Kanguru BioSTOR USER'S GUIDE Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved. -1- Kanguru BioSTOR Please be aware of the following points before using the Kanguru BioSTOR. Copyright© 2005, Kanguru Solutions. All rights reserved. DOS®, Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows NT®, Windows 2000®, Windows ME®, and Windows XP® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Kanguru Solutions will not be held responsible for any illegal use of this product nor any losses incurred while using this product. The user himself is responsible for the copyright laws, and is fully responsible for any illegal actions taken. CUSTOMER SERVICE To obtain service or technical support for your system, please contact Kanguru Solutions Technical Support Department at 508-376-4245, or visit www.Kanguru.com for web support. LIMITED WARRANTY Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru BioSTOR will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product's instructions, has been modified in anyway, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package, and include a copy of your original proof of purchase. In no event shall Kanguru Solutions' liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kanguru Solutions reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Kanguru Solutions 1360 Main St., Millis, MA 02054 508.376.4245 · Fax 508.376.4462 www.kanguru.com -2- Kanguru BioSTOR 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Kanguru BioSTOR Package Contents: ................................................................................................. 4 Features:.................................................................................................................................................... 4 Specifications: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2. Using the Kanguru BioSTOR ............................................................................................................. 6 Connecting the drive: ............................................................................................................................... 6 Locking the Drive:..................................................................................................................................... 9 Using the Backup Password:.................................................................................................................. 9 Deleting Registered Fingerprints:......................................................................................................... 10 Disconnecting the Drive:........................................................................................................................ 10 3. Warranty ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Tech Support........................................................................................................................................... 11 -3- Kanguru BioSTOR 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kanguru BioSTOR! Safely and securely transport your data in this portable hard drive that is protected by your fingerprints! You can only gain access to the drive by entering a registered fingerprint, and the drive is automatically locked when it's removed from the PC. As an added benefit, all saved fingerprints, as well as the program itself are stored directly on the drive. This allows for ultimate portability and ease of use, as you can take the Kanguru BioSTOR to any PC without having to install anything! The Kanguru BioSTOR can store up to 5 fingerprints on each drive and you have the option to set a recovery password. Kanguru BioSTOR Package Contents: · · · · · 1 ­ Kanguru BioSTOR. 1 ­ USB Cable. 1 ­ AC Power Supply (required). 1 ­ Driver and Manual CD. 1 ­ User registration form. If any of the above items are missing, please call Kanguru Solutions' Tech Support department at: (508) 376-4245, extension 2 and replacement parts will be shipped to you ASAP. Features: · · · · · · · · 160~500GB internal storage Store up to 5 fingerprints Optional password recovery User friendly setup High Speed USB2.0 Hardware based real-time encryption. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP compatible Program and fingerprints are stored directly on the drive. -4- Kanguru BioSTOR Specifications: General Model Number Interface Capacities (Uncompressed) Interface Transfer Rate Drive Type Encryption Encryption Speed Fingerprint Capacity Fingerprint Sensor Sensor Resolution Field Size Gray Level False Rejection Rate False Acceptance Rate Allowable Rotation Scanning Speed Matching Speed Write Cycles Drive Reliability Shock Resistance OS Compatibility BIO-HD35-U2 Series USB 2.0 160 thru 500G1 480Mbits/sUp to 480 Mbits/s max (60 MB/s) 7200 RPM 3.5" HDD 40 bit DES 1.6Gbits/s Store up to 5 fingerprints Semiconductor Area Sensor 508 DPI 236 x 192 Pixels 265 levels (8 bits/pixel) 1/1,000 1/1,000,000 +/-15º 1 sec <1 sec 1,000,000 300,000 MTF Hours 200 Gs Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Size Weight Dimensions 120g 5.7" x 3.1" x 0.85" 1 Kanguru Solutions defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes. -5- Kanguru BioSTOR 2. Using the Kanguru BioSTOR Connecting the drive: Please note: Windows 98 is the only operating system that requires you to install drivers before connecting USB flash drives. All other supported operating systems already have the drivers built in to support USB flash drives. 