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1. 5 w Package Contents 5 w Specifications 6 3 Set Up 7 w Installation 7 w Disconnecting 8 w Reformatting your hard drive 10 4 Software 12 w Before you backup 12 w EZ Gig II special instructions for Vista 13 w EZ Gig II Installation 14 w Cloning your hard drive 15 w Imaging your hard drive 20 w SMART ER 24 w Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download 25 w SuperDuper 26 w Synchronize X for Mac 27 5 Technical
2. in Windows 2000 or XP Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32 GB If you choose to format the drive in a larger the 32 GB partition you will need to use the nTFS file system 15 Do I need to install drivers for the FireWire Windows users do not need any additional software for FireWire 16 Can I boot Windows to my USB Device No Because of limitations both hardware and software Windows is currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive 17 Can I boot my MAC from the Aegis FireWire Yes if your Macintosh has a built in FireWire port expect for the Blue amp White G3 and PCI graphics models of the G4 See Apple Knowledge base Article 58606 To boot your supported Macintosh Connect the Aegis Portable to an available Fire wire port and verify that the drive is visible Run Super Duper to clone your drive Value You Can Depend On 34 Open The Startup Disk Control Panel and Select the FireWire 18 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 Aegis Bio Software CD www apricorn com 35 12191 Kirkham Road Poway CA U S A 92064 1 858 513 2000
3. 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 Value You Can Depend On 30 1 What is USB 2 0 USB 2 0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and connectivity USB 2 0 is the first major evolution of the Universal Serial Bus standard which was originally designed to bring low cost connections and plug and play consumer devices to the PC world USB 2 0 adds new functionality to your laptop by allowing faster connections and greater flexibility without the need for upgrading your existing USB devices 2 Why USB 2 0 Modern PC peripherals can run faster and do more than the original USB designers ever dreamed The USB standard was upgraded to keep pace with the rapid advances in technology and the explosion of new consumer devices USB 2 0 host controllers add the faster speeds and greater flexibility than these new devices require USB 2 0 will allow your computer to connect to the newest USB devices High Speed Video and Ethernet ultra fast scanners and disk drives etc 3 How much faster is USB 2 0 USB 1 1 devices can communicate at about 12 Megabits sec USB 2 0 devices can communicate at speeds of up to 480 Megabits sec 4 What is FireWire FireWire is an Apple trademark for the IEEE 1394 standard 5 How fast is FireWire The IEEE 1394a standard has a bus speed of 400 Mb per second 6 What is i LINK i LINK is a S
4. connectors black and grey connectors into the two USB ports on your notebook connect the Aegis Portable and the Aegis Portable will power USB Y cable USB model only Value You Can Depend On 8 Disconnecting Windows 2000 XP and Vista 1 Locate the system tray on your Windows Desktop the system tray is the part of the taskbar that displays the date and time 2 Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray A dialog box will appear 3 Click Safely Remove hard disk Drive D in the dialog box Note Your drive letter may be different 4 Wait for few seconds until the system prompts The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system Click OK and then unplug Aegis Portable To protect against unexpected data loss Windows verifies that all files on the disk are closed before allowing the USB and FireWire device to be 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 4 www apricorn com 9 Disconnecting Macintosh 1 The drive will need to be dismounted Do this by dragging the Aegis Portable on the desk top to the Trash Can 2 Wait a few seconds for the drive to unmount and then you can safely remove the drive Aegis Portable To protect against unexpected data loss OS X verifies that all files on
5. the disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed If you receive an error message that says The disk Aegis 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 Value You Can Depend On 10 Reformatting Your Hard Drive Your Aegis Portable s hard drive is 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 XP and you can not create a partition larger than 32GB The Aegis Portable will be usable in your system however we recommend that you reformat the hard drive using the following method for Windows 2000 and XP Reformatting Windows 2000 or XP NTFS File System 1 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer 2 Right click on the Aegis Portable drive and select Format 3 This will open the format window a In the File system drop down box select NTFS b Use Default allocation unit size c Under Format options i Select Quick Format Optional ii Do not Enable Compression d Click on the Start button 4 The drive will now be reformatted 5 Verify the reformatting of the drive a Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer right click on the Aegis Portable drive and select Properties from the list b This will open the Aegis Portabl
