Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT User manual

User’s Manual
Aegis Padlock DT

Table of Contents
About the Aegis Padlock Desktop Drive 4
Package contents 4
Aegis Padlock DT Button Panel 5
LED states and their meaning 6
Aegis Padlock DT - Getting Started 7
Before you begin 7
Connecting the Aegis Padlock DT 7
How do I use the Aegis Padlock DT the rst time? 8
What if I forget the User PIN? 8
Using the Aegis Padlock DT 9
Entering the Standby Mode 9
Entering the User Mode 9
Exiting the User Mode 9
Entering the Admin Mode 10
Exiting the Admin Mode 10
PIN Management 11
Changing the Admin PIN 11
Adding a new User PIN 12
Deleting the User PINs 12
Changing the User PIN 12
Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature 13
Aegis Padlock DT Brute Force Protection 14
What is Brute Force Attack? 14
How does the Aegis Padlock DT protect against brute force attack? 14
Setting a Self Destruct PIN 15

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(Rev 1.3) 9/17/2014
Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock DT 16
Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock DT after a complete reset 16
Hibernating or Logging off from the OS 18
Aegis Padlock DT Setup for Mac OS 18
Diagnostic Mode 19
Troubleshooting 20
Technical Support 22
Warranty and RMA information 22

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Package contents
Looking for an effortless way to secure
your data? Look no further than the
Aegis Padlock DT.
With an easy-to-use keypad design
and software free setup, the Aegis
Padlock DT enables you to access
the drive with your own unique pin.
Featuring 256 bit hardware encryption
and a super-fast USB 3.0 connection,
the Aegis Padlock DT provides
seamless real-time encryption,
keeping your data safe 24/7.
Quick Start Guide
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1
2
Cancel button
button
LED Indicator light
Remember to save your password in a
safe place. If lost or forgotten, there is
no way to access the drive.
If you are having difculty please refer
to the complete user’s manual which is
loaded on your Aegis Padlock drive and
is also available at Apricorn’s website at:
www.apricorn.com/support
YourAegis Padlock DT is preformatted in NTFS for Windows®and is ready for use. For the Mac
OS please refer to the directions on the reverse to reformat your drive to a compatible format.To
access the Aegis Padlock DT connect the drive to a power outlet via the AC Adapter and a USB
port using the USB 3.0 cable (this cable is also compatible with USB 2.0).
Once connected turn the power switch on the back of the drive to the ON position, the LOCK
indicator light on the top of the unit should show RED. Enter the default PIN number of 123456 and
press . The UNLOCK indicator light will turn GREEN indicating the drive is unlocked and can be
accessed.
Changing the ADMIN PIN number to your own unique PIN number
You are the “administrator” of this drive. The rst thing you will want to do is change the Administrator
PIN number from the default 123456 to a unique, secure PIN number that you will remember.
To change theAdmin PIN number follow the instructions below:
Toenter Admin Mode, connect the drive to a USB port. The UNLOCK indicator light will be RED.
1.
Next, press and hold 0 + for 5 seconds until the UNLOCK indicator light ashes RED.2.
Enter the Admin PIN number (default is 123456) and press . The ADMIN (A)3.
indicator light will turn BLUE indicating you are in Admin Mode.
While in Admin Mode, press and hold 9 + until the ADMIN (A) light ashes BLUE.4.
Enter the new PIN number (minimum 6 digits) and press . The UNLOCK indicator5.
light will ash GREEN 3 times if successful.
Re-enter the new PIN number and press . The UNLOCK indicator light will stay6.
solid GREEN for 2 seconds then the ADMIN (A) indicator light will become solid BLUE
indicating you have successfully changed the Admin PIN.
To exitAdmin Mode and begin using your Aegis Padlock drive, press the CANCEL button7.
until the LOCK indicator light turns RED. Now enter your new PIN number and press .
Aegis Padlock DT
• Aegis Padlock DT
• AC Adapter
• USB 3.0 data cable
(backwards compatible
with USB 2.0)
• Quick Start Guide
About the Aegis
Padlock Desktop Drive

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Aegis Padlock DT
Button Panel
The “Cancel” button can be used to:
• Cancel current operation
• Return to the previous step when you knowingly entered a wrong PIN
• Exit the Admin Mode
The UNLOCK button can be used to access the Aegis Padlock DT and it can
also be used as an OK acknowledgement in the following operations:
• Entering a PIN
• Conrming a new PIN
The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes of
operation:
• RED: Standby Mode
• BLUE: Admin Mode
• GREEN: User Mode
The LED indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of
the Aegis Padlock DT. Details are provided later in this chapter.
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2
Cancel button
UNLOCK button
LED Indicator lights

