User Manual

Rev. 20190228A
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Button Pressing Conventions
Many Admin procedures start with pressing and holding a number button down (1 or 7,
for example) and while holding it, pressing button: abbreviated in the steps below as:
Press and hold down 7-and then press- .
In some cases, you must hold down the number while pressing and releasing button
twice: abbreviated as: Press and hold down 1-and then press- .
NOTE: All procedures under this heading start with the Drive connected to a computer
but still locked, unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: Each step in all procedures listed below have a 10 second window to perform the
next step. In general, a blinking LED times out after 10 seconds.
The PIN requirements are the same as User-Mode. Refer to PIN Requirements on
page 5.
Admin PINs
CAUTION: Risk of loss of data. If you forget your User PIN and no Admin
PIN exists, or you forget both PINs, all data will be inaccessible and
reformatting will be required.
This Section:
• Creating an Admin PIN (no User PIN)
• Creating an Admin PIN (User PIN
exists)
• Unlocking the Drive in Admin Mode
• Adding or Changing a User PIN in
Admin Mode
• Locking the Drive in Admin Mode
• Changing the Admin PIN
CREATING AN ADMIN PIN (NO USER PIN)
The Drive must be locked and have no User PIN.
1. Press [ ]
2. Press and hold down 1-and then press- [ ]
3. Enter a new Admin PIN. [ ]
4. Press . [ ]
5. Re-enter your new Admin PIN. [ ]
6. Press . [ momentarily, then ]
If unsuccessful [ briefly]