Lenovo ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 User manual

ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive
UserGuide

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage15.
SecondEdition(January2012)
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthesecurehard
drive...................1
Productdescription..............1
Overview..................2
Chapter2.Installingthesecurehard
drive...................3
Beforeyoubegin...............3
Installingthesecureharddrive.........3
Chapter3.Usingthesecurehard
drive...................5
Enteringandexitingtheworkingmodes......5
Enteringstandbymode..........5
Enteringadministratormode........5
Exitingadministratormode.........5
Enteringusermode............6
Exitingusermode............6
Passwordmanagement............6
Changingtheadministratorpassword.....6
Addinganewuserpassword........7
Changingtheuserpassword........7
Deletingtheuserpassword(s)........8
Lockthesecureharddrive...........8
Manuallylockthesecureharddrive.....8
Lockthesecureharddrivewiththeauto-lock
function................8
Hibernating,suspending,orloggingofffromthe
operatingsystem...............9
Completelyresettingthesecureharddrive....9
Initializingandformattingthesecureharddrive
afteracompletereset.............9
Chapter4.Troubleshooting......11
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...13
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........13
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........13
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................15
Part1-GeneralTerms...........15
Part2-Country-specicTerms........17
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......20
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......21
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................23
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............23
AppendixD.Notices..........27
Trademarks................27
Recyclinginformation............27
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........28
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....29
ChinaRoHS................29
Turkishstatementofcompliance.......29
UkraineRoHS...............29
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Chapter1.Aboutthesecureharddrive
ThischapterprovidesproductinformationabouttheThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive(hereaftercalled
thesecureharddrive).
Productdescription
Thesecureharddriveisaportable,light-weight,andhigh-speedUSB(UniversalSerialBus)3.0standard
optionthatoffershigh-leveldatasecurity.YoucantransferdatausingtheintegratedUSBcableonthe
secureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0Ycable.InadditiontoregularUSB3.0harddiskdrivefunctions,it
alsoprovidesyouwithaneasy-to-usefulldiskencryptionsolution.Allthefunctionsareintegratedintothe
secureharddrive;therefore,youcanaccessthesecureharddriveandmanagepasswordswithoutusing
othersoftwareapplications.
Thesecureharddrivehasthreeworkingmodes:standbymode,administratormode,andusermode.For
moreinformationabouttheworkingmodes,refertoChapter3“Usingthesecureharddrive”onpage5.
Note:Passwordsarerequiredforadministratormodeandusermode.Accordingly,theyarecalledthe
administratorpasswordandtheuserpassword.
Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:
•ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive
•USB3.0Ycable
•Carryingcase
•Setupandwarrantyposter
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Overview
Thefollowinggureshowstheoverviewofthesecureharddrive.
Figure1.Overviewofthesecureharddrive
1StatusLED(light-emittingdiode)ThestatusLEDindicatestheworkingmodes:
•Red:standbymode
•Blue:administratormode
•Green:usermode
FormoreinformationabouttheworkingmodesandthestatusLED,referto
Chapter3“Usingthesecureharddrive”onpage5.
2buttonUsethisbuttontodothefollowing:
•Cancelingthecurrentoperation
•Returningtothepreviousstepwhenyouaccidentlyinputawrongpassword
•Exitingadministratormodeandusermode
•Manuallylockingthesecureharddrive
3buttonUsethisbuttontoaccessthesecureharddriveorgiveanOKacknowledgement
forthefollowingoperations:
•Inputtingapassword
•Conrminganewpassword
4IntegratedUSBcableYoucanconnectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputerusingtheintegrated
USBcable.Formoreinformation,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”on
page3.
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Chapter2.Installingthesecureharddrive
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoinstallthesecureharddrive.
Beforeyoubegin
Besuretocarefullyreadthefollowinginformationbeforeinstallingandusingthesecureharddrive.
Attention:
•MakesurethatyouusetheintegratedUSBcableonthesecureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0
Ycabletoinstallthesecureharddrive.Usinganycablesotherthanthetwocablesmightdamage
thesecureharddrive.
•Carefullyhandlethesecureharddrive.Whenthesecureharddriveisnotinuseoryouneedtoshipittoa
differentlocation,placeitintheprovidedcarryingcase.
•Togetreliableperformanceofthesecureharddrive,makesurethattheintegratedUSBcableonthe
secureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0YcableisconnectedtotheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer
ortoanac-poweredUSBhub.Donotconnectthetwocablestoanon-ac-poweredUSBhub.
Installingthesecureharddrive
Toinstallthesecureharddrive,dooneofthefollowing:
•ConnecttheintegratedUSBcableonthesecureharddrivetoaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connectoronyour
computer.Whentheconnectionisestablished,thestatusLEDturnsred.
Figure2.InstallingthesecureharddriveusingtheintegratedUSBcable
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•ConnecttheUSBreceptacleconnectoroftheUSB3.0YcabletotheintegratedUSBcableonthe
secureharddrive,andthenconnectthetwoUSBconnectorsattheotherendoftheUSB3.0Ycable
totwoUSB2.0orUSB3.0connectorsonyourcomputer.Whentheconnectionisestablished,the
statusLEDturnsred.