6. Can Depend On 26 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 6 To install SuperDuper drag SuperDuper icon to Applications and run 7 Follow the instructions included on the SuperDuper User s Guide to setup SuperDuper Backup Software for Mac www apricorn com 27 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 Synchronize X 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 6 To install Synchronize X for Mac drag Synchronize X icon to Applications and run 7 Follow the instructions included on the Synchronize X for Mac User Manual for setup Synchronize X for Mac Value You Can Depend On 28 5 TeChnICal suPPorT Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you 1 Setup Software and FAQs sections 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 th
7. Support 28 w Contact Information 28 w RMA Policy 28 w Warranty 29 6 FAQs 30 Value You Can Depend On 4 Thank you for purchasing the Aegis Portable USB 2 0 or FireWire Please take the time to read this manual first to familiarize yourself with the Aegis Portable and the included software Apricorn s Aegis Portable 2 5 hard drive instantly increases the storage capacity of your system which is ideal for sharing and backing up your valuable data Don t be fooled by the Aegis Portable s size The high capacity drive features a rugged form factor that includes extensive shock mounting sleek durable enclosure and padded travel pouch Apricorn s Aegis Portable is available in capacities up to 250GB and features a convenient integrated cable which wraps neatly around the drive when not in use In addition the Aegis Portable protects your data from the rigors of travel with a unique 16 point omnidirectional shock mounting system and comes with Apricorn s Data Protection Suite that offers backup and synchronization for both Mac and Windows So whether you a
8. age 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 Next to continue 8 The Choose Backup Options window will open Select Use Default Options and then click Next to continue 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 II User Guide www apricorn com 23 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 Next to continue 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 11 When Disk Image completes the selected options the Congratulations screen will appear Value You Can Depend On 24 12 BACKUP COMPLETE The Apricorn product now contains a complete
9. any data on the hard drive Backup any data before you continue with this operation Value You Can Depend On 12 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 Ensure 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 2 Defragment your computer s internal hard disk drive by using Windows Disk Defragmenter or a similar disk defragmenter utility 3 Make copies of any important files or data to another drive 4 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 Image 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 5 Once you have decided upon your plan proceed to the appropriate
10. backup a single file or your entire system OS settings and all Disaster Recovery Software Create a Disaster Recovery Clone of your hard drive In the event of a hard drive failure you can be up and running in minutes Plug n Play Drivers not required for Windows Vista XP 2000 Mac OS 9 2 or later Mac OS X or later Hot Swappable No need to power down your computer just plug and go Moving Files Excellent for synchronizing data between desktop and notebook computers Compatibility PC and Mac hardware compatible Bus Powered No external power required www apricorn com 7 3 seT uP Installation Windows 2000 XP and Vista 1 Ensure your computer is turned on 2 Plug the Aegis Portable USB or FireWire cable into the appropriate open port on your computer 3 The New Hardware Found message will appear briefly on your computer screen 4 Windows 2000 XP and Vista will install the device drivers included with the operating system No user intervention is required Macintosh 1 Ensure your computer is turned on 2 Plug the Aegis Portable USB or FireWire cable into the appropriate open port on your computer 3 The operating system will automatically mount the drive and it will appear on your computer Note for USB 2 0 only In the rare case that the Aegis Portable does not power up on a single USB connection the included USB Y cable may be required Pictured above Simply plug the two Y cable USB
11. d disk The destination hard disk is typically your new hard disk drive Click Next to Continue Value You Can Depend On 18 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 Note If you need to confirm that you have selected the proper source and destination drives click the Back button to check 10 The next screen outlines the operations that Disk Clone will perform Click Proceed to continue with cloning your hard disk drive 12 The computer will reboot and the cloning process will now begin www apricorn com 19 Do not turn your computer off during this process However your computer will reboot itself during the clone process this is normal and you should let the process continue until you see the congratulations screen When the congratulations screen appears turn off your computer using the power button Then unplug the Apricorn product from the computer DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE Apricorn product To do so may alter some settings of the Windows operating system 13 You have completed the cloning process and now have an exact bootable clone of your hard drive Value You Can Depend On 20 Read all instructions carefully before cloning Th