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LED states and their meaning
No LEDs Drive locked and asleep
Blinking RED Error / incorrect key entry. Also used for Mode
Not Available / User PIN Change
Solid RED Stand-by state, waiting for key entry
Blinking GREEN Key entry accepted
Solid BLUE /
Blinking GREEN
Waiting to enter new User / Admin PIN
Solid BLUE In Admin Mode
Solid GREEN Drive unlocked
Alternating RED /
BLUE
Indicates a mode has been entered that can
result in the deletion of a User or the Data on
the drive (depending on the mode chosen). Also
used when setting Auto-lock feature
One second RED
followed by one
second GREEN
followed by one
second BLUE
Self-test mode to ensure all components are
ready and working properly

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Aegis Padlock DT - Getting Started
Before you begin
Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Padlock DT. You
might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis
Padlock DT.
Connecting the Aegis Padlock DT
1. Ensure that the power switch on the back of the Aegis Padlock DT is in the OFF
position.
2. Connect the Aegis Padlock DT to a power outlet using the included AC Adapter.
3. Attach the USB cable to the Aegis Padlock DT drive and to an available USB port
on your computer.
4. Turn the power switch on the back of the Aegis Padlock DT to the ON position.
5. The unit will do a self-test to verify all security components are working
properly. The LEDs will go through 3 test stages RED, GREEN, and BLUE.
This will be followed by three GREEN ashes on a successful test. Any test
failure will leave the unit in an interoperable state with the RED LED ashing.
6. Once the self test is successfully completed, if the drive has never been used
the LED will display Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN to indicate the Padlock is
waiting for an Admin PIN to be set. If the drive has been used before and has
an Admin PIN, the drive will be in Standby mode and the LED will be on solid RED.
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On Off

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How do I use the Aegis Padlock DT the rst time?
What if I forget the User PIN?
Use your Admin PIN to enter Admin Mode, and then create another User PIN in
Admin Mode.
NOTE: If you forget or lose your ADMIN PIN there is no way to access
the drive. Even an Apricorn employee will be unable to help you access
your data. In the event that this happens, the only way to use the drive
is to do a complete reset, which will reset the encryption key making all
data on the drive unrecoverable.
See the Chapter “Completely Resetting your Aegis Padlock DT” for
instructions.
Before the Padlock DT can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display
Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.
To Set-up the Admin PIN:
1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED will
ash for three short blinks, then return to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED
will be Solid for three seconds.
4. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the Cancel
key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.
6. To UNLOCK the drive, exit Admin by pressing the Cancelol button. Then enter the
new PIN and press UNLOCK.
*Note: PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16 digits.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 9876543)
Cannot contain all same number (1111111)

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Using the Aegis Padlock DT
Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin
Mode, and User Mode
Entering the Standby Mode
The Standby Mode is the default mode of the Aegis Padlock DT and is the gateway
to other operations.
To enter the Standby Mode, attach the USB cable to an available USB port on your
computer and turn the Aegis Padlock DT ON. The drive automatically goes into its
self test verication (see Connecting the Aegis Padlock DT) before going into Standby
Mode turning the LED RED. In this mode, the Aegis Padlock DT is locked. It cannot be
recognized by My Computer and it does not provide either the regular functions or the
encryption function. However, it enables you to enter and switch between the Admin
Mode and the User Mode.
Attention: To switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode, you are
required to switch to the Standby Mode rst, and then you can enter the
mode of your choice.
Entering the User Mode
To enter the User Mode, do the following:
1. From the Standby mode enter the User PIN or the Admin PIN and press the
UNLOCK button. The LED turns GREEN indicating that the drive is in the
User Mode. If the LED ashes RED, you need to re-enter the correct PIN.
Exiting the User Mode
To exit the User Mode, press the “Cancel” button on the Aegis Padlock DT keypad.
If there is no activity for ve seconds the drive will lock and go into Standby mode.
Alternately, you can turn your Aegis Padlock DT OFF at the power switch on the
back of the unit. Once you turn the Aegis Padlock DT ON again, the Padlock DT will
go through its self test verication process before turning the LED RED, indicating
that you are in the Standby Mode.

