Lenovo ThinkPad Hard Disk Drive User manual

ThinkPad USB Portable Secure
Hard Drive User Guide

Note
Before installing the product, be sure to read the information in Lenovo Limited
Warranty on page B-1 and Before you begin the installation on page 3.
First Edition (November 2008)
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Contents
About the ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive .......1
Product description ...................1
Secure Hard Drive button panel ...............2
Installing the Secure Hard Drive ..............3
Before you begin the installation ...............3
Installing the Secure Hard Drive ...............3
Using the Secure Hard Drive................5
Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin Mode, and User Mode 5
Entering the Standby Mode ................5
Entering the Admin Mode ................5
Exiting the Admin Mode.................6
Entering the User Mode .................6
Exiting the User Mode .................6
Password Management ..................6
Changing the Admin Password ..............6
Adding anew User Password ...............7
Deleting the User Passwords ...............8
Changing the User Password ...............8
Completely resetting the Secure Hard Drive ...........9
Initializing and formatting the Secure Hard Drive after acomplete reset 9
Using the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program with the Secure
Hard Drive .....................10
Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the operating system ...11
Troubleshooting ....................12
Appendix A. Service and Support .............. A-1
Registering your option .................. A-1
Online technical support ................. A-1
Telephone technical support ................ A-1
Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty ............ B-1
Warranty Information .................. B-5
Suplemento de Garant a para México ............. B-7
Appendix C. Notices .................. C-1
Recycling information .................. C-2
Trademarks ...................... C-3
Appendix D. Electronic emission notices ........... D-1
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity D-1
Appendix E. Important information for the European Directive
2002/96/EC ..................... E-1
Appendix F. China RoHS ................. F-1
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About the ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive
This manual provides information about the ThinkPad®USB Portable Secure
Hard Drive.
The appendices of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices.
Note: Before you install and use the option, be sure to read Before you begin
the installation on page 3.
This option package includes:
vThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive with aprimary USB data cable
vAuxiliary power cable
vUSB data extension cable
vCarrying case
vThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive Setup Poster
Product description
The ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive (hereafter called the Secure
Hard Drive) is aportable, light-weight, high-speed USB 2.0 standard option
that offers high level data security. In addition to all the regular USB hard disk
drive functions, it also provides you with an easy-to-use full disk encryption
solution. All the functions are integrated into the Secure Hard Drive, therefore,
you can manage passwords and access the Secure Hard Drive without using
other software applications.
The Secure Hard Drive has three working modes:
vStandby Mode (In this mode, the Secure Hard Drive is locked.)
vUser Mode (In this mode, the Secure Hard Drive is unlocked.)
vAdmin Mode (In this mode, the Secure Hard Drive is locked.)
Note: Passwords are required for the Admin Mode and User Mode.
Accordingly, they are called Admin Password and User Password.
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Secure Hard Drive button panel
The Secure Hard Drive button panel is shown as follows:
OK
1 button
2 button
3 Indicator light
The
button can be used to:
vCancel current operation
vReturn to the previous step when you knowingly entered awrong password
vExit the Admin Mode
The
button can be used to access the Secure Hard Drive and it can also be
used as an OK acknowledgement in the following operations:
vEntering apassword
vConfirming anew password
The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes
of operation:
vRed: Standby Mode
vBlue: Admin Mode
vGreen: User Mode
The indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of the
Secure Hard Drive. Details are provided later in this chapter.
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Installing the Secure Hard Drive
This chapter provides information about installing the Secure Hard Drive.
Before you begin the installation
Be sure to review the following information before you begin to install and use
the Secure Hard Drive.
Attention: Use only the cables that come with this option. You might damage
the drive if you use acable not included with the option package. The option
is designed for portable use without an AC power adapter. Do not attach an
AC power adapter to this drive.
vTo avoid damaging your Secure Hard Drive, handle with care. When
transporting the drive or when it is not in use, place it in the carrying case
that comes with the option.
vFor reliable performance of the Secure Hard Drive, make sure that both USB
cables are attached directly from the drive to the computer USB connectors
or to an AC-powered USB hub. Do not connect the USB cables to a
non-powered USB hub.
Installing the Secure Hard Drive
To install the Secure Hard Drive, do the following:
1. Attach one end of the auxiliary power cable to the Secure Hard Drive, and
then attach the other end to an available USB port on your computer, as
shown:
OK
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2. Depending on the distance between the Secure Hard Drive and your
computer, attach either the primary USB data cable or the USB data
extension cable to an available USB port. The indicator light turns red, as
shown:
OK
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Using the Secure Hard Drive
This chapter provides information about using the Secure Hard Drive.
Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin Mode, and
User Mode
This section provides information about how to enter and exit the Standby
Mode, Admin Mode, and User Mode of your Secure Hard Drive.
Entering the Standby Mode
The Standby Mode is the default working mode of the Secure Hard Drive and
is the gateway to other working modes.
To enter the Standby Mode, attach the Secure Hard Drive to your computer.
The drive automatically goes into Standby Mode and the indicator light turns
red. In this mode, the Secure Hard Drive is locked. It cannot be recognized by
the operating system and it does not provide either the regular functions or the
encryption function. However, it enables you to enter and switch between the
Admin Mode and the User Mode.
Note: To switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode, you are
required to switch to the Standby Mode first, and then you can enter the
mode of your choice.
Entering the Admin Mode
Note: The Secure Hard Drive cannot be recognized by the operating system in
the Admin Mode.
To enter the Admin Mode, do the following:
1. Attach the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. The
Secure Hard Drive goes into the Standby Mode, and the indicator light
turns red.
2. Press and hold
+0for five seconds until the indicator light flashes red.
This indicates that you can enter the Admin Password.
3. Enter the Admin Password and press
.The default Admin Password is
123456. The Secure Hard Drive is in Admin Mode when the indicator light
has changed to blue.
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Note: If the indicator light flashes red for afew seconds, indicating the Secure
Hard Drive has returned to the Standby Mode, go back to Step 2. This is
due to one of the following conditions:
vYou entered an incorrect Admin Password in Step 3.
vNo activity was detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode.
Exiting the Admin Mode
To exit the Admin Mode, press the
button in the Admin Mode until the
indicator light turns red. This indicates that you are in the Standby Mode.
Entering the User Mode
To enter the User Mode, do the following:
1. Attach the Secure Hard Drive to your computer. It enters the Standby
Mode.
2. Enter the User Password or the Admin Password and press
.The
indicator light turns green indicating that the drive is in the User Mode. If
the indicator light flashes red, you need to re-enter the correct password.
Exiting the User Mode
To exit the User Mode, double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon from
the Microsoft®Windows®desktop, and then remove the Secure Hard Drive
from your computer. Attach the Secure Hard Drive to your computer again
and the indicator light turns red. This indicates that you are in the Standby
Mode.
Password Management
This section provides information about managing your password in the
Admin Mode and User Mode.
Changing the Admin Password
You can change the Admin Password by doing the following:
1. Enter Admin Mode.
2. Press and hold
+9until the indicator light flashes blue.
3. Enter the new password (a minimum of 6digits and amaximum of 16
digits) and press
.The indicator light flashes green three times.
Note: If the indicator light flashes red three times, this indicates that the
password is less than 6digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a
password that contains 6–16 digits after the indicator light flashes
blue intermittently.
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