12. e Technical Support Department at 1 800 458 5448 option 3 Apricorn s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday An RMA Return Merchandise Authorization tracking number must be issued by Apricorn If you need to return or replace your Aegis Portable Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps 1 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your Aegis Portable 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 out an 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 RMA is written on the exterior of the package Apricorn RMA __________ 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 Contact Information RMA Policy www apricorn com 29 warranTy CondITIons Three Year Warranty Apricorn offers a 3 year warranty on the Aegis Portable against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use The warranty period is effective from the date of purchas
13. e 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 SERvICEABLE 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 USER 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 IMPLIED 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 OR ITS 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
14. e hard drive properties The File System should now read NTFS Instructions for reformatting Windows Vista Cut amp paste or type the URL below into your Internet browser or click the link below http windowshelp microsoft com Windows en US help d9a4d35e efdf 406c a049 0860180129a71033 mspx Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the hard drive Backup any data before you continue with this operation www apricorn com 11 Reformatting with Mac OS X 1 Plug the cable from your Aegis Portable into your computer The drive will appear as a drive on your desktop 2 Open the Applications folder on your hard drive go to the Utilities folder and select Disk Utilities 3 Select the drive from the list Note that a description of the drive appears in the window 4 Select the Erase tab on the top of the window 5 From the volume format drop down list select the Mac OS Extended 6 Enter Aegis Portable into the Name box 7 Select the check box next to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers This will allow you to see your Aegis Portable hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 9 x 8 Click the Erase button An alert will appear to confirm the erase process 9 Click Erase to start the formatting process 10 To confirm that the Aegis Portable hard drive is properly formatted Select the Aegis Portable then Select File Get Info The format should read Mac OS Extended Reformatting your hard drive will destroy
15. e information on connecting to USB connectors on your computer refer to your User s guide 9 What software is included with my Aegis Portable PC Software Includes EZ Gig II Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download and SMART ER EZ Gig II for Windows is 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 Image 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 Image 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 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 Value You Can Depend On 32 SMART ER B
16. er size to take up less space The Image is not bootable 11 The drive works at home but when I take it to work I cannot see the drive in My Computer You may have a network drive that is mapped to the same letter as the Aegis Portable wants to use You can use Disk Management right click My Com puter select Manage and then Disk Management to assign a new drive letter Locate the drive in the lower window and right click in the bar graph area Right click and select change drive letter and path to change the letter to one that is not being used www apricorn com 33 12 Is it possible to restore a single file from an image stored on my Ae gis Portable Yes EZ Gig II allows you to mount an image as a virtual hard drive You can access this virtual drive as if it was 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 13 Why am I unable to save a file larger then 4GB on to my Aegis Portable Fat 32 has a file size limitation of 4 GB 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 my Aegis Portable to nTFS before using for the first time or backup the data on Aegis before reformatting 14 I am unable to format my 40GB or larger Aegis Portable with FAT 32
17. 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 4 The License Agreement Dialog appears Please read through first and Click lt YES gt if you accept the terms 5 Enter your name organization and serial number from the text file Click lt Next gt 6 Choose the Destination Drive location This will select the folder where Setup will install the files Click lt Next gt 7 Install wizard is complete Select Yes I want to restart my computer now Click lt Finish gt 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 www apricorn com 25 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 Aegis Bio Software CD Value You
18. is is only a quick overview of how to use Create Image Wizard in Typical Mode using the default options For detailed instructions including how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 Creating Backup Archives located in the 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 II User Guide Imaging your hard drive with Create Image Wizard 1 Under certain conditions Apricorn EZ Gig II may require your computer to reboot Please save all work before starting Apricorn EZ Gig II 2 To start EZ Gig II click Start gt Programs gt Apricorn gt EZ Gig II and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig II icon on the Desktop 3 Double Click on the Backup icon from the main screen to open Create Image Wizard www apricorn com 21 4 This will bring up the Welcome to Create Image Wizard window Click Next to continue 5 At the Partition Selection screen select the disk or partition s you would like to back up by checking the appropriate box Click Next to continue 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 Value You Can Depend On 22 7 Enter the im
