P a g e 5
2. How to change User PIN
If you forget your User PIN and no Admin PIN exists, or you forget both PINs, all data will be inaccessible.
PIN requirements:
Must be between 7-15 digits in length
Must not contain repeating numbers/letters, e.g., (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
Must not contain sequential numbers/letters, e.g., (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5-6),
(7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
INSTRUCTION
LED ACTIVITY
1. Press button
Red
and
Green
LEDs blink together
2. Enter user PIN to unlock drive and press
Green
blink
3. Press and hold button for 3 seconds
Red
and
Green
will illuminate together
4. Enter new User PIN
Red
and
Green
illuminated
5. Press button
Red
and
Green
blink in unison
6. Re-enter new User PIN
Red
and
Green
blink in unison
7. Press button
Green
blink if 1
st
and 2
nd
entries match
Red
and
Green
blink alternately if PIN entry error
If
Red
and
Green
LEDs blink alternately, restart from
step 3
Note: If a mistake was made while defining a new PIN
or the procedure was not
completed, the drive
will retain the old PIN.
3. How to create a new User PIN
A new encryption key is automatically created under the following circumstances:
After hacking detection has been triggered by 10 successive failed attempts to unlock.
Drive has been manually reset (see heading 9).
When either of the above two scenarios occur, it will be necessary to set a new User PIN by
following the instructions below.
User PIN requirements:
Must be between 7-15 digits in length
Must not contain repeating numbers/letters, e.g., (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
Must not contain sequential numbers/letters, e.g., (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5-6),
(7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
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