill out the online form
under the Support tab to complete the product registration.

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ABOUT THE DL3
The DataLocker DL3™ has a minimum power requirement of 5 Volts and 1A of
current that is drawn from the USB port. The DataLocker DL3™ utilizes 256-bit AES
encryption operating in XTS mode to fully encrypt your drive’s contents.
The DataLocker DL3™ comes
preformatted with Windows
NTFS file system. All major file
systems are supported (HFS,
NTFS, EXT, FAT).
If you require a different file
system, please consult your
operating system for
initialization and formatting
instructions.
For more information on initializing and formatting your DL3, skip to page 27.

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Getting Started
FIRST TIME SETUP
This section will guide you through the necessary steps to set up the DL3 drive for
the first time around. It is highly recommended that you set a new administrator
password using alphanumeric characters.
Step 1: Connect the DL3 to your computer with the included USB cable.
Step 2: At the
startup screen
press [START].
Step 3: Enter the
default password
000000.
Then press the [↵]
symbol.
Step 4: Press the
[SETUP] button on
the touch screen.
If it is not selected
within 3 seconds,
the DataLocker
DL3™ will connect
to the computer
automatically.
Step 5: At the setup
menu press the
[CHANGE PASSWORD]
button.

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Step 6: Press the [CONTINUE] button, and then enter in the
current password, which is 000000. Please follow the
onscreen instructions to set your new password. It is
recommended that you use a combination of both alpha
and numeric characters for your password.
Step 7: After the new password has
been set. You may set other options or
go back to the CONNECT menu by
pressing the button located at the
top left hand corner next to SETUP.
Then press the [CONNECT] button to
start using the DL3 drive.
WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without
losing all of the stored data.

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After you press the [CONNECT] button
on the DL3 drive, it will begin
connecting to the computer. By
default, Windows will show an
AutoPlay dialog once the drive has
successfully connected.
In Windows Explorer you will now see a new drive called “DataLocker” listed in
the Hard Disk Drives section. A new drive letter will be automatically assigned to
this drive. You may now start using the DL3 drive!

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ADMIN PASSWORD
The process of changing the Administrator password is identical to the setup
process. It is highly recommended that you set a new administrator password
using alphanumeric characters.
Step 1: Power on your DL3 by plugging
it in to your computer. If the drive is
already connected, press the
[DISCONNECT] button and then press
the [CONNECT] button on the next
screen.
Step 2: Once at the
keypad screen,
enter the admin
password. If the
password has not
been changed,
enter the default
Step 3: Press the
[SETUP] button on the
touch screen. If the
[SETUP] button is not
selected within 3
seconds, the
DataLocker DL3™ will
password, 000000,and press the [↵]
symbol.
automatically connect to the host
computer.
Step 4: At the setup menu press the [CHANGE PASSWORD]
button.

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Step 5: Press the [CONTINUE] button and then enter in the
current password, which is 000000. Please follow the
onscreen instructions to set your new password. It is
recommended that you use a combination of both alpha
and numeric characters for your password.
Step 6: After the new password has been set.
You may set other options, or save and go
back to the CONNECT menu by pressing the
button located at the top left hand corner next
to SETUP. Then press the [CONNECT] button to
start using the DL3 drive.
WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without
losing all the stored data. If you disable the Self Destruct function, you risk being
permanently locked out of your device without the option of resetting the DL3
back to its factory state.