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Using Drag and Drop to Encrypt, Using Drag and Drop to Decrypt

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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION At this point, the Maxtor Encryption decrypts the file. A decrypted version of the file appears in the same location as the encrypted version, which remains on your computer. 4. In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your password. After editing the decrypted file, you can once again encrypt it. Using Drag and Drop to Encrypt To encrypt a file as you're dragging it to a location on your computer: 1. Right-click on the unencrypted file and drag it to the desired location. As you drop the file in its new location, a Drag-and-Drop Encryption menu pops up. 2. Select Encrypt. The Maxtor Encryption window opens: Note: If you've already encrypted a file before to this location with the same filename, 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 displays the progress of the encryption. When the window closes, an encrypted version of the file appears in the new location. To maintain security, delete the unencrypted version of the file from its original location. Using Drag and Drop to Decrypt To decrypt a file as you're dragging it to a location on your computer: 1. Right-click on the encrypted file and drag it to the desired location. As you drop the file in its new location, Drag-and-Drop Decryption menu pops up. 2. Select Decrypt. The Maxtor Decryption window opens: 3. Enter a password for your file. PAGE 22

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MAXTOR ONETOUCH III MINI EDITION
WINDOWS VISTA INSTALLATION
PAGE
22
At this point, the Maxtor Encryption decrypts the file. A decrypted version
of the file appears in the same location as the encrypted version, which
remains on your computer.
After editing the decrypted file, you can once again encrypt it.
Using Drag and Drop to Encrypt
To encrypt a file as you’re dragging it to a location on your computer:
1.
Right-click on the unencrypted file and drag it to the desired location.
As you drop the file in its new location, a Drag-and-Drop Encryption
menu pops up.
2.
Select
Encrypt
. The Maxtor Encryption window opens:
3.
Enter a
password
for your file.
4.
In the Confirm Password box, re-enter your
password
.
Note:
If you’ve already encrypted a file before to this location with the
same filename, 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 displays the progress of the
encryption. When the window closes, an encrypted version of the file
appears in the new location. To maintain security, delete the unencrypted
version of the file from its original location.
Using Drag and Drop to Decrypt
To decrypt a file as you’re dragging it to a location on your computer:
1.
Right-click on the encrypted file and drag it to the desired location.
As you drop the file in its new location, Drag-and-Drop Decryption
menu pops up.
2.
Select
Decrypt
. The Maxtor Decryption window opens: