EZ Gig II installation instructions for Windows Vista:
Windows Vista’s User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer. The User Account Control window pops up in Administrator Approval Mode whenever a program tries to install on your Windows Vista system. If the User Account Control window does not pop up, please skip to the EZ Gig II installation.
When the User Account Control window pops up there will be a warning symbol and message that reads, “A program needs your permission to continue.” The instructions will read “If you started this program, Continue.”
Please click the Continue button and proceed to the EZ Gig II main installation screen.
Change the default “Power Options” for Windows Vista operating systems:
Be default Windows Vista operating system will “Turn display off” after 20 minutes and “Put the computer to sleep” after 1 hour of keyboard or mouse inactivity. It will take more than 20 minutes to backup most of today’s larger hard drives. If the system goes into display is turned off or the computer goes to sleep during the backup, your backup may fail. This will not damage your original hard drive in any way but you will have to restart the backup. To avoid this issue change the default “Power Options” before starting the backup on Windows Vista Systems.
From your Window Vista Start menu type “Power Options” in the “Start Search bar” and the “Power Options” program will be listed in the results window. Alternately you can go to Start Menu – Control Panel – Power Options. Click on “Power Options” to launch the program. On the left window click on “Choose when to turn off display” and make the changes as listed below.
Turn Display Off | Never |
Put computer to sleep | Never |
Once you have completed the backup go to “Power Options” and restore the default settings.
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