Apricorn Aegis Padlock A25-PL256 250GB Quick Start Manual

Aegis

Quick Start Guide

Your Aegis Padlock is preformatted in NTFS for Windows
please refer to the directions on the reverse to reformat your drive to a compatible format.
To access the Aegis Padlock plug your drive into a powered USB port, enter the default PIN
number of 123456 and press
The indicator light will change from RED to GREEN indicating the drive is unlocked and can be accessed.
Changing the ADMIN PIN number to your own unique PIN number
You are the "administrator" of this drive. The first thing you will want to do is change the
Administrator PIN number from the default 123456 to a unique, secure PIN number that you
will remember.
To change the Admin PIN number follow the instructions below:
1. To enter Admin Mode, first plug the drive into the USB port and wait until the LED light
turns RED.
2. Next, press and hold 0 +
3. Enter the Admin PIN number (default is 123456) and press
BLUE indicating you are in Admin Mode.
4. While in Admin Mode, press and hold 9 +
5. Enter the new PIN number (minimum 6 digits) and press
GREEN 3 times if successful.
6. Re-enter the new PIN number and press
seconds indicating you have successfully changed the Admin PIN.
7. To exit admin mode and begin using your Aegis Padlock drive, press the CANCEL
button until the LED turns RED. Now enter your new PIN number and press
2
1
4 5
1
ghi
8
7
pqrs
cancel
Padlock
.
for 5 seconds until the LED light flashes RED.
3
abc def
2
6
jkl mno
9
tuv wxyz
0
3
and is ready for use. For the Mac OS
®
until the LED light flashes BLUE.
. The LED light will stay solid GREEN for 2
Remember to save your password in a safe place. If
lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive.
If you are having difficulty please refer to the com-
plete user's manual which is loaded on your Aegis
Padlock drive and is also available at Apricorn's
website at: www.apricorn.com/support
1
Cancel button
2
button
3 LED Indicator light
. The LED light will turn
. The LED light will flash
.