Apricorn EZ-BUS-DTS-EKIT User manual

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User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1
2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EZ BUS DT ................................... 2
A. PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................... 2
B. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 3
C. FRONT PANEL OF EZ BUS DT ....................................... 3
D. REAR PANEL OF EZ BUS DT ......................................... 4
3. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR EZ BUS DT KIT ...................... 5
4. CONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT .......................................... 7
5. SOFTWARE ................................................................... 8
A. BEFORE YOUR BACKUP! ................................................ 8
B. INSTALLATION OF EZ GIG II ......................................... 9
C. CLONING YOUR HARD DRIVE WITH CLONE EZ ..................... 10
D. IMAGING YOUR HARD DRIVE WITH IMAGE EZ ...................... 15
E. INITIALIZING YOUR HARD DRIVE ..................................... 17
F. R EFORMATTING YOUR HARD DRIVE .................................. 21
G. CRYPTAINER ............................................................. 24
H. SECOND COPY .......................................................... 25
6. DISCONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT ....................................... 26
7. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................ 27
8. RMA POLICY ............................................................... 27
9. WARRANTY CONDITIONS ................................................... 28
10.FAQS........................................................................ 29

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your EZ Bus Desktop system.
Engineered for desktop and notebook applications, the EZ Bus Desktop
family of storage & backup products has three interfaces to choose from:
USB 2.0 (EZ Bus DT), SATA (EZ Bus DTS) and USB2.0/FireWire Combo (EZ
Bus DTC).
The EZ Bus DT kit comes with an extensive software bundle:
1. The award winning EZ Gig II backup and disaster recovery software is
comprised of two separate programs providing complete protection for your
entire computer system.
Clone EZ creates an exact bootable clone of your hard drive, thus
providing a disaster recovery backup of your system. In the event of a
hard drive failure, you could be back up and running in minutes.
Image EZ takes a snapshot of your entire system and compresses it into
a file half its original size, thus enabling multiple backups to a single
drive. This method saves hours of system rebuilding and is simple and
easy to use.
2. Second Copy Synchronizing software provides a variety of options to
synchronizing your system for file sharing or backup. The software is simple
and easy to use, while taking only a few minutes to complete.
3. Cryptainer Encryption software secures your data with absolute privacy
using Blowfish 128bit encryption. Cryptainer allows you to password protect
and secure any file or folder. Simply drag and drop the files and folders you
wish to hide and your data is safe and protected.
Backing up your valuable data has never been easier. The ultra-cool fan
keeps the enclosure at optimal temperatures which will extend the life of
your hard drive and data. With storage capacities up to 400GB, you’ll have
plenty of space not only to back up your entire system, but also for additional
storage of all of your digital photos, emails, music and video files.
Regardless of whether you use a notebook, desktop PC, or MAC, EZ Bus
Desktop units are the ideal backup and storage solution to add additional
capacity to your system. Simply plug the unit into your port and instantly
increase the storage capabilities of the computer.
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2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EZ BUS DT
A. Package Contents
EZ Gig II Software
and
Encryption and Synchronization Software
EZ Bus DT Enclosure EZ Bus DTC Stand
USB Cable
AC Adapter AC Cable
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B. System Requirements
To use the EZ Bus DT effectively, you will need the following minimum
system setup:
Hardware:
Pentium II 350MHz compatible process or higher
64MBs RAM
USB 2.0/1.1 or FireWire port
CD ROM drive
Operating Systems:
Microsoft:
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home and Professsional
Apple:
Mac OS 9.X and later
Max OS X
C. Front Panel of EZ BUS DT
On/Off Switch
LED activity/
Power Indicator
Light
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D. Rear Panel of EZ BUS DT
AC Adapter
Connection
USB
Connection
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3. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR EZ BUS DT KIT
Only the EZ Bus DT Kit is shipped without a hard disk drive. If you have
purchased an EZ Bus DT with a hard drive, proceed to section 4 (page 6).
To install your 3.5” hard disk drive, follow the instructions below:
Step 1. Pull and rotate the rubber plugs located on the side of the
enclosure.
Step 2. Gently remove the top cover from the enclosure. You should see
two cables without anything attached to them. These will connect
to your hard disk drive.
Step 3. Set your hard disk drive to Master (please consult your hard drive
manufacturer/manual), then attach the flat cable and the power
cable to the hard disk drive. Gently place the hard disk drive into
the enclosure. Check to make sure the hard disk drive lines up
with the screw holes on the enclosure.
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Step 4. Replace the top cover by inserting the tabs into the slots on the
bottom of the case.
Step 5. Insert the four screws provided in the places indicated and tighten
the screws in place. Once this is complete, the top cover, hard
disk drive and bottom case will be held securely together.
Step 6. Rotate and insert the rubber plugs into their original positions to
cover up the exposed screw heads.
Step 7. You are now ready to use your EZ-Bus-DT. You will need to
initialize your new hard drive, instructions for this are on page
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4. CONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT
1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the EZ Bus
DT and to an available USB Port on your computer.
2. Connect the AC adapter at the rear of the EZ Bus DT and then
plug into an available wall outlet or power strip.
3. Push the on switch located on the front of the EZ Bus DT. The
indicator light will come on to let you know that the EZ Bus DT is powered.
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A. 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.
Follow the next few steps before backing up to help the process run
smoothly:
1. Ensure there are no file system errors by running
Windows Disk
Cleanup (or a similar disk cleanup 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 defragment 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.
