TDK Life on Record Lock User Manual

TDK Life on Record Lock

Password Protection Soware

USER GUIDE

v1.1

(Mode 8)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction to the TDK Life on Record Lock Security Soware ...........................................2

2. Before You Get Started .............................................................................2

3. Features ..........................................................................................2

4. Public and Secured Partition ........................................................................3

5. How to use TDK Life on Record Lock Security Soware ..................................................3

A. Setup a Password .............................................................................3

B. Main Screen and Button Function ...............................................................5

C. Login to the Secured Area......................................................................6

D. Logging Out of the Secured Area ...............................................................7

E. Change Password.............................................................................8

F. Password Hint Feature ........................................................................10

G. Auto Reset ..................................................................................11

H. Congure Size / Resize Partitions ...............................................................12

6. Regulatory.......................................................................................16

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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TDK LIFE ON RECORD LOCK SECURITY SOFTWARE

The data stored in your USB ash drive may sometimes be highly condential and you need to be able to protect

that data from un-authorised disclosure. The TDK Life on Record Lock Security Soware is a “stand-alone”
application program, which helps to keep your data safe. TDK Life on Record Lock oers a customizable password
for the secure partition, to allow protecting your data in the secured area with the customized password, while
leaving the non-sensitive data in the public area.

You can also customize/resize the partitions’ sizes for the secured and non-secured areas. Protecting data has never

been easier with TDK Lock. Feel safe and keep your data safe with TDK Life on Record Lock.

2. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

Before using TDK Life on Record Lock with USB 3.0 Secure Drive, please note:

• DO NOT plug in two or more USB 3.0 Secure Drives at the same time

• TDK Lock is only designed for Windows based operating systems
(Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000).

• Please install USB 3.0 driver rst before using your USB 3.0 Secure Drive

• This soware is designed for operation on the TDK USB 3.0 TF 1000 Pro ash drives and External
Solid State Drive (SSD) only.

• It is very important that you don’t forget the password you’ve entered (password hint feature provided).
NO password recovery feature is provided.

Special Note for Windows Vista and 7 Users: Please disable ReadyBoost function rst before using the TDK

Life on Record Lock soware on the USB 3.0 Secure Drive.

3. FEATURES

(a) Customized Password: You can set your own password up to 16 characters.

(b) Password Reminder: Password hint function is available as a password reminder.

(c) Password Retry: You have SIX chances of entering the correct password. A warning will show on the h

password retry, indicating that one more incorrect entry will cause the data stored in the secured area to be
erased and the password reset to “1234”.

(d) Multi Language: TDK Lock supports English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional/Simplied) language user interfaces.

Soware automatically detects your Windows language and shows the respectiveUI.
Defaultis set to English.

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4. PUBLIC AND SECURED PARTITION

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Public

When you plug in your device to a USB port, your operating system should recognize the device and show a

“RemovableDisk” icon. This is the “Public” partition and the security application program - TDK Life on Record Lock
will be stored in this partition.

Partition

Public Area / Public Partition

When the device is inserted into the USB port, you will only see the public partition. The public partition is available

to all users to read and write data. The security application soware – TDK Life on Record Lock will also be stored in
this partition. Password security will only apply to and protect the secure partition and will not aect this partition.

Secured Area / Secure Partition

This secure area is protected by user password and can only be accessed by setting up a password (if no password

had been set before). If NO password exists, then you cannot use this partition. When a password had been setup,
you will be required to enter the password rst. Once a correct password had been entered, the public partition will
disappear and the secure partition will show.

5. HOW TO USE TDK LIFE ON RECORD LOCK SECURITY SOFTWARE

A. Setup a Password

You have to set up a password rst, in order to see and use the secure partition.
(1) Insert your Secure Drive in the USB port.

(2) In the removable drive, double-click and run TDK LoR Lock.exe le

(3) If you are using TDK Lock for the rst time, then you will be prompted to set up a password rst.
3-1. Enter a password of your choice (maximum 16 characters, including spaces)
3-2. Conrm password by re-entering the password.
3-3. Enter a password hint as a reminder (maximum 32 characters long, including spaces).

Please enter a valid password hit. No password recovery feature will be provided.

