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3. Note For detailed instructions on how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 Creating Backup Archives in the Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide located on the Apricorn software CD that came with your Apricorn product Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG II on Windows go to start All Programs Apricorn Apricorn EZ Gig II Apricorn EZ Gig 1 User Guide 20 The Leader in Personal Storage 9 The Image Archive Comments window will open You can use this window to write comments about the image such as the imaging date computer operating system etc Click Mextto continue t a sores ee gy hm vo Carers eens can hein you to find tfe anronrate ancien much faster tb ret cere sdb adn yu he fus eeu aar 10 This will open the Apricorn Disk Image Archive File Creation Script window Verify the operations listed in the white box If there are corrections to be made click the Back button to change selected options The selected operations will not execute until the Proceed button is clicked If everything is correct you can click the Proceed button to create the image file jer Enn ia wt fuat el help Pen Oran 160 3 iar L Ceeraben 2 62 1 Creakieg iar ci chai Type GSA Fin grt FAT oll ee aged har APRICORN e EZ GIG i
4. am unable to format my 40GB or larger Aegis Desktop with FAT 32 in Windows 2000 or XP Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB If you choose to format the drive in a larger partition you will need to use the NTFS file system Can boot Windows to my USB Device No Because of limitations both hardware and software Windows 15 currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive What is Electrostatic Discharge ESD experience occurrences of static electricity everyday For example walking across a Carpeted floor in a heated room during winter generates sufficient static electricity to create a strong shock when you touch the metal door knob This Can be very damaging to electronic devices which are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD 38 The Leader in Personal Storage 15 How can prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD The following are very basic considerations for ESD prevention and you should consult your computer or mother board manufacturer s documentation for more detailed information about taking proper ESD precautions 16 e Avoid carpets in cool dry areas Leave modules in their anti static packaging until ready to be installed Dissipate static electricity before handling any system components cards memory modules by touching a grounded metal object such as the system unit unpainted metal chassis If possible use antistatic devices such as wrist straps
5. and floor mats e Always hold a PC card or memory module by its edges Avoid touching the contacts and components on the memory module e Take care when connecting or disconnecting cables A damaged cable can cause a Short in the electrical circuit e Prevent damage to the connectors by aligning connector pins before you connect the cable Misaligned connector pins can cause damage to system components at power on e When disconnecting a cable always pull on cable connector or strain relief loop not on the cable itself What is Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center The easy to use customizable application helps you copy move rename and delete files between folders and computers To make it easy for you to find and download we have created a link that is accessible from the Apricorn Software CD www apricorn com 39 APRICORN 12191 KIRKHAM ROAD Poway U S A 92064 1 858 513 2000
6. disk icon The below window will open on your screen To install Synchronize X drag Synchronize X icon to Applications and run Follow the instructions included on the Synchronize X User Guide for setup www apricorn com 25 nitializing Your Hard Drive self installed hard drives only 1 To initialize your hard drive you will need to go to Disk Management in Windows To get to Disk Management in Windows 2000 XP and Vista right click My Computer and click on Manage in the list f you purchased an Aegis Desktop that already has a hard drive you do not need to use this section because the drive is already formatted for FAT32 Double click on Computer Management In Computer Management you will find Disk Management under the Storage section Double click on Disk Management Windows XP has a wizard to initialize new hard drives and may appear at this point If the wizard does not appear follow the remaining instructions L Computer Management mi File Action View Window Help m EE 1 9 Computer Management Local Mame Ml System Tools fils System Tools ell Event Viewer Sid storage T shared Folders Fas Services and Applications 87 Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts E Device Manager Storage ux Removable Storage Le ter ent You will be able to easily identify the new drive in Disk Management The drive will show up as Unknown and Unallocated with a red no entr
