Angelbird SSD2go pocket User manual

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SSD2go
User Manual
SSD2go
SSD2go pocket
SSD2go PRO
SSD2go TWIN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Package contents 3
System requirements 4
Support 4
Quickstart 5
Safely removing the SSD2go 6
Safely removing in Windows 6
Safely removing in Mac OS X 7
Installation 8
Installation on Mac OS X 8
Installation on Windows 8
Installation on Linux 9
Configuring the SSD2go 9
Configuring for FAT32 10
Configuring on Windows 10
Configuring on Mac OS X 13
Technical Specifications 14
SSD2go 14
SSD2go pocket 15
SSD2go PRO 16
SSD2go TWIN 17
Getting help 17
Troubleshooting 18
The SSD2go does not mount 18
The SSD2go does not work on my TV 18
The SSD2go does not work in my car 18
Choosing a file system 18
Opening Disk Management 19
Legal Information 19
Copyright 19
Acknowledgments 19

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Welcome to the user manual for your SSD2go.
With stunning real word transfer speeds of up
to 460MB/s and 85000 IOPS it will change your
mobile workflow 1.
The SSD2go and SSD2go pocket are fully com-
pliant with USB 3.0 and backwards compatible
up to USB 1.1, making sure you can use it
anywhere.
The SSD2go TWIN features two SSD drives in
one compact package.
Furthermore, The SSD2go PRO is eSATA
compatible, giving you full SATA3 6Gbit/s
performance.
This manual will guide you through using and
configuring your the SSD2go.
INTRODUCTION PACKAGE CONTENTS
Your SSD2go comes out of the box ready to use.
Follow the Quickstart instructions and you are
ready to go.
Note:
You can get the up-to-date version of this
manual at: www.angelbird.com/downloads
Note:
You can signup on the Angelbird support portal
to receive product updates:
www.angelbird.com/support
SSD2go
- SSD2go
- 32 cm USB 3.0 cable
SSD2go pocket
- SSD2go pocket
- 32 cm USB 3.0 cable
SSD2go PRO
- SSD2go PRO
- 32 cm USB 3.0 cable
- 60 cm eSATAp cable
SSD2go TWIN
- SSD2go TWIN
- 2 ×32 cm USB 3.0 cable
Note:
Please keep the packaging. In the unlikely event
that you have to return the product for
servicing or repair it must be returned in the
original packaging.
1Dierent models may have dierence performance. See the
Technical Specifications section for details.

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Your computer must meet certain require-
ments in order to have your SSD2go function
correctly.
Minimum requirements
For the SSD2go and SSD2go pocket you need
one free USB port.
To be able to use both drives of the SSD2go
TWIN, you need two USB ports.
To make use of the eSATA functionality of the
SSD2go PRO, you need one free eSATA (for
data transfer) and a USB port (for power).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SUPPORT
Optimal performance
Although not required, for optimal performance
your computer must be equipped with USB
3.0 ports which support UASP. Consult your
computer manual to see if your USB 3.0 ports
support UASP.
In addition you need at least Window 8,
Windows 7 (with UASP drivers), Mac OS X 10.8
or later, or any recent Linux distribution.
For optimal performance with the SSD2go PRO
you need an eSATA 6Gb/s port. Consult your
computer manual to see if your eSATA ports
support SATA 6Gb/s.
For support visit the Angelbird Support website
at www.angelbird.com/support, or check the
Getting help section.
By signing up for your Personal Support Portal
account, you will receive product updates
automatically.
You can download an up-to-date version of this
manual at www.angelbird.com/downloads.

