Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 User Manual

ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive UserGuide

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited Warranty”onpage15.

SecondEdition(January2012)

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Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthesecurehard

drive...................1

Productdescription..............1

Overview..................2

Chapter2.Installingthesecurehard

drive...................3

Beforeyoubegin...............3

Installingthesecureharddrive.........3

Chapter3.Usingthesecurehard

drive...................5

Enteringandexitingtheworkingmodes......5

Enteringstandbymode..........5

Enteringadministratormode........5

Exitingadministratormode.........5

Enteringusermode............6

Exitingusermode............6

Passwordmanagement............6

Changingtheadministratorpassword.....6

Addinganewuserpassword........7

Changingtheuserpassword........7

Deletingtheuserpassword(s)........8

Lockthesecureharddrive...........8

Manuallylockthesecureharddrive.....8

Lockthesecureharddrivewiththeauto-lock

function................8

Hibernating,suspending,orloggingofffromthe

operatingsystem...............9

Completelyresettingthesecureharddrive....9

Initializingandformattingthesecureharddrive

afteracompletereset.............9

Chapter4.Troubleshooting......11

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...13

Onlinetechnicalsupport...........13

Telephonetechnicalsupport.........13

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

Warranty................15

Part1-GeneralTerms...........15

Part2-Country-specicTerms........17

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......20

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......21

AppendixC.Electronicemission

notices................23

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration

ofConformity...............23

AppendixD.Notices..........27

Trademarks................27

Recyclinginformation............27

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........28

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....29

ChinaRoHS................29

Turkishstatementofcompliance.......29

UkraineRoHS...............29

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iiThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDriveUserGuide

Chapter1.Aboutthesecureharddrive

ThischapterprovidesproductinformationabouttheThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive(hereaftercalled thesecureharddrive).

Productdescription

Thesecureharddriveisaportable,light-weight,andhigh-speedUSB(UniversalSerialBus)3.0standard optionthatoffershigh-leveldatasecurity.YoucantransferdatausingtheintegratedUSBcableonthe secureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0Ycable.InadditiontoregularUSB3.0harddiskdrivefunctions,it alsoprovidesyouwithaneasy-to-usefulldiskencryptionsolution.Allthefunctionsareintegratedintothe secureharddrive;therefore,youcanaccessthesecureharddriveandmanagepasswordswithoutusing othersoftwareapplications.

Thesecureharddrivehasthreeworkingmodes:standbymode,administratormode,andusermode.For moreinformationabouttheworkingmodes,refertoChapter3“Usingthesecureharddrive”onpage5.

Note:Passwordsarerequiredforadministratormodeandusermode.Accordingly,theyarecalledthe administratorpasswordandtheuserpassword.

Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:

•ThinkPadUSB3.0SecureHardDrive

•USB3.0Ycable

•Carryingcase

•Setupandwarrantyposter

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Overview

Thefollowinggureshowstheoverviewofthesecureharddrive.

Figure1.Overviewofthesecureharddrive

1StatusLED(light-emittingdiode)

2button

3button

4IntegratedUSBcable

ThestatusLEDindicatestheworkingmodes:

•Red:standbymode

•Blue:administratormode

•Green:usermode

FormoreinformationabouttheworkingmodesandthestatusLED,referto Chapter3“Usingthesecureharddrive”onpage5

Usethisbuttontodothefollowing:

•Cancelingthecurrentoperation

•Returningtothepreviousstepwhenyouaccidentlyinputawrongpassword

•Exitingadministratormodeandusermode

•Manuallylockingthesecureharddrive

UsethisbuttontoaccessthesecureharddriveorgiveanOKacknowledgement forthefollowingoperations:

•Inputtingapassword

•Conrminganewpassword

Youcanconnectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputerusingtheintegrated USBcable.Formoreinformation,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”on page3.

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Chapter2.Installingthesecureharddrive

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoinstallthesecureharddrive.

Beforeyoubegin

Besuretocarefullyreadthefollowinginformationbeforeinstallingandusingthesecureharddrive.

Attention:

•MakesurethatyouusetheintegratedUSBcableonthesecureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0 Ycabletoinstallthesecureharddrive.Usinganycablesotherthanthetwocablesmightdamage thesecureharddrive.

•Carefullyhandlethesecureharddrive.Whenthesecureharddriveisnotinuseoryouneedtoshipittoa differentlocation,placeitintheprovidedcarryingcase.

