MyLocker User Manual v1.0 (Mode 8)

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USER GUIDE

v1.0


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Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the MyLocker Security Software ................................ 2

2 Before You Get Started ...................................................................... 2

3 Features ............................................................................................. 2

4 Public and Secured Partition ............................................................. 3

5 How to use MyLocker ........................................................................ 4

A. Setup a Password .................................................................... 4

B. Main Screen and Button Function ............................................ 6

C. Login to the Secured Area ........................................................ 7D. Logging Out of the Secured Area ............................................. 8

E. Change Password .................................................................... 9

F. Password Hint Feature ........................................................... 11

G. Auto Reset .............................................................................. 12

H. Configure Size / Resize Partitions .......................................... 14


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Introduction to the MyLocker Security SoftwareThe data stored in your USB flash drive may sometimes be highly confidential and you

need to be able to protect those data from un-authorised disclosure. The MyLocker

Security Software is a stand-alone!application program, which helps to keep your

data safe. MyLocker offers a customizable password for the secure partition, for

which, you will be able to protect your data in the secured area with the customized

password, while leaving the non-sensitive data in the public area.

You can also customize/resize the partitions" sizes for the secured and non-secured

area. Protecting data has never been easier with MyLocker. Feel safe and keep your

data safe with MyLocker.

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Before You Get Started

Before using MyLocker with USB 3.0 Secure Drive, please note:

DO NOTplug in two or more USB 3.0 Secure Drives at the same time

MyLocker is only designed for Windows based operating system (XP/Vista/7).

Please install USB 3.0 driver first before using your USB 3.0 Secure Drive

It is very important that you don"t forget the password you"ve entered (password

hint feature provided). NO password recovery feature is provided.

Special Note for Windows Vista and 7 Users

Please disable ReadyBoostfunction first before using the MyLocker software on theUSB 3.0 Secure Drive.

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Features(a) Customized Password You can set your own password up to 16 characters.

(b)

Password Reminder Password hint function is available as a password

reminder.

(c)

Password Retry You have SIX chances of entering the correct password.

A warning will show on the fifth password retry, indicting

that one more incorrect entry, the data stored in the

secured area will be formatted and password removed.

(d)

Multi Language MyLocker supports English, Japanese, Chinese

(Traditional/Simplified) language user interface.

Software automatically detects your Windows language

and show respected language UI. Default interface is set

to English.


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Public and Secured PartitionWhen you plug in your device to a USB port, your operating system should recognize the

device and show a Removable Disk! icon. This is the Public! partition and the

security application program - MyLocker will be stored in this partition.

Public Area / Public Partition

When the device is inserted into the USB port, you will only see the publicpartition. The public partition is available to all users to read and write data. The

security application software # MyLocker will also be stored in this partition.

Password security will only apply to/protects the secure partition and will not

affect this partition.

Secured Area / Secure Partition

This secure area is protected by user password and can only be accessed by setting

up a password (if no password had been set before). If NOpassword exists, then

you cannot use this partition. When a password had been setup, you will be

required to enter the password first. Once a correct password had been entered,

the public partition will disappear and the secure partition will show.

Public

Partition


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How to use MyLockerA. Setup a Password

(1) Insert your device to the USB port.

(2) In the removable drive, double-click and run MyLocker.exe file

(3) If you are using MyLocker for the first time, then you will be prompt to set up

a password first.

3-1. Enter a password of your choice (maximum 16 characters, including

spaces)

3-2. Confirm password by re-enter the password set.

3-3. Enter a password hint as a reminder (maximum 32 characters long,

including spaces).

Please ent er a val id passwor d hit . No passwor d r ecovery f eat ure wil l

be pr ovided.

3-4. Click on to save the password set, or click on to cancel/exit.

Not e: You can only t ype i n Engl i sh let t ers and numbers

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-4

Max. 16 characters

Max. 32 characters

Max. 16 characters


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3-5. If all information had been entered correctly, a message window will

show, and your device is now logged into the secure partition. The

device will be locked automatically (back to public partition) when you

remove it from the USB port. Click to continue.


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B. Main Screen and Button Function

From the public partition, double-click and run MyLocker.exe

Main screen will only show up when a password has been setup.