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Your SSD2go comes ready to use and
configured for most situations.
Please refer to the next two sections on how to
start using your SSD2go with a laptop or
computer, or with a hi-fi set or TV.
Note:
If you are using Windows XP, Windows Server
2003 or Linux, you need to install the exFAT
driver first. Follow the instructions in the
Installation section. Once the driver is installed,
follow the steps below.
QUICKSTART
Your SSD2go comes ready to use for Windows
Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server
2008 and Mac OS X 10.6.5 and later.
1. Connect the SSD2go with the USB cable
to your computer like in fig. 1.
2. The drive will mount and show up in your File
Manager.
3. Before you unplug the SSD2go, you must
first safely remove it from your operating
system. See the next chapter, for more
information.
Failure to safely remove your SSD2go may
result in lost or damaged files.
Note:
If the SSD2go does not mount on your
computer, check the The SSD2go does not
mount section for help.
Warning!
Failure to safely remove the SSD2go could
result in missing or damaged files.
fig. 1
Note:
Only the SSD2go pocket is suitable for use with
hi-fi sets and TVs.
On many modern TVs and hi-fi equipment your
SSD2go pocket will work directly. Just transfer
your music, movies or pictures to the SSD2go
pocket and plug it in. Consult your TV or hi-fi
equipment manual for full
instructions.
Note:
The SSD2go pocket comes preconfigured to
be compatible with most devices. When your
device does not work directy, in most cases it
requires configuring the SSD2go pocket with a
FAT32 partition. Please refer to the section Con-
figuring for FAT32 for detailed instructions.
QUICKSTART WITH A LAPTOP
OR COMPUTER
QUICKSTART WITH A STEREO
OR TV

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Before you unplug the SSD2go from a USB port
you must first safely remove it, which means
instructing your computer to finish and stop
writing to the drive. If you do not do this, you
could lose data.
In the case of the SSD2go TWIN, you need to
safely remove both drives.
If you connected your SSD2go PRO with the
eSATAp cable, you need to turn o your laptop
or computer before unplugging it.
Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
To unmount the SSD2go, single-click the eject
button in the system tray.
As shown in fig. 2 a list of devices which can be
unmounted will appear. Click “Eject SSD2go”.
You can safely unplug when the message from
fig. 3 appears.
Windows XP
To unmount the SSD2go, single-click the eject
button in the system tray.
As shown in fig. 4 a list of devices which can be
unmounted will appear. Click “Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device”.
You can safely unplug when the message from
fig. 5 appears.
SAFELY REMOVING THE SSD2go SAFELY REMOVING IN WINDOWS
fig. 2
fig. 3
fig. 4
fig. 5

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To unmount the SSD2go using the Finder, click
the eject button next to the drive icon as shown
in fig. 6.
When the drive completely disappears you can
safely unplug the device.
SAFELY REMOVING IN MAC OS X
fig. 6

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In some situations it is neccesary or recom-
mended to install a driver for your SSD2go.
When you use Mac OS X it is recommended,
but not required, to install the SSD2go driver.
This driver adds TRIM and SMART support and
will improve the performance of your device.
Please see the next section, Installation on Mac
OS X, for instructions.
If you use Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
or Linux you need to install the exFAT driver.
Please refer to the sections Installation on
Windows and Installation on Linux for detailed
instructions.
Angelbird recommends that you install the
SSD2go driver. It will improve the long-term
performance of your device.
The Mac OS X driver for the SSD2go comes
preloaded on your device. You can also down-
load the driver from the Angelbird website.
To install the driver, open the installation pack-
age for the Mac OS X version you are using,
and run the installation program. Follow the
instructions on your screen and the driver will
be installed.
Note:
This section only applies to Windows XP and
Windows Server 2003.
Please visit
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955704
and download the exFAT driver installation
package for your Windows version.
Once you have downloaded the installation
package, start it and follow the instruction on
your screen to install the exFAT driver.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION ON MAC OS X INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS