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Entering the Admin Mode
Note: The Aegis Padlock DT cannot be recognized by the operating system in the
Admin Mode.
To enter the Admin Mode, do the following:
1. From Standby mode press and hold UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds until the
LED ashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN.
2. Enter the Admin PIN and press UNLOCK. The drive is in Admin Mode when
the LED has changed to BLUE.
Note: If the LED ashes RED for a few seconds, indicating the Aegis
Padlock DT has returned to the Standby Mode, go back to Step 2. This is
due to one of the following conditions:
• You entered an incorrect Admin PIN.
• No activity was detected within ten seconds in the Admin Mode.
Exiting the Admin Mode
To exit the Admin Mode, press the “Cancel” button on the Aegis Padlock DT keypad.
If there is no activity for ve seconds the drive will lock and go into Standby mode.
Alternately, you can turn your Aegis Padlock DT OFF at the power switch on the
back of the unit. Once you turn the Aegis Padlock DT ON again, the Padlock DT will
go through its self test verication process before turning the LED RED, indicating
that you are in the Standby Mode.

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PIN Management
Changing the Admin PIN
This section provides information about managing your PIN in the Admin Mode and
User Mode.
You can change the Admin PIN by doing the following:
1. Enter Admin Mode (UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds. Enter Admin PIN and press
UNLOCK).
2. Press and hold UNLOCK + 9 until the LED turns to Solid BLUE and Blinking
GREEN.
3. Enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK (The PIN must be a minimum of 7 digits
and a maximum of 16 digits). The LED ashes GREEN three times, then returns
to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
4. Re-enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK. The LED stays solid GREEN
for two seconds and then solid BLUE indicating that the Admin PIN has been
changed successfully.
Note: If the LED ashes RED three times, this indicates that the PIN is
less than 7 digits or more than 16 digits. Enter a PIN that contains 7 – 16
digits after the LED ashes BLUE intermittently.
1. If the LED ashes RED intermittently and then BLUE intermittently,
go back to step 3. This is due to one of the following conditions:
• You waited longer than ten seconds before entering a PIN.
• The new PIN was entered incorrectly.
2. If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the
Aegis Padlock DT will return to the Standby Mode.

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Adding a new User PIN
1. Enter the Admin Mode (UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds. Enter Admin PIN and
press UNLOCK).
2. Press and hold UNLOCK + 1 until the LED turns to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
3. Enter a User PIN and press UNLOCK (a minimum of 7 digits and a maximum of
16 digits). The LED ashes GREEN three times, then returns to Solid BLUE and
Blinking GREEN.
4. Re-enter the new User PIN and press UNLOCK. If the LED stays solid GREEN
for two seconds and then solid BLUE, the User PIN was successfully added.
Deleting the User PINs
You can delete all User PINs by doing the following:
1. Enter the Admin Mode (UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds. Enter Admin PIN and
press UNLOCK).
2. Press and hold 7 + 8 + UNLOCK for ve seconds until the LED ashes
GREEN three times and then changes to BLUE / RED alternating.
3. Press and hold 7 + 8 + UNLOCK a second time for ve seconds until the
LED goes on solid GREEN for two seconds and then back to solid BLUE,
this indicates that the User PINs were deleted successfully.
Changing the User PIN
1. Unlock the drive by inputting your User PIN and pressing the UNLOCK button.
2. Press and hold UNLOCK + 1 until the LED ashes RED.
3. Enter your current PIN and press UNLOCK.
The LED will be Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN.
4. Enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK (The PIN must be a minimum of 7 digits
and a maximum of 16 digits). The LED will ash GREEN three times, then returns
to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.
5. Re-enter the new User PIN and press UNLOCK. The LED stays solid GREEN
indicating that the User PIN has been changed successfully.

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Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature
To protect against unauthorized access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the
Aegis Padlock DT can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time.
In its default state, the Aegis Padlock Unattended Auto Lock feature is turned off.
The Unattended Auto Lock can be set to activate after 5, 10 or 20 minutes.
To set the Unattended Auto Lock please use the following steps:
1. Enter the Admin mode by pressing and holding UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds
until the LED ashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN.
2. Enter the Admin PIN and press UNLOCK. The drive is in Admin Mode when
the LED has changed to solid BLUE.
3. Once in Admin mode, press UNLOCK + 6. The LED should start ashing
RED and BLUE intermittently.
4. Press one of the numbers below that corresponds to amount of time you
would like the drive to lock after no activity:
Auto Lock Timeout Table:
1 = 5 min
2 = 10 min
3 = 20 min
0 = OFF
The default is 0 (OFF)
5. After you have input the number, the LED should ash GREEN 3 times to
indicate that you have successfully set the Unattended Auto Lock feature.

