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IronKey VP80ES External SSD User Manual
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Rev. 1.0
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Additional Windows Configuration Changes
By default, Windows 10 attempts to shut off USB drives after a set period of inactivity. If the VP80ES is put
into this low power state, the drive will automatically lock and require reauthentication.
It is recommended that you perform the steps below to ensure the best VP80ES user experience on
Windows.
Disabling Windows 10 Power Save
NOTE:
You will need to complete the following steps once for each drive plugged into your com puter.
1. Log in as a local administrator on your computer.
NOTE:
If you are not an administrator on Windows, you will receive a warning indicating you
won’t be able to
make changes when you open Drive Manager. Please contact your
administrator for further assistance if required.
2. Unlock your VP80ES drive.
3. Right click the Start button and select
“
Drive
Manager”.
4. Click on the arrow next to
“Universal
Serial Bus
controllers”.
5. Right click on
“USB
Mass Storage Drive
”.
6. Click
“Properties”.
7. Click the
“Power
Management”
tab.
8. Uncheck
“Allow
the computer to turn off this drive to save
power”.
9. Click OK and close the
“
Drive
Manager”
window.
Disabling Windows 10 Selective Suspend
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type
control panel
.
2. Click and Open
Control Panel
.
3. Click on
Hardware and Sound
.
4. Click on
Power Options
.
5. Click the
Change plan settings
link for the plan
you’re
currently using.
6. Click the
Change advanced power settings
link.
7. Click
(+)
next to
“USB
settings”.
8. Click
(+)
next to
“USB
selective suspend
setting”.
9. Select
“Disabled”
from the drop-down menu.
NOTE:
If you are using a device with a battery (i.e. laptop or tablet), you will need to set this for
On Battery
and
Plugged in
.
10. Click
OK
.