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Most Linux distributions do not have the exFAT
driver pre-installed. In this section we show
how to install the exFAT driver on Ubuntu and
Debian based systems.
1. Open a terminal. In Ubuntu you can use the
Unity start button or press the key combination
ctrl+alt+t.
2. Install the driver packages by giving the
command sudo apt-get install
exfat-fuse exfat-utils and following the
instructions on your screen.
3. Reboot your computer.
After this, you are ready to use the SSD2go.
Note:
The SSD2go already comes preconfigured out
of the box, so usually there is no need to
configure your SSD2go.
The SSD2go is configured by partitioning and
formatting the drive. You may want to do this
if the default configuration does not suit your
needs. For example, some TVs and audio
equipment require FAT32 formatting.
There are separate instructions for Windows
and Mac OS X.
The default configuration for the SSD2go is the
MBR partition table and a single exFAT partition.
The sections below explain how to configure
your SSD2go with these settings.
If you want a dierent configuration than
explained here, check your operating system
manual or check the links in the Getting Help
section.
INSTALLATION ON LINUX
Warning !
Partitioning and formatting are both
operations that will delete the data on the
SSD2go! Be sure to make a backup of your data
before continuing.
CONFIGURING THE SSD2GO

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Configuring your SSD2go for FAT32 is
sometimes required for it to be compatible
with a TV or hi-fi equipment.
The next two sections show how to configure a
SSD2go on a Windows and Mac computer.
If you are using a Windows computer, please
follow the instructions in the section
Configuring on Windows, and at step 3.B,
select the FAT32 option instead of the exFAT
option.
If you are using a Mac computer, please follow
the instructions in section Configuring on Mac
OS X. At step 3, select the MS-DOS (FAT) op-
tion instead of exFAT.
The Disk Management application is used to
partition and format drives. We can open it by
pressing the key combination Win+R. This will
show the “Run” dialog. Type diskmgmt.msc
and press Enter.
Note
Alternative ways of opening the
Disk Management application are shown in the
Opening Disk Management section.
Partitioning a disk means the creating of sepa-
rate volumes (drive letters, mount points) on a
single physical disk. We will create only a single
volume on the disk.
1. First we need to find the SSD2go. The
window is divided into two parts, as shown in
fig. 7. On top is a list of volumes and on the
bottom a list of physical disks. In the list of
physical disks, locate the SSD2go.
The SSD2go should be the physical disk on
the bottom of the list, but above any CD-ROM
drive.
CONFIGURING FOR FAT32
fig. 7
fig. 8
CONFIGURING ON WINDOWS

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Note
If you cannot find the physical disk represent-
ing the SSD2go, disconnect it, wait a few sec-
onds, and reconnect it. You will see the
SSD2go disk disappear and appear.
2. If there are any volumes on the SSD2go, you
need to remove them first. Make sure you only
delete the volumes on the SSD2go, not any
other disks.
Warning !
Deleting a volume will also delete all data from
that volume!
Right-click on the volume you wish to remove,
and click “Delete Volume”, as shown in fig. 8.
Repeat this for all volumes on the SSD2go.
fig. 9 fig. 10
fig. 11 fig. 12

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3. Now we will create a new volume on the
SSD2go. In the “Unallocated” area, right-click
and choose “New Simple Volume” as shown in
fig. 9. Windows will now guide you through the
process of creating a new volume.
3.A. Click “Next” twice to accept the default
volume size and then the default drive letter.
See fig. 10 and fig. 11.
3.B. On the “Format Volume” screen (fig. 12),
you need to select the filesystem.
Set the filesystem to exFAT if you want to use
your SSD2go with both Windows and Mac OS
X. Choose NTFS If you want to use your SSD2go
only with Windows. Choose FAT32 if you want
to use your SSD2go with a TV or hi-fi set, and
exFAT does not work. Read Choosing a file sys-
tem for an explanation of other options.
Also set the volume name to “SSD2go” and
enable “Perform a quick format”.
When ready, click next.
fig. 13
fig. 14
3.C. Click finish to confirm you want to create
the volume as in fig. 13.
3.D. Windows will now create the volume,
and it will show up in the list of volumes as in
fig. 14.
Now the volume has been created. The
drive will mount and show up in “Computer”
(Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista) or
“My Computer” (Windows XP).

