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5.3.2 Opening the Secure&Compress folder
1.Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress".
2.Click on "Open folder" in order to open the Secure&Compress folder.
3.If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has started minimised in the taskbar, you can also open the Secure&Compress folder with a
4.Of course you can also open the Secure&Compress folder over the Windows Ex- plorer.
5.3.3 Encrypting files and folders
1.Open the Secure&Compress folder.
2.Pull the files or folders to be encrypted in the Secure&Compress folder using the drag&drop function. Each file is now compressed and then encrypted.
3.The first time you will be requested to enter and confirm a password. Select "Save password on this computer" if you do not want to be requested to enter a password again.
4.Alternatively, you can also
5.3.4 Decrypting files and folders
In order to decrypt files and folders which are in the Secure&Compress folder, please proceed as follows:
1.Open the Secure&Compress folder.
2.Select the file(s) or folder(s) to be decrypted and pull them into the target folder (e.g. with the Windows Explorer) using drag&drop.
3.Your files are now decrypted and decompressed. The encrypted original remains on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro.
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