Dekart Private Disk options tab

You can configure the program to provide all required convenience.

Allow Dekart Private Disk to start automatically

You can allow Private Disk to run automatically on system start. Set Run automatically on System start flag to enable this. ( Figure 13 )

Figure 13 Options tab of the control panel

Enable/disable Dekart Private Disk icon

You can enable or disable Private Disk bulb icon. Set Display icon on System taskbar flag to enable bulb icon ( Figure 13 ).

Minimize control panel when clicking Close or Exit buttons

You can allow Control Panel to minimize when you click Close or Exit buttons. Set Closing the window will minimize the program to System taskbar flag to allow minimizing ( Figure 13 ).

Configuring "Hot keys"

Select the Options ( Figure 13 ) tab of the Control panel menu to define the hot keys for automatic unmounting of all virtual encrypted disks and for automatic unmounting of all virtual encrypted disks on program exit. To do this, enter the desired key combination in the Dismount all disks and Dismount all disks and exit the program fields or use the default settings.

Allow to check for Dekart Private Disk updates

You can allow Private Disk to check for updates if Internet connection is available. Set Check if a new version of Dekart Private Disk is available flag to allow check for Updates ( Figure 13 ).

Disable Exit confirmation

You can enable or disable Private Disk to confirm Exit. Set Do not show exit program confirmation dialog flag to disable confirmation message ( Figure 13 ).

Setting <.dpd> file extension for the file-image

You can associate Private Disk with file-images (*.dpd). Set Associate with <.dpd> file extension flag to allow associations ( Figure 13 ). This allows mounting encrypted disk with double-clicking on file-images from Windows Explorer.

Enable program to ask drive letter before connecting

You can enable or disable Private Disk to ask user a drive letter before mounting virtual disk. Set Choose the drive letter before connecting flag to enable this prompt ( Figure 13 ). If this option is enabled the program will ask you to enter the drive letter every time you mount the disk.

Enabling/disabling event and error logging

Select the Options ( Figure 13 ) tab of the Control panel menu to enable or disable Dekart Private Disk error and event logging. After you select the Enable error and operation logging checkbox, dk_pdapi.log and dk_pd.log files will appear in the root folder of the system disk , which will be further used to logging all mistakes and events triggered by the user's actions. If no checkbox is checked, the logging will not be enabled.