User guide

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Accessing the device
You can lock the device to ensure that only authenticated users can access it while you
are away from the computer. You can also disconnect the device completely to bring the
data with you. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) indicate the current state of the device.
Once authenticated, you can save files to, and open files from, a private partition. You
can also copy data between two McAfee Encrypted USB Devices.
This chapter provides information about the following topics:
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Locking, unlocking, and disconnecting the device
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Understanding LED states
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Saving and opening files
Locking, unlocking, and disconnecting the device
If you leave your device plugged in and unlocked, any user can access your private
partition while you are away from the computer.
To lock the device
1 From the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the McAfee icon
and click Lock Device.
If you are using McAfee Standard Encrypted USB, from the Start menu, click All
Programs, McAfee, McAfee Encrypted USB, and then click Lock.
2 If Encrypted USB is already open, on the main page, under Device Management,
click Lock Device.
Tip: You can also lock your device by right-clicking the private partition in a file
manager, and then clicking Eject.
To unlock the device
1 From the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the McAfee icon
and click Unlock Device.
If you are using McAfee Standard Encrypted USB, from the Start menu, click All
Programs, McAfee, McAfee Encrypted USB, and then click Unlock.
2 If Encrypted USB is already open, on the main page, under Device Management,
click Unlock Device. Follow the prompts in the authentication wizard until the
device successfully authenticates you.
Tip: If your device uses only biometric authentication, you can unlock it without starting
Encrypted USB by swiping your finger across the fingerprint sensor.
To disconnect the device
1 From the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click the Safely Remove
Hardware icon.
2 Click the message “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device - Drive (F:); where F is
the letter of the drive to which the device is associated in the file manager.