Menu and navigation
Most KillDisk Desktop operations can be performed straight out of the box with no additional peripherals using the built-in interface only. This interface consists of 4 buttons and LCD display. This section will introduce you to KillDisk's built-in interface.
Basic Navigation
Press Up and Down buttons on front panel to change active menu item and use ENTER button to select or open sub-menu.
Press ESC button to cancel selection or to step up in menu hierarchy.
Main Menu
- Erase
- Select all or specific idle disks to initiate erase process. Use Up and Down
buttons to make a selection and press ENTER button to start.Note:
Use Erase Method menu to select erase method or use software Disk erase options and Chassis preferences pages to select additional erase methods and attributes.
- Examine
- Select all or specific idle disks to start examination process. Use Up and Down
buttons to make a selection and press ENTER button to start.Note:
Use the software's Disk Examine dialog to select default examination algorithm and other options.
- Erase Method
- From front panel menu you can select only limited but most used erase methods. For advanced erase methods and other options please use: Disk erase options page in application preferences dialog.
- Automatic Mode
- Automatic mode implies that disk erasure or disk examination (or both if set) will start automatically as soon as disk is inserted in one of the bays.
- Print Label
- Select whether or not to print erase labels when erasing process is finished. For exact options use: Disk Label Presets.
- Print Certificate
- Select whether or not to print erase certificates when erasing
process is finished. For exact options use:Certificate preferences.Note:
To use certificate or label printing features you need a local printer attached or network printer available and configured.