Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive 42
Managing Security Seagate and Maxtor Seagate Secure
TM
Storage Devices
The password for your Seagate Secure drive is now changed.
Setting or Deleting a Password Hint
You can set a password hint to help you remember your password, if you forget it. You can
also delete or overwrite your hint.
To Set a Password Hint:
Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
The Set Password Hint window appears.
Step 2: Choose a question from the list or choose Enter your own question, if you want to
create your own question.
If you chose the “Enter your own question” option, go to the next step. Otherwise,
go to Step 4.
Step 3: In the Create a Question field, type your question.
Step 4: In the Answer field, type the answer to the question.
Note: Your answer can be up to 32 characters in length.
Step 5: In the Password Hint field, type the hint that will help you to remember
your password.
Step 6: Enter the Security ID for your drive.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
Step 7: Click Set.
Your password hint is now set.
To Delete a Password Hint:
Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
The Password Hint Already Set window appears.
Step 2: Click Delete.
The Delete Password Hint window appears.
Step 3: Enter the Security ID for your drive.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
Step 4: Click Delete Password Hint.
The Password Hint Deleted window appears.
Step 5: Click OK.
Your password hint is now deleted.
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