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

©Copyright Lenovo 2008 iii

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

iv ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide

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.

©Copyright Lenovo 2008 1

Secure Hard Drive button panel

The Secure Hard Drive button panel is shown as follows:

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:

]

Using the Secure Hard Drive 3

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:

4ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide

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.

Using the Secure Hard Drive 5

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.

6ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive User Guide

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