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Setting up your Shadow Drive
The Shadow Drive (Z:) is a hidden storage partition that you can lock (hide) or
unlock (reveal) with your ASUS Account or authorized Keystone (refer to the
Authorize Unlock Key section). Scroll down the Keystone Settings page until you
reach the Shadow Drive section.
IMPORTANT!
• YourNotebookPCmustbeconnectedtotheInternettobeabletoactivatethisfeature.
• EnsureyouhaveregisteredforanASUSmemberaccountalready.Goto
https://account.asus.com for more information.
Encryption Setup
NOTE:
• TheencryptionfeatureisonlyavailabletoROGmodelswithASUSpreloaded
Windows10Professionaledition.
• TheEncryptionSetupoptionisonlyavailablewhenyourShadowDrivestatusisUnlocked.
1. Click o to turn on Encryption Setup.
2. EnterthepasswordyouwishtoencryptyourShadowDrive,andclickOkay to complete
the setup.
IMPORTANT!
• Makesuretosafeguardyourencryptionpassword-yourdatacannotberecoveredifyour
encryption password is lost.
• Encryptionanddecryptionspeeddependsonthedatasizeandthenumberoflesstoredin
your Shadow Drive.
Shadow Drive
If you are using the Shadow Drive for the rst time, select Activate Shadow Drive,
then set your ASUS Account as your password recovery address to complete the
activation.
Shadow Drive Status
To lock (hide) your Shadow Drive
Select Lock and the Shadow Drive will be hidden.
To unlock (reveal) your Shadow Drive
1. Select Unlock Shadow Drive to change the locked drive status.
2. EnteryourASUSAccountpassword,andselectOK to unlock (reveal)
the Shadow Drive (Z:).