General Suggestions and Performance Testing
The Sentry K300’s main security feature is hardware encryption with a 256-bit AES hardware
module in XTS mode. Since the encryption is performed at the hardware level, you cannot
“test” this feature without breaking open the device and extracting the memory to see it’s
encrypted contents. The Sentry K300 is tamper evident and cannot be used again once
opened. Therefore, device performance and menu feature testing is the general suggestion for
evaluating the Sentry K300.
Note:
Not all USB 3.0 ports can provide the full speed requirements needed for the Sentry
K300. For best results, please use a modern system with direct full-bandwidth ports.
Best Practices:
● Remove the device from the computer before using the keypad to prevent USB damage.
● The device must be completely dry before connecting to a computer.
● Only connect the device to certified USB ports.
● Safely eject the device from the operating system before removing it.
● Use a strong password and be sure to remember it.
Warning:
A lost or forgotten administrator password cannot be reset or recovered without losing
all the stored data.
Hint:
When changing the password, “Confirm Password” means enter the password again.
Pressing enter on the “Confirm Password” screen will give you an “Incorrect Password” error
and you will need to reenter the password again and once more after that.
Hardware Reset:
If the device becomes nonfunctional for any reason,
use the hardware reset button - located between the four corners of
eight (8), nine (9), power/backspace, and enter. Press button lightly
with a dull pin tip to perform a hardware reset. This will reboot the
drive if it becomes unresponsive. Note: Do not press this button with a
sharp object at the risk of puncturing the button.
The full user manual can be found online at datalocker.com/k300/manual
