Lenovo ThinkPad User Manual
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- Page 1 ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide...
- Page 2 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) © Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About the ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive . Product description Secure Hard Drive button panel . Installing the Secure Hard Drive Before you begin the installation . Installing the Secure Hard Drive . Using the Secure Hard Drive . - Page 4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity Appendix E. Important information for the European Directive 2002/96/EC . . E-1 Appendix F. China RoHS . . F-1 ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide...
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Page 5: About The Thinkpad Usb Portable Secure Hard Drive
Note: Before you install and use the option, be sure to read Before you begin the installation on page 3. This option package includes: v ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive with a primary USB data cable v Auxiliary power cable v USB data extension cable... -
Page 6: Secure Hard Drive Button Panel
Red: Standby Mode v Blue: Admin Mode v Green: 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. ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide... -
Page 7: Installing The Secure Hard Drive
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 a cable not included with the option package. - Page 8 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: ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide...
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Page 9: Using The Secure Hard Drive
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. -
Page 10: Exiting The Admin Mode
Note: If the indicator light flashes red three times, this indicates that the password is less than 6 digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a password that contains 6 – 16 digits after the indicator light flashes blue intermittently. ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide... -
Page 11: Adding A New User Password
4. Re-enter the new Admin Password and press . The indicator light stays solid green for three seconds and the Admin Password is changed successfully. Notes: a. If the indicator light flashes red intermittently and then blue intermittently, go back to step 3. This is due to one of the following conditions: v You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password. -
Page 12: Deleting The User Passwords
Step 4. This is due to one of the following conditions: v You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password. v The new password was entered incorrectly. ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide... -
Page 13: Completely Resetting The Secure Hard Drive
Completely resetting the Secure Hard Drive If you forget all the User Passwords or Admin Passwords, you can perform a complete reset to remove all the User Passwords, and restore the Admin Password to the default 123456. Attention: Completely resetting the Secure Hard Drive will erase all the data on the drive. -
Page 14: Using The Thinkvantage Rescue And Recovery Program With The Secure Hard Drive
10. Press F12 and select the Secure Hard Drive from the boot list. Your computer will start from the Rescue and Recovery workspace on the Secure Hard Drive. ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide... -
Page 15: Hibernating, Suspending, Or Logging Off From The Operating System
Note: For more information about the Rescue and Recovery program, go to http://www.lenovo.com Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the operating system Be sure to save and close all the files on your Secure Hard Drive before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system. It is recommended that you log off the Secure Hard Drive manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your system. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
Secure Hard Drive. Q: How do I use the Secure Hard Drive without a password? A: As a full disk encryption product, the Secure Hard Drive can never be used without a password. ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide... - Page 17 Q: What encryption algorithm is used in this product? A: AES 128 bits algorithm. Q: Why could I not change my User Password which has the same digits as the Admin password? A: You can change it only in the Admin Mode. In the User Mode, the User Password which has the same digits is created in the Admin Mode cannot be changed or deleted Q: Why could I not create recovery media using the ThinkVantage Rescue and...