Apricorn EZ BUS DT User Manual Revision 2

User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1

2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EZ BUS DT ................................... 2

A. P

ACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................... 2

B. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 3

C. FRONT PANEL OF EZ BUS DT ....................................... 3

D. REAR PANEL OF EZ BUS DT ......................................... 4

3. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR EZ BUS DT KIT ...................... 5

4. CONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT .......................................... 7

5. SOFTWARE ................................................................... 8

A. BEFORE YOUR BACKUP! ................................................ 8

B. INSTALLATION OF EZ GIG II ......................................... 9

C. CLONING YOUR HARD DRIVE WITH CLONE EZ ..................... 10

D. IMAGING YOUR HARD DRIVE WITH IMAGE EZ ...................... 15

E. INITIALIZING YOUR HARD DRIVE ..................................... 17

F. R EFORMATTING YOUR HARD DRIVE .................................. 21

G. CRYPTAINER ............................................................. 24

H. SECOND COPY .......................................................... 25

6. DISCONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT ....................................... 26

7. C

ONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................ 27

8. RMA POLICY ............................................................... 27

9. WARRANTY CONDITIONS ................................................... 28

10. FAQ

S ........................................................................ 29

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing your EZ Bus Desktop system.

Engineered for desktop and notebook applications, the EZ Bus Desktop
family of storage & backup products has three interfaces to choose from:
USB 2.0 (EZ Bus DT), SATA (EZ Bus DTS) and USB2.0/FireWire Combo (EZ
Bus DTC).

The EZ Bus DT kit comes with an extensive software bundle:

1. The award winning EZ Gig II backup and disaster recovery software is
comprised of two separate programs providing complete protection for your
entire computer system.

Clone EZ creates an exact bootable clone of your hard drive, thus
providing a disaster recovery backup of your system. In the event of a
hard drive failure, you could be back up and running in minutes.

Image EZ takes a snapshot of your entire system and compresses it into
a fi le half its original size, thus enabling multiple backups to a single
drive. This method saves hours of system rebuilding and is simple and
easy to use.

2. Second Copy Synchronizing software provides a variety of options to
synchronizing your system for fi le sharing or backup. The software is simple
and easy to use, while taking only a few minutes to complete.

3. Cryptainer Encryption software secures your data with absolute privacy
using Blowfi sh 128bit encryption. Cryptainer allows you to password protect
and secure any fi le or folder. Simply drag and drop the fi les and folders you
wish to hide and your data is safe and protected.

Backing up your valuable data has never been easier. The ultra-cool fan
keeps the enclosure at optimal temperatures which will extend the life of
your hard drive and data. With storage capacities up to 400GB, you’ll have
plenty of space not only to back up your entire system, but also for additional
storage of all of your digital photos, emails, music and video fi les.

Regardless of whether you use a notebook, desktop PC, or MAC, EZ Bus
Desktop units are the ideal backup and storage solution to add additional
capacity to your system. Simply plug the unit into your port and instantly
increase the storage capabilities of the computer.

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2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EZ BUS DT

A. Package Contents

EZ Bus DT Enclosure

USB Cable

EZ Bus DTC Stand

EZ Gig II Software

and

Encryption and Synchronization Software

AC Adapter AC Cable

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B. System Requirements

To use the EZ Bus DT effectively, you will need the following minimum
system setup:

Hardware:

Pentium II 350MHz compatible process or higher
64MBs RAM
USB 2.0/1.1 or FireWire port
CD ROM drive

Operating Systems:

Microsoft:
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home and Professsional

Apple:
Mac OS 9.X and later
Max OS X

C. Front Panel of EZ BUS DT

On/Off Switch

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LED activity/
Power Indicator
Light

D. Rear Panel of EZ BUS DT

USB

Connection

AC Adapter
Connection

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3. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR EZ BUS DT KIT

Only the EZ Bus DT Kit is shipped without a hard disk drive. If you have
purchased an EZ Bus DT with a hard drive, proceed to section 4 (page 6).

To install your 3.5” hard disk drive, follow the instructions below:

Step 1. Pull and rotate the rubber plugs located on the side of the

enclosure.

Step 2. Gently remove the top cover from the enclosure. You should see

two cables without anything attached to them. These will connect
to your hard disk drive.

Step 3. Set your hard disk drive to Master (please consult your hard drive

manufacturer/manual), then attach the fl at cable and the power
cable to the hard disk drive. Gently place the hard disk drive into
the enclosure. Check to make sure the hard disk drive lines up
with the screw holes on the enclosure.

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Step 4. Replace the top cover by inserting the tabs into the slots on the

bottom of the case.

Step 5. Insert the four screws provided in the places indicated and tighten

the screws in place. Once this is complete, the top cover, hard
disk drive and bottom case will be held securely together.

Step 6. Rotate and insert the rubber plugs into their original positions to

cover up the exposed screw heads.

Step 7. You are now ready to use your EZ-Bus-DT. You will need to

initialize your new hard drive, instructions for this are on page

17.

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4. CONNECTING YOUR EZ BUS DT

1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the EZ Bus
DT and to an available USB Port on your computer.

2. Connect the AC adapter at the rear of the EZ Bus DT and then
plug into an available wall outlet or power strip.

3. Push the on switch located on the front of the EZ Bus DT. The
indicator light will come on to let you know that the EZ Bus DT is powered.

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5. SOFTWARE

A. Before You Backup!

With more of your work and personal life becoming digitized, backups are
essential. Backups protect and preserve precious data, music fi les, digital
photos, digital videos and other important computer documents from being
lost forever.

Follow the next few steps before backing up to help the process run
smoothly:

1. Ensure there are no fi le system errors by running

Cleanup

hard disk drive.

2. Defragment your computer’s internal hard disk drive by using

Disk Defragmenter

3. Make copies of any important fi les or data to another drive.

4. Hard drive backups work best when done on a regular basis. Take a
moment to establish a backup plan that works for you.

For example:

a. Perform full backups (using Clone EZ, exact bootable clone of

b. Perform weekly backups (using Image EZ, compressed image

(or a similar disk cleanup utility) on your computer’s internal

(or a similar disk defragment utility).

your hard drive) at the end of each month.

and/or

of your entire hard drive or partition).

Windows Disk

Windows

5. Once you have decided upon your plan, proceed to the appropriate
sections in this manual to either use Clone EZ or Image EZ.

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