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  • Page 1 PortableApps.com Carbide Drive User Guide User Guide P a g e 1...
  • Page 2 PortableApps.com Carbide Drive User Guide © 2013 Rare Ideas, LLC, © 2011 iStorage Limited. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PortableApps.com Carbide Drive User Guide Table of Contents Introduction LED Indicators How to change User PIN How to create a new User Pin How to unlock drive with User PIN How to lock the Carbide How to create an Admin PIN...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    (Personal Identification Number) onto the on-board keypad before connecting the drive to the USB port. Should the drive be lost or stolen, the user can rest assured that all data held on the Carbide is safe and cannot be accessed by any unauthorised person.

  • Page 5: How To Change User Pin

    PortableApps.com Carbide Drive User Guide 2. How to change User PIN If you forget your User PIN and no Admin PIN exists, or you forget both PINs, all data will be inaccessible. PIN requirements: Must be between 7-15 digits in length ...

  • Page 6: How To Unlock Drive With User Pin

    4. How to unlock drive with User PIN Once the User PIN is created, all data stored on the Carbide is encrypted, in hardware, to the AES 256-bit CBC specification. In order to access the data stored on the drive, you must first unlock the drive with your User PIN.
  • Page 7 If the drive has been reset or hacking detection has been triggered (i.e., no User or Admin PIN exist), the instructions below can be followed. If a User PIN already exists, the Carbide must be unlocked first with the user PIN by following instructions under heading 4, before an Admin PIN can be created by following instructions below.

  • Page 8: How To Unlock With Admin Pin

    PIN will blink if incorrect PIN was entered Green LEDs blink alternately, restart from step 1 4. Insert the Carbide into USB port Green LED will illuminate in constant state within 30 seconds Blue...
  • Page 9 Must not contain sequential numbers/letters, e.g., (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5-6),  (7-6-5-4-3-2-1) Once an Admin PIN has been created, the Carbide needs to be unlocked by the administrator in order to change the Admin PIN. The Admin PIN cannot be changed from user mode. INSTRUCTION LED ACTIVITY 1.

  • Page 10: Frequently Asked Questions

    Connect the Carbide to a USB port on any computer b) While the Carbide is connected to the computer, enter the User or Admin PIN to unlock the drive c) Whilst connected to the USB port, the internal battery will automatically charge.
  • Page 11 PortableApps.com Carbide Drive User Guide once a User PIN is successfully set. Because of this, the PortableAppps.com Carbide will have to be formatted after each time the defence mechanism is triggered. P a g e 11...

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