The Corsair Flash Padlock 3 is a USB drive that lets you set a PIN to keep your information safe. This article will teach you how to set a PIN and how to unlock the USB drive.

• Setting a PIN for a new flash drive
• Unlocking the Flash Padlock 3
• Changing the PIN

Setting a PIN for a new flash drive

Your Flash Padlock 3 will not have a user PIN out of box. This means that anyone can access the files that you store on it until you set a PIN.

To set a PIN:

1. Press the Key button; the red LED will light first, followed by the green LED.
2. Press the Key button twice to begin entering a new PIN; the blue LED will blink to indicate this.
3. Enter a new PIN; the number you enter must be between 4 to 7 digits long.
   • NOTE: The Flash Padlock 3 will not allow PINs that consist of the same number for all digits (e.g. 4444 and 666666).
4. Press the Key button twice again; the green LED will blink.
5. Re-enter your new PIN.
6. Press the Key button twice to end confirmation of the new PIN; the red LED will light while the PIN is being saved, then the green LED will light once saving is complete.

Unlocking the Flash Padlock 3

Once you have set a PIN, all files stored on the drive will be secure and not viewable until you unlock the drive with the PIN.

To unlock your USB drive:

1. Press and release the Key button; the red LED will start to blink.
2. Enter your PIN using the number keys on the drive.
3. Press and release the Key button; the red LED will light while the drive checks if the PIN is correct.
4. If the PIN is correct, the green LED will light and the drive will be unlocked and ready to connect to a USB port.
   • NOTE: Once you unlock the drive, it will remain unlocked for up to 30 seconds.
5. Insert your drive into a USB port.

The Flash Padlock 3 will automatically lock itself once you eject the drive from the USB port. You can also lock it any time by pressing and holding the Key button for more than 3 seconds, indicated by the red LED lighting up and then fading out.

Changing the PIN

If you ever want to change the PIN:

1. Unlock the drive with your current PIN.
2. Press the Key button twice to begin entering a new PIN; the blue LED will begin to blink.
3. Enter the new PIN; it will need to be between 4 to 7 digits long.
4. Press the Key button twice to end the entry of the new PIN.
5. Re-enter the new PIN.
6. Press the Key button twice to end confirmation of the new PIN; the red LED will light while the PIN is being saved, then the green LED will light once saving is complete.