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The Disk Utility is used to format and partition
drives. It can be found under
Applications → Utilities →Disk Utility.
Partitioning a disk means the creating of
separate volumes on a single physical disk. We
will create only a single volume on the disk.
Start the Disk Utility and follow the steps be-
low.
1. Select SSD2go from the list of disks, and
then select the partition tab, and set the
Partition Layout to 1 Partition as in fig. 15.
2. Click on options... and change the partition
scheme to Master Boot Record as in fig. 16.
3. Change the Name to “SSD2go”. For the
Format Choose exFAT if you want to use your
SSD2go with both Windows and Mac OS X.
For the other formats, read the Choosing a file
system section.
4. Click “Apply” and then “Partition” when you
have made a choice (fig. 17). The partition will
now be created and mounted.
CONFIGURING ON MAC OS X
fig. 15
fig. 16
Warning !
After clicking “Apply” all files on the SSD2go
will be deleted!
fig. 17

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SSD2go
Type
Portable USB SSD drive
Connectivity
Full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s (x2 for Twin)
Warranty
3 Years
Target User
Consumer, power user from home, gaming to
business
Standard Capacity
128, 256, 512 GB
Operating temperature (load)
30°C to 35°C
Size
127mm x 66mm x 10mm
(5.0“ x 2.59“ x 0.39“)
Features
In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL
Auto-TRIM, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection
Built-in cache, SMART1
Flash
Grade A Intel® or Micron® Synchronous MLC
Controller
SandForce® SF-2281/2282 Series
Sustained Read speed
Up to 460MB/s
Sustained Write speed
Up to 460MB/s
IOPS
85000
Access Time
< 0.1ms
MTBF
> 2,000,000 hours
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1SMART support on OS X requires a driver.

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SSD2go pocket
Type
Ultra portable USB SSD drive
Connectivity
Full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s
Warranty
5 Years limited warranty
Target User
Consumer, power user from home, gaming to
business
Available Colors
Silver, Blue, Red, Black
Capacity
128, 256, 512 GB
Operating temperature
-20°C ~ +70°C
Dimensions
89.0 × 69.9 × 10.4mm
(3.5 × 2.75 × 0.41 inch)
Features
Overload protection, TRIM1, ECC,
EMS protection, SMART1
Flash
Synchronous MLC
Sustained Read speed 2
512 GB Up to 450 MB/s
256 GB Up to 450 MB/s
128 GB Up to 450 MB/s
Sustained Write speed 2
512 GB Up to 367 MB/s
256 GB Up to 303 MB/s
128 GB Up to 152 MB/s
IOPS 3
512 GB Up to 33800
256 GB Up to 31000
128 GB Up to 31000
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1TRIM and SMART support on OS X requires a driver.
2Tested with ATTO Benchmark Tool v2.46.
3Disk aligned / 4KB random write / QD 30.
Access Time
~ 0.9ms
MTBF
> 2.000.000 hours

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SSD2go PRO
Type
Portable USB SSD drive
Connectivity
Full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s
eSATA SATA3 6Gbit/s
Warranty
3 Years
Target User
Consumer, power user from home, gaming to
business
Standard Capacity
320 or 640 GB
Operating temperature (load)
30°C to 35°C
Size
127mm x 66mm x 20mm
(5.0“ x 2.59“ x 0.79“)
Features
In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL
TRIM1, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection
Built-in cache, SMART1
Flash
Grade A Intel® or Micron® Synchronous MLC
Controller
SandForce® SF-2281/2282 Series
Sustained Read speed (USB 3.0 / eSATA) 2
Up to 460MB/s / 530MB/s
Sustained Write speed (USB 3.0 / eSATA) 2
Up to 460MB/s / 460MB/s
IOPS (USB 3.0 / eSATA) 2
55000 / 70000
Access Time
~ 0.6ms
MTBF
> 2,000,000 hours
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1TRIM and SMART support on OS X requires a driver.
2Tested with the 640 GB model.