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3-1

3-2

3-3

3-4

3-4. Click on  to save the password set, or click on

Note: You can only type in English letters and numbers

3-5. If all information has been entered correctly, a message window will show, and your device is now

logged into the secure partition. The device will be locked automatically (back to public partition) when

you remove it from the USB port. Click

to continue.

to cancel/exit.

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B. Main Screen and Button Function

From the public partition, double-click and run TDK LoR Lock.exe
Main screen will only show up when a password has been setup.

(1) Password Area: for entering your password.

(2) Unlock/lock Device: to lock or unlock your device.

(3) Setting: allow to change your password or resize partitions.

(4 ) Password Hint: your password reminder.

(5) Exit: to exit the program.

(6) Device Status: icon information to tell you if the device is currently locked or unlocked.

When you move your mouse pointer to an icon on the main screen, a text dialog will automatically

appear to tell you the function of that icon.

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C. Login to the Secured Area

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This section will demonstrate how to log into the secured area, assuming a password has been set up correctly

(please refer to setup a password section).

(1) Enter your password and click the login button

(2) If you have entered a valid password, the following message window will show, indicate that you have now

entered the secured area. Click

to continue.

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(3) If you have entered an invalid password, the following message window will show, telling you that you have

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entered an incorrect password, and the remaining number of retries you have. If you have forgotten your
password, try the “Password Hint”, it may help you remember your password.

Click

to continue.

# of attempts / max. # of re-tries

D. Logging Out of the Secured Area

To log out from the secured area and back to the public area, simply run the TDK LoR Lock soware

and click the “logout” button

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E. Change Password

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(1) Click the “Setting” button

(2) Click on the “Change Password” button

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(3) You will be asked to enter your old (current) password and the new password, and then conrm the new

password by retyping the new password again. You can also change the password hint as well. Once

ready, click

to apply the new password or press

to cancel and exit.

(4) If all information was entered correctly, a message window will show and tell you that the password has

been changed. Click

 to continue.

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F. Password Hint Feature

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You may have forgotten your password when you try to log in or change the password. Fortunately, the

Password Hint feature of TDK Life on Record Lock can help remind you about the password that you have set
(if you have entered a valid password hint).

(1) From the TDK user interface, click on the “Hint” button

(2) A message window will appear to show you the password reminder.

Click

 to continue.

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G. Auto Reset

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If you have entered a wrong password when you try to login, change your password or resize the partitions,

upon the second of the last retry, you will be reminded with the following message, that if you enter a wrong
password one more time, your device will be formatted, all data in the secure area and password will
bedeleted.

Click

 to continue.

When you typed in the wrong password for the last time, the SECURED partition of your device is erased and

password is reset to “1234.” You will see the following message window. Click

 to continue.

Note: At the completion of the partitioning the default password 1234 is set.

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H. Congure Size / Resize Partitions

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You can re-congure the capacity size for the public area and secure area.

Please note: All data in both partitions will be erased!

(1) Click on the “Setting” button

(2) Click the “Congure Size” button

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(3) Move the pointer to the le or to the right to adjust the capacity for both partitions.

(4) Enter your password and click

(5) When you click

 , the following screen displays for conrmation of the formatting

 to continue; or click

to cancel at any time.

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(6) When you click, formatting/resizing will take place.

Do not remove the device or force close the program before the process is done.

(7) When the initial conguration completes successfully, the following message will show.

This allows large partitions greater than 13GB to be formatted to NTFS.

Click

 to continue with NTFS formatting, Click

to use FAT32 formatting.

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(8) When the formatting completes successfully, the following message will show. Click

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Aer conguring your device, we recommend that you remove the device from USB port

and re-insert it again before using.

to continue.

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6. REGULATORY

United States
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that can cause undesired operation.

FCC Digital Emissions Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the radio or television receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the computer equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the

radio or television receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help.

Canadian Digital Apparatus Compliance
CAN ICES-3(B) / NMB-3(B)

Note: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Imation Europe B.V.
Planeetbaan 4, 2132 HZ Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
www.TDKPerformance.eu

Imation Enterprises Corp
1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN 55128
www.TDKPerformance.com

The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark of TDK Corporation and is used under license.
All other trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

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