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ou can change the Admin Password by doing the following:

Enter Admin Mode (refer to page 9 for details).

1. 

Press and hold       + 9 until the indicator light flashes blue.

2. 

Enter the new password and press       (The Password must be a minimum of 

3. 

6 digits and a maximum of 16 digits). The indicator light flashes green three 

times. See note below.
Re-enter the new Admin Password and press      . The indicator light stays 

4. 

solid green for two seconds and then solid blue indicating the Admin Password 

has been changed successfully.

Note: If the indicator light flashes red three times, this indicates that the

password is less than 6 digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a

password that contains 6 – 16 digits after the indicator light flashes

blue intermittently.

If the indicator light flashes red intermittently and then blue intermittently, 

1. 

go back to step 3. This is due to one of the following conditions:

You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password.

• 

The new password was entered incorrectly.

• 

If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the 

2. 

iStorage diskGenie will return to the Standby Mode. 

Password Management

Changing the Admin Password

This section provides information about managing your password in the Admin 

Mode and User Mode.

Summary of Contents for diskGenie

Page 1: ...User s Manual...

Page 2: ...rmission of the copyright holder Distribution of the work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyrigh...

Page 3: ...8 Exiting the User Mode 8 Entering the Admin Mode 9 Exiting the Admin Mode 9 Password Management 10 Changing the Admin Password 10 Adding a new User Password 11 Deleting the User Passwords 11 Changin...

Page 4: ...rive to a compatible format To access the iStorage DiskGenie plug your drive into a powered USB port enter the default PIN number of 123456 and press TheindicatorlightwillchangefromREDtoGREENindicatin...

Page 5: ...an OK acknowledgement in the following operations Entering a password Confirming a new password The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes of operation Red Standb...

Page 6: ...gned for portable use without an AC power adapter and in most cases will be able to power on a single USB port In the event that the iStorage diskGenie is unable to power on a single USB connection us...

Page 7: ...r computer The iStorage diskGenie indicator light should glow red 3 You can use it in one of the following ways Enter the Admin Mode with 123456 default administrator password and then you are able to...

Page 8: ...tion To switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode you are required to switch to the Standby Mode first and then you can enter the mode of your choice Entering the User Mode To enter the User Mod...

Page 9: ...n Password Enter the Admin Password and press The default Admin Password is 3 123456 The iStorage diskGenie is in Admin Mode when the indicator light has changed to blue Note If the indicator light fl...

Page 10: ...If the indicator light flashes red three times this indicates that the password is less than 6 digits or more than 16 digits Enter a password that contains 6 16 digits after the indicator light flashe...

Page 11: ...light flashes blue 2 intermittently After the indicator light flashes green three times and then blue intermittently Press and hold 7 8 a second time for five seconds until the indicator 3 light goes...

Page 12: ...ll need to be unplugged from the USB port and repluged This will be repeated for each six unsuccessful attempts If the user unsuccessfully tries to unlock the drive on his 50th try the keypad 3 will l...

Page 13: ...nately Press and hold 2 Cancel 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light turns solid green for two seconds and then solid red You have successfully reset the iStorage diskGenie Note If no activity is...

Page 14: ...ight click Unknown Disk and then select Initialize Disk b In the Initialize Disk window click OK Right click in the blank area under the Unallocated section and then select 7 New Partition The Welcome...

Page 15: ...off the iStorage diskGenie manually before hibernating suspending or logging off from your system To log off the iStorage diskGenie double click Safely Remove Hardware on the Windows desktop and remov...

Page 16: ...her User Password in Admin Mode Q What can I do if I forget the Admin Password A There is no other way to retrieve the Admin Password except a complete reset of the iStorage diskGenie After a complete...

Page 17: ...could I not change my User Password which has the same digits as the Admin password A You can change it only in the Admin Mode In the User Mode the User Password which has the same digits is created...

Page 18: ...ion guide 2 By the use of parts not manufactured or sold by iStorage 3 By modification of the product or 4 As a result of service alternation or repair by anyone other than iStorage and shall be void...

Page 19: ...iStorage 2010 All rights reserved iStorage Limited Research House Fraser Road Greenford Middx UB6 7AQ England www istorage uk com...

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