Aegis Secure Key 3.0 Quick Start Manual

Secure Key

Aegis

Quick Start Guide

First-Time Use / Admin Mode Setup
Each Aegis Secure Key is shipped without a preset Personal
Identification Number (PIN.) To prepare the Key for use, the user
must first establish an Admin PIN that is between 7and 16 digits
in length. This Admin PIN is used to set the Secure Key's various
Admin features and also serves as the first of two User PINS for
the Secure Key's standard operation.
To Set Up the Admin PIN:
1. Wake up the Secure Key by pressing
(BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly, indicating no Admin
PIN has been established.)
2. Press + 9 simultaneously.
(BLUE LED will glow solidly and GREEN
3. Enter the PIN to be used as your Admin code and press
(If PIN is accepted, BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and
GREEN LED will blink 3 times by itself, then will continue
blinking as the BLUE LED glows solidly.)*
4. Quickly re-enter that same PIN once more and press
(BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and
illuminate for one second until replaced by the
glowing solidly, indicating that the Admin PIN has been set and
the Secure Key is in Admin mode, ready to add another User
PIN [see reverse] or for setting up features.)
5. To exit the Admin mode, press (RED
wait 30 seconds and Secure Key will return to sleep mode.
6. If no additional users are to be added or Admin features set,
Secure Key setup is now complete and ready for use.
* If PIN is unacceptable, Red LED will blink 3 times and
return to solid BLUE / blinking GREEN
Requirements" section below and repeat step 3.
Note: It's normal for this device to be warm to the touch during use.
Battery Note
The Aegis Secure Key has an internal rechargeable battery with a smart-charging circuit and
will automatically charge whenever it's plugged into a powered USB port. After initial Admin
PIN setup, when plugged into a powered USB port while in standby mode, the Red LED will
pulse to indicate that it's charging and will glow solidly once fully charged. Since the Secure
Key ships with a partial charge, plug it into a powered USB port for 60-80 minutes to give the
battery a full charge before initial setup (RED LED will still be blinking.)
PIN Requirements
PINs must be a minimum length of 7 digits
with a maximum of 16 digits.
Cannot contain all consecutive numbers
or all the same numbers (e.g. 123456789,
987654321 or 11111111, 22222222, etc.)
3.0
3
.
2
LED will blink.)
.
GREEN LED will
BLUE
LED
LED will glow solidly) or
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT press any buttons while the
Secure Key is plugged into a USB
port. Doing so may cause damage
LEDs. Check "PIN
to the USB port and Secure Key
USB Connector.
Sleep Mode
When the key is not in use, it will enter a sleep
mode in which the key cannot be accessed.
To wake the key and prepare it to accept key
inputs, press the UNLOCK key once.
The RED LED will glow solidly.
Locking the Key
To lock the key, simply press the
If data is still being written to the Secure Key, it will wait for this operation to be completed before the
locking operation takes place. The
Note: The Aegis Secure Key will not be recognized by any operating system in its locked state.
Unlocking the Key
1. Beginning in standby mode, press the
2. Enter either an Admin PIN or User PIN and press the
(If the PIN is accepted, the
slowly until it's plugged into a USB port, after which will then glow solidly;
If the PIN is incorrect, the
3. Upon correct PIN entry, the key will be unlocked and ready for use. If it is not plugged into a
USB port within 30 seconds, the key will return to sleep mode and automatically lock itself.

Adding a New User PIN

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1. Beginning in standby mode, press the
2. Enter the Admin Mode by pressing and holding
3. Enter the Admin PIN and press
4. Press and hold + 1 until the
5. Enter the PIN to be used as your User code and press
will blink 3 times by itself, then will continue blinking as
6. Quickly re-enter that same PIN once more and press
(If the PIN was successfully added,
or two and then will turn off, followed by the
returned to Admin Mode. If PIN is unacceptable or the second entry doesn't match the first,
LED will flash three times, followed by solid
Performing a Complete Reset
WARNING: BACK UP ALL IMPORTANT DATA PRIOR TO RESETTING THE SECURE KEY. PERFORMING A
RESET WILL ERASE ALL DATA AND DISK FORMATTING. AFTER A RESET, THE SECURE KEY WILL NEED
A NEW ADMIN PIN SETUP AND WILL ALSO NEED TO BE INITIALIZED / REFORMATTED PRIOR TO USE.
FOR REFORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS, REFER TO THE SECURE KEY 3.0 USER'S MANUAL ONLINE.
To perform a complete reset of the key, do the following:
1. Press + + 2 together and hold as
2. Continue to hold until blinking stops and either the
then release all keys.
3. Reset is complete and the key will need a new Admin PIN.
(BLUE and GREEN
Formatting / Reformatting the Key
The Aegis Secure Key comes
preformatted in NTFS for
Windows and is ready for use.
®
For the Mac OS, use Apple's
Disk Utility to reformat the drive
to a Mac compatible file system.
Complete formatting instructions
can be found online at
www.apricorn.com/media/
uploads/ASK3_Manual.pdf
button. When locked, the RED
button can also be used to exit out of the Admin mode.
button to wake the drive. (The
button.
GREEN LED will quickly blink four times, then continue to blink
RED LED will blink three times and then glow solidly.)
button to wake the drive. (The
+ 0 for five seconds
(BLUE LED will glow solidly.)
BLUE LED glows solidly and the
. (BLUE
BLUE LED resumes glowing solidly)
BLUE GREEN
LED will turn off,
BLUE LED glowing solidly indicating that the key has
BLUE / Blinking GREEN
RED and BLUE LEDs blink alternately.
RED or BLUE
LED will glow solidly.)
Technical Support
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources:
1. Apricorn's Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
2. E-mail us at support@apricorn.com
3. Call Technical Support at 1-800-458-5448 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, M - F
LED will glow solidly.
RED LED will glow solidly.)
RED LED will glow solidly.)
(RED LED will blink.)
GREEN LED starts blinking.
LED will turn off and GREEN LED
LED will illuminate for a second
RED
LEDs--Return to step 5 to retry.)
LED glows solidly,
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