7. overview of how to use Create mage Wizard in Typical Mode using the default options For detailed instructions including 4 how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 Creating Backup Archives located in the EZ Gig 11 User Guide located on the Apricorn software CD that came with your Apricorn product Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG 11 on Windows go to start All Programs Apricorn Apricorn EZ Gig 11 Apricorn EZ Gig I User Guide I maging your hard drive with Create Image Wizard 1 Under certain conditions Apricorn EZ Gig 11 may require your computer to reboot Please save all work before starting Apricorn EZ Gig II 2 To start EZ Gig click Start gt Programs gt Apricorn gt EZ Gig II and click Apricorn EZ Gig 11 This will open the main screen of EZ Gig ll You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig icon on the Desktop 3 Double Click on the Backup icon from the main screen to open Create Image Wizard 18 The Leader in Personal Storage 4 This will bring up the Welcome to Create I mage Wizard window Click Next to continue rele bra Fiar Phat ade vou E proni oF reae pour mage Duk Deuce z Te pariec wiley for bedong um an fare uer deve nr an rel ears St advances correbpan acres Duk mae compres imus ta ha ef cs anginal zz Tha feature alice Ser LE APRICORN GIG II a eee T 5 At the Partition Sele
8. rn d rwn m eem ba 11 When Disk Image completes the selected options Congratulations screen will appear www apricorn com 21 12 BACKUP COMPLETE The Apricorn product now contains a complete image of the selected drive or partition s SMART ER Hard Drive Monitor for Windows 1 Insert Apricorn CD into CD ROM drive 2 Setup screen will pop up Click SMART ER button 3 The SMART ER Setup program will appear pictured below with a text file containing your serial number Click lt Next gt PETI mir mam be bees dense road Ra BR Thap ba SL Cw ouem 4 The License Agreement Dialog appears Please read through first and Click YES if you accept the terms 5 Enter your name organization and serial number from the text file Click Next 6 Choose the Destination Drive location This will select the folder where Setup will install the files Click Next 7 Install wizard is complete Select Yes want to restart my computer now Click Finish and the computer will automatically reboot with SMART ER installed Once you reboot your system you will notice a Blue S in your system tray Your system tray is located in the lower right hand corner of your desktop By pointing your mouse over the blue S you will get a message SMART ER status OK 22 Th
9. step 7 14 The Leader in Personal Storage 7 The Source Hard Disk screen will appear Select the appropriate source hard disk The interface and disk size can be used to help identify the correct disk number Click Next to continue Select fw source fold hard dai feces mma ee darer fen press Bext a 1 22 908 nex ee 0 0 ra Cuk PL iA Gk HOS HDI AT XO The Destination Hard Disk screen will appear Select the appropriate destination hard disk The destination hard disk is typically your new hard disk drive Click Next to Continue Choe A iri CS es ee fu Ceo ee Ped dak from t of lee ees en ores Be E gt aa 3 AT 30 www apricorn com 15 9 The Nonempty Destination Hard Disk screen will appear when you have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data If you have chosen the proper source and destination drives then select the Delete partitions on the destination hard disk button Click Next to continue Chore Aired ey LoS ae HAFT a qo mee The devisees dier Maret cherie Corben one fear Ebor Ghat ccc dada The are op Eon Finit rum rm ine eter Se se viu id eer alea Aonecnm L3 Ges C daas ud 55 fu dersnaton hard disk or chc Busi acd choose nofter deztranon hand dai
10. Aegis Desktop USB 2 0 amp eSATA DRIVE USER GUIDE fi THE LEADER IN PERSONAL STORAGE Copyright Apricorn Inc 2009 All rights reserved Windows 15 a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Anytime GB 15 used in this document One gigabyte GB one billion bytes accessible capacity will be less and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Distribution of the work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID 2 The Leader In Personal Storage 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ma ia pe ace e Ed SYSTEM I REOUIREMENTS EDO RAM RI ELE GETTING TO KNOW YOUR APRICORN nnn PACKAGE CONTENTS ananena S Sau a a mien rA TENER TUTTO TT ER EAR
11. LE USED PARTS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO NEW IN PERFORMANCE ALL EXCHANGED PARTS AND PRODUCTS REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF APRICORN THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT NOT PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM APRICORN OR TO ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR RENDERED DEFECTIVE 1 AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE NEGLECT ABUSE OR FAILURE AND OR INABILITY TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION GUIDE 2 BY THE USE OF PARTS NOT MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY APRICORN 3 BY MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT OR 4 AS A RESULT OF SERVICE ALTERATION OR REPAIR BY ANYONE OTHER THAN APRICORN AND SHALL BE VOID THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR NO OTHER WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLI INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT ORITS INSTALLATION USE OPERATION REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR APRICORN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM THE USE OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WHETHER OR NOT APRICORN WAS APPRISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 34 The Leader in Personal Storage 7 FAQs 1 What is SATA or Serial ATA SATA or Serial ATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment is the natural successor for the Parallel ATA interface tha