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SSD2go TWIN
Type
Portable USB SSD drive
Connectivity
Two times full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s
Warranty
3 Years
Target User
Consumer, power user from home, gaming to
business
Standard Capacity
Any combination of 128, 256 or 512 GB drives
Operating temperature (load)
30°C to 35°C
Size
127mm x 66mm x 20mm
(5.0“ x 2.59“ x 0.79“)
Features
In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL
Auto-TRIM, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection
Built-in cache, SMART1
Flash
Grade A Intel® or Micron® Synchronous MLC
Controller
SandForce® SF-2281/2282 Series
Sustained Read speed 2
Up to 460MB/s
Sustained Write speed 2
Up to 460MB/s
IOPS 2
85000
Access Time
< 0.1ms
MTBF
> 2,000,000 hours
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1SMART support on OS X requires a driver.
2Tested with the 512 GB model.
For general information regarding
partitioning, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning.
For more information on formatting and
partitioning in various operating systems you
can read the resources below.
Windows
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/win-
dows-vista/Create-and-format-a-hard-disk-
partition
Mac OS X
Open Disk Utility and choose
Help →Disk Utility Help.
Ubuntu Linux
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Howto-
Partition
For other help, check the Angelbird Support
section at www.angelbird.com/support.
GETTING HELP

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THE SSD2go DOES NOT MOUNT
If you are using Windows XP, Windows Server
2003 or Linux you first need to install the ex-
FAT driver.
You can read the installation instructions in the
Installation section.
THE SSD2go DOES NOT WORK ON MY TV
Not all TVs, cars, hi-fi equipment, etc, support
the default exFAT formatting. Please format
your SSD2go as FAT32 and try again.
You can read detailed instructions in the
section Configuring the SSD2go.
THE SSD2go DOES NOT WORK IN MY CAR
Please check the section The SSD2go does not
work on my TV.
CHOOSING A FILE SYSTEM
A file system / format is the way a computer
stores files on a disk. Dierent file systems
have dierent advantages and disadvantages.
Mac OS X, Windows and Linux have support for
a number of dierent file systems.
The SSD2go comes preconfigured with exFAT.
Angelbird recommends exFAT since it works
with most modern computers and devices.
Use the information below to choose the best
file system for you.
exFAT 1,2
Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista /
Windows Server 2008 / Mac OS X 10.6.5
and later
FAT32 3,4
All Windows version /Mac OS X / Mac OS 9 /
Linux. Most TVs and hi-fi sets.
Note:
FAT32 has a file size limit.
The largest a file can be is 4 Gigabyte.
NTFS 5
All Windows versions
Mac OS Extended 6
All OS X versions / Linux.
EXT4 7
Linux
TROUBLESHOOTING
1Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 supported with the
Microsoft exFAT driver.
2Linux supported with the 3rd party exFAT driver.
3With FAT32 the maximum file size is 4 Gigabyte.
4Called “MS-DOS (FAT)” in the Mac OS disk utility.
5Mac OS X, Linux supported with the 3rd party NTFS-3G driver.
6Windows supported with the 3rd party Boot Camp IFS driver.
7Mac OS X supported with the 3rd party Paragon ExtFS driver.

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Depending on the version of Windows, opening
the Disk Management application may work
dierently. Below we give some options to
open this application.
Windows 8
• Press the key combination Win+X, and click
on “Disk Management”.
• Start a search in the “Settings” category for
“Format”, and click “Create and Format hard
disk partitions.”
Windows 7, Windows Vista
• Open the start menu. In the search field, type
“Format”. Click “Create and Format hard disk
partitions.”
All Windows versions
• Right-click on “Computer”, choose “Manage”,
then select “Disk Management” under
“Storage” in the list of categories on the left.
• Press Win+R to open the run dialog. Type
diskmgmt.msc and press Enter.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SSD2go® is a registered trademark of
Angelbird Technologies GmbH in the U.S. and
other countries.
Windows® is a registered trademark of Micro-
soft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
Apple®, Mac® and OS X® are registered trade-
marks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other coun-
tries.
Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Micron® is a registered trademark of Micron
Technology, Inc.
SandForce® is a registered trademark of LSI
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2013 - 2015 Angelbird Technologies
GmbH. All rights reserved.
OPENING DISK MANAGEMENT LEGAL INFORMATION
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