Maxtor BlackArmor Manuel utilisateur

Maxtor BlackArmor

Contents

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Configuring the BlackArmor Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Installing the Maxtor Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Maxtor System Tray Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Restoring the System Tray Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Managing Your Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Adjusting the Power Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Testing Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Updating Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Backing Up & Restoring Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Creating a Backup Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using Simple Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Creating a Custom Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Managing Backup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Editing Backup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Deleting a Backup Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Scheduled Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Turning Off Scheduled Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Backing Up Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Viewing the Backup Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Restoring Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Restoring an Historical Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Restoring the Most Recent Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Synchronizing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Using Simple Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Using Custom Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Completing the Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Editing Sync Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Checking Sync Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Deleting Sync Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Using Automatic Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Using Automatic Overwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Using the Sync Preview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Managing BlackArmor™ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Changing your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Using the Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Opening the Set Password Hint Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Setting a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Changing a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Deleting a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Retrieving a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Erasing a BlackArmor Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Configuring an Erased Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using Administrative Tools to Format an Erased BlackArmor . . . . . .97

Installing the Maxtor Manager Software after Erasing the Drive . . . .99

Using BlackArmor™ Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Configuring the BlackArmor Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Unlocking the BlackArmor Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Using the BlackArmor Manager Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Changing your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Using the Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Opening the Set Password Hint Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Setting a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Changing a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Deleting a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Retrieving a Password Hint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Testing your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use 1

Maxtor Black Armor

Getting Started

This User Guide is written for both Windows XP and Windows Vista users. The images reflect

the Windows XP environment, but all information is relevant for the Windows Vista

environment as well.

The Maxtor BlackArmor™ drive offers these features:

•BlackArmor security to provide the strongest hardware-based, full disk encryption

available for an external storage device*

•The BlackArmor Manager application to allow you to work with stored data on any

computer

•Backup & Restore to protect your data

•Sync to synchronize one or more folders between two or more computers

•Power management features to conserve energy when your BlackArmor drive isn’t

being used

*Government-grade AES encryption certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Preparing the BlackArmor Drive for Use

Two applications provide the features offered by your BlackArmor drive, the BlackArmor

Manager software and the Maxtor Manager software. Before you install the Maxtor Manager

software for the BlackArmor, you must use the BlackArmor Manager application to configure

and unlock your drive.

Configuring the BlackArmor Drive

To configure a BlackArmor drive,

Step 1: Connect the drive to your computer.

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The Configure window opens:

Step 2: Select your BlackArmor drive from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on the drive label.

Step 4: Enter and confirm a drive password.

The password must contain between 6 and 32 characters.

Step 5: Click Set.

A message confirms that a password has been set successfully and offers the

option of setting a password hint:

Step 6: Click Done to close the Black Armor Manager window or Set Password Hint to

create a password hint.

Note: For information on setting a password hint, see Setting a Password Hint.

Figure 1: Configure

Figure 2: Password Set Successfully

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The Unlock Drive window opens:

Step 7: Select your BlackArmor drive from the dropdown list, enter your password, and

click Unlock.

The Unlock Drive window closes and the BlackArmor autostart window opens:

Step 8: Select Install Maxtor Manager using the program provided on the device and

click OK.

Figure 3: Unlock Drive

Figure 4: BlackArmor Autostart Window

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The Maxtor Manager installation window opens:

You’re ready to install the Maxtor Manager software.

Installing the Maxtor Manager Software

To install the Maxtor Manager software,

Step 1: In the Maxtor Manager installation window, click Install Maxtor Manager.

Figure 5: Maxtor Manager Installation Window

Figure 6: Maxtor Manager Install Window

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The Welcome window opens:

Step 2: Click Next.

Figure 7: Welcome

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The License Agreement window opens:

Step 3: Click Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement.

The Choose Destination Location window opens:

Step 4: Accept the default destination folder or click Browse to select a different folder.

Figure 8: License Agreement

Figure 9: Select a Destination

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Step 5: Click Next.

A Setup Status window keeps you informed as the installation proceeds:

When the installation is finished, the Register window opens:

Figure 10: Setup Status

Figure 11: Register

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