Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 - Chapter 3. Using the Secure Hard Drive; Managing Working Modes

Chapter3.Usingthesecureharddrive
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtousethesecureharddrive.
Enteringandexitingtheworkingmodes
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenterandexitstandbymode,administratormode,anduser
modeofthesecureharddrive.
Enteringstandbymode
Standbymodeisthedefaultworkingmodeofthesecureharddrive.Inthismode,thesecureharddrive
islocked;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.However,standbymodeenables
youtoenterandswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode.
Toenterstandbymode,connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,it
indicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthe
secureharddrive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3
.
Note:Toswitchbetweenadministratormodeandusermode,youarerequiredtorstlyswitchtostandby
mode,andthenyoucanenteryourdesiredmode.
Enteringadministratormode
Inadministratormode,youcanchangetheadministratorpassword,createupto10userpasswords,delete
alluserpasswords,andsettheauto-lockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordmanagement”on
page6
and“Lockthesecureharddrivewiththeauto-lockfunction”onpage8.Thesecureharddriveis
lockedinthismode;therefore,itcannotberecognizedbytheoperatingsystem.
Toenteradministratormode,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthesecureharddrivetoyourcomputer.WhenthestatusLEDturnsred,itindicatesthatthe
secureharddrivegoesintostandbymode.Formoreinformationabouthowtoconnectthesecurehard
drive,referto“Installingthesecureharddrive”onpage3.
2.Hold+0forvesecondsuntilthestatusLEDashesinred.Thisindicatesthatyoucaninputthe
administratorpassword.
3.Inputtheadministratorpasswordandpresstoenteradministratormode.Thedefaultadministrator
passwordis12345678.WhenthestatusLEDturnsblue,itindicatesthatthesecureharddrivegoes
intoadministratormode.
Note:IfthestatusLEDashesinredforafewsecondsafteryouinputtheadministratorpassword,it
indicatesthatthesecureharddrivehasreturnedtostandbymode.Youneedtogobacktostep2to
enteradministratormodeagain.Thisproblemiscausedbyoneofthefollowingreasons:
•Anincorrectadministratorpasswordisinputinstep3.
•Noactivityisdetectedwithintwominutesinadministratormode.
Exitingadministratormode
Toexitadministratormode,holduntilthestatusLEDturnsred.Thesecureharddrivegoesintostandby
mode.
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