•Togetreliableperformanceofthesecureharddrive,makesurethattheintegratedUSBcableonthe secureharddriveortheprovidedUSB3.0YcableisconnectedtotheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer ortoanac-poweredUSBhub.Donotconnectthetwocablestoanon-ac-poweredUSBhub.

Installingthesecureharddrive

Toinstallthesecureharddrive,dooneofthefollowing:

•ConnecttheintegratedUSBcableonthesecureharddrivetoaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connectoronyour computer.Whentheconnectionisestablished,thestatusLEDturnsred.

Figure2.InstallingthesecureharddriveusingtheintegratedUSBcable

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•ConnecttheUSBreceptacleconnectoroftheUSB3.0YcabletotheintegratedUSBcableonthe secureharddrive,andthenconnectthetwoUSBconnectorsattheotherendoftheUSB3.0Ycable totwoUSB2.0orUSB3.0connectorsonyourcomputer.Whentheconnectionisestablished,the statusLEDturnsred.

Figure3.InstallingthesecureharddriveusingtheUSB3.0Ycable

Note:ForcomputerswithUSB3.0connectors,youcanconnectthesecureharddrivetoaUSB3.0 connectoronthecomputerusingonlythemainconnectoroftheUSB3.0Ycable.Forcomputerswith onlyUSB2.0connectors,toensuresufcientpowersupply,itisrecommendedthatyouconnectboththe mainconnectorandtheadditionalpowersupplyconnectoroftheUSB3.0Ycabletothecomputer.

Figure4.OverviewoftheUSB3.0Ycable

1Additionalpowersupplyconnector

2Mainconnector

3USBreceptacleconnector

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Chapter3.Usingthesecureharddrive

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtousethesecureharddrive.

Enteringandexitingtheworkingmodes

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenterandexitstandbymode,administratormode,anduser modeofthesecureharddrive.

Enteringstandbymode

Standbymodeisthedefaultworkingmodeofthesecureharddrive.Inthismode,thesecureharddrive islocked;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.However,standbymodeenables youtoenterandswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode.

Toenterstandbymode,connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,it indicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthe secureharddrive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3

Note:Toswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode,youarerequiredtorstlyswitchtostandby mode,andthenyoucanenteryourdesiredmode.

Enteringadministratormode

Inadministratormode,youcanchangetheadministratorpassword,createupto10userpasswords,delete alluserpasswords,andsettheauto-lockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordmanagement”on page6 lockedinthismode;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.

and“Lockthesecureharddrivewiththeauto-lockfunction”onpage8.Thesecureharddriveis

Toenteradministratormode,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,itindicatesthatthe secureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthesecurehard drive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3.

2.Hold+0forvesecondsuntilthestatusLEDashesinred.Thisindicatesthatyoucaninputthe administratorpassword.

3.Inputtheadministratorpasswordandpresstoenteradministratormode.Thedefaultadministrator passwordis12345678.WhenthestatusLEDturnsblue,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoes intoadministratormode.

Note:IfthestatusLEDashesinredforafewsecondsafteryouinputtheadministratorpassword,it indicatesthatthesecureharddrivehasreturnedtostandbymode.Youneedtogobacktostep2to enteradministratormodeagain.Thisproblemiscausedbyoneofthefollowingreasons:

•Anincorrectadministratorpasswordisinputinstep3.

•Noactivityisdetectedwithintwominutesinadministratormode.

Exitingadministratormode

Toexitadministratormode,holduntilthestatusLEDturnsred.Thesecureharddrivegoesintostandby mode.

Enteringusermode

Inusermode,youcanaccessthesecureharddriveandchangethecurrentuserpassword.Thesecurehard driveisunlockedinthismode;therefore,youcanuseittotransferdata.

Toenterusermode,dothefollowing:

2.Inputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword,andthenpress.WhenthestatusLEDturns green,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintousermode.IfthestatusLEDashesinred,this indicatesthatanincorrectpasswordisinput.Y oucanchooseeithertoinputagainortoresetyour secureharddrive.Formoreinstructionsaboutresettingyoursecureharddrive,see“Completely resettingthesecureharddrive”onpage9

Notes:

•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpasswordsixconsecutivetimes,thesecure harddrivewillnolongerrespondandthestatusLEDwillturnoff.Youneedtodisconnectthesecurehard drive,andthenreconnectittoyourcomputerforadditionalpasswordattempts.

