TABLE OF CONTENTS Package Contents ............System Requirements ........... Aegis NetDock Connections ........... Hard Drive Installation ..........Initializing your Hard Drive ..........Partitioning / Formatting .......... Reformatting your Hard Drive for Windows ..... 10 Reformatting your Hard Drive for Mac ......11 Installing Software CD ..........
OS X 10.2 and later PC Software: 200MB hard drive space for standard installation of software components Included software is not necessary with the Mac ® Aegis NetDock hardware is compatible with Mac DVD / CD authoring software and media playing software www.apricorn.com...
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Connecting your Aegis NetDock Perfect for connecting to all of your USB peripherals, the Aegis NetDock’s 4-port USB Hub has two regular ports and two ALWAYS ON USB ports, ideal for charging cell phones or your MP3 player. Two ALWAYS ON Auto “ON”...
SATA hard drive connector Hard Hard Drive Drive Step 5 Step 6 Once the hard drive is secured, slide the Once you have replaced the top case, turn top case back into place the NetDock over and replace the screw www.apricorn.com...
Windows. To get to Disk Management in Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7, right click “ My Computer” (2000, XP) or “ Computer” (Vista, 7) and click on “Manage” in the list. If you purchased an Aegis NetDock that already has a hard drive, you do not need to use this section because the drive is already formatted for NTFS.
3. A Partition Wizard will initiate. Click Next . 4. Select Primary partition and click Next . 5. You will then need to decide on a partition size. Enter a partition size in the box provided. Click Next . www.apricorn.com...
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8. Click Next . You will have to wait a bit. When completed, the drive properties will be shown. You have completed partitioning and formatting your new hard drive. You can begin cloning or imaging (see relevant sections for instructions). www.apricorn.com...
Reformatting Your Hard Drive for Mac Your Aegis NetDock’s hard drive is preformatted with the NTFS Windows File System and will need to be reformatted to work within the Mac OS. To Reformat in OS 9.x: Caution: This will destroy any data on the hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with the reformatting of the Aegis NetDock hard drive.
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7. Select the check box next to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers . This will allow you to see your Aegis NetDock hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 8. Click the Erase button: An alert will appear to confirm the erase process.
• Microsoft SyncToy Please note that the included software is compatible with PC only. The included software is not necessary with Mac systems. The Aegis NetDock hardware is compatible with all Mac DVD/CD authoring software and media playing software 1. To install these programs, place the included software CD into your Aegis NetDock.
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Storage Device). After the installation, Aegis NetDock will appear under a new drive letter in ‘My Computer’ (2000/XP) or ‘Computer’ (Vista/7). 4. If Aegis NetDock does not appear in ‘My Computer’ or does not work properly, right click on ‘My Computer’ and click on ‘Manage’ then under ‘System Tools’...
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Device Drivers and Drive Letters for Windows 5. If the ‘Device Manager’ entries are correct and Aegis NetDock still does not appear in ‘My Computer’, you may need to reassign the ‘Drive Letter’. This is typically because you have mapped network drives and the Aegis NetDock has assigned the same ‘Drive Letter’...
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Click on the OK button to assign the new ‘Drive Letter’ and close all the windows. 10. Go to ‘My Computer’ to verify that Aegis NetDock appears. 11. You are now ready to start copying files and folders to the Aegis NetDock.
CDs or DVDs. If you would like more detailed instructions on burning a disc with your specific operating system, please refer to the links below. Windows 7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/videos/burn-a-cd Windows Vista/XP http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Burn-a-CD-or-DVD- in-Windows-Media-Center Mac OS X http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1328 www.apricorn.com...
If you receive a “Drive Not Accessible” error when you try to access the Aegis NetDock in ‘My Computer’ or after trying to drag and drop files to you Aegis NetDock drive, you may need to enable CD Recording on this drive.
4) Wait for few seconds until the system prompts ‘The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system.” Click OK, and then unplug the Aegis NetDock. NOTE: To protect against unexpected data loss, Windows checks that all files on the drive are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed.
5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time from Monday through Friday. RMA Policy An RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number must be issued by Apricorn. If you need to return or replace your Aegis NetDock, Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps: 1. Find your original receipt.
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