12. allowing the USB or FireWire device to be w removed If you receive an error message that says The device cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later Close all programs that are using files from the drive then repeat steps 1 and 2 Macintosh 1 The drive will need to be dismounted This can be done by dragging the drive to the Trash Can 2 Wait a few seconds Once the LED has turned off you can safely remove the drive F To protect against unexpected data loss OS X verifies that all files on the disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed If you receive an error message that says The disk Aegis Desktop is in use and could not be ejected Close all the programs that are using files from the drive then repeat steps 1 and 2 32 The Leader in Personal Storage 6 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you 1 Hardware Installation Section of the User s Guide 2 Apricorn s Website http www apricorn com This gives you the ability to check for up to date information 3 E mail us at Support apricorn com 4 Or call the Technical Support Department at 1 800 458 5448 Apricorn s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Time from Monday through Friday RMA POLICY An RMA Return Merchandise Authorization tracking number must be issued by Apricorn If you need to return or replace y
13. as already been installed use the Windows Update Device Driver Wizard Be sure that there are no resource conflicts in the Windows Device Manager before installing the drive b Or you may need to partition your drive Please see the section on partitioning formatting your hard drive 7 What software 15 included with my Aegis Desktop PC Software Includes EZ Gig 11 Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download and SMART ER EZ Gig for Windows 15 one of the most powerful yet easy to use backup utilities available EZ Gig II is the second generation of the award winning EZ Gig Data Transfer Utility It now supports transferring data via USB PC Card FireWire or internal IDE Bus EZ Gig II is comprised of two modules Disk Clone is ideal for users who require an exact copy of their hard drive A cloned copy of a hard drive can be used for disaster recovery backup or as a hard drive upgrade Disk I mage takes a snapshot of your entire system and compresses it into a file up to half its original size This method takes up less space thus allow ing multiple backups to a single drive The I mage option also allows for the restoration of individual files or folders and a password to be assigned to a backup image providing security for your data A detailed description for each image can be entered giving the user total flexibility to retain backups from multiple dates or multiple computers Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 15 available as a free download from
14. c OS 10 Caution This will destroy any data on the hard drive Backup any data before you continue with the reformatting of the Aegis Desktop hard drive 1 9 Make sure the Aegis Desktop is plugged into the USB port The drive should appear as a drive on your desktop Open the Applications folder on your hard drive go to the Utilities folder and select Disk Utilities Select the drive from the list a description of the drive appears in the window b Connection bus should be USB 2 0 Select the Erase tab on top of the window From the volume format drop down list select the Mac OS Extended Enter Aegis Desktop into the Name box Select the check box next to nstall Mac OS 9 Drivers This will allow you to see your Aegis Desktop hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 9 x Click the Erase button An alert will appear to confirm the erase process Click the Erase button to start the formatting process 10 To confirm that the Aegis Desktop hard drive is properly formatted Select the Aegis Desktop drive then Select File Get I nfo The format should read Mac OS Extended WWW apricorn com 31 5 DISCONNECTING Windows 2000 XP and Vista 1 Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray 2 Follow the computer screen instructions to remove your Aegis Desktop from your computer To protect against unexpected data loss Windows verifies that all files on the disk are closed before
15. ction screen select the disk or partition s you would like to back up by checking the appropriate box Click Next to continue Imape PY eri Partien select fe er So entre eee e Disk 1 v el m Act 3 M NTFS Eo Fi pA EAT 15 PE ae aur Dish d Li Om CN mo PAL 765 415 Ge Ri FATIS Petter EEE cory 6 At the Backup Image Location window find your Apricorn product it may have the name Apricorn and the drive letter will vary depending on the configuration of your computer www apricorn com 19 7 Enter the image name in the File Name text box located near the bottom of the window You can enter any name you wish It might be a good idea to use the date such as E Jan26 for January 26 Click Nextto continue Lal esca A ST tek Eg Dongmera m pO 44 Places of qure 5 1h MJ ee 8 The Choose Backup Options window will open Select Use Default Options and then click Mextto continue DERD eer pa rum B PENSA aon meli See reni ppm sete Eis task pn he nest piena of fre get he Denk eae Tau can uie oper Ex ua ci Ta change Ec chi agen Far menu em Lat end mat al necessary changes m We ge