•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword25consecutivetimes,the secureharddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Tounlockthesecurehard drive,dothefollowing:

1.Disconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer.

2.Hold5whilereconnectingthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.ThestatusLEDalternately ashesinredandingreen.

3.Press5278879.ThestatusLEDturnsred,indicatingthatthesecureharddriveisunlockedfor additionalpasswordattempts.

•Ifyouincorrectlyinputtheuserpasswordortheadministratorpassword50consecutivetimes,thesecure harddrivewillbelockedandthestatusLEDwillquicklyashinred.Thesecureharddrivehastobe completelyresetandthenformatted.Formoreinformation,see“Completelyresettingthesecurehard drive”onpage9and“Initializingandformattingthesecureharddriveafteracompletereset”onpage9.

Exitingusermode

Attention:Besuretosavealldocumentsonthesecureharddrivebeforeexitingusermode.

Toexitusermode,dooneofthefollowing:

•Hold

•ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthenoticationareaonyourcomputerscreen.Amessagewill bedisplayed,promptingyouthatyoucansafelydisconnectthesecureharddrivefromyourcomputer. Then,dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thestatusLEDstaysingreenorturnsred.Youcanchoose whethertodisconnectthesecureharddriveornot.

Note:Itisnotrecommendedtoexitusermodewhenthesecureharddriveistransferringdata.

untilthestatusLEDturnsred.

Passwordmanagement

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutmanagingyouradministratorpasswordanduserpassword.

Changingtheadministratorpassword

Tochangetheadministratorpassword,dothefollowing:

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1.Enteradministratormode.See“Enteringadministratormode”onpage5formoreinformation.

2.Hold+9untilthestatusLEDashesinblue.

3.Inputanewadministratorpassword(aminimumofeightdigitsandamaximumof16digits),andthen press

Note:IfthestatusLEDashesinredthreetimes,itindicatesthatthenewadministratorpasswordis lessthaneightdigitsormorethan16digits.AfterthestatusLEDashesinblue,inputanadministrator passwordthatcontainseightto16digits.

4.Inputthenewadministratorpasswordagain,andthenpress.ThestatusLEDstaysingreenforthree seconds,indicatingthattheadministratorpasswordissuccessfullychanged.

Notes:

•IfthestatusLEDashesinredthreetimesandthenashesinblue,gobacktostep3.Thisproblem

•Ifnoactivityisdetectedwithintwominutesinadministratormode,thesecureharddrivewillreturnto

.ThestatusLEDashesingreenthreetimes.

iscausedbyoneofthefollowingreasons:

–Youwaitlongerthan10secondsbeforeinputtingthenewadministratorpassword. –Thenewadministratorpasswordisincorrectlyinput.

standbymode.

Addinganewuserpassword

Thesecureharddriveenablesyoutohaveupto10userpasswords.Toaddanewuserpassword, dothefollowing:

1.Enteradministratormode.See“Enteringadministratormode”onpage5formoreinformation.

2.Hold+1untilthestatusLEDashesinblue.

3.Inputanewuserpassword(aminimumofeightdigitsandamaximumof16digits),andthenpress

.ThestatusLEDashesingreenthreetimes.

Note:IfthestatusLEDashesinredthreetimes,thisindicatesthatthenewuserpasswordisless thaneightdigitsormorethan16digits.AfterthestatusLEDashesinblue,inputauserpasswordthat containseightto16digits.

4.Inputthenewuserpasswordagain,andthenpress.ThestatusLEDstaysingreenforthreeseconds, indicatingthattheuserpasswordissuccessfullyadded.

Notes:

•IfthestatusLEDashesinredthreetimesandthenashesinblue,gobacktostep3.Thisproblem

iscausedbyoneofthefollowingreasons:

–Youwaitlongerthan10secondsbeforeinputtingthenewuserpassword. –Thenewuserpasswordisincorrectlyinput.

•Ifnoactivityisdetectedwithintwominutesinadministratormode,thesecureharddrivewillreturnto

standbymode.

Changingtheuserpassword

Note:Ifyouhavemorethanoneuserpassword,youcanchangeonlyoneuserpasswordatatime.

Tochangetheuserpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Enterusermode.See“Enteringusermode”onpage6formoreinformation.

2.Hold+1forvesecondsuntilthestatusLEDashesinred.

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