19. ony trademark for the IEEE 1394 standard iLink ports are 4 pin unpowered port You will need the optional 4 pin to 6 pin adapter Optional 4 pin to 6 pin FireWire Adapter for i LINK 6 faQs Apricorn s FireWire Adapter for i LINK enables you to connect your Aegis Portable to an unpowered 4 pin i LINK port Package includes FireWire Adapter and AC Adapter Go to www apricorn com to learn more www apricorn com 31 7 The Aegis Portable power LED is on but the drive is not automatically detected by the operating system 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 has 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 8 The computer installs the device but operates at the slower USB 1 1 speed The drive is connected to a standard USB connector on your computer and cannot communicate using the high speed USB 2 0 protocol Verify that the USB host controller supports USB 2 0 transfer rates and that the USB host controller has the correct device drivers installed If you are using the USB 2 0 hard disk drive on a standard USB connector on your computer the high speed transfers are automatically disabled and the USB 2 0 hard disk drive will operate as a USB 1 1 device For mor
20. our 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 display 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 Value You Can Depend On 14 EZ Gig II for Windows 1 Insert Apricorn CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Setup screen will pop up Click Install EZ GIG II button 3 EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up 4 Follow instructions for installation www apricorn com 15 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 10 Transferring the system to a new disk located in the 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 Ap
21. re at home at the office or on the go Aegis Portable is the perfect mobile solution for transferring storing and protecting your valuable data 1 InTroduCTIon www apricorn com 5 2 GeTTInG To know your aeGIs PorTable System Requirements Hardware Pentium II CPU or Apple G3 or later 128MB RAM USB Port or FireWire Port CD ROM or CD RW drive 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 Package Contents Aegis Portable Data Protection Suite Windows EZ Gig II Backup amp Disaster Recovery Software SMART ER Hard Drive Monitor Microsoft SyncToy 1 4 download Convenient Travel Pouch 1 meter extension cable USB Y cable USB model only Mac OS ShirtPocket SuperDuper Backup Synchronize X Synchronzation Quick Start Guide Software CD Value You Can Depend On 6 Specifications Parameter Data Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps USB and 400 Mbps 1394 Power USB or Firewire Powered Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 or 1394 FireWire Buffer Size 8MB RPM 5400 Average Seek Time 12ms Voltage 5 Volts 5 Shock non operating 1000G 1ms Shock operating 300G 2ms Dimensions 19mm x 84 5mm x 120mm Features Benefits Ultra Portable Design Ideal to take between home and the office or on trips Backup Software Gives you the flexibility to
22. ricorn 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 clone 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 II This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig II icon on the Desktop 3 On the main screen double click on the Clone Disk icon to open Disk Clone Wizard Value You Can Depend On 16 4 When you see the Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard screen Click Next to continue 5 The Clone Mode screen will appear Select typical and click Next to continue 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 step 7 www apricorn com 17 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 8 The Destination Hard Disk screen will appear Select the appropriate destination har
23. sections in this manual to either use Disk Clone or Disk Image 4 sofTware Whenever the Aegis Portable is used to store a Cloned Image the data cables on the Aegis Portable should be removed while booting or rebooting the computer IF NOT DAMAGE CAN OCCUR TO YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM www apricorn com 13 EZ Gig II 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 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 Please click the Continue button and proceed to the EZ Gig II main installation screen Change the default Power Options for Windows Vista operating systems Be 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 y
24. the leader in mobile data storage User Guide Aegis Portable 2 5 external hard drive Copyright Apricorn Inc 2008 All rights reserved Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh and OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Anytime GB is 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 Table of ConTenTs Page 1 Introduction 4 2 Getting to know your Aegis Portable 5 w System Requirements
25. y 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 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 10 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 boot and run the operating system as if it is the original drive The data is same on both drives A Disk Image copies the data on the drive and stores it as a file This file can be compressed to a small
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