16. e Leader in Personal Storage Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center The easy to use customizable application helps you copy move rename and delete files between folders and computers To make it easy for you to find and download we have created a link that is accessible from the Apricorn Software CD www apricorn com 23 SuperDuper Backup Software for Mac 1 Insert Apricorn CD into your CD ROM drive 2 When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop double click to open 3 Double click on the SuperDuper dmg icon 4 This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop 5 Open this drive by clicking on the newly created disk icon The below window will open on your screen mon SuperDuper 1 2 MB aia bee To install or update User s Guide User s Guide m m m 1 z B I Li 6 To install SuperDuper drag SuperDuper icon to Applications and run 7 Follow the instructions included on the SuperDuper User s Guide to setup 24 Leader in Personal Storage Synchronize X for Mac in 2 Insert Apricorn CD into your CD ROM drive When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop double click to open Double click on the Synchronize X dmg icon This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop Open this drive by clicking on the newly created
17. e provided For use with the eSATA cable on a system with a pre installed eSATA card 1 Start by turning off your computer 3 Connect the eSATA cable to the eSATA port at the rear of the Aegis Desktop and the other end to an available port on your pre installed eSATA card 4 Connect the AC adapter at the rear of the Aegis Desktop and then plug into an available wall outlet or power strip 5 Turn the Aegis Disktop ON using the ON OFF switch located on the rear panel The indicator light will come on to let you know that the Aegis Desktop 15 powered 6 Now power up your computer For use with the USB cable 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the rear panel of the Aegis Desktop and to an available USB Port on your computer 2 Connect the AC adapter at the rear panel of the Aegis Desktop and then plug into an available wall outlet or power strip 3 Turn the Aegis Disktop ON using the ON OFF switch located on the rear panel The indicator light will come on to let you know that the Aegis Desktop 15 powered www apricorn com 9 4 SOFTWARE Before You Backup With more of your work and personal life becoming digitized backups are essential Backups protect and preserve precious data music files digital photos digital videos and other important computer documents from being lost forever The following next few steps are recommendations to consider before backing up to help the process run smoothly 1 En
18. h eSATA Cable Connection USB Cable Connection AC Adapter Connection 2 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION Aegis Desktop Kit hard disk drive installation instructions the kit is shipped without a Serial ATA hard disk drive If you purchased an Aegis Desktop with a hard drive already installed please proceed to page 9 Please follow the steps as below for installing your HDD into the Aegis Desktop enclosure 1 With the logo side of the drive 2 Gently lift off the cover to down remove the rubber pads expose the existing hard drive and screws upgrade only skip to step 5 if you are installing a new disk WARNING DO NOT TURN CASE UPSIDEDOWN ONCE THE COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE HARD DRIVE IS STILL CONNECTED 3 Lay the case on a flat surface and slide the hard drive completely away from the connector before gently lift it out of the case www apricorn com 7 4 Remove drive from bracket and 5 Place hard drive with label side up replace with new drive and connector side away from the hard drive stop and replace srews F 4 4 6 Set hard drive in case and push the hdd drive firmly into connector 7 Place the case back on the 8 Proceed to the section on initializing partitioning and formatting your new hard drive 8 The Leader in Personal Storage 3 CONNECTING YOUR Aegis Desktop You have two choices for setting up your Aegis Desktop You may use either the eSATA to eSATA cable or the USB cabl
19. lay and make the changes as listed below Turn Display Off Never Put computer to sleep Never Once you have completed the backup go to Power Options and restore the default settings www apricorn com 11 EZ Gig 11 for Windows 1 Insert Apricorn CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Setup screen will pop up Click Install EZ GIG II button DATAPROTFE TION SLITS a SS TALL EZ Gic INSTALL ENCRYI TRO SOFTWABI LO SIM ay a a msiursuakrins gi INSTALL ADCMIE ACROBAT READER REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ALS d 3 APRICORN EZ GIG II 4 Follow instructions for installation 12 The Leader in Personal Storage Read all instructions carefully before cloning This is only a quick overview of how to use Disk Clone in Typical Mode For detailed instructions including the custom options read Chapter 2 10 Transferring the system to a new disk located in the EZ Gig I User Guide located on the Apricorn software CD that came with your Apricorn product Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG 11 on Windows go to start All Programs Apricorn Apricorn EZ Gig 11 Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide Cloning your hard drive with Disk Clone EZ Gig II allows you to clone your hard drive from inside the Windows operating system or by booting directly to the Apricorn Software CD provided with the product you purchased If your system is running normally we recommend that you cl