For example:
a. Perform full backups (using Clone EZ, exact bootable clone of
your hard drive) at the end of each month.
and/or
b. Perform weekly backups (using Image EZ, compressed image
of your entire hard drive or partition).
5. Once you have decided upon your plan, proceed to the appropriate
sections in this manual to either use Clone EZ or Image EZ.
5. SOFTWARE
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B. Installation of EZ Gig II:
1. Insert EZ Gig II CD into CD-ROM drive.
2. EZ Gig II screen (shown) will pop up.
3. Click on Install EZ Gig II.
4. Follow instructions for installation.
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C. Cloning your hard drive with Clone EZ
1.
Read all instructions carefully before cloning. To clone your hard
disk drive, your computer will need to boot directly to the EZ Gig II
CD provided in the kit. These steps are just a quick overview of how
to use Clone EZ. For detailed instructions and explanations, read the
Clone EZ manual located on the EZ Gig II CD. If you are going to use
your FireWire connection for cloning, you do not need to boot directly
from the CD and can access through Windows (Start Programs Apricorn
Apricorn EZ Gig II - click on Clone EZ and follow the directions).
2. Turn on your computer and change the BIOS setting so that the computer
boots to the CD-ROM. Consult your computer manufacturer or
computer manual on how to make changes to the BIOS (basic
input/output system). Apricorn will not have this information.
Once you have accessed the BIOS and recorded the settings, change the
boot sequence so that CD-ROM is the first selection. Save the changes
and continue with cloning your hard drive.
3. Open the CD-ROM drive. Place the EZ Gig II CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Close the CD-ROM drive. Turn off your computer.
4. Ensure EZ Bus DT is connected to your computer using the USB cable
provided (EZ Gig II may not work properly with a FireWire Connection).
Also, be sure that the AC Adapter is attached to the EZ Bus DTC to
supply power to the unit.
5. Turn on your computer. When EZ Gig II has successfully booted, you
will see the “Welcome to Apricorn Clone EZ” screen. Click
Next to
continue.
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6. The “Upgrade Mode” screen will appear. Select “Automatic Upgrade”
and click
Next to continue.
7. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank, proceed
to step 11. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data either
contains data or is formatted, proceed to step 8.
8. 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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9. 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.
10. The “Nonempty Destination Hard Disk” screen will appear when you
have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data. If
you need to confirm that you have selected the proper source
and destination drives, click the
Back button to check. If you
chose 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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11. 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.
12. The next screen outlines the operations that Clone EZ will perform. Click
Next to proceed with cloning your hard disk drive.
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13. 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 EZ Bus DT from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE
COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE EZ BUS DT.
To do so may alter some settings of the Windows operating system.
14. You have completed the cloning process and now have an exact bootable
clone of your hard drive.
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D. Imaging your hard drive with Image EZ
1. Once you have installed the EZ Gig II, please consult the Image EZ
manual, located on your EZ Gig II CD, for detailed instructions on
using Image EZ.
2. Under certain conditions, Apricorn EZ Gig II may require
your computer to reboot. Please save all work before
starting Apricorn EZ Gig II.
3. To Start EZ Gig II, click the
Start button, go to
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.
4. Click on the Create Image icon from the main screen to open
Image EZ.
5. At the first screen, select the drive or partition(s) you would like
to back up. A red line will appear under the drive or partition(s)
chosen. After selecting the drive or partition(s), click Next.
6. This will open the Image Archive Location window. Select Fixed
hard disk and click the Next button.
7. At the Image Archive Creation Window, find your EZ Bus DTC (it may
have the name Apricorn, and the drive letter will vary depending on
the configuration of your computer).
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8. Enter the image name in the File Name text box, located near the
bottom of the window. You can enter any name you wish. It might
be a good idea to use the date, such as Jan2505 for January 25
2005. Click Next to continue.
9. The Compression Level window will open. In this window, you can
optimize the creation of the image file to suit your needs. Lower
compression level increases the speed the image file is created.
Higher compression levels create smaller image files. The estimated
size and time will be located in the description section of the window.
Choose a compression level and click
Next to continue.
10. The Image Archive Splitting window will open. Select Automatic
and then click Next to continue.
11. The Image Archive Protection window will open. If you do not
want to password protect your image, Click Next to continue. If
you enter a password, please remember the password for
future use. If you forget the password, you will be unable to
access the image file at a later date. Apricorn does not have
the ability to retrieve the password. Click Next to continue.
12. This will open the Image Archive Comments window. You can use
this window to write comments about the image (such as the imaging
date, computer, operating system, etc.). Click Next to continue.
13. This will open the Apricorn Image EZ 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.
14. Image EZ completes the selected options and the Congratulations
screen will appear.
15. BACKUP COMPLETE!!! The EZ Bus DT now contains a complete
image of the selected drive or partition(s).
16. To learn more about the versatility of Image EZ, including restoring
an image, please consult the Image EZ manual located on your EZ
Gig II CD.
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E. Initializing Your Hard Drive (self installed hard drives only)
1. To initialize your hard drive, you will need to go to
Disk Management
in Windows. To get to Disk Management, you will need to click
StartSettingsControl Panel . If you purchased an EZ Bus
DT that already has a hard drive, you do not need to use this
section because the drive is already formatted for FAT32.
2. In the
Control Panel window, double-click Administrative Tools .
3. Once in Administrative Tools , double-click on Computer
Management .
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