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User ’ s Manual Aegis P adlock.
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Table of Contents About the Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive 4 Package contents 4 Aegis Padlock button panel 5 Aegis Padlock - Getting Started 6 Before you begin 6 Connecting the Aegis P adloc.
www .apricorn.com 4 About the Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive Package contents • Aegis Padlock driv e with integrated USB cable • T rav el pouch • USB Y -cable • Quick Start Guide Looking for an eff ortless way to secure your data? The Aegis P adlock Secure Drive is the ultimate portable hard drive and secure storage system.
www .apricorn.com 5 Aegis Padlock button panel The “Cancel” button can be used to: • Cancel current operation • Return to the previous step when y ou knowingly entered a wrong password • Exi.
www .apricorn.com 6 Aegis Padlock - Getting Started Before you begin Be sure to review the following information bef ore you begin to use the Aegis Padlock. Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis P adlock. Y ou might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis P adlock.
www .apricorn.com 7 Connecting the Aegis Padlock with USB Y-Cable If the indicator light does not power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y -cable. 1. Attach the Aegis P adlock’ s i ntegrated USB cable to the f emale connector of the USB Y -cable.
www .apricorn.com 8 Using the Aegis Padlock Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin Mode, and User Mode Entering the Standby Mode The Standby Mode is the default working mode of the Aegis P adlock and is the gateway to other working modes. T o enter the Standby Mode, attach the Aegis P adlock to your computer .
www .apricorn.com 9 Entering the Admin Mode Note: The Aegis P adlock cannot be r ecognized b y the oper ating system in the Admin Mode. T o enter the Admin Mode, do the following: 1. Attach the USB cable to an a v ailable USB port on your computer . The Aegis Padlock goes into the Standby Mode, and the indicator light turns r ed.
www .apricorn.com 10 Password Management Changing the Admin Password This section provides inf ormation about managing y our password in the Admin Mode and User Mode. Y ou can change the Admin P asswor d by doing the f ollowing: 1. Enter Admin Mode (refer to page 9 f or details).
www .apricorn.com 11 Adding a new User Password Y ou can add a new User P asswor d by doing the f ollowing: 1. Enter the Admin Mode (refer to page 9 f or detail s).
www .apricorn.com 12 Aegis Padlock Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack? In cryptanalysis, a brute force at tack is a method of defeating a cryptogr aphic scheme by systematically trying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible keys in a k ey space in order to decrypt a message.
www .apricorn.com 13 Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock If you forget all the User P asswords or Admin Passwords, y ou can perf orm a complete reset to remov e all the User P asswords, and restore the Admin P asswor d to the default 123456 . Attention: Completely reset ting the Aegis Padlock will er ase all the data on the drive.
www .apricorn.com 14 5. I n the Computer Manage window , click Disk Management . In the Disk Management window , the Aegis Padlock is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated. 6. Do the f ollowing to make the drive r ecognized as a basic drive.
www .apricorn.com 15 Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the les on your Aegis P adlock before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows oper ating system.
www .apricorn.com 16 Troubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information f or the Aegis P adlock. If you encounter any of the f ollowing pr oblems when using the Aegi s P adlock, refer to the corresponding answers.
www .apricorn.com 17 Q: How do I use the Aegis Padlock without a password? A: As a full disk encryption product, the Aegis P adlock can never be used without a password. Q: What encryption algorithm is used in this product? A: Depending on your model the Aegis P adlock uses either AES 128-bit or 256-bi t algorithm.
www .apricorn.com 18 One Year Limited Warranty: Apricorn offers a 3- year limited warr anty on the Aegis P adlock against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warr anty period is effectiv e from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller .
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Apricorn A25PL256S256 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Apricorn A25PL256S256 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Apricorn A25PL256S256 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Apricorn A25PL256S256 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Apricorn A25PL256S256, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Apricorn A25PL256S256.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Apricorn A25PL256S256. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Apricorn A25PL256S256 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
