THE LEADER IN PERSONAL STORAGE
USER GUIDE
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Copyright Apricorn, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved
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Rear Panel
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Imaging your Hard Drive with Create Image Wizard
For use with USB USB 2.0/1.1 Port Operating systems
1. INTRODUCTION
System Requirements
For use with SATA
ShirtPocket SuperDuper! - Backup Software
Package Contents PC
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR APRICORN PRODUCT
EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software
USB Cable
Front Panel
Rear Panel
On/Off Switch LED activity Power Indicator Light
2. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION
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6. Rotate the rubber plugs to the original positions
5. Screw the top cover and the hard disk drive
7. You are now ready to use your EZ-Bus-DTS
3. CONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DTS
Installing the Single Port eSATA PCI Bracket
4. SOFTWARE
Before You Backup
EZ Gig II installation instructions for Windows Vista
4. Follow instructions for installation
EZ Gig II for Windows
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click Install EZ GIG II button
3. EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up
Cloning your hard drive with Disk Clone
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Imaging your hard drive with Create Image Wizard
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6. At the Backup Image Location window, find your Apricorn product
Note For detailed instructions on how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 “Creating Backup Archives” in the “Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide” located on the Apricorn software CD that came with your Apricorn product. Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG II on Windows, go to start/All Programs/Apricorn/ Apricorn EZ Gig II/Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide
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SMART-ER Hard Drive Monitor for Windows
Microsoft SyncToy 1.4 download
SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac
Synchronize! X for Mac
2. Double-click on Computer Management
Initializing Your Hard Drive self installed hard drives only
4. Select Primary partition and click Next
Partitioning/Formatting Your Hard Drive
Enable file and folder compression
NTFS is selected by default
Accept the default size
Volume Label
To Reformat in Windows 2000 or XP NTFS File System
b. Use Default allocation unit size c. Under Format options
i. Select Quick Format ii. Do not Enable Compression
Reformatting Your Hard Drive
a. From the Apple Menu, select Control Panel, then Extensions Manager
To Reformat in OS
a. From the Apple Menu, select Control Panel, Extensions Manager
3. Select the drive from the list
To Reformat in Mac OS
Windows 2000, XP and Vista
5. DISCONNECTING
Macintosh
RMA POLICY
6. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Apricorn RMA# 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA
1-Year Warranty
WARRANTY CONDITIONS
Disclaimer and terms of the warranties
4. Where can I find out more about SATA?
7. FAQs
1. What is SATA or Serial ATA?
2. Why SATA or Serial ATA?
SMART-ER
7. What software is included with my EZ Bus DTS?
9. Can I make a clone of my drive and put it in a different machine?
8. What is the difference between “cloning” and “imaging”?
Bus DTS?
DTS?
11. Why am I unable to save a file larger then 4GB on to my EZ Bus
13. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device?
14. What is Electrostatic Discharge ESD?
15. How can I prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD?
16. What is Microsoft SyncToy 1.4 download?
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