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Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device - Laptop

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1. Individual Device Documentation, Drivers, and Software

Complete documentation for each of the individual devices, components, and software programs
provided with this system is included in separate packaging. This document is not intended to discuss
the characteristics, functionality, or operation of the individual components in the system but rather the
manner in which these components have been configured and integrated in order to function as a
complete system. If you need information on the individual components, please refer to the OEM
documentation and Software included separate from this document.

2. Operating System Information

Your system includes a pre-installed triple-boot Operating System consisting of MS-DOS 6.22,
Windows 98se (Standalone DOS), and Windows XP. The choice of Operating System can be selected
at Boot Time and will default to Windows XP if no selection is made. Standalone DOS 6.22 and
Windows 98 DOS are installed to provide the ability to run the unit in Operating Environments that do
not inherently attempt to make changes to attached drives during operation. A fully configured SUSE
Linux 9.1 (complete with NTFS read-only mount support) is also provided as a image which may be
installed from a bootable DVD. It should be noted that any installation (or reinstallation) using the
Bootable DVD’s (Linux or Triple-Boot) will completely overwrite the contents of the target drive.

3. Initial System Start-Up

Licensing the Operating System: Windows XP will each require that the applicable licensing
information be provided at the first boot. Licensing information for the operating system can be found
with the Original Media in the OEM Software and Documentation kit provided with your system.

Windows XP Administrator Password: The first time the system is started, you will be asked to
specify a password for the Administrator account. Due to inconsistencies beyond our control, this
password may not be properly implemented. In the event that you are unable to log in to the
Administrator account using the password you specified, the password “secret” should be effective.

Digital Intelligence Software Licensing: A registration card was included with your new system.
Point your browser to http://www.digitalintelligence.com/productregistration.php and complete the
form to register for warranty service, technical support, software license activation and notification of
software updates. After successful registration, and if applicable, the license initialization files for your
Digital Intelligence software (DRIVESPY, PDWIPE, IMAGE, PDBLOCK, and PART) will be
emailed to you. These files should be placed in the same directory as the associated programs in order
for them to function. DRIVESPY, PDWIPE, IMAGE, PDBLOCK, and PART can be found in the
\DIGINTEL directories of the DOS and WINDOWS 98 partitions. These license initialization files are
generated on an individual basis.

Nero Express Software Licensing: Nero Express will request your personal registration key the
first time you execute the software. Your personal registration key for Nero can be found on the
Original CD Sleeve in the OEM Software and Documentation kit provided with your system.
4. Switching Operating Systems

Your system will have been pre-configured to assist you in switching between the bootable
partitions. In the default configuration (Windows XP NTFS Partition Active) the Windows XP
NTLoader options are pre-defined to allow selection of any of the resident O/S’ at boot time.

5. System Boot Time

The system is prepared for use on a TCP/IP network. The network card is configured to retrieve
its TCP/IP address from a DHCP server on the local network. If the machine is not connected to a
TCP/IP network without DHCP services, the system may take a longer time to boot (as it looks for
DHCP services). If you find this unacceptable in your environment, simply assign a static IP address
to the network card or disable TCP/IP services altogether.

6. Reinstallation of the Factory Baseline System Image

Your system will include a bootable DVD that will install the unit with the
DOS622/Win98DOS/WinXP Triple-Boot system image. The system may be reinstalled to the factory
baseline by booting to the “Ghost Installation and Maintenance DVD” and selecting the appropriate
menu item. This will execute a copy of Ghost from the GHOST directory on this CD. It is important
that you accept the verification prompted by GHOST to keep the partition sizes as displayed.
Additionally, all notes, directions, and information associated with the installation of a specific factory
image are automatically displayed from a README.TXT file when booting to the associated
installation DVD.

In order for the Operating System partitions to be bootable, they must all start within the first 1023
Cylinders of the drive. GHOST, by default, will attempt to adjust the partition sizes in the image to fill
the entire hard drive. The automated DVD installation procedure uses GHOST command line
arguments to keep all but the last partition size fixed. The last partition on the drive will be resized to
fill the remainder of the drive.

Please refer to the section above titled “Initial System Start-Up” for operations that must be
performed after a fresh re-install of the system.

7. Linux Notes:

System Password: The password for the “root” account is “secret”