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Freecom ToughDrive
Chapter 4: Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool
4.1 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool (PC)
Your Freecom ToughDrive is equipped with a password protection feature. This provides
the best possible protection. Your data is always protected, even if the internal hard drive
is taken out of the enclosure and connected to a computer, you still will not be able to
access the data.
If your PC is shut down or sent to hibernation, we recommend to completely disconnect-
ing the ToughDrive from your PC in order to reactivate the password protection. Some
PCs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode, therefore
you remain logged in with your password.
4.1.1 Configuring the password protection
1. Connect your Freecom ToughDrive to your PC. A Hard Disk Drive (“FREECOM HDD”)
and a Virtual CD-ROM Drive (“Password”) will appear in “My Computer”.
The Virtual CD-ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive on which
the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored. This ensures that you always
have the password protection application available when needed, it can not be ac-
cidentally deleted.
2. If the virtual CD-ROM drive does not automatically open after the hard drive has been
connected, double-click on the virtual CD ROM drive icon (“Password”) to open it.
