About The Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive; Package Contents - Apricorn Aegis Padlock 3.0 User Manual

About the Aegis Padlock Portable
Secure Hard Drive
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Aegis Padlock drive with
integrated USB cable
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Travel pouch
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USB Y-cable
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Quick Start Guide
Looking for an effortless way to secure your
data? The Aegis Padlock Secure Drive is
the ultimate portable hard drive and secure
storage system. With an easy-to-use
keypad design and software free setup, the
Aegis Padlock Secure Drive enables you
to access the drive with your own unique
pin. Featuring 256 bit hardware encryption
and a super-fast USB 3.0 connection, the
Aegis Padlock provides seamless real-time
encryption, keeping your data safe even if
the hard drive is removed from its enclosure.

Package contents

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Padlock 3.0
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Quick Start Guide
Your Aegis Padlock is preformatted in NTFS for Windows ® and is ready for use. For the Mac
OS 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:
To enter Admin Mode, first plug the drive into the USB port and wait until the LED light
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turns RED.
Next, press and hold 0 + for 5 seconds until the LED light flashes RED.
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3. Enter the Admin PIN number (default is 123456) and press . The LED light will
turn BLUE indicating you are in Admin Mode.
While in Admin Mode, press and hold 9 + until the LED light flashes BLUE.
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Enter the new PIN number (minimum 6 digits) and press . The LED light will flash
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GREEN 3 times if successful.
6. Re-enter the new PIN number and press . The LED light will stay solid GREEN for
2 seconds then solid BLUE indicating you have successfully changed the Admin PIN.
To exit admin mode and begin using your Aegis Padlock drive, press the CANCEL
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button until the LED turns RED. Now enter your new PIN number and press .
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
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website at: www.apricorn.com/support
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