Using The Istorage Diskashur; Entering The Standby Mode; Entering The User Mode; Exiting The User Mode - iStorage diskAshur User Manual

Using the iStorage diskAshur

Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin
Mode, and User Mode

Entering the Standby Mode

The Standby Mode is the default working mode of the diskAshur and is the gateway
to other working modes.
To enter the Standby Mode, attach the diskAshur to your computer. The drive
automatically goes into Standby Mode and the indicator light turns RED. In this
mode, the diskAshur is locked. It cannot be recognized by My Computer and it
does not provide either the regular functions or the encryption function. However, it
enables you to enter and switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode.
Attention: To switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode, you are
required to switch to the Standby Mode first, and then you can enter the
mode of your choice.

Entering the User Mode

To enter the User Mode, do the following:
1.
Attach the diskAshur to your computer. It enters the Standby Mode.
2.
Enter the User Password or the Admin Password (the default Admin Password
is 123456) and press
drive is in the User Mode. If the indicator light flashes RED, you need to re-enter
the correct password.

Exiting the User Mode

To exit the User Mode, double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon from
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the Microsoft Windows
computer.
Attach the diskAshur to your computer again and the indicator light turns RED. This
indicates that you are in the Standby Mode.
. The indicator light turns GREEN indicating that the
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desktop, and then remove the diskAshur from your
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