Maxtor FireWire 800 User's Guide download pdf (Page 47)

Using Your Drive 45

Setting your Password

1. Click DriveLock Data Security

2. Enter and re-enter a Password

Your password must contain at least six characters and

one digit.

You may also choose a secret question (from the list

provided) and type in the answer. If you do not want to

choose a secret question and answer, go to step 5.

3. Choose a Secret Question.

4. Enter and re-enter an answer to the question.

5. Click Set Password or Set Password and Q/A, if you

chose a secret question and answer.

Changing your Password

1. Click DriveLock Data Security.

2. Enter your current Password.

3. Enter and re-enter a new Password.

You may also choose a secret question (from the list

provided) and type in the answer. If you do not want to

choose a secret question and answer, go to step 5.

4. Choose a Secret Question.

5. Enter and re-enter an answer to the question.

6. Click Change Password.

Disable Security

If you decide you want to disable the password you created, follow

these steps:

1. Open the Maxtor OneTouch Settings utility and click

DriveLock Data Security or click Open Utility from the

Maxtor screen that asks you for your password.

2. Enter your Password.

3. Click Disable Security.

The Default setting for the Security setting is disabled.

Erase Drive

If all attempts to recover your password fail and you need to erase

your drive, follow these steps:

1. Click DriveLock Data Security.

2. Click Password Unknown.

3. Click Erase Drive.

The Authenticate window will open

4. Enter the Name and Password for your computer and

click OK.

A window will appear, asking you to conﬁrm “...that you

intend to destroy all data on this drive.”

5. Type the 5-digit number that you see on the left in the

box on the right and click Erase Drive.

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