Seagate FreeAgent - Page 43

Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive 43
Managing Security Seagate and Maxtor Seagate Secure
TM
Storage Devices
To Overwrite a Password Hint:
Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
The Password Hint Already Set window appears.
Step 2: Click Overwrite.
The Set Password Hint window appears.
Step 3: 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 5.
Step 4: In the Create a Question field, type your question.
Step 5: In the Answer field, type the answer the question.
Note: Your answer can be up to 32 characters in length.
Step 6: In the Password Hint field, type the hint that will help you to remember
your password.
Step 7: Enter the Security ID for your drive.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
Step 8: Click Set.
The Password Hint Set window appears.
Step 9: Click OK.
Your new password hint is now set.
KeyErase
KeyErase completely removes ALL data from your Seagate Secure drive. This feature is
provided as the only way for you to regain access to your Seagate Secure drive if you forget
your password.
This extra level of security is provided so that if your drive were to fall into the wrong hands,
your valuable data could not be stolen.
Note: Once you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is no way to recover your files (even
by using a data recovery service).
Step 1: Click Security from the command panel.
The Security screen appears.
Step 2: Click the Other Features button at the bottom of the screen.
The Other Seagate Secure Features screen appears.
Step 3: Click KeyErase.