20. o wait a bit When completed the drive properties will be shown You have completed partitioning and formatting your new hard drive You can begin cloning or imaging see relevant sections for instructions 28 The Leader in Personal Storage Reformatting Your Hard Drive Your Aegis Desktop s hard drive 15 preformatted with the FAT32 Windows File System While the FAT32 file system is visible to the largest number of operating systems FAT32 does have limitations You cannot save a file larger than 4GB In Windows 2000 and the partition size is limited to 32GB The Aegis Desktop will be usable in your system however we recommend that you reformat the hard drive in the following ways for the following operating systems To Reformat in Windows 2000 or XP NTFS File System Caution Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the hard drive Backup any data before you continue with this operation 1 Make sure the Aegis Desktop is plugged into the USB port 2 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer 3 Right click on the Aegis Desktop drive and select Format 4 This will open the format window a Inthe File system drop down box select NTFS b Use Default allocation unit size c Under Format options Select Quick Format optional Do not Enable Compression optional d Click on the Start button 5 The drive will now be reformatted 6 To verify the reformatting of the drive a Go to My Computer or Window
21. one your hard drive by starting up the program inside the Windows operating system 1 Ensure your Apricorn product is connected to your computer 2 To start EZ Gig II click Start gt Programs gt Apricorn gt EZ Gig II and click on Apricorn EZ Gig 11 This will open the main screen of EZ Gig You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig icon on the Desktop 3 main screen double click on the Clone Disk icon to open Disk Clone Wizard www apricorn com 13 4 When you see the Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard screen Click Next to continue ied Clove Hekeme be Ehe Deel Chris Wied Prat help va defe vor irre Ba chos Tue parten Brera dai EZ II AAA oS 5 The Clone Mode screen will appear Select typical and click Next to continue PLE 00 proceed a bpa 3 D i TE mde jm caper For headline Thee mode or pees nest common seczngs 13 er dieting POP eer BJ pow muet ern bor ed ci pel ee ee be new ew n jn Sakro poor ae hrd die bee ol or ba kipua hpi ee hoia Tou hare ee DIC had eee e ong ona ete EL 6 If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank proceed to step 10 If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data either contains data or is formatted proceed to
22. ot and run the operating system The data is exactly the same on both drives Disk Imaging copies the data on the drive and stores it as a file This file can be compressed to a smaller size to take up less space The Image is not bootable Can make a clone of my drive and put it in a different machine A clone is for disaster recovery purposes i e when your drive fails and you need to get back up and running No you should not make a clone of your drive and put it in another or multiple machines There are licensing issues for the software on your machine Is it possible to restore a single file from an image stored on my Ae gis Desktop Yes EZ Gig 11 allows you to mount an image as a virtual hard drive You can access this virtual drive as if it were a physical hard drive You would use your Windows Explorer or My Computer and copy the file or folder and paste it on to your hard drive www apricorn com 37 11 12 13 14 You Why am I unable to save a file larger then 4GB on to my Aegis Desktop Fat 32 has a file size limitation of 4GB If you are using Windows 98 SE or ME FAT 32 is the only option you have available If you are using Windows 2000 or XP you can reformat the drive to NTFS By reformatting the drive to NTFS you eliminate the 4GB limitation but you will also lose any data stored on the drive Either reformat to NTFS before using it for the first time or backup the data before reformatting
23. our Aegis Desktop Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps 1 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your Aegis Desktop part number and a description of the problem s you are experiencing 2 If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return they will issue an RMA number Please write this number down 3 Fill outan RMA authorization form with your package The RMA form is available on line at http www apricorn com support rma php 4 Please send the prepaid package to the following address make sure the RMAZ is written on the exterior of the package Apricorn RMAZ 12191 Kirkham Road Poway CA 92064 The purchaser shall be responsible for any loss or damage to the returned product until it is received by Apricorn Purchaser should consider obtaining insurance with respect to shipping the product www apricorn com 33 WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1 Year Warranty Apricorn offers a 1 year warranty on the Aegis Desktop against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use The warranty period 15 effective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller Disclaimer and terms of the warranties THE WARRANTY BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND MUST BE VERIFIED WITH YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR INVOICE DISPLAYING THE DATE OF PRODUCT PURCHASE APRICORN WILL AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW PARTS OR SERVICEAB
