About This Manual ® This user manual covers the DataTraveler 4000 (referred to simply as DT4000 from this point forward) based on the factory image with no implemented customizations. System Requirements PC Platform PC Operating System Support • Pentium III Processor or equivalent (or •...
Setup (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 –...
Device Initialization (Windows Environment) 1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ ( Figure 3.1 Figure 3.1 – Language Selection 2. Review the license agreement and click ‘Next’ ( (Note: You must accept the Figure 3.2.) license agreement before continuing;...
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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 3.3 password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialization process will allow you to continue: 1.
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4. Enter your contact information into 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.) •...
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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.
Device Usage (Windows Environment) Once the DT4000 has been initialized, you can access the secure data partition and utilize the device options by logging into 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 pass- word (see Figure 4.1...
Device Options (Windows Environment) While you are logged into the device, there will be a ‘DT4000’ icon located in the right-hand corner of the Windows taskbar ( .) (Note: Windows 7 users will need to click on the Figure 5.1 up-arrow button in the taskbar in order to access the ‘DT4000’...
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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) •...
Setup (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.
Device Initialization (Mac Environment) 1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ ( Figure 7.1 Figure 7.1 – Language Selection 2. Review the license agreement and click ‘Next’ ( .) (Note: You must accept the Figure 7.2 license agreement before continuing;...
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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 initialization process will allow you to continue: 1.
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4. Enter your contact information into 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.) •...
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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 Initialization complete. ®...
Device Usage (Mac Environment) Once the DT4000 has been initialized, you can access the secure data partition and utilize the device options by logging into 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 pass- word (see Figure 8.1...
Device Options (Mac Environment) While you are logged into the device, there will be a ‘DT4000_Launcher’ icon located 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’...
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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) •...
Help and Troubleshooting Device Lockout The DT4000 includes a security feature that prevents unauthorized 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’...
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 password, but in order to protect the privacy of your data, the DT4000 will be formatted.
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’ in drive letter assignments (see .) This does NOT pertain to network shares Figure 10.5 because they are specific to user-profiles and not the system hardware profile itself, thus...
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