# Disable Drives

Teachers can disable USB drives and optical disc drives.

Configuring settings for the *Disable Drives* function will automatically force Student computers to enter *Focus* mode after they have been applied to the class.

{% hint style="info" %}
Students that are in *Focus* mode will be displayed on the Teacher console with a red frame around the thumbnail.
{% endhint %}

Teachers can temporarily remove any restrictions on Student computers through the *Focus* button and selecting *Stop* next to the *Drives* option.

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1. Click *Disable Drives* from the left-hand menu.
2. Select the drives you wish to disable.
3. Click *Save* or *Save and Apply*.

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On macOS, this action is not possible if: 

* A removable drive is used to start up the computer, or 
* The user has open documents on the removable drives when it is being disabled. The documents must be closed first.
  {% endhint %}


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