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  • Page 1 DataTraveler 4000 User Manual DataTraveler 4000 Find the language and latest documentation for DataTraveler 4000 here... . . For instructions in English ....Para instrucciones en Español .
  • Page 2 ® DataTraveler 4000 User Manual ® Document No. 48000127-001.A04 DataTraveler 4000 Page 1 of 28...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................... 3 RECOMMENDATIONS ......................3 SETUP (WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT) ..................3 DEVICE INITIALISATION (WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT) ............4 DEVICE USAGE (WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT) ................ 8 DEVICE OPTIONS (WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT) ..............9 SETUP (MAC ENVIRONMENT)....................11 DEVICE INITIALISATION (MAC ENVIRONMENT) ..............12 DEVICE USAGE (MAC ENVIRONMENT) ................

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    System requirements PC platform Supported PC operating systems ® • Pentium III processor or equivalent (or • Windows ® faster) • Windows Vista SP1, SP2 ® • 15MB free disk space Windows XP SP2, SP3 • • USB 2.0 • Two consecutive drive letters after the last physical drive* Mac platform Supported operating systems...

  • Page 5: Device Initialisation (Windows Environment)

    1. Insert the DT4000 into an available USB port on your notebook or desktop and wait for Windows to detect it. • Windows XP users will receive a ‘Found New Hardware’ notification as seen in Figure 2.1 Figure 2.1 – Found New Hardware (Windows XP) •...
  • Page 6 Figure 3.1 – Language selection 2. Review the licence agreement and click ‘Next’ ( (Note: You must accept the Figure 3.2). licence agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled). Figure 3.2 – Licence agreement 3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’...
  • Page 7 password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialisation process will allow you to continue: 1. Passwords must contain 8 characters or more (up to 16 characters). 2. Passwords must contain three (3) of the following: - UPPER CASE, lower case, numeric and/or special characters (!, $, etc.) You may also enter a password hint, but it is not a mandatory field.
  • Page 8 4. Enter your contact information in the text boxes provided (see ). (Note: The Figure 3.4 information you enter in these fields may contain the password string you created in Step 3. However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired). •...

  • Page 9: Device Usage (Windows Environment)

    The DT4000 will now format the secure data partition ( ) and notify you when it is Figure 3.5 complete ( Figure 3.6 Note: If operating under Windows XP in Non-Admin mode, the ‘Format’ routine can take up to a minute.* 6.

  • Page 10: Device Options (Windows Environment)

    Once the DT4000 has been initialised, you can access the secure data partition and use the device options by logging in to the device with your password. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DT4000 into a USB port on your notebook or desktop and enter your password (see Figure 4.1...
  • Page 11 While you are logged in to the device, a ‘DT4000’ icon is shown in the right-hand corner of the Windows taskbar ( ). (Note: Windows 7 users will need to click on the Up arrow in Figure 5.1 the taskbar to access the ‘DT4000’ icon ( Figure 5.2 Clicking once on the DT4000 icon will display the following menu: Figure 5.2 –...

  • Page 12: Setup (Mac Environment)

    Browse DT4000 • Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in. Format DT4000* • Allows you to format the secure data partition (warning: all data will be erased). ( Figure 5.6 Online support (requires Internet access) •...

  • Page 13: Device Initialisation (Mac Environment)

    Insert the DT4000 into an available USB port on your notebook or desktop and wait for the Mac operating system to detect it. When it does, you will see a DT4000 volume appear on the desktop, as seen in Figure 6.1 1.
  • Page 14 1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ ( Figure 7.1 Figure 7.1 – Language selection 2. Review the licence agreement and click ‘Next’ ( ). (Note: You must accept the Figure 7.2 licence agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled.) Figure 7.2 –...
  • Page 15 3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in . The Figure 7.3 password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialisation process will allow you to continue: 1.
  • Page 16 4. Enter your contact information in the text boxes provided (see ). (Note: The Figure 7.4 information you enter in these fields may contain the password string you created in Step 3. However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired.) •...

  • Page 17: Device Usage (Mac Environment)

    The DT4000 will now format the secure data partition ( ) and notify you when it is Figure 7.5 complete ( Figure 7.6 6. Click ‘OK’ to continue. Figure 7.5 – Formatting DT4000 Figure 7.6 – Format Complete Initialisation complete. Device usage (Mac environment) ®...

  • Page 18: Device Options (Mac Environment)

    Once the DT4000 has been initialised, you can access the secure data partition and use the device options by logging in to the device with your password. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DT4000 into a USB port on your notebook or desktop and enter your password (see Figure 8.1...
  • Page 19 While you are logged into the device, a ‘DT4000_Launcher’ icon is shown in the Mac OS X Dock as seen in below: Figure 9.1 Figure 9.1 – DT4000 icon in Mac OS X Dock Holding down the ‘Control’ key on your keyboard and clicking once on the ‘DT4000_Launcher’...
  • Page 20 Browse DT4000 • Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in. Format DT4000 • Allows you to format the secure data partition (warning: all data will be erased). ( Figure 9.6 Online support (requires Internet access) •...
  • Page 21 Setup (Linux environment) (NOTE: With the various distributions of Linux available today, the ‘look and feel’ of their interfaces may vary from one version to the next. However, the general command set used in the terminal application is very similar and can be referenced in the Linux instructions that follow.

  • Page 22: Device Initialisation (Linux Environment)

    Device initialisation (Linux environment) Once the DT4000 is connected to your computer and has been recognised by the operating system, the device will need to be initialised prior to first use. To do so, open the ‘Terminal’ application (or command-line window) and follow these steps: (Note: The screenshots and instructions in this section use the linux32 folder (signifying 32-bit)
  • Page 23 3. To initialise the DT4000, type the following command at the terminal prompt and press ./dt4000_initialize* (Remember, commands are case-sensitive.) See ENTER: Figure 10.4 Figure 10.4 – Executing a DT4000 command 4. After pressing , the licence agreement will display in the terminal window. Press ‘Y’ ENTER to accept the licence agreement and continue.

  • Page 24: Device Usage (Linux Environment)

    Device usage (Linux environment) Once the DT4000 has been initialised, you can access the secure data partition by logging in to the device using the DT4000 password you created on page 22. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Open a ‘Terminal’ application window. 2.

  • Page 25: Help And Troubleshooting

    -Linux section complete- Help and troubleshooting Device lockout The DT4000 includes a security feature that prevents unauthorised access to the data partition once a maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts (MaxNoA for short) has been made; the default “out-of-box” configuration has a pre-configured value of 10 (no. of attempts). The ‘lock-out’...

  • Page 26: Forgot Password

    *Note: A device format will erase ALL of the information stored on the DT4000’s secure data partition. Forgot password If you forget your password, you can click on the ‘Forgot Password’ link that appears in the login window when DT4000_Launcher is executed (see Figure 10.3 This option will allow you to create a new...

  • Page 27: Drive Letter Conflict (Windows Operating Systems)

    *Note: A device format will erase ALL of the information stored on the DT4000’s secure data partition. Drive letter conflict (Windows operating systems) As mentioned in the ‘System Requirements’ section of this manual (on page 3), the DT4000 requires two consecutive drive letters AFTER the last physical disk that appears before the ‘gap’...

  • Page 28: Error Messages

    Please note that Drive Letter Management, or DLM, has improved significantly in Windows XP SP3, Vista and 7, so you may not come across this issue, but if you are unable to resolve the conflict, please contact Kingston’s Technical Support Department for further assistance. Error messages Unable to create file –...

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