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Aegis Padlock DT Brute Force Protection
What is Brute Force Attack?
A brute force attack is a method of defeating a cryptographic scheme by systematically
trying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible
keys in a key space in order to decrypt a message. In most schemes, the theoretical
possibility of a brute force attack is recognized, but it is set up in such a way that
it would be computationally infeasible to carry out. Accordingly, one denition of
“breaking” a cryptographic scheme is to nd a method faster than a brute force attack.
1. With the drive locked and in the standby state the LED will be solid RED.
2. After ve tries entering the incorrect user or admin PIN attempts, the keypad
will not respond and LED will turn off. The drive will need to be unplugged from
the USB port and re-plugged.
3. If the user, unsuccessfully tries to unlock the drive on the tenth try the keypad
will lock and the LED will begin blinking RED quickly. Even after unplugging and
re-plugging in the unit, the drive will remain locked and the LED will continue to
blink rapidly.
Here are the steps to allow the user to unlock the keypad for 10 more
attempts to unlock this drive.
1. Unplug the device from the computer
2. Push and hold the 5key and switch the Power button to ON on the back of the drive
3. The LED will be blinking alternating RED and GREEN rapidly
4. Enter the code “LastTry” (PIN: 5278879) and press UNLOCK.
5. The keypad will unlock and will be in the standby state with the LED solid RED,
this will allow only 10 more attempts
6. After a total of 20 Attempts the drive will remain locked with the LED ashing
RED quickly. You must now go through the reset process and reformat the drive
to be able to use the drive again.
How does the Aegis Padlock DT protect against
brute force attack?

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Setting a Self Destruct PIN
The Aegis Padlock DT has the ability to set a PIN that will reset the encryption
key if needed. By resetting the encryption key all data on the drive will be lost and
cannot be recovered.
After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self
destruct sequence will become the default Admin PIN. The drive will need
to be initialized and reformatted.
To set a Self Destruct PIN please use the following steps:
1. Enter the Admin mode by pressing and holding UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds
until the LED ashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN.
2. Enter the Admin PIN and press UNLOCK. The drive is in Admin Mode when
the LED has changed to BLUE.
3. Once in Admin mode, press UNLOCK + 3. LED will be alternating BLUE /
RED.
4. Input in the PIN that you would like to use as the Self Destruct PIN and press
UNLOCK.
5. If the Self Destruct PIN is accepted the LED ashes GREEN.
6. Immediately re-enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK. If the LED stays solid
GREEN for two seconds and then goes to solid BLUE, the Self Destruct PIN
was added successfully.
7. To delete the Self Destruct PIN, you will need to delete all of the User PINs.
Disconnect and re-connect the drive, then refer to the instructions Deleting
User PINs.
Note: The PIN must be a minimum of 7 digits in the length (16 max) and
cannot match any Admin or User codes already used by the drive.
In the future, a User or Admin code can not be set to the same number
as used by the Self Destruct PIN.

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Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock DT
If you forget all the User PINs or Admin PINs, you can perform a complete reset to
remove all the User PINs, and the Admin PIN.
Attention: Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock DT will perform a
crypto-erase and reset the encryption key, in effect making all the data on
the drive unrecoverable. You will need to partition and format the Aegis
Padlock DT with disk management applications.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Connect the Aegis Padlock DT to an available USB port. Turn on the power
switch on the back of the drive while holding the Cancel button. The LED
will ash RED, GREEN and BLUE alternately.
2. Release the Cancel button.
3. Press and hold Cancel + UNLOCK + 2 for ten seconds until the LED turns
Solid GREEN for two seconds, followed by Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN.
You have successfully reset the Aegis Padlock DT.
Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock DT
after a complete reset
A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock DT will erase all information and partition
settings. You will need to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock DT.
To initialize your Aegis Padlock DT, do the following:
1. After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock DT to the computer.
2. Wait ve seconds for the computer to recognize the device.
3. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN.
4. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will
ash three short blinks of the GREEN LED, then return to Solid BLUE and
Blinking GREEN.