24. rtition Wizard will initiate Click Next Select Primary partition and click Next You will then need to decide on a partition size Enter a partition size in the box provided Click Next Select Assign a drive letter Fill in the drive letter Be sure to select a drive letter that is not in use Click Next www apricorn com 27 7 Format this partition with the following settings is selected by default Pariition Wizard Formal shone dala on vou must horrat d fnit Chopte eine pou vant bo homme paren and d so what selimgs you war ta uze Do not forest this patior Format this parhiion with the selfings Fie ryutem NTFS Alorin ued scr Del mik chum Label New Volume v Perion quack demai Enable fle and folder compression Ce File System NTFS is selected by default Allocation unit size Accept the default size Volume Label Choose a name that 15 meaningful to you Perform a Quick Format Optional Enabling Perform a Quick Format reduces the format time significantly However a Quick Format 15 less thorough and does not scan for or mark bad sectors If you are concerned about errors on your drive do not perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression Optional Selecting this feature gives you the option to use file and folder compression feature available to the NTFS files system 8 Click Next You will have t
25. s Explorer right click on the Aegis Desktop drive and select Properties from the list b This will open the Aegis Desktop hard drive properties The File System should now read NTFS www apricorn com 29 To Reformat in OS 9 x Caution This will destroy any data on the hard drive Backup any data before you continue with the reformatting of the Aegis Desktop hard drive 1 2 Make sure the Aegis Desktop is plugged into the USB port Disable the file exchange in the Extensions Manager a From the Apple Menu select Control Panel then Extensions Manager b From the list uncheck the on off button next to the File Exchange c Click Restart Your Macintosh will restart and you will get the following message This disk is unreadable by this computer Do you want to initialize the disk Enter Aegis Desktop into the box From the drop down list select Mac OS Extended and click the nitialize button After the drive Is initialized the drive named Aegis Desktop will appear on your desktop To confirm that the Aegis Desktop hard drive is properly formatted select the Aegis Desktop drive then Select File Get Info General Information The drive should read Mac OS Extended You can now enable the file exchange extension a From the Apple Menu select Control Panel Extensions Manager b Check the on off box next to File Exchange c Click Restart 30 The Leader in Personal Storage To Reformat in Ma
26. sure there are no file system errors by running Windows Check Disk or a similar check disk utility on your computer s internal hard disk drive Defragment your computer s internal hard disk drive by using Windows Disk Defragmenter or a similar disk defragmenter utility Make copies of any important files or data to another drive Hard drive backups work best when done on a regular basis Take a moment to establish a backup plan that works for you Disk Clone and Disk Image will both create a full backup of your system Use Disk mage and create a full backup each day week or month depending on how critical your data is and how far back you would like to recover a version of the files you are working with Use Disk Clone and create a full backup if you are upgrading to a larger hard drive or anytime you want or need to have an exact bootable clone of your hard drive Once you have decided upon your plan proceed to the appropriate sections in this manual to either use Disk Clone or Disk mage 10 The Leader in Personal Storage EZ Gig installation instructions for Windows Vista Windows Vista s User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer The User Account Control window pops up in Administrator Approval Mode whenever a program tries to install on your Windows Vista system If the User Account Control window does not pop up please skip to the EZ Gig II installation When the User Account Control
27. t is commonly used today Why SATA or Serial ATA The following are considered major features of SATA 150MB s maximum transfer rate 300MB s and 600MB s planned for the future Hot Swappable Two power saving modes partial and slumber Overlapping commands Tagged command queueing Seven wire data cable compared to the 40 pin connectors used today Cable length of 1m 9 Will I be able to still use a SATA drive like the current drives The procedure for formatting disks and creating partitions remains the same Where can I find out more about SATA There is a Serial ATA organization with a website address of www serialata org Why can t hot swap my Aegis Desktop when connected with the eSATA cable It is true that SATA standards allow for hot swapping external SATA hard drives however some motherboard manufacturers may not have included support for all of the SATA standards on the first release of their products If you are experiencing problems when trying to hot swap your Aegis Desktop check with your motherboard manufacturer for a bios update or a SATA controller patch to fix the problem www apricorn com 35 6 The Aegis Desktop power LED is on but the drive is not automatically detected by the operating system a The mass storage device drivers are not installed correctly or there is a resource conflict in the system Use the Windows Add New Hardware Wizard to detect the drive or if the drive h