A Password Area : for entering your password.

B Unlock/lock Device : to lock or unlock your device.

C Setting :allow to change your password or resize partitions.

D Password Hint : your password reminder.

E Exit : to exit the program.

F Device Status : icon information to tell you if the device is currently

locked or unlocked.

When you move your mouse pointer to an icon on the main screen, a text dialog

will automatically appear to tell you the function of that icon.

A

B

C E

D

F


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C. Login to the Secured Area

This section will demonstrate how to log into the secured area, assuming a

password has been set up correctly (please refer to setup a password section).

(1) Enter your password in A!then click the login button .

(2) If you have entered a valid password, the following message window will show,indicate that you have now entered the secured area. Click to continue.

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(3) If you have entered an invalid password, the following message window will

show, telling you that you have entered an incorrect password, and the

remaining number of retries you have. If you have forgotten your password,

try the Password Hint!, it may help you remember your password.

Click to continue.

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Logging Out of the Secured AreaMethod 1 : To log out from the secured area, simply run the MyLocker software

and click the logout!button .

Method 2 : Simply remove your device from the USB port anytime, and the

device will be locked automatically.

Number ofincorrect tries.

Max. number

of retries.


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E. Change Password

(1) Click the Setting!button .

(2) Click on the Change Password!button .


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(3) You will be asked to enter your old (current) password and the new password,

and then confirm the new password by retype the new password again. You

can also change the password hint as well. Once ready, click to apply

the new password or press to cancel and exit.

(4) If all information were entered correctly, a message window will show and

tell you that the password has been changed. Click to continue.

Max. 16 characters

Max. 32 characters

Max. 16 characters


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F. Password Hint Feature

You may have forgotten your password when you try to log in or change the

password. Fortunately, the Password Hint feature of MyLocker can help remind you

about the password that you have set (if you have entered a valid password hint).

(1) From the MyLocker user interface, click on the Hint!button .

(2) A message window will appear to show you the password reminder.

Click to continue.


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G. Auto Reset

If you have entered a wrong password when you try to login, change password or

resize the partitions, upon the second of the last retry, you will be reminded with

the following message, telling you that if you enter a wrong password one more

time, your device will be formatted, all data in the secure area and password will

be deleted. Click to continue.

When you entered the wrong password for the last time, the SECUREDpartition of

your device gets formatted and password gets removed automatically. You will seethe following message window. Click to continue.


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During formatting of the device, a warning window will appear, telling you that

you can choose to format the device/partition(s) in NTFS format! or FAT32

format!.

If you choose to format the device to NTFS format!, then only when a partition is

larger than 13GB gets formatted to NTFS format; if the partition is less than 13GB,

it will still be formatted as FAT32 format. Click to convert the partition to

NTFS or click on to keep it in FAT32.

When reset process completed, you will see the following message windowindicate that your SECUREDpartition gets formatted and password gets reset to

default value 1234!. Click to continue.


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H. Configure Size / Resize Partitions

You can re-configure the capacity size for the public area and secure area.

Please note : all data in both partitions will be erased !

(1) Click on the Setting!button .

(2) Click theConfigure Size

!button .

Current secure

area size.

Current publicarea size.


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(3) Move the pointer to the left or to the right to adjust the capacity for both

partitions.

(4) Enter your password and click to continue; or click to cancel at anytime.

The secure area

size that you

want to adjust to.

The public area

size that you

want to adjust to.


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(5) A warning window will appear, telling you that all the data in the device will

be destroyed. Click to continue or press to exit.

(6) When you click , formatting/resizing will take place. Do not r emove

t he device or f orce close t he program bef ore t he process is complet ed.


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During formatting/resizing of the device, a warning window will appear,

telling you that you can choose to format the device/partition(s) in NTFS

format!or FAT32 format!.

If you choose to format the device to NTFS format!, then only when a

partition is larger than 13GB gets formatted to NTFS format; if the partition is

less than 13GB, it will still be formatted as FAT32 format. Click to

convert the partition to NTFS or click on to keep it in FAT32.

(7) When configuration completes successfully, the following message will show.Click to continue.

After configuring your device, we recommend that you r emove t he device

f r om USB por t and r e-inser tit again before using.

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