Apricorn Aegis Portable 3.0 User Manual
Aegis Portable 3.0
Quick Start Guide
Package contents
• Aegis Portable
• Travel pouch
• USB Y-Cable
Connecting your Aegis Portable
1. Ensure your computer’s power is turned on.
2. Plug the Aegis Portable USB 3.0 cable into an open USB port on your computer
(for fastest speeds you must be connected to a USB 3.0 port on your computer).
3. The New Hardware Found message may appear briey on your computer screen.
4. The Aegis Portable drive icon will appear
in My Computer for Windows or on the
Desktop for Mac.
5. Your Aegis Portable is now ready for use.
Powering the Aegis Portable
using the USB Y-cable
In the rare case that the Aegis Portable
does not power up on a single USB
connection, the included USB Y-cable may
be required (pictured right). Simply plug the
two Y-cable USB connectors into the two
USB ports on your notebook, connect the
Aegis Portable, and the drive will power.
Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Portable. You might
damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis Portable.
Disconnecting the
Aegis Portable
Windows® 8, 7, XP and Vista
1. Locate the system tray on your Windows Desktop (system tray is the
part of the task bar 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 on “Safely Remove Hard Disk - Drive (:D)” in the dialog box (your
drive letter may differ).
4. Wait for a few seconds until the system prompts “The hard disk storage
device can now be safely removed from the system.”
5. Click OK and then unplug the Aegis Portable.
NOTE: To protect against unexpected data loss, Windows checks that all les on the
disk are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed. If you receive an error
message that says “The device cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again
later.” Close all Windows and Programs that are using les from the drive, then repeat the
procedure above.
Mac® OS
1. The drive will need to be dismounted. This can be done by dragging
the drive to the Trash Can.
2. Wait for a few seconds. Once the Aegis Portable icon has disappeared,
you can safely remove the drive.
Technical Support
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you:
1. Apricorn’s Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information.
2. E-mail us at support@apricorn.com
3. Or call the Technical Support Department at 1-800-458-5448.
Apricorn’s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Pacic Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
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