TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Technical Specifications Package contents SSD2go SSD2go Twin System requirements Support SSD2go Pro Quickstart Getting help Safely removing the SSD2go Troubleshooting Safely removing in Windows The SSD2go does not mount Safely removing in Mac OS X Choosing a file system Opening Disk Management Installation Windows XP and Windows Server 2003...
The SSD2go is fully compliant with USB 3.0 and You can get the up-to-date version of this SSD2go Pro backwards compatible up to USB 1.1, making manual at: www.angelbird.com/downloads 1 × USB 3.0 cable sure you can use it anywhere. 1 × eSATAp cable...
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SUPPORT Your computer must meet certain requirements Optimal performance For support visit the Angelbird Support website in order to have your SSD2go function correctly. at www.angelbird.com/support, or check the For optimal performance your computer must Getting help section.
QUICKSTART Your SSD2go comes ready to use for Windows Note: If the SSD2go does not mount on your Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server computer, check the Troubleshooting section 2008 and Mac OS X 10.6.5 and later. for help. If you are using Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Linux, you need to install the exFAT Warning!
SAFELY REMOVING THE SSD2go SAFELY REMOVING IN WINDOWS Before you unplug the SSD2go you must first Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista safely remove it, which means instructing your To unmount the SSD2go, single-click the eject computer to finish and stop writing to the button in the system tray.
SAFELY REMOVING IN MAC OS X To unmount the SSD2go using the Finder, click the eject button next to the drive icon as shown fig. When the drive completely disappears you can safely unplug the device. fig. 6...
INSTALLATION WINDOWS XP AND LINUX WINDOWS SERVER 2003 No installation is needed for most computers. Please visit Most Linux distributions do not have the exFAT Only if you use Windows XP, Windows Server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955704 driver pre-installed. In this section we show 2003 or Linux you need to install the exFAT and download the exFAT driver installation how to install the exFAT driver on Ubuntu and...
CONFIGURING THE SSD2go Note: If you want a different configuration than The SSD2go already comes preconfigured out explained here, check your operating system of the box, so usually there is no need to manual or check the links in the Getting Help configure your SSD2go.
CONFIGURING ON WINDOWS Note The Disk Management application is used to If you cannot find the physical disk represent- partition and format drives. We can open it by pressing the key combination . This will ing the SSD2go, disconnect it, wait a few sec- Win+R show the “Run”...
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Now we will create a new volume on the SSD2go. In the “Unallocated” area, right-click and choose “New Simple Volume” as shown in fig. 9. Windows will now guide you through the process of creating a new volume. 3.A. Click “Next” twice to accept the default volume size and then the default drive letter.
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3.C. Click finish to confirm you want to create the volume as in fig. 3.D. Windows will now create the volume, and fig. it will show up in the list of volumes as in Now the volume has been created. The drive will mount and show up in “Computer”...
CONFIGURING ON MAC OS X The Disk Utility is used to format and partition drives. It can be found under Applications → Utilities → Disk Utility. Partitioning a disk means the creating of separate volumes on a single physical disk. We will create only a single volume on the disk.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SSD2GO TWIN Features In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL Type Auto-TRIM, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection Built-in cache, SMART Portable USB SSD drive Flash Connectivity Grade A Intel® or Micron® Synchronous MLC Two times full Size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s Controller Warranty 3 Years...
85000 Ubuntu Linux Operating temperature (load) https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/ubuntu-help/ 30°C to 35°C Access Time disk-partitions.html < 0.1ms Size For other help, check the Angelbird Support 127mm x 66mm x 20mm MTBF section at www.angelbird.com/support. > 2,000,000 hours (5.0“ x 2.59“ x 0.79“)
Installation section. Mac OS Extended The SSD2go comes preconfigured with exFAT. All OS X versions / Linux. Angelbird recommends exFAT since it works EXT4 with most modern computers. Linux Use the information below to choose the best file system for you.
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