Figure3.InstallingthesecureharddriveusingtheUSB3.0Ycable
Note:ForcomputerswithUSB3.0connectors,youcanconnectthesecureharddrivetoaUSB3.0
connectoronthecomputerusingonlythemainconnectoroftheUSB3.0Ycable.Forcomputerswith
onlyUSB2.0connectors,toensuresufcientpowersupply,itisrecommendedthatyouconnectboththe
mainconnectorandtheadditionalpowersupplyconnectoroftheUSB3.0Ycabletothecomputer.
Figure4.OverviewoftheUSB3.0Ycable
1Additionalpowersupplyconnector
2Mainconnector
3USBreceptacleconnector
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Chapter3.Usingthesecureharddrive
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtousethesecureharddrive.
Enteringandexitingtheworkingmodes
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenterandexitstandbymode,administratormode,anduser
modeofthesecureharddrive.
Enteringstandbymode
Standbymodeisthedefaultworkingmodeofthesecureharddrive.Inthismode,thesecureharddrive
islocked;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.However,standbymodeenables
youtoenterandswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode.
Toenterstandbymode,connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,it
indicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthe
secureharddrive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3.
Note:Toswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode,youarerequiredtorstlyswitchtostandby
mode,andthenyoucanenteryourdesiredmode.
Enteringadministratormode
Inadministratormode,youcanchangetheadministratorpassword,createupto10userpasswords,delete
alluserpasswords,andsettheauto-lockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordmanagement”on
page6and“Lockthesecureharddrivewiththeauto-lockfunction”onpage8.Thesecureharddriveis
lockedinthismode;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.
Toenteradministratormode,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,itindicatesthatthe
secureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthesecurehard
drive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3.
2.Hold+0forvesecondsuntilthestatusLEDashesinred.Thisindicatesthatyoucaninputthe
administratorpassword.
3.Inputtheadministratorpasswordandpresstoenteradministratormode.Thedefaultadministrator
passwordis12345678.WhenthestatusLEDturnsblue,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoes
intoadministratormode.
Note:IfthestatusLEDashesinredforafewsecondsafteryouinputtheadministratorpassword,it
indicatesthatthesecureharddrivehasreturnedtostandbymode.Youneedtogobacktostep2to
enteradministratormodeagain.Thisproblemiscausedbyoneofthefollowingreasons:
•Anincorrectadministratorpasswordisinputinstep3.
•Noactivityisdetectedwithintwominutesinadministratormode.
Exitingadministratormode
Toexitadministratormode,holduntilthestatusLEDturnsred.Thesecureharddrivegoesintostandby
mode.
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Enteringusermode
Inusermode,youcanaccessthesecureharddriveandchangethecurrentuserpassword.Thesecurehard
driveisunlockedinthismode;therefore,youcanuseittotransferdata.
Toenterusermode,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,itindicatesthatthe
secureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthesecurehard
drive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3.
2.Inputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword,andthenpress.WhenthestatusLEDturns
green,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintousermode.IfthestatusLEDashesinred,this
indicatesthatanincorrectpasswordisinput.Youcanchooseeithertoinputagainortoresetyour
secureharddrive.Formoreinstructionsaboutresettingyoursecureharddrive,see“Completely
resettingthesecureharddrive”onpage9.
Notes:
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpasswordsixconsecutivetimes,thesecure
harddrivewillnolongerrespondandthestatusLEDwillturnoff.Youneedtodisconnectthesecurehard
drive,andthenreconnectittoyourcomputerforadditionalpasswordattempts.
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword25consecutivetimes,the
secureharddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Tounlockthesecurehard
drive,dothefollowing:
1.Disconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer.
2.Hold5whilereconnectingthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.ThestatusLEDalternately
ashesinredandingreen.
3.Press5278879.ThestatusLEDturnsred,indicatingthatthesecureharddriveisunlockedfor
additionalpasswordattempts.
•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword50consecutivetimes,thesecure
harddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Thesecureharddrivehastobe
completelyresetandthenformatted.Formoreinformation,see“Completelyresettingthesecurehard
drive”onpage9and“Initializingandformattingthesecureharddriveafteracompletereset”onpage9.
Exitingusermode
Attention:Besuretosavealldocumentsonthesecureharddrivebeforeexitingusermode.
Toexitusermode,dooneofthefollowing:
•HolduntilthestatusLEDturnsred.
•ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthenoticationareaonyourcomputerscreen.Amessagewill
bedisplayed,promptingyouthatyoucansafelydisconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer.
Then,dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thestatusLEDstaysingreenorturnsred.Youcanchoose
whethertodisconnectthesecureharddriveornot.
Note:Itisnotrecommendedtoexitusermodewhenthesecureharddriveistransferringdata.
Passwordmanagement
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutmanagingyouradministratorpasswordanduserpassword.
Changingtheadministratorpassword
Tochangetheadministratorpassword,dothefollowing:
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