Apricorn Aegis Mini A18-FW 120GB User manual

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User Guide
Aegis Mini
1.8” external hard drive

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Table of ConTenTs
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1. Introduction ................................................................................... 4
2. Getting to know your Aegis Mini ................................................. 5
wSystem Requirements ................................................................ 5
wPackage Contents .................................................................... 5
w Specications ............................................................................. 6
3. Set-Up ............................................................................................. 7
wInstallation .................................................................................. 7
wDisconnecting ............................................................................. 8
 w Reformatting your hard drive .................................................. 10
4. Software ......................................................................................... 12
wBefore you backup ................................................................... 12
wEZ Gig II ....................................................................................... 13
wCryptainer .................................................................................. 22
wSecond Copy ............................................................................. 23
 w SMART-ER .................................................................................... 24
wSuperDuper! ............................................................................... 25
wSynchronize! X for Mac .............................................................. 26
wApricorn Encrypter ..................................................................... 27
5. Technical Support ......................................................................... 28
wContact Information ................................................................. 28
wRMA Policy ................................................................................... 28
wWarranty ..................................................................................... 29
6. FAQs ................................................................................................ 30

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Thank you for purchasing the Aegis Mini USB 2.0 or FireWire
Please take the time to read this manual rst to familiarize yourself with
the Aegis Mini and all of the software packages that come with the Aegis
Mini .
Good things really do come in small packages! Apricorn’s Aegis Mini ultra
portable 1.8” hard drive instantly adds up to 60GB of capacity which is ideal
for storing, sharing or backing up your valuable data.
Don’t be fooled by the Mini’s tiny 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 Mini features 30GB and 60GB capacity hard drives with an
integrated cable. The enclosure has a recessed compartment to store the
cable when not in use and is completely powered by your notebook, so no
AC adapter is required - EVER.
The Aegis Mini comes with Apricorn’s Data Protection Suite that offers
backup, encryption and synchronization for both Mac and Windows.
So whether you are at home, at the ofce or on the go, Aegis Mini is the
perfect mobile solution for transferring, storing and protecting your valuable
data.
1. IntroductIon

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2 GettInG to know your AeGIs MInI
A. System Requirements
Hardware: Pentium CPU II or Apple G3 or later
32MBs RAM
USB Port or FireWire Port
CD ROM or CD-RW drive
Operating systems:
Microsoft: Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home and Professional
Mac: OS 9.2 or higher
OS 10.2 and later
B. Package Contents
Aegis Mini
Data Protection Suite
PC
EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software
Second Copy Synchronization Software
Cryptainer Encryption Software
SMART-ER - Hard Drive Monitor
Mac
ShirtPocket SuperDuper! - Backup Software
Synchronize! X - Synchronzation software
Apricorn Encrypter Utility - Encryption software
Convenient
Travel Pouch 1 meter
extension cable Quick Start
Guide

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C. Specications
Parameter
Data Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps USB and 400 Mbps 1394
Power Completely powered by the data cable
Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or 1394 FireWire
Buffer Size 2MB
RPM 4200
Average Seek Time 12ms
Voltage 5 Volts +/- 5%
Shock - non operating 1500G 1ms
Shock - operating 600G 2ms
Dimensions 17mm X 68mm X 86mm
Approvals FCC, CE & USB IF
Features Benets
Ultra-Portable Design Ideal to take between home and the ofce or
on trips.
Backup Software Gives you the exibility to backup a single le
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.
Synchronization
Software
Provides a variety of options for synchronizing
your system for le sharing or backup.
Encryption Software Secures and protects condential and
sensitive information by using a mathematical
process of scrambling data.
Plug-n-Play Drivers not required for Windows XP, 2000,
MAC OS 9.2 & later, MAC OS X & 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.

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3. set-up
A. Installation
Windows 2000 and XP:
1. Ensure your computer is turned on.
2. Plug the Aegis Mini USB or FireWire cable into the appropriate open
port on your computer.
3. The “New Hardware Found” message will appear briey on your
computer screen.
4. Windows 2000 and XP 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 Mini 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.
For use in desktop applications, the extension cable will make
connecting and disconnecting the Aegis Mini easier.

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B. Disconnecting
Windows 2000 and XP
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 Mini .
To protect against unexpected data loss, Windows veries that all
les on the disk are closed before allowing the USB 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 les from the drive, then
repeat steps 1-4.

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B. Disconnecting
Macintosh
1. The drive will need to be dismounted. Do this by dragging the Aegis
Mini 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 Mini .
To protect against unexpected data loss, OS X veries that all les
on the disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed. If
you receive an error message that says “The disk “Aegis Mini” is
in use and could not be ejected” . Close all the programs that are
using les from the drive, then repeat steps 1 and 2.

