Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product diskAshur USB 3.0 256-bit iStorage
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® #1 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 User Manual.
#2 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® All trademarks and brand names are the propert y of their respectiv e owner s. Copyright © iStorage, Inc 2012. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
#3 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® T able of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 4 Box contents....
#4 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® Looking for an effortless way to secure your data? The iStorage diskAshur Secure Drive is the ultimate portable hard drive and secure storage system.
#5 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 1. diskAshur Layout The “ Cancel ” button can be used to: • Cancel current operation • Return to the previous step when you kn.
#6 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the diskAshur . Caution : Use only the included cables with your diskAshur . Y ou might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the diskAshur .
#7 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 4. How do I use the diskAshur the first time? Y ou can use it in one of the following ways: • Enter the Admin Mode with 123456 (default administrator PIN), and then you are able to change the Admin PIN or create a User PIN.
#8 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 6. Entering the Standby Mode The Standby Mode is the default mode of the diskAshur and is the gateway to other working modes. T o enter the Standby Mode, attach the diskAshur to your computer .
#9 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 9. Entering the Admin Mode T o enter the Admin Mode, do the following: 1. Attach the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer . The diskAshur goes into the Standby Mode, and the LED indicator light turns RED .
#10 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 11. Changing the Admin PIN Y ou can change the Admin PIN by doing the following: 1. Enter Admin Mode (refer to page 9 for details). 2. Press and hold + 9 until the LED indicator light flashes BLUE .
#11 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 12. Adding a new User PIN Y ou can add a new User PIN by doing the following: 1. Enter the Admin Mode (refer to page 9 for details). 2. Press and hold + 1 until the LED indicator light flashes BLUE intermittently .
#12 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 15. Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature T o protect against unauthorized access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the diskAshur can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time.
#13 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 16. Brute Force Protection What is a Brute Force Attack? A brute force attack is a method of defeating a cryptographic scheme by systematically tr ying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible keys in a key space in order to decrypt a message.
#14 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 17. Setting a Self Destruct PIN Note : After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self destruct sequence will become the default Admin PIN. The drive will need to be initialized and reformatted.
#15 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 18. Completely resetting the diskAshur If you forget all the User PINs or Admin PINs, you can perform a complete reset to remove all the User PINs, and restore the Admin PIN to the default 123456 .
#16 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 5. In the Computer Manage window , click Disk Management . In the Disk Management window, the diskAshur is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated. 6. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk.
#17 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® 9. Click Next . 10. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next . 11. Assign a drive letter or path and click Next . 12. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next .
#18 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 21. T roubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information for the diskAshur . If you encounter any of the following problems when using the diskAshur , refer to the corresponding answers.
#19 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® Q: Do I require “Admin Rights” for the diskAshur to work? A: No, since the diskAshur does not require any software to be installed and the encryption/decr yption is performed in Hard- ware on the drive itself, “Admin Rights” are not required.
#20 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® Apple Mac The diskAshur keeps locking after 5-10 minutes on the Macs – This will be due the Mac’ s power saving as there is a set.
#21 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® Note For Windows 8.1 users; Y ou will need to install a Windows update (KB2919355 ) as well as follow the steps on pages 18 &19. Please go to this link and choose Method 2; http://support.
#22 iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 www .istorage-uk.com ® 22. T echnical Support iStorage provides the following helpful resources for you: iStorage’ s Website http://www .istorage-uk.com E-mail correspondence support@istorage-uk.com T elephone support with our T echnical Support Department on +44 (0) 20 8991-6260 .
#23 www .istorage-uk.com iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 ® © iStorage, 2012. All rights reserved. iStorage Limited, iStorage House, 13 Alperton Lane Perivale, Middlesex. UB6 8DH, England T el: +44 (0) 20 8991 6260 | Fax: +44 (0) 20 8991 6277 e-mail: info@istorage-uk.
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