About the Aegis Padlock Pro Secure Hard Drive Package contents Aegis Padlock Pro button panel Aegis Padlock Pro - Getting Started Before you begin Powering the Aegis Padlock Pro Connecting via USB Connecting via eSATA How do I use the Aegis Padlock Pro for the first time? What if I forget the User Password? Setup for the Mac OS Using the Aegis Padlock Pro...
Featuring a choice of AES-128 or 256 bit hardware encryption, the Aegis Padlock Pro provides seamless real-time encryption, keeping your data safe even if the hard drive is removed from its enclosure. www.apricorn.com Aegis Padlock Quick Start Guide Package contents •...
Red: Standby Mode • Blue: Admin Mode • Green: User Mode The indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of the Aegis Padlock Pro. Details are provided later in this chapter. wxyz www.apricorn.com Cancel button button Indicator light...
Aegis Padlock Pro, and then attach the other end to another available USB connector on your computer, as shown right. www.apricorn.com Note: If your USB port provides enough power to run the drive then you will not need to use the...
USB AC Adapter and the eSATA data cable to the Aegis Padlock Pro and your computer, as shown below. Note: As the Standard eSATA connection transfers data only and does not provide power, you will need to use the USB power cable. www.apricorn.com...
Directly enter the Secure User Mode with Password) to use the Aegis Padlock Pro. What if I forget the User Password? Use your Admin Password to enter Admin Mode, and then create another User Password in Admin Mode. 123456 (default administrator password), 123456 (default Admin www.apricorn.com...
Select the Aegis Padlock Pro 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 Pro. Click the ‘Erase’ tab. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive’s name will eventually appear on the desktop.
Attach the Aegis Padlock Pro to your computer again and the indicator light turns red. This indicates that you are in the Standby Mode. . The indicator light turns green indicating that the drive desktop, and then remove the Aegis Padlock Pro from ® www.apricorn.com...
You entered an incorrect Admin Password in Step 3. • No activity was detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode. + 0 for five seconds until the indicator light flashes red. This . The default Admin Password is www.apricorn.com...
If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the Aegis Padlock Pro will return to the Standby Mode. for 5 seconds until the LED light flashes RED. . The LED light will stay www.apricorn.com . The until the LED light flashes . The LED...
+ 1 until the indicator light flashes red. . The indicator light will turn green, (The Password must be a minimum of www.apricorn.com . If the indicator light stays . The indicator light stays solid...
After a total of 100 Attempts the drive will remain locked with the LED flashing red quickly. You must now go through the reset process and reformat the drive to be able to use the drive again. (see page 8) www.apricorn.com...
Enter the default User Password Mode. My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows Right-click desktop. “Cancel” button while you attach the Aegis Padlock Pro + 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light 123456 and press www.apricorn.com to enter the User...
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Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Finish. Click Wait until the format process is complete. The Aegis Padlock Pro will be recognized and it is available for use. Disk Management. In the Disk Next. www.apricorn.com Cancel, Next.
Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your Aegis Padlock Pro, be sure to lock or log off your Aegis Padlock Pro if you are: • away from your computer • using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others www.apricorn.com...
Q: Can I initialize and format the Aegis Padlock Pro with Windows user account? A: No, this is a Windows limitation, you must use the Admin account to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock Pro. 123456 (default administrator password), and 123456 (default Admin www.apricorn.com...
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Q: Why could I not initialize, partition or format the Aegis Padlock Pro? A: Ensure that you have administrator privileges. You can use only the administrator account to initialize, partition or format the Aegis Padlock Pro in the Admin Mode. www.apricorn.com...
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