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Reformatting Your Hard Drive
Your Aegis Mini’s hard drive is preformatted with the FAT32 Windows File
System. While the FAT32 le system is visible to the largest number of
operating systems, FAT32 does have limitations. You cannot save a le
larger than 4GB. In Windows 2000 and XP, and you can not create a
partition larger than 32GB. The Aegis Mini 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):
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1. Open “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”.
2. Right click on the Aegis Mini 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
Mini drive, and select Properties from the list.
b. This will open the Aegis Mini harddrive properties.TheFile System
should now read NTFS.
4. ForMAttInG
Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the
hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with this
operation.

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Reformatting with Mac OS X
1 Plug the cable from your Aegis Mini 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 Mini into the Name box.
7. Select the check box next to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers. This will allow
you to see your Aegis Mini hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 9.x
8. Click the Erase button: An alert will appear to conrm the erase
process.
9. Click Erase: to start the formatting process.
10. To conrm that the Aegis Mini hard drive is properly formatted, Select
the Aegis Mini , then Select: File, Get Info. The format should read Mac
OS Extended.
Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the
hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with this
operation.

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Before You Backup!
With more of your work and personal life becoming digitized, backups are
essential. Backups protect and preserve precious data, music les, digital
photos, digital videos and other important computer documents from being
lost forever.
Follow the next few steps before backing up to help the process run
smoothly:
1. Ensure there are no le system errors by running Windows Disk
Cleanup (or a similar disk cleanup utility) on your computer’s internal
hard disk drive.
2. Defragmentyourcomputer’sinternalharddiskdrivebyusing Windows
Disk Defragmenter (or a similar disk defragment utility).
3. Make copies of any important les or data to another drive or CD.
4. Hard drive backups work best when done on a regular basis. Take a
moment to establish a backup plan that works for you.
For example:
a. Perform full backups (using Disk Clone, to create an exact
duplicate of your hard drive) at the end of each month.
and/or
b. Perform weekly backups (using Create Image, to create a
compressed image of your entire hard drive or partition).
5. Once you have decided upon your plan, install EZ Gig II (p. 9) and
then go to the appropriate sections in this manual to either use Disk
Clone or Create Image.
5. soFtwAre
Whenever the Aegis Mini is used to store a Cloned Image the
data cables on the Aegis Mini should be removed while booting
or rebooting the computer. IF NOT DAMAGE CAN OCCUR TO
YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM

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Installation of EZ Gig II for Windows
1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click EZ GIG II button.
3. EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up.
4. Follow instructions for installation.

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Cloning your hard drive with Disk Clone
EZ Gig II allows you to clone your hard drive from inside the window
operating system or by booting directly to the EZ Gig II CD provided in
the kit. 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 Aegis Mini is connected to your computer.
2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs >Apricorn >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. Under New Disk Deployment on the main screen double click on the
“Disk Clone” icon to open Disk Clone Wizard.
4. When you see the “Welcome to Apricorn Disk Clone ” screen. Click
Next to continue.
Read all instructions carefully before cloning. This is only
a quick overview of how to use Disk Clone. For detailed
instructions, read Chapter 7. “Transferring the system to a
new disk” located in the EZ Gig II manual located on the EZ
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5. The “Upgrade Mode” screen will appear. Select “Automatic Upgrade”
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.
7. The “Source Hard Disk” screen will appear. Select the appropriate
source hard disk. The source hard disk is typically the old hard disk.
Click Next to continue.

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8. 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.
9. The “Non-empty Destination Hard Disk” screen will appear when you
have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data.
Ifyou needto conrm thatyou haveselectedthe propersource
and destination drives, click the Back button to check. 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.

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10. The “Hard Disk Drives Structure” screen will appear. This screen
shows the source hard disk layout before the cloning process and the
destination hard disk layout after the cloning process. Click Next to
continue.
11. The next screen outlines the operations that Disk Clone will perform.
Click Next to proceed with cloning your hard disk drive.

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12. The cloning process will now begin.
Do not turn your computer off during this process. 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 Aegis Mini
from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER WITH
A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE Aegis Mini . To do so may
alter some settings of the Windows operating system.
13. You have completed the cloning process and now have an exact
duplicate copy of your hard drive.

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Read all instructions carefully before creating an image. This
is only a quick overview of how to use Create Image Wizard.
For detailed instructions, read Chapter 4. Creating a partition
(disk) image of the EZ Gig II manual located on the EZ Gig II
CD.
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 >Programs >Apricorn >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 Create Image icon from the main screen to open
Create Image Wizard.

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4. This will bring up the Welcome to Create Image Wizard window.
Click next to continue.
5. Attherstscreen,selectthedriveorpartition(s)youwouldliketo
backupbycheckingtheappropriatebox.ClicktheNext button .