Apricorn Aegis Mini A18-USB 240GB Manuel utilisateur

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User Guide

Aegis Mini

1.8” external hard drive

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1. Introduction ........................................................................... 4

2. Getting to know your Aegis Mini ......................................... 5

wSystem Requirements .......................................................... 5

wPackage Contents ................................................................. 5

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3. Set-Up .................................................................................... 7

wInstallation ........................................................................... 7

wDisconnecting ....................................................................... 8

wReformatting your hard drive ................................................. 10

4. Software ................................................................................. 12

wBefore you backup ............................................................... 12

wEZ Gig II special instructions for Vista ..................................... 13

wEZ Gig II Installation ......................................................... 14

wCloning your hard drive ...................................................... 15

wImaging your hard drive ....................................................... 20

w SMART-ER ............................................................................ 24

wMicrosoft®SyncToy®1.4 download ...................................... 25

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wSynchronize! X for Mac ......................................................... 27

5. Technical Support .................................................................... 28

wContact Information ............................................................. 28

wRMA Policy ............................................................................ 28

wWarranty ............................................................................. 29

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Thank you for purchasing the

Aegis Mini USB 2.0 or FireWire

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Aegis

Mini

and all of the software packages that come with the

Aegis Mini

Good things really do come in small packages! Apricorn’s

Aegis Mini

ultra portable

1.8” hard drive instantly adds up to 120GB of capacity which is ideal for storing,

sharing or backing up your valuable data.

Don’t be fooled by the Mini’s tiny size. The high capacity drive features a rugged

form factor, that includes extensive shock mounting, sleek, durable enclosure and

padded travel pouch.

Apricorn’s

Aegis Mini

is available in capacities up to 120GB and features a

convenient, integrated cable, which wraps neatly around the drive when not in

use. The Aegis Mini USB 2.0 model is completely powered by your notebook, so

no AC adapter is required - EVER.

The

Aegis Mini

comes with Apricorn’s Data Protection Suite that offers backup

and synchronization for both Mac and Windows.

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Aegis Mini

is the perfect

mobile solution for transferring, storing and protecting your valuable data.

1. In t r o d u c t I o n

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2 Ge t t I n G t o k n o w y o u r Ae G I s MI n I

System Requirements

Hardware: Pentium II CPU or Apple G3 or later

128MB RAM

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CD ROM or CD-RW drive

Operating systems:

Microsoft: Windows Vista Home Basic/Premium, Ultimate & Business

Windows XP Home and Professional

Windows 2000 Professional

Mac: OS 9.2 or higher

OS X 10.2 and later

Package Contents

Aegis Mini

Data Protection Suite

EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software

SMART-ER - Hard Drive Monitor

Microsoft SyncToy® 1.4 download

Mac

ShirtPocket SuperDuper! - Backup Software

Synchronize! X - Synchronzation software

Convenient

Travel Pouch

1 meter

extension cable

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Guide

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Specications

Parameter

Data Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps USB and 400 Mbps 1394

Power Completely powered by the data cable

Interface 

Buffer Size 2MB

RPM 4200

Average Seek Time 12ms

Voltage 5 Volts +/- 5%

Shock - non operating 1500G 1ms

Shock - operating 

Dimensions 

Approvals 

Features Benets

Ultra-Portable Design 

trips.

Backup Software 

your entire system, OS settings and all.

Disaster Recovery

Software

Create a Disaster Recovery Clone of your hard drive.

In the event of a hard drive failure you can be up

and running in minutes.

Plug-n-Play Drivers not required for Windows Vista XP, 2000,

Mac OS 9.2 & later, Mac OS X & later

Hot Swappable No need to power down your computer, just plug

and go.

 Excellent for synchronizing data between desktop

and notebook computers.

Compatibility PC and Mac hardware compatible.

Bus Powered No external power required.

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3. se t -up

Installation

Windows 2000, XP and Vista:

1. Ensure your computer is turned on.

2. Plug the

Aegis Mini

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your computer.

3. The “New Hardware Found”

screen.

4. Windows 2000, XP and Vista will install the device drivers included with the

operating system. No user intervention is required.

Macintosh:

1. Ensure your computer is turned on.

2. Plug the

Aegis Mini

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your computer.

3. The operating system will automatically mount the drive and it will appear on

your computer.

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connecting and disconnecting the

Aegis Mini

easier.

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Disconnecting Windows 2000, XP and Vista

1) Locate the system tray on your Windows Desktop (the system tray is

the part of the taskbar that displays the date and time).

2) Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the system

tray. A dialog box will appear.

3) Click ‘Safely Remove hard disk – Drive (D:) in the dialog box. Note:

Your drive letter may be different.

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

Aegis Mini

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removed. If you receive an error message that says “The device

cannot be stopped right now

. Try stopping the device again

later.”

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repeat steps 1-4.

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Disconnecting Mac

Macintosh

1. The drive will need to be dismounted. Do this by dragging the

Aegis Mini

on the desk top to the “Trash Can”.

2 Wait a few seconds for the drive to unmount and then you can safely

remove the drive

Aegis Mini

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disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed. If you receive

an error message that says “The disk “Aegis Mini” is in use and could

not be ejected”

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drive, then repeat steps 1 and 2.

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Reformatting Your Hard Drive

Your

Aegis Mini’s

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2000 and XP, and you can not create a partition larger than 32GB. The

Aegis

Mini

will be usable in your system, however we recommend that you reformat the

hard drive using the following method for Windows 2000 and XP:

Reformatting Windows 2000 or XP (NTFS File System):

1. Open “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”.

2. Right click on the

Aegis Mini

drive and select Format.

3. This will open the format window:

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b. Use “Default allocation unit” size.

c. Under Format options:

i. Select Quick Format. (Optional)

ii. Do not Enable Compression.

d. Click on the Start button.

4. The drive will now be reformatted.

5. Verify the reformatting of the drive:

a. Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer, right click on the

Aegis

Mini

drive, and select Properties from the list.

b. This will open the

Aegis Mini

hard drive properties. The File System

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Instructions for reformatting Windows Vista:

Cut & paste or type the URL below into your Internet browser or click the link

below: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/d9a4d35e-

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Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the

hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with this

operation.

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