Seagate FreeAgent User Manual page 42

Managing Security
Setting or Deleting a Password Hint
You can set a password hint to help you remember your password, if you forget it. You can
also delete or overwrite your hint.
To Set a Password Hint:
Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
Step 2: Choose a question from the list or choose Enter your own question, if you want to
Step 3: In the Create a Question field, type your question.
Step 4: In the Answer field, type the answer to the question.
Your answer can be up to 32 characters in length.
Note:
Step 5: In the Password Hint field, type the hint that will help you to remember
Step 6: Enter the Security ID for your drive.
Step 7: Click Set.
To Delete a Password Hint:
Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
Step 2: Click Delete.
Step 3: Enter the Security ID for your drive.
Step 4: Click Delete Password Hint.
Step 5: Click OK.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive
The password for your Seagate Secure drive is now changed.
The Set Password Hint window appears.
create your own question.
If you chose the "Enter your own question" option, go to the next step. Otherwise,
go to Step 4.
your password.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
Your password hint is now set.
The Password Hint Already Set window appears.
The Delete Password Hint window appears.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
The Password Hint Deleted window appears.
Your password hint is now deleted.
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