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USER MANUAL
HARD DRIVE SECURE
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE / 3.5" / USB 2.0 / RFID
Rev. 924
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure Dear user! EN Thank you for selecting the Freecom Hard Drive Secure as your external hard drive. The Freecom Hard Drive Secure provides a new definition of data security. Your data is protected by using a keycard (in credit card format) to unlock the drive. For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product. Freecom Technologies • Germany www.freecom.com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box; the f
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Table of Contents User manual EN General Information ...........................................................................................................page 4 Precautionary measures ....................................................................................................page 5 Freecom Hard Drive Secure ............................................................................................page 6 Chapter 1: Hardware Installation ............................................
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure General Information EN The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble- free operation. System requirements In order to use the Freecom Hard Drive Secure, following components are needed: PC: • Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher • 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher • Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port* • Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads • Operating system: Windows
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General Information Precautionary measures EN To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Secure functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Secure. • Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Secure via your operating system (the "unplug or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so ma
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure Freecom Hard Drive Secure EN The hi-speed data transfer through the USB 2.0 interface makes it ideally suitable for data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio playback and all applications that need fast file access. For your convenience, the Freecom Hard Drive Secure has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Secure between different computers.
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Hardware Installation C hapter 1: Hardware Installation EN Remove the plastic protective cover sheets from the front and rear of the drive. Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Secure is switched off. 1 1. Connect the interface cable (USB) to the Freecom Hard Drive Secure. 2. Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard Drive Secure and the power supply itself to the mains socket. 3. Connect the interface cable (USB) to the interface port (USB) of your
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure 1.1 Power Switch EN The hard drive inside the Freecom Hard Drive Secure is always powered, even if the cable is disconnected from your computer. Therefore, please turn off the Freecom Hard Drive 1 Secure if it is not used. This saves power and increases the lifetime of the hard drive. The power switch is on the rear of the Freecom Hard Drive Secure. Attention! Before switching off the Freecom Hard Drive Secure manually, make sure to safely remove the Freecom Hard D
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Hardware Installation How the keycard protection works: EN 1 Hard Drive unlock Hard Drive Hard Drive Secure Move keycard over Secure locked Secure with keycard unlocked the sensor over the sensor in the Hard Drive Secure front side of the drive locked To configure the 2 keycards using the "Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection" software assistant, see chapter 4. 1. Front view 1. 2. 3. 1. RFID sensor (invisible, is placed behind the black front bezel) 2. Left LED (green/red) 3. Right LED (wh
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure LED green, flashing quickly: waiting for initial recognition of the second EN Keycard LED red, flashing slowly (1 second gap): delay of error detection LED red, bright: hard drive locked, can not be accessed 1 LED green, bright: hard drive unlocked, ready for use (read data from / write data to the hard drive) LED red, flashing quickly: erasing data on the hard drive 3. Right LED (white) LED white: device on LED white blinking: data transfer Chapter : Driver In
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Installation of the application software Chapter : Installation of the application software EN .1 Installation software PC 1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "NTI Shadow", "NTI Ripper", "RFID HD Protection" or other software. The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation. .1.1 Saving Freecom data The
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure . I nstallation software Mac EN 1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "Install NTI Shadow" or "RFID HD Protection". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation. . .1 Saving Freecom data The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto the hard
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Enabling data protection by keycard Chapter 4: Enabling data protection by keycard – using the EN Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software tool 4 4.1 Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection (Windows) You can protect your Hard Drive Secure from unwanted access by enabling the RFID protection. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification, and this technology is used in the 2 keycards shipped with the drive and in the drive itself. When starting to use the Hard Drive Secure for the fir
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4.1.1 Initial setup of RFID protection EN In MyComputer, select the Freecom Hard Drive secure. Click "StartPC.exe". A menu screen will appear. Select "Software Installation" and then select "RFID HD 4 Protection". Please make sure to have the two supplied Keycards (labeled "Security Key" and "Master Key" at hand, these are required for setup. Run the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software. Confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted and click on
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Enabling data protection by keycard EN 4 Move the first keycard over the sensor on the drive, which is located at the front of the drive, in the middle (see page 9). If it was successfully recognized, the LED will start blinking green. Move the second keycard over the sensor. If it was successfully recognized, the LED will be constantly green. RFID protection is now enabled. The next time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure, you have to identify with one of the keycard to access you
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4.1. Using your Freecom Hard Drive Secure with RFID protection EN After configuring the two keycards, every time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure to your computer or switch it on, the left LED will be red indicating the drive is 4 locked and can not be used. The drive will not appear as a drive letter in Windows Explorer. In order to use the drive, you need to identify yourself by holding one of the keycards in front of the sensor on the drive. The left L
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Enabling data protection by keycard . Add new keycard EN In case you have lost one or both of the keycards, you can always configure 2 new keycards for use with your Hard Drive Secure. 4 ATTENTION: You have to configure again with keycards. Make sure to have ke ycards at hand. This setup procedure is exactly the same as described in paragraph 4.1.1. . Remove keycard protection You may always decide to not use the keycard security option anymore. To remove the keycard protection, s
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4.1. I have lost my keycards – what can I do now? EN If you have lost both your keycards, you will not be able to get access to your data on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure anymore. 4 To use your Freecom Hard Drive Secure again, the RFID protection has to be removed. When removing the RFID protection, the hard drive will be formatted and all your data will be lost. Make sure you always regularly make a backup of your important files. Run the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard
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Enabling data protection by keycard 4. Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection (Mac) EN You can protect your Hard Drive Secure from unwanted access by enabling the RFID protection. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification, and this technology is used 4 in the 2 keycards shipped with the drive and in the drive itself. When starting to use the Hard Drive Secure for the first time, you need to configure the 2 supplied keycards with the drive. The Hard Drive Secure can identify maximum 2 k
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Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4. .1 Initial setup of RFID protection EN Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. A menu screen will appear. Select "Software Installation" and then select "RFID HD Protection". 4 Please make sure to have the two supplied Keycards (labeled "Security Key" and "Master Key" at hand, these are required for setup. Run the "Freecom RFID" software. This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities". Confirm that all data on your hard drive will be del
