Getting Started with MetaDefender Drive Smart Touch
MetaDefender Drive comes as an out-of-the-box solution, with the latest software and scanning engine versions installed. MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch comes is a mobile form factor to add flexibility and connectivity to the transient device scanning processes.
During the first use, users will be guided by a few prompts as for the initial setup process.
If your system's hardware is below the recommended specifications, please expect slow processing and performance reduction
If you insert MetaDefender Drive into the target device while this device is already booted, please DON'T format the Drive's partition if prompted by the operating system. Such formatting will erase MetaDefender Drive's software and prevent it from functioning.
Initialize your MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch
- Power on your MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch
- Unlock it using the default password: 386135
- The device will be ready when it shows the Ready to Scan message
Update MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch
Please note that during the update, MetaDefender Drive will not be able to scan.
- On the Ready to Scan screen, tap Check Update
- MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch will check for available updates
- In case of finding available updates, they will show on the right side of the screen
- Tap Update Now, and MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch will download and install all the available updates.
- You will be notified once all updates are downloaded and successfully installed.
Update MetaDefender Drive Engines with Smart Touch
- Regularly, Smart Touch will check for new engines updates available and notify.
- To update engines, tap the Check Engines, MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch will check then show how many updates are available.
- Tap Download, Smart Touch will download latest engines' version and definitions.
- After downloading, if MetaDefender Drive is not booting a computer, Smart Touch will sync the downloaded engines to MetaDefener Drive.
Please note that during the update, MetaDefender Drive will not be able to scan. And vice versa, during a scan, this sync will not happen.
- If there are no updates available, or after updating, a message "Engines are up-to-date" will show. Notice that the main status will change to "Ready to scan".
Connect target device and run your first scan
- Ensure the target device is powered off
- Use the USB-C to USB-C cable to connect MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch to a USB-C port on the powered-off device
It is recommended to connect the target device to a power source throughout the setup and scanning processes to avoid disruptions
To run your first scan, you can do it like with a regular USB OPSWAT MetaDefender Drive 64GB or 1TB, for more information and instruction, please follow this page