Maxtor 800 manual Setting your Password Click DriveLock Data Security, Choose a Secret Question

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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Using Your Drive

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