Seagate Maxtor OneTouch III USB 2.0 User Guide for Windows - Page 23

To Decrypt a File

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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION 3. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. To Decrypt a File 1. Double-click the encrypted file or Right-click on the file and select Decrypt from the dropdown menu: 4. Click OK. Note: If you've already encrypted this file before, the previously encrypted version remains on your computer. You are asked for permission to replace the existing version with this more current version. Click Yes to confirm replacement. At this point, The Encryption window briefly displays the progress of the encryption. When the window closes, an encrypted version of the file appears. To maintain security, delete the original, unencrypted version of the file. The Maxtor Decryption Window opens. 2. Enter the password for the encrypted file. PAGE 21 3. Click OK. Note: If an unencrypted file with the same name exists in the location to which you are decrypting, you're asked for permission to replace the existing version with this more current version. Click Yes to confirm replacement.

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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION
WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION
PAGE 21
3.
In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your
password
.
4.
Click
OK
.
Note
: If you’ve already encrypted this file before, the previously
encrypted version remains on your computer. You are asked for
permission to replace the existing version with this more current
version. Click
Yes
to confirm replacement.
At this point, The
Encryption
window briefly displays the progress of the
encryption.
When the window closes, an encrypted version of the file appears. To
maintain security, delete the original, unencrypted version of the file.
To Decrypt a File
1.
Double-click the encrypted file
or
Right-click on the file and select
Decrypt
from the dropdown menu:
The Maxtor Decryption Window opens.
2.
Enter the
password
for the encrypted file.
3.
Click
OK
.
Note:
If an unencrypted file with the same name exists in the location
to which you are decrypting, you’re asked for permission to replace
the existing version with this more current version. Click Yes to
confirm replacement.