______________________________________________________________________ Using V-Safe Utilisation de V-Safe Arbeiten mit V-Safe Utilizzo di V-Safe Utilización de V-Safe Using Multilingual V-Safe V-Safe is the Store’n’Go Professional tool that enables you to create and access a password- protected secure area, called a Privacy Zone, on your Store’n’Go Professional. Messages and prompts guide you through setting up V-Safe with your password and customizing the Privacy Zone to suit your personal and business needs for securing your information. Using V-Safe is easy and intuitive. This text summarizes the procedures, and also includes some important Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). For the latest FAQs, please visit the Store’n’Go Professional website www.verbatim-europe.com or www.verbatim.com. 1 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 System...................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Requirements.................................................................................................................3 1.2 Recommendations.........................................................................................................3 2 Downloading and Installation..............................................................................................4 3 Getting Started......................................................................................................................5 3.1 Creating the Privacy Zone..............................................................................................5 3.2 Using your Privacy Zone................................................................................................8 3.3 Logging Out of Your Privacy Zone...............................................................................10 4 Customizing Your Settings................................................................................................11 4.1 Desktop........................................................................................................................11 4.2 Changing Your Password............................................................................................12 4.2.1 With the Change Password Button................................................................................12 4.2.2 Without the Change Password Button...........................................................................13 4.3 Changing the Size of the Privacy Zone........................................................................14 5 Known Limitations..............................................................................................................15 6 FAQs.....................................................................................................................................16 How to Contact Us....................................................................................................................18 2 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L 1 SYSTEM 1.1 Requirements • Pentium II 266 MHz • 800KB free disk space • Operating Systems: Windows 98® Second Edition, Windows Me®, Windows 2000®, Windows XP® (Windows 98 requires a Store’n’Go Professional driver) • Access to your main drive (usually drive C) • Administrative privileges for Windows 2000 and XP 1.2 Recommendations • Graphic accelerator that supports 24-bit color depth for best-quality graphics 3 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L . 2. Installation 1. V-Safe installation program is pre-loaded onto your Store’n’Go. If you delete the V-Safe file for any reason you may download it from either Verbatim website listed previously. 2. To install V-Safe, insert the Store’n’Go into an available USB port. Using Windows Explorer locate a new removable disk , double click to show the contents and then double-click the VSafe icon. 4 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L 3 GETTING STARTED CAUTION! When you create your Privacy Zone, Store’n’Go Professional is formatted and ALL data will be lost. Back up your files before you create your Privacy Zone. 3.1 Creating the Privacy Zone 1. Select the removable disk drive that was assigned to your Store’n’Go Professional, and double click the V-Safe icon. 2. Select your preferred language in the V-Safe Language Selector window (Figure 1) using the dropdown list and click OK. Figure 1: Language Selection Window 3. Click OK to continue after you have read the V-Safe Welcome window (Figure 2). Figure 2: Welcome Message 4. When the V-Safe Format window is displayed (Figure 3), enter the following information in the relevant fields: a. Your password (required) b. The same password to confirm (required) c. A hint to remind you of your password (optional) 5 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L 7. A formatting progress bar is displayed (Figure 5) while Store’n’Go Professional is formatted. Figure 5: Progress Bar After the format operation is complete, a success message is displayed (Figure 6). Click OK in the Format Complete window. You can now log in to your Store’n’Go Professional Privacy Zone. Figure 6: Format Complete Message 7 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L 3.2 Using your Privacy Zone 1. After you have created a Privacy Zone, V-Safe automatically prompts you to log in. Alternatively, you can double click the V-Safe icon on your desktop to display the V-Safe Login window (Figure 7). Figure 7: Login Screen 2. To log in to your Privacy Zone, type in your password and click OK. If you enter the wrong password, an error message is displayed Figure 8). Figure 8: V-Safe Error Message If you forget your password, click Hint to display the Hint field in the V-Safe Login window (Figure 9). Figure 9: Password Hint 8 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L 3. After logging in successfully, V-Safe displays a confirmation message (Figure 10). V-Safe terminates automatically after five incorrect attempts in order to protect your secured data. If this happens, remove your Store’n’Go Professional and re-insert it. This will give you another five chances to enter the correct password before your Store’n’Go Professional locks up again. Figure 10: Successful Login 9 Using Multilingual V-Safe 0403 89-SR-000-03-7L