Lenovo ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 User manual

ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive

UserGuide

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited

Warranty”onpage15.

SecondEdition(January2012)

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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

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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iiThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDriveUserGuide

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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