1. If your computer is not turned on, please do so at this time and wait for your operating systems to load. 2. Connect the included AC power supply and USB cable to the Kanguru BioSTOR, and plug it into any USB port on your computer. 3. Windows 98 Users ONLY: You operating system will ask you to locate the drivers for this device. They are located on the mini CD included with your drive. To install these driver files, simply direct Windows 98 to that folder or select to search your CD-Rom drive for these files. The installation wizard should select these driver files automatically and complete the installation. A reboot is required for Windows 98 to recognize the drive after the installation is complete. 4. Check to make sure the drive is recognized by your system. Under "My Computer" you should find a new "Removable Disk" drive as seen below. This Removable Disk represents a small piece of flash memory on the drive used to store the fingerprint authentication program and your passwords. Please Note: This Removable Disk does not represent the hard drive of the Kanguru BioSTOR. The hard drive portion of this device will appear as a new drive letter once the drive has been unlocked. 1. Your PC should automatically run the program located in the "Removable Disk" drive. If the program doesn't start right away, you can simply double click on the Run.exe program to run it as seen below. -6- Kanguru BioSTOR 2. This is the screen that will appear when you need to enter a fingerprint to unlock the drive. Since there aren't any fingerprints registered yet press the EXIT button. To begin using the drive you must register one of your fingerprints. To do so, simply right click on the finger icon in the taskbar and select the Change Password option. 3. The Enroll Fingerprint screen will appear as seen below. -7- Kanguru BioSTOR 4. You will then see you registered fingerprints turn pink. 5. You will then be prompted to place your finger on the sensor to capture you fingerprint. The sensor 3.5" version of the BioSTOR is located under the front panel with the "BioSTOR" logo. To access the sensor, simple slide this panel up. You will need to repeat this process until enough data is gathered for an accurate reading of your fingerprint. 6. If you would like to use the option backup password function, then please select the "Enable Rescue Password" option and enter a password. Press Exit or Enter on your keyboard to finish. You should now have at least one registered fingerprint and you can begin using the drive. -8- Kanguru BioSTOR 1. Remove the USB cable and reinsert the drive and the Fingerprint Reader program should appear. If it doesn't open the Removable Disk drive and double click on the Run.exe program. 2. Press any of the fingers that you have registered on the drive's sensor. The program should scan your print and unlock the hard drive portion of this unit under a Local Disk letter as seen below. Please note: The Kanguru BioSTOR will automatically lock down the secure partition when the drive is removed from a PC. Locking the Drive: You can lock the Kanguru Bio drive by either removing the drive for the pc, or by right-clicking on the Finger icon in the taskbar and selecting "Lock USB Flash Drive". Using the Backup Password: To use the backup password, simply click on the rescue password option in the lower left hand corner of the program. You will then be prompted to enter the correct password to gain access to the drive. -9- Kanguru BioSTOR Deleting Registered Fingerprints: 1. Insert the drive, but do not unlock the drive. Instead, right click on the Finger icon in the taskbar and select "Change Password". 2. Place the enrolled finger on the sensor and you should now have access to the setup screen. 3. Select one of the enrolled fingerprints to delete, and press "OK". Disconnecting the Drive: DO NOT remove the drive during data transfer. If the LED is flashing, then the drive is still transferring data. Windows Me/2000/XP users: Click on the green Remove Hardware icon on the right side of the taskbar and select the Kanguru BioSTOR to safely remove the drive. - 10 - Kanguru BioSTOR NOTE: If you do not properly remove the drive from your system, then you may have to reboot your computer in order for the drive to be recognized again. Windows 98SE users: Windows 98SE does not have a drive removal utility, so you can simply pull the drive out of the USB port to remove is from the operating system. 3. Warranty Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru BioSTOR will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product's instructions, has been modified in any way, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package, and include a copy of your original proof of purchase. In no event shall Kanguru Solutions' liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kanguru Solutions reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Tech Support - 11 - Kanguru BioST ...