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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About the diskAshur Desktop Drive Package contents diskAshur DT button panel diskAshur DT - Getting Started Before you begin Connecting the diskAshur DT How do I use the diskAshur DT the first time? What if I forget the User Password? Using the diskAshur DT Entering the Standby Mode Entering the User Mode...

  • Page 3: Troubleshooting

    Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off Troubleshooting Technical Support Warranty and RMA information Copyright © iStorage, Inc 2011. 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.

  • Page 4: About The Diskashur Desktop Drive

    If you are having difficulty please refer to the complete user’s manual which is loaded on your DiskAshur drive and is also available at IStorage’s website at: www.istorage-uk.com/support Cancel button button LED Indicator light...

  • Page 5: Diskashur Dt Button Panel

    The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes of operation: • RED: Standby Mode • BLUE: Admin Mode • GREEN: User Mode The indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of the diskAshur DT. Details are provided later in this chapter. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 6: Diskashur Dt - Getting Started

    Attach the USB cable to the diskAshur DT drive and to an available USB port on your computer. Turn the power switch on the back of the diskAshur DT to the ON position. The LOCK indicator light should turn RED, indicating that the drive is now ready to use. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 7: How Do I Use The Diskashur Dt The First Time

    NOTE: If you forget or lose your ADMIN password there is no way to access the drive. Even an IStorage employee will be unable to help you access your data. In the event that this happens, the only way to...

  • Page 8: Using The Diskashur Dt

    Alternately, you can turn your diskAshur DT OFF at the power switch on the back of the unit. Once you turn the diskAshur DT ON again, the LOCK indicator light will be RED, indicating that you are in the Standby Mode. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 9: Entering The Admin Mode

    Alternately, you can turn your diskAshur DT OFF at the power switch on the back of the unit. Once you turn the diskAshur DT ON again, the LOCK indicator light will be RED, indicating that you are in the Standby Mode. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 10: Password Management

    • You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password. • The new password was entered incorrectly. If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the diskAshur DT will return to the Standby Mode. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 11: Adding A New User Password

    6 digits and a maximum of 16 digits). The UNLOCK indicator light will flash GREEN three times. Immediately re-enter the new User Password and press . The UNLOCK indicator light will stay solid GREEN indicating that the User Password has been changed successfully. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 12: Setting The Unattended Auto Lock Feature

    3 = 20 min 0 = OFF The default is 0 (OFF) After you have input the number, the UNLOCK indicator light should flash GREEN 3 times to indicate that you have successfully set the Unattended Auto Lock feature. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 13: Diskashur Dt Brute Force Protection

    After a total of 30 attempts the drive will lock. The LOCK indicator light will flash RED quickly. You must now go through the reset process and reformat the drive to be able to use the drive again. (see page 15) www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 14: Setting A Self Destruct Password

    BLUE, the Self Destruct PIN was added successfully. To delete the Self Destruct password, you will need to delete all of the User Passwords. Please refer to the instructions on page 11 - Deleting User Passwords. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 15: Completely Resetting The Diskashur Dt

    After a complete reset, attach the diskAshur DT to the computer. Wait 5 seconds for the computer to recognize the device. Enter the default User Password 123456 and press to enter the User Mode. My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows desktop. Right-click www.istorage-uk.com...
  • Page 16 If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next. Click Next. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next. Click Finish. Wait until the format process is complete. The diskAshur DT will be recognized and it is available for use. www.istorage-uk.com...
  • Page 17 Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your diskAshur DT, be sure to lock or log off your diskAshur DT if you are: • away from your computer • using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others www.istorage-uk.com...
  • Page 18 A: There is no other way to retrieve the Admin Password except a complete reset of the diskAshur DT. After a complete reset, all data will be lost and you will need to initialize, allocate and format the diskAshur DT manually. Then you will be able to use the default Admin Password 123456. www.istorage-uk.com...
  • Page 19 Q: Why could I not initialize, partition or format the diskAshur DT? A: Ensure that your user account has administrator privileges. Only accounts with Administrator privileges have access to Disk Management and the permissions to format and partition drives. www.istorage-uk.com...

  • Page 20: Warranty And Rma Information

    NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF ISTORAGE OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
  • Page 21 © iStorage, 2011. All rights reserved. iStorage Limited, Research House, Fraser Road Greenford, Middx. UB6 7AQ England www.istorage-uk.com...

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