Maxtor OneTouch II User Manual page 61

You may also choose a secret question (from the list
provided) and type in the answer. If you do not want to
choose a secret question and answer, go to step 5.
3. Choose a Secret Question.
4. Enter and re-enter an answer to the question.
5. Click Set Password or Set Password and Q/A, if you
chose a secret question and answer.
Changing your Password
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1. Click DriveLock Data Security.
2. Enter your current Password.
3. Enter and re-enter a new Password.
You may also choose a secret question (from the list
provided) and type in the answer. If you do not want to
choose a secret question and answer, go to step 5.
4. Choose a Secret Question.
5. Enter and re-enter an answer to the question.
6. Click Change Password.
Disable Security
If you decide you want to disable the password you created, follow
these steps:
1. Open the Maxtor OneTouch Settings utility and click
DriveLock Data Security or click Open Utility from the
Maxtor screen that asks you for your password.
2. Enter your Password.
3. Click Disable Security.
The Default setting for the Security setting is disabled.
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Erase Drive
If all attempts to recover your password fail and you need to erase
your drive, follow these steps:
1. Click DriveLock Data Security.
2. Click Password Unknown.
3. Click Erase Drive.
The Authenticate window will open
4. Enter the Name and Password for your computer and
click OK.
A window will appear, asking you to confirm " ...that you
intend to destroy all data on this drive. "
5. Type the 5-digit number that you see on the left in the
box on the right and click Erase Drive.
When the erase process is complete, a window will
appear with the message that the disk has unreadable.
6. For OS X: click Initialize...
The Apple Disk Utility will open.
To format your drive in OS X, see "Step 2. Connect the
Drive" on page 22 in chapter 3.
For OS 9: To format your drive in OS 9, see "Step 2.
Connect the Drive" on page 31 in chapter 3.
Do not turn off your computer or your drive during the erase
or formatting process.