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- Page 1 User Guide eader in ersonaL Torage...
- Page 2 Copyright © Apricorn, Inc. 006. All rights reserved. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Introduction
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your EZ Bus DTS system. Engineered for desktop and notebook applications, the EZ Bus Desktop family of storage & backup products has three interfaces to choose from: USB .0 (EZ Bus DT), Serial ATA (EZ Bus DTS) and USB.0/Firewire Combo (EZ Bus DTC). The EZ Bus DTS is for use with SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard drives. -
Page 5: G Etting To Know Your Ez B
EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software Second Copy Synchronization Software Cryptainer Encryption Software SMART-ER - Hard Drive Monitor Apricorn Data Protection Suite EZ Bus DTS Stand EZ Bus DTS Enclosure SATA to eSATA Cable SATA to SATA Cable... -
Page 6: System Requirements
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS In order to use your EZ Bus DTS you should have: Hardware: Pentium II compatible processor or higher 6MBs RAM SATA or eSATA port or SATA PCI card installed CD-RW drive Operating systems: Windows 000 Professional Windows XP Home and Professional Rear Panel of EZ BUS DTS The Leader in Personal Storage SATA Cable... -
Page 7: H Ard D Rive I Nstallation For 3. C Onnecting Your
8. Please follow the steps as below for installing your HDD into the EZ-BUS-DTS enclosure. 1. Pull and rotate the rubber . Gently lift the top cover. plugs. . Attach the cable to the hard disk drive. www.apricorn.com... - Page 8 . Replace the top cover by inserting the tabs into the slots on the bottom of the case. 6. Rotate the rubber plugs to the original positions. 8. Proceed to the section on initializing, partitioning and formatting your new hard drive. The Leader in Personal Storage 5.
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Page 9: Ez B Us
5. Push the on switch located on the front of the EZ Bus DTS. The indicator light will come on to let you know that the EZ Bus DTS is powered. 6. Now, power up your computer. Caution: Never connect or disconnect your EZ Bus DTS while your computer is powered on. www.apricorn.com... -
Page 10: W Indows
4. SOFTWARE 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. -
Page 11: I Nstallation Of
Installation of EZ Gig II for Windows 1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive. . Setup screen will pop up. Click Install EZ GIG II button. . EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up. . Follow instructions for installation. -
Page 12: Cloning Your Hard Drive With Disk Clone
1. Ensure your EZ Bus DTS is connected to your computer. . 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 13 10. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data either contains data or is formatted, proceed to step . . 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. www.apricorn.com...
- Page 14 8. The “Destination Hard Disk” screen will appear. destination hard disk. The destination hard disk is typically your new hard disk drive. Click Next to Continue. . 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.
- Page 15 Click Next to continue. 11. The next screen outlines the operations that Disk Clone will perform. Click Proceed to continue with cloning your hard disk drive. www.apricorn.com...
- Page 16 1. 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 DTS from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE EZ Bus DTS.
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Page 17: Ez Gig Ii
. 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 18 . This will bring up the Welcome to Create Image Wizard window. Click next to continue. 5. At the first screen, select the drive or partition(s) you would like to back up by checking the appropriate box. Click the Next button . The Leader in Personal Storage...
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Page 19: Disk Image
6. At the Image Archive Creation Window, find your EZ Bus DTS (it may have the name Apricorn, and the drive letter will vary depending on the configuration of your computer). Enter the image name in the File Name text box, located near the bottom of the window. -
Page 20: Cryptainer For Windows
Cryptainer for Windows Installation of Cryptainer: 1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive. . Setup screen will pop up. Click Cryptainer button. . Follow instructions for installation. . Upon completion of installation, you can immediately run Cryptainer by checking the box in the Setup Window. -
Page 21: W Indows
Second Copy 2000 for Windows 1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive. . Setup screen will pop up. Click Second Copy button. . Follow instructions for installation. . Upon completion of installation, you can immediately run Second Copy by checking the box in the Setup Window. If you choose not to run Second... -
Page 22: S Mart -Er H Ard D Rive M
SMART-ER Hard Drive Monitor for Windows 1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive. . 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. Click <Next>... -
Page 23: I Nitializing Your H Ard D
FAT32. . In the Control Panel window, double-click Administrative Tools . . Once in Administrative Tools , double-click on Computer Management . (self installed hard drives only) Control Panel . If you purchased an EZ Bus www.apricorn.com... - Page 24 . In Computer Management , you will find Disk Management under the Storage section. Double-click on Disk Management . Windows XP has a wizard to initialize new hard drives and may appear at this point. If the wizard does not appear, follow the remaining instructions. 5.
- Page 25 5. You will then need to decide on a partition size. Enter a partition size in the box provided. Click Next . 6. Select Assign a drive letter . Fill in the drive letter. Be sure to select a drive letter that is not in use. Click Next . www.apricorn.com...
- Page 26 . “Format this partition with the following settings” is selected by default. File System: Allocation unit size: Volume Label: Perform a Quick Format: Enabling Perform a Quick Format reduces the format time significantly. Enable file and folder compression: Selecting this feature gives you the option to use file and folder compression feature available to the NTFS files system.
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Page 27: Reformatting Your Hard Drive
Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer , right click on the EZ Bus DTC drive, and select Properties from the list. b. This will open the EZ Bus DTC hard drive properties. The File System should now read NTFS. www.apricorn.com... -
Page 28: Contacting Technical Support
RMA POLICY An RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number must be issued by Apricorn. If you need to return or replace your EZ Bus DTS, Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps: 1. Simply call Apricorn’s technical support department with your EZ Bus DTS part number and a description of the problem(s) you are experiencing. -
Page 29: Warranty Conditions
WARRANTY CONDITIONS 12 Month Warranty: Apricorn offers a 1 months warranty on the EZ Bus DTS against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller. -
Page 30: Faq
6. FAQ 1. What is SATA or Serial ATA? SATA or Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is the natural successor for the Parallel ATA interface that is commonly used today. 2. Why SATA or Serial ATA? The following are considered major features of SATA: 150MB/s maximum transfer rate (00MB/s and 600MB/s planned for the future). - Page 31 6. What software is included with my EZ Bus DTS? PC Software Includes: EZ Gig II, Apricorn’s Special Edition Cryptainer, Second Copy 000 and SMART-ER EZ Gig II for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use backup utilities available.
- 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. 7. What is the difference between “cloning” and “imaging”? Disk Cloning is a bit for bit copy of one drive to another.
- Page 33 NTFS file system. 12. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device? No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive. www.apricorn.com...
- Page 34 Notes: The Leader in Personal Storage...
- Page 35 Notes: www.apricorn.com...
- Page 36 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-858-513-2000...
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