Targus PA480U DEFCON MDP Installation Manual

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DEFCON MDP

Anti-Theft PC Card

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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DEFCON MOTION DATA

PROTECTION ANTI-THEFT

PC CARD

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus DEFCON
Motion Data Protection Anti-Theft PC Card. The DEFCON
MDP is a notebook computer security system that helps protect
your valuable computer and its data from theft – even when
your computer is turned off.

The DEFCON MDP features a motion activated alarm and
security software system, which includes the CaveoCrypt™
encryption program. When the motion system is armed, you'll
hear alert and warning sounds when movement is detected. If
the movement continues beyond a distance specified by the
owner, the security software:

• Shuts down the operating system (if the computer is on)

• Activates the emergency password required to obtain access
to the operating system if the computer is restarted

• Secures keys to encrypted data, even if the DEFCON MDP
card is connected

• Sounds an alarm (optional)

CAUTION: Keep the DEFCON MDP “disarmed” when in a
moving vehicle such as a bus, train or airplane, as the
vibrations may trigger the alarm.

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In addition to this installation guide, this package contains the
Targus DEFCON Motion Data Protection Anti-Theft PC Card
and the driver software CD-ROM.

System Requirements

To use the DEFCON MDP, your computer must meet the
following hardware requirements and run one of the operating
systems listed below.

Hardware

•PC with an Intel® Pentium® processor or equivalent and a
hard disk drive with 25 MB of available disk space

• 64 MB RAM or higher, depending on the operating system

• PC Card interface (type II or higher)

• CD-ROM drive

Operating System

• Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP

Installing the Software

Before installing the software, make sure that you:

• Save all open documents

• Exit all active programs

• Disable any virus detection software

• Have an active Internet connection for Enterprise installation

• Verify that your computer has at least 25 MB of available
hard disk space

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NOTES: If you are running the Windows® 2000/XP operating
system, you must have administrator privileges to install the
software. Otherwise, contact your network administrator.

Insert the DEFCON Motion Data Protection Anti-Theft PC Card
only when prompted to do so.

To install the software:

1 Insert the driver CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM

drive.

2 If installation does not begin automatically, click Start, Run

then enter D:\install.exe (where D is the path of your
CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.

The startup screen appears.

NOTES: If you choose “Enterprise Installation,” you must have
an active Internet connection to complete installation.

If you choose the CaveoCrypt option during installation, refer
to “CaveoCrypt Encryption Software” on page 7 for more
detailed information.

3 Select and view other options if desired. To continue

installation, click Install.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

5Click Exit to close the startup screen.

You are now ready to connect the DEFCON MDP to your
computer and configure the security software.

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DEFCON Motion Data Protection Anti-Theft PC Card

Connecting the DEFCON Motion
Data Protection Anti-Theft PC
Card

1 Record the DEFCON MDP’s serial number, located on the

first line on the back of the PC Card, in either the space
provided at the end of this guide or another secure,
easy-to-find place.

2 Insert the DEFCON MDP into an available PC Card slot on

your computer.

The Found New Hardware Wizard appears and the device
drivers install automatically.

3 To complete driver installation, restart your computer.

Configuring the Security Software

Once you complete installation and restart your computer, the
Setup Wizard appears. The setup process takes between 15 and
30 minutes. During setup, you'll be prompted to:

• Select two PINs (User PIN and Emergency PIN)

• Enter three Recovery Questions and Answers

• Set a Motion Password

• Install CaveoCrypt (if you selected the encryption software

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option during the initial installation)

You should record this security information in either the space
provided at the end of this guide or another secure, easy-to-find
place.

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