Corsair Padlock 3 Guide Rapide page 4

Your Flash Padlock 3 comes out of the box without any set User PIN.
Until the User PIN is set, your Flash Padlock 3 is unsecure.
We recommend you set a custom User PIN immediately.
Setting a User PIN
1. Press the KEY button to awaken the drive. The red LED will light first
and then the green LED will light. The drive is unlocked.
2. Press KEY button twice to begin entering a new user password.
3. Enter new user password. It must be between 4 and 7 digits long.
4. Press KEY button twice to end entry of the new password.
5. Reenter the new user password.
6. Press KEY button twice to end confirmation of the new password.
The red LED will light while the password is being saved.
When complete, the green LED will light.
Unlocking your Padlock 3 using a User PIN
Once a User PIN is set, all files stored on the Flash Padlock 3 are
secure and not viewable. In order to read, or write to your Flash Padlock 3,
you must first unlock the drive with your User PIN.
1. Press and release the KEY button. — Red LED blinks.
2. Enter your user PIN using the PIN keys.
3. Press and release the KEY button.
4. Insert drive into a USB port, while green LED is flashing.
Locking your Flash Padlock 3
1. Use the operating system function to eject the drive. — LEDs will turn o .
2. Remove your Flash Padlock 3 from the USB port.
Lost your User PIN? (No Admin PIN set or Admin PIN set but forgotten)
If you lose your User PIN, you'll need to reset the Flash Padlock 3, but all
the data on the drive will be completely erased. If you have a Admin PIN
set, then please proceed to section below to recover use of your drive
without erasing your stored data. This procedure is also called a factory reset.
1. Press and hold the 7 button. Press and release KEY button.
Release 7 button. The red and green LEDs will blink alternately.
2. Enter 9–1–1.
3. Press and hold the 7 button. Press and release the KEY button.
Release 7 button. Red and green LEDs will light and remain steady for
a few seconds while the drive is erased.
You may download the complete Padlock 3 User Guide at:
http://www.corsair.com/padlock3