28. the Microsoft Download Center The easy to use customizable application helps you copy move rename and delete files between folders and computers SMART ER By polling the S M A R T data from a hard drive SMART ER gives the user advanced warning of a hard drive failure with a pop up message or e mail to the IT administrator Using less than 1MB of system resources SMART ER also monitors the hard drive free space and is compatible with Windows PC with IDE Hard Drives 36 The Leader in Personal Storage 10 MAC Software Includes ShirtPocket SuperDuper and Synchronize X for Mac Synchronize X for Mac is a file synchronization and backup utility for personal data on Mac OS X Synchronize X will backup your personal data to another disk so that it is safe It can sync your home folder with a file server or your PowerBook or a FireWire disk so that the newest files are in both locations SuperDuper is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery painless because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless Its incredibly clear friendly interface is understandable easy to use And it runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs SuperDuper s interface confirms all your actions in simple clear language to ensure that the end result is exactly what you intended What is the difference between cloning and imaging Disk Cloning is a bit for bit copy of one drive to another In doing so a Clone can bo
29. ur Aegis Desktop system Engineered for desktop and notebook applications the Aegis Desktop offers both eSATA amp USB 2 0 external connections for a wider range of compatibility The Aegis Desktop 15 for use with SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment hard drives connected to any system that offers a eSATA or USB Type B port for USB 2 0 1 1 compatibility Backing up your invaluable data has never been easier The ultra cool fan keeps the enclosure at optimal temperatures which will extend the life of your hard drive and data System Requirements Hardware Pentium I CPU or Apple or later 128MB RAM CD ROM or CD RW drive For use with SATA Open eSATA port For use with USB Open USB 2 0 1 1 Port Operating systems Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Premium Ultimate amp Business Windows XP Home and Professional Windows 2000 Professional Mac OS 9 2 or higher OS X 10 2 and later 4 The Leader in Personal Storage GETTING TO KNOW YOUR APRICORN PRODUCT Package Contents PC EZ Gig II Backup amp Disaster Recovery Software SMART ER Hard Drive Monitor Microsoft SyncToy amp 1 4 download Mac ShirtPocket SuperDuper Backup Software Synchronize X Synchronization software AC Adapter eSATA to eSATA Cable Aegis Desktop Enlosure USB Cable www apricorn com 5 Front Panel Rear Panel 6 The Leader in Personal Storage LED activity Power Indicator Light On Off Switc
30. window pops up there will be a warning symbol and message that reads A program needs your permission to continue The instructions will read If you started this program Continue User Account Control If you started this program continue a EZ Gig Setup Apricorn Details Continue Cancel User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer Please click the Continue button and proceed to the EZ Gig ll main installation screen Change the default Power Options for Windows Vista operating systems By default Windows Vista operating system will Turn display off after 20 minutes and Put the computer to sleep after 1 hour of keyboard or mouse inactivity It will take more than 20 minutes to backup most of today s larger hard drives If the system goes into display is turned off or the computer goes to sleep during the backup your backup may fail This will not damage your original hard drive in any way but you will have to restart the backup To avoid this issue change the default Power Options before starting the backup on Windows Vista Systems From your Window Vista Start menu type Power Options in the Start Search bar and the Power Options program will be listed in the results window Alternately you can go to Start Menu Control Panel Power Options Click on Power Options to launch the program On the left window click on Choose when to turn off disp
31. y sign on the disk number If you do not see a red no entry sign on the disk number skip to Partitioning Formatting Your Hard Drive in the next section 26 The Leader in Personal Storage A e3Dpisk 0 Basic s sSTem C3 26 63 SE 9 10 GB 1 53 coralirve Healthy System Healthy 5 6 EE 90 ce Linallacaked MEDIALIB F 3 55 90 GB FA Tag Healthy Page Filej Disk I n Right click on the section to the left where the drive number and red no entry sign are located Select Write Signature Initialize Disk aH zt Basic 55 90 XGE Online There are two types of disk storage that you can choose from basic and dynamic Select Basic Storage if you want to create partitions and logical drives on the disk Select Dynamic Storage if you want to create simple volumes dynamic disks cannot access MS DOS or Microsoft Windows 98 or earlier versions If you need further information on disk storage please go to the Microsoft website Partitioning Formatting Your Hard Drive 1 Once you have selected your disk storage type you will need to partition format your drive SP pisk 1 Basic 76 69 GB 76 69 GB Mew Partition Online Unallocated 1 Properties 2 nm Basic Backup Help 14 06 GB 114 06 GB NTFS Online Healthy Active w Right click on the drive and select New Partition A Pa

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