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5. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
LED will be Solid for two seconds.
6. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
7. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin
features.
8. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.
9. Windows 7 and earlier: Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from
the Windows desktop.
10. Windows 8: Right click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management.
11. In the Computer Manage window, click Disk Management. In the Disk
Management window, the Aegis Padlock is recognized as an unknown device
that is uninitialized and unallocated.
12. Do the following to make the drive recognized as a basic drive.
13. If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel, then
initialize the disk manually using the following steps.
14. Do the following to make the drive recognized as a basic drive.
• If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel,
then initialize the disk manually using the following steps.
a. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk.
b. In the Initialize Disk window, click OK.
15. Right-click in the blank area under the Unallocated section, and then select
New Partition. The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard window opens.
16. Click Next.
17. Select Primary partition and click Next.
18. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next.
19. Click Next.
20. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next.
21. Click Finish.
22. Wait until the format process is complete. The Aegis Padlock will be
recognized and it is available for use.

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Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off
from the Operating System
Be sure to save and close all the les on your Aegis Padlock DT before hibernating,
suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system.
It is recommended that you log off the Aegis Padlock DT manually before
hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your system.
To log off the Aegis Padlock DT, double-click Safely Remove Hardware on the
Windows desktop and remove the Aegis Padlock DT from your computer.
Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your Aegis Padlock DT, be sure to
lock or log off your Aegis Padlock DT if you are:
• away from your computer
• using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others
Aegis Padlock DT Setup for Mac OS
Your Aegis Padlock is preformatted in NTFS for Windows. To reformat the
drive to a Mac compatible format please read the below.
Once the drive is unlocked, open Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk
Utilities.To format the Aegis Padlock DT:
1. Select the Aegis Padlock from the list of drives and volumes. Each drive
in the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name, such
as 232.9 Apricorn Padlock DT.
2. Click the ‘Erase’ tab.
3. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive’s
name will eventually appear on the desktop.
4. Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown menu lists
the available drive formats that the Mac supports. The recommended
format type is ‘Mac OS Extended (Journaled).’
5. Click the ‘Erase’ button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the
desktop, erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.

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Diagnostic Mode
The keypad has a manual diagnostic mode built in to verify proper keypad
function. This mode will not allow access to any data or admin function. It
can only be used to identify the rmware level and to test button recognition.
The diagnostic mode is also useful for troubleshooting key issues.
To enter the diagnostic function:
1. Turn the Power switch on the back of the drive to the ON position.
During Power up hold 0 key until the Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
completes.
2. The LED will ash BLUE for the major and minor revisions and RED LED
to indicate (.) When complete, the LED will return to a solid BLUE LED
(Example: Four BLUE ashes followed by one RED ash followed
by one BLUE ash followed by one RED ash would indicate
version 4.1.)
3. Key presses after the revision will coincide with the number pressed
using the RED LED.
4. Example: 1 = 1 ash, 2 = 2 ashes, 3 = 3 ashes, 0 = 10 ashes
5. Unlock = 11 ashes, Cancel = 12 ashes.
6. To Exit the Diagnostic Mode, a power re-set is required. Using the
Power switch on the back of the drive, turn the drive OFF then ON to
return to normal operation.

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Troubleshooting
This section contains troubleshooting information for the Aegis Padlock DT. If
you encounter any of the following problems when using the Aegis Padlock DT,
refer to the corresponding answers.
Q: I enter the drive with the default PIN but am not able to change the code.
Why?
A: You are entering the drive using the Admin PIN. This code can only be
changed from the Admin mode.
Q: What can I do if I forget the User PIN?
A: Use your Admin PIN to enter Admin Mode, and then create another
User PIN in Admin Mode.
Q: What can I do if I forget the Admin PIN?
A: There is no other way to retrieve the Admin PIN except a complete reset of the
Aegis Padlock DT. After a complete reset, all data will be lost and you will need to
initialize, allocate and format the Aegis Padlock DT manually.
Q: Why did the operating system not recognize the Aegis Padlock DT after I
enter the User Mode and completely reset the computer?
A: You need to initialize, allocate and format the Aegis Padlock DT manually. For
more information, refer to Initializing and formatting the Hard Drive after a
complete reset in this manual.
Q: How do I use the Aegis Padlock DT without a PIN?
A: As a full disk encryption product, the Aegis Padlock DT can never be used
without a PIN.