a.
Share User ID:
A new User requesting access to a drive can 1) send their
phone’s User ID to a Manager with the drive in a
different
location, or 2) display
their phone’s User ID QR Code to be scanned by a Manager in the same
location.
b.
Scan User ID:
A drive Manager can scan another phone’s User ID to add them
into their User List. This is a good way to gather User IDs from your team to
give them access to a drive.
c.
Share App:
Share the ArmorLock app with other Users. This is especially
important
when you are authorizing remote users before you ship them a drive.
d.
Add Drive
or
Remove Drives
.
e.
App
Settings
: Lets you to to do the following:
- Share crash
reports
to Western Digital via the
Privacy
option.
- Edit the ArmorLock
User Name
of the
smartphone
as
identified
with the
ArmorLock device
- Enable the
Auto Unlock
feature.
- Enable
Tooltips
f.
Get
Help
through the online user manual. You can also view the introduction
screens and How-To videos, or go to the
support
web page.
g.
Open
About
screen.
2.
Toggle icon:
The toggle icon lets you switch between Card view and List view
modes.
3.
Drive Card:
Once you’ve added a drive your screen shows the “Drive Card” for that
drive. Swipe
left
to add a new drive, and when you have
multiple
drives added, you
can swipe
left
or right to toggle between drives.
4.
Drive Card Gear Icon:
The gear icon is
specific
to each drive and allows you to
update and manage drive
settings.
Add a New Drive with the Mobile App
This section takes you through the steps to add a new drive for the
first
time. You can
also use these steps to add additional drives to manage with your ArmorLock app.
Setup and Use the Drive
1.
Turn on your computer and log-in.
2.
Connect the drive to your computer.
a.
Note:
Connecting the ArmorLock drive to a USB hub is not recommended. If
such a connection is used, a powered USB hub is recommended in order to
supply the appropriate power to the drive.
3.
The ArmorLock drive will power on and the LED light under the Lock Symbol will
turn on.
4.
Open the ArmorLock app and add a new drive.
a.
Card View
(default
view) – select the
Add Drive
icon.
b.
List View
– select the
+ Add Drive
button.
c.
Main Menu
- select the
3-dot
icon then select
Add Drive
.
5.
If Bluetooth is
off,
a popup will tell you to turn Bluetooth on.
a.
Go to your phone's
settings
and turn on Bluetooth.
b.
Reopen ArmorLock and select
Add Drive
.
6.
If Global Location Services are
off,
a popup will tell you to turn it on.
a.
Go to your phone's
settings
and turn on Global Location Services.
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