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Apricorn Aegis Mini A18-USB 240GB User Manual

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  • Page 1 Aegis Mini 1.8” external hard drive User Guide the leader in mobile data storage...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ... 2. Getting to know your Aegis Mini w System Requirements ... w Package Contents ... w Specifications ... 3. Set-Up ... w Installation ... w Disconnecting ... w Reformatting your hard drive ... 10 4. Software ... 12 w Before you backup ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    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 120GB of capacity which is ideal for storing, sharing or backing up your valuable data.

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Aegis Mini

    Data Protection Suite EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software SMART-ER - Hard Drive Monitor Microsoft SyncToy® 1.4 download ShirtPocket SuperDuper! - Backup Software Synchronize! X - Synchronzation software 1 meter Convenient extension cable Travel Pouch eGIs Quick Start Guide www.apricorn.com...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Features Ultra-Portable Design Backup Software Disaster Recovery Software Plug-n-Play Hot Swappable Moving Files Compatibility Bus Powered Parameter Data Transfer Rates Power Interface Buffer Size Average Seek Time Voltage Shock - non operating Shock - operating Dimensions Approvals Value You Can Depend On Benefits Ideal to take between home and the office or on trips.

  • Page 7: Set-Up

    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. www.apricorn.com...

  • Page 8: Disconnecting

    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 tray. A dialog box will appear. 3) Click ‘Safely Remove hard disk –...
  • Page 9 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 files from the drive, then repeat steps 1 and 2. www.apricorn.com...

  • Page 10: Reformatting Your Hard Drive

    Reformatting Your Hard Drive Your Aegis Mini’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.
  • Page 11 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 Mini hard drive is properly formatted, Select the Aegis Mini , then Select: File, Get Info. The format should read Mac OS Extended. www.apricorn.com...

  • Page 12: Software

    4. s oftwAre 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 suggestions to consider before backing up, to help the process run smoothly: 1.

  • Page 13: Ez Gig Ii Special Instructions For Vista

    “Choose when to turn off display” and make the changes as listed below. Turn Display Off Put computer to sleep Once you have completed the backup go to “Power Options” and restore the default settings. Never Never www.apricorn.com...

  • Page 14: Ez Gig Ii Installation

    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. Value You Can Depend On...

  • Page 15: Cloning Your Hard Drive With Disk Clone

    1. Ensure your Apricorn product 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.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 17 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 hard disk. The destination hard disk is typically your new hard disk drive. Click Next to Continue. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 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.
  • Page 19 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.

  • Page 20: Imaging Your Hard Drive With Create Image Wizard

    2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs 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.
  • Page 21 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). www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 22 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...
  • Page 23 (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.

  • Page 24: Smart-Er

    12. BACKUP COMPLETE!!! The Apricorn product now contains a complete 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.

  • Page 25: Microsoft ® Synctoy ® 1.4 Download

    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...

  • Page 26: Superduper

    SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac 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.

  • Page 27: Synchronize! X For Mac

    Synchronize! X for Mac 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.

  • Page 28: Technical Support

    RMA Policy An RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number must be issued by Apricorn. If you need to return or replace your Aegis Mini , Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps: 1. Simply call Apricorn’s technical support department with your Aegis Mini part number and a description of the problem(s) you are experiencing.

  • Page 29: Warranty

    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.

  • Page 30: Faqs

    Sony 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 Apricorn’s FireWire Adapter for i.LINK enables you to connect your Aegis Mini to an unpowered 4 pin i.LINK port.
  • Page 31 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. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 32 SMART-ER By 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.
  • Page 33 To boot your supported Macintosh Connect the Aegis Mini to an available Fire wire port and verify that the drive is visible Run Super Duper to clone your drive Open The Startup Disk Control Panel and Select the FireWire www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 34 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.
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