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DataTraveler 4000 User Manual
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Table of Contents About This Manual .................................................................................................................. 3 System Requirements ............................................................................................................. 3 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 3 Setup (Windows Environment) .....................................
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About This Manual ® This user manual covers the DataTraveler 4000 (referred to simply as DT4000 from this point forward) based on the factory image with no implemented customizations. System Requirements PC Platform PC Operating System Support ® • Pentium III Processor or equivalent (or • Windows 7 ® faster) • Windows Vista SP1, SP2 ® • 15MB free disk space • Windows XP SP2, SP3 • USB 2.0 • Two consecutive drive letters after the last physical drive* Mac Pla
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Setup (Windows Environment) 1. Insert the DT4000 into an available USB port on your notebook or desktop and wait for Windows to detect it. • Windows XP users will receive a ‘Found New Hardware’ notification as seen in Figure 2.1. Figure 2.1 – Found New Hardware (Windows XP) • Windows Vista/7 users will receive a device driver notification as seen in Figure 2.2. Once the new hardware detection is complete, Windows will prompt you to begin the initialization pr
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Device Initialization (Windows Environment) 1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ (Figure 3.1.) Figure 3.1 – Language Selection 2. Review the license agreement and click ‘Next’ (Figure 3.2.) (Note: You must accept the license agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled.) Figure 3.2 – License Agreement ® Document No. 48000127-001.A04 DataTraveler 4000 Page 5 of 27
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3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 3.3. The password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialization process will allow you to continue: 1. Passwords must contain 8 characters or more (up to 16 characters.) 2. Passwords must contain three (3) of the following criteria options: - UPPER CASE, lower case, numeric, and/or speci
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4. Enter your contact information into the text boxes provided (see Figure 3.4) (Note: The information you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string you created in Step 3. However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired.) • The ‘Name’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact password. • The ‘Company’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact password. • The ‘Details’ field may contai
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The DT4000 will now format the secure data partition (Figure 3.5) and notify you when it is complete (Figure 3.6.) Note: If operating under Windows XP in Non-Admin mode, the ‘Format’ routine can take up to a minute.* 6. Click ‘OK’ to continue. Figure 3.5 – Formatting DT4000 Figure 3.6 – Format Complete Initialization complete. *Note: Times may vary based on system hardware and the capacity of the DT4000 drive. ® Document No.
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Device Usage (Windows Environment) Once the DT4000 has been initialized, you can access the secure data partition and utilize the device options by logging into the device with your password. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DT4000 into a USB port on your notebook or desktop and enter your pass- word (see Figure 4.1.) • Once you’ve typed your password, click the ‘Login’ button to continue. • If the correct password is entered, the DT4000 will unlock and you can b
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Device Options (Windows Environment) While you are logged into the device, there will be a ‘DT4000’ icon located in the right-hand corner of the Windows taskbar (Figure 5.1.) (Note: Windows 7 users will need to click on the up-arrow button in the taskbar in order to access the ‘DT4000’ icon (Figure 5.2.) Clicking once on the DT4000 icon will display the following menu: Figure 5.2 – DT4000 icon in taskbar Figure 5.1 – DT4000 icon in taskbar (Windows 7 users) DT40
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Browse DT4000 • Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in Format DT4000* • Allows you to format the secure data partition (Warning: All data will be erased.) (Figure 5.6) Online Support (Requires Internet access) • Opens your Internet browser and navigates to http://www.kingston.com/support/ where you can access additional support information Figure 5.6 – Format Warning About DT4000 • Provides specific detail
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Setup (Mac Environment) Insert the DT4000 into an available USB port on your notebook or desktop and wait for the Mac operating system to detect it. When it does, you will see a DT4000 volume appear on the desktop, as seen in Figure 6.1. 1. Double-click the DT4000 CD-ROM icon. 2. Double-click the Mac folder found in the window displayed in Figure 6.1 – DT4000 Figure 6.2. 3. Double-click the DT4000 application icon found in the window displayed in Figure 6.3. This will start
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Device Initialization (Mac Environment) 1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ (Figure 7.1.) Figure 7.1 – Language Selection 2. Review the license agreement and click ‘Next’ (Figure 7.2.) (Note: You must accept the license agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled.) Figure 7.2 – License Agreement ® Document No. 48000127-001.A04 DataTraveler 4000 Page 13 of 27
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3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 7.3. The password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialization process will allow you to continue: 1. Passwords must contain 8 characters or more (up to 16 characters.) 2. Passwords must contain three (3) of the following criteria options: - UPPER CASE, lower case, numeric, and/or speci
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4. Enter your contact information into the text boxes provided (see Figure 7.4) (Note: The information you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string you created in Step 3. However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired.) • The ‘Name’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact password. • The ‘Company’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact password. • The ‘Details’ field may contai
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The DT4000 will now format the secure data partition (Figure 7.5) and notify you when it is complete (Figure 7.6.) 6. Click ‘OK’ to continue. Figure 7.5 – Formatting DT4000 Figure 7.6 – Format Complete Initialization complete. ® Document No. 48000127-001.A04 DataTraveler 4000 Page 16 of 27
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Device Usage (Mac Environment) Once the DT4000 has been initialized, you can access the secure data partition and utilize the device options by logging into the device with your password. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Insert the DT4000 into a USB port on your notebook or desktop and enter your pass- word (see Figure 8.1.) 2. Once you’ve typed your password, click the ‘Login’ button to continue. • If the correct password is entered, the DT4000 will unlock and you can b
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Device Options (Mac Environment) While you are logged into the device, there will be a ‘DT4000_Launcher’ icon located in the Mac OS X Dock as seen in Figure 9.1 below: Figure 9.1 – DT4000 Icon In Mac OS X Dock Holding down the ‘control’ key on your keyboard and clicking once on the ‘DT4000_Launcher’ icon will display the menu shown in Figure 9.2 to the right. DT4000 Settings • Allows you to change your password and/or hint (Figure 9.3) Figure 9.2 • Allows you
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Browse DT4000 • Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in Format DT4000 • Allows you to format the secure data partition (Warning: All data will be erased.) (Figure 9.6) Online Support (Requires Internet access) • Opens your Internet browser and navigates to http://www.kingston.com/support/ where you can access additional support information Figure 9.6 – Format Warning About DT4000 • Provides specific details about
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Setup (Linux Environment) (NOTE: With the various distributions of Linux available today, the ‘look and feel’ of their interfaces may vary from one version to the next. However, the general command set used in the terminal application is very similar and can be referenced in the Linux instructions that follow. The screenshot examples in this section were created in a Linux CentOS v6.x environment.) Certain distributions of Linux will require super-user (root) privileges in or
