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4. Safely Removing Your Kanguru Defender 2000
Before unplugging the Defender 2000 from the USB port, you should always make sure that you have
unmounted the secured partition (see
section 2.13
Unmounting Your Defender 2000
on page 32
). After
the Defender has been unmounted, you should use you operating system’s method for safely removing
a USB device.
4.1 Safely Removing from Windows
Caution!
Be sure that the secure partition has been unmounted before attempting to remove the Defender
drive.
See section 2.13
Unmounting Your Defender 2000
on page 32.
Please use the Windows ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ function before disconnecting your Defender drive.
To safely remove your Defender 2000:
1. Click on the
Safely Remove Hardware icon
located in the task bar.
2. A popup menu appears listing all USB devices connected to your computer. Select the Defender
2000 from the menu (it will appear with two drive letters).
A message will appear indicating that the portable storage device can be safely removed. You can now
disconnect your Defender 2000.
If a message saying “The device cannot be stopped right now” appears, please make sure that any
windows or applications accessing the Defender 2000 are closed and then try again.
Safely Removing Your Kanguru Defender / Safely Removing From Windows