Apricorn Aegis Padlock 3.0 User Manual

Apricorn Aegis Padlock 3.0 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Padlock Aegis User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About the Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive Package contents Aegis Padlock button panel Aegis Padlock - Getting Started Before you begin Connecting the Aegis Padlock Connecting the Aegis Padlock with USB Y-Cable How do I use the Aegis Padlock the first time? What if I forget the User Password? Using the Aegis Padlock Entering the Standby Mode...
  • Page 3: Troubleshooting

    Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off Troubleshooting Technical Support Warranty and RMA information Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2012. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 4: About The Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard 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 Cancel button...
  • Page 5: Aegis Padlock Button Panel

    The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes of operation: • RED: Standby Mode • BLUE: Admin Mode • GREEN: User Mode The indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of the Aegis Padlock. Details are provided later in this chapter. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 6: Aegis Padlock - Getting Started

    Attach the integrated USB cable of the Aegis Padlock drive to an available USB port on your computer, as shown below. The Aegis Padlock indicator light should glow RED. If the Indicator light does not power, use the included USB Y-cable. Refer to directions on the following page www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 7: Connecting The Aegis Padlock With Usb Y-Cable

    Directly enter the Secure User Mode with 123456 (default Admin Password) to use the Aegis Padlock. What if I forget the User Password? Use your Admin Password to enter Admin Mode, and then create another User Password in Admin Mode. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 8: Using The Aegis Padlock

    To exit the User Mode, double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon from ® ® the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then remove the Aegis Padlock from your computer. Attach the Aegis Padlock to your computer again and the indicator light turns RED. This indicates that you are in the Standby Mode. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 9: Entering The Admin Mode

    Aegis Padlock has returned to the Standby Mode, go back to Step 2. This is due to one of the following conditions: • You entered an incorrect Admin Password in Step 3. • No activity was detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 10: Password Management

    • You waited longer than 10 seconds before entering a password. • The new password was entered incorrectly. If no activity is detected within two minutes in the Admin Mode, the Aegis Padlock will return to the Standby Mode. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 11: Adding A New User Password

    6 digits and a maximum of 16 digits). The indicator light will flash GREEN three times. Re-enter the new User Password and press . The indicator light stays solid GREEN indicating that the User Password has been changed successfully. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 12: Setting The Unattended Auto Lock Feature

    2 = 10 min 3 = 20 min 0 = OFF The default is 0 (OFF) After you have input the number, the indicator light should flash GREEN 3 times to indicate that you have successfully set the Unattended Auto Lock feature. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 13: Aegis Padlock Brute Force Protection

    After a total of 20 Attempts the drive will remain locked with the indicator light 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 15) www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 14: Setting A Self Destruct Password

    GREEN for two seconds and then goes to solid BLUE, the Self Destruct PIN was added successfully. To delete the Self Destruct password, you will need to delete all of the User Passwords. Please refer to the instructions on page 11 - Deleting User Passwords. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 15: Completely Resetting The Aegis Padlock

    After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock to the computer. Wait 5 seconds for the computer to recognize the device. Enter the default User Password 123456 and press to enter the User Mode. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows desktop. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 16 If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next. Click Next. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next. Click Finish. Wait until the format process is complete. The Aegis Padlock will be recognized and it is available for use. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 17 Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your Aegis Padlock, be sure to lock or log off your Aegis Padlock if you are: • away from your computer • using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 18 User Mode and completely reset the computer? A: You need to initialize, allocate and format the Aegis Padlock manually. For more information, refer to Initializing and formatting the Hard Drive after a complete reset in this manual. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 19 Q: Why could I not initialize, partition or format the Aegis Padlock? A: Ensure that you have administrator privileges. You can use only the administrator account to initialize, partition or format the Aegis Padlock in the Admin Mode. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 20: Warranty And Rma Information

    NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
  • Page 21 © Apricorn, Inc. 2012. All rights reserved. 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-858-513-2000 www.apricorn.com...

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