User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. IntroductIon .............................................................. 4
A. SyStem requIrementS ............................................... 4
B. SoftwAre Included ............................................... 4
2. GettInG to know your eZ BuS dtc ................................. 5
A. PAckAGe contentS ................................................... 5
B. front PAnel of eZ BuS dtc .................................... 6
c. reAr PAnel of eZ BuS dtc ...................................... 6
3. HArd drIve InStAllAtIon for eZ BuS dtc kIt ................... 7
4. connectInG your eZ BuS dtc ....................................... 9
5. SoftwAre .................................................................. 10
Before your BAckuP! .................................................... 10
InStAllAtIon of eZ GIG II for wIndowS ......................... 11
clonInG your HArd drIve wItH dISk clone ....................... 12
ImAGInG your HArd drIve wItH dISk ImAGe ........................ 17
cryPtAIner for wIndowS .............................................. 20
Second coPy 2000 for wIndowS ................................ 21
SmArt-er HArd drIve monItor for wIndowS .................. 22
SuPerduPer! BAckuP SoftwAre for mAc ........................ 23
SyncHronIZe! X for mAc .............................................. 24
APrIcorn encryPter for mAc ...................................... 25
InItIAlIZInG your HArd drIve ......................................... 26
reformAttInG you HArd drIve ....................................... 30
6. dISconnectInG your eZ BuS dtc ................................... 33
7. contActInG tecHnIcAl SuPPort ....................................... 34
8. rmA PolIcy .............................................................. 34
9. wArrAnty condItIonS .................................................. 35
10. fAqS ....................................................................... 36
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing your EZ Bus DTC 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).
Backing up your invaluable 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 500GB, you’ll have
plenty of space not only to back up your entire system, but for additional
storage of all of your digital photographs, emails, music and video les.
Regardless of whether you use a notebook or desktop PC 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 you instantly increase
the storage capabilities of the computer.
A. System Requirements:
Hardware: Pentium CPU II or Apple G3 or later
32MBs RAM
USB Port or Firewire Port
CD ROM or CD-RW drive
Operating systems:
Microsoft: Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home and Professional
Mac: OS 9.2 or higher
OS X 10.2 and later
B. Software Included:
Apricorn’s Data Protection Suite
PC: EZ Gig II Backup & Disaster Recovery Software
Second Copy Synchronization Software
Cryptainer Encryption Software
SMART-ER - Hard Drive Monitor
Mac: ShirtPocket SuperDuper! - Backup Software
Synchronize! X - Synchronization software
Apricorn Encrypter Utility - Encryption software
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2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EZ BUS DTC
A. Package Contents
Apricorn’s Data Protection Suite for PC & Mac
EZ Bus DTC Enclosure
USB Cable
4 to 6 pin FireWire Cable
6 to 6 pin FireWire Cable
EZ Bus DTC Stand
AC Adapter
AC Cable
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B. Front Panel of EZ BUS DTC
On/Off Switch
LED activity/
Power Indicator
Light
C. Rear Panel of EZ BUS DTC
USB
Connection
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FireWire
Connections
(1394)
AC Adapter
Connection
3. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR EZ BUS DTC KIT
Only the EZ Bus DTC Kit is shipped without a hard disk drive. If you have
purchased an EZ Bus DTC 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 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-DTC. 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 DTC
You have two choices for setting up your EZ Bus DTC, USB or FireWire
connection:
For USB:
1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the EZ Bus DTC
and to an available USB Port on your computer.
2. Connect the AC adapter at the rear of the EZ Bus DTC and then plug
into an available wall outlet or power strip.
3. Push the on switch located on the front of the EZ Bus DTC. The
indicator light will come on to let you know that the EZ Bus DTC is
powered.
For FireWire:
1. Connect the FireWire cable to the FireWire port at the rear of the EZ
Bus DTC and to an available FireWire Port on your computer.
2. Connect the AC adapter at the rear of the EZ Bus DTC and then plug
into an available wall outlet or power strip.
3. Push the on switch located on the front of the EZ Bus DTC. The
indicator light will come on to let you know that the EZ Bus DTC is
powered.
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5. SOFTWARE
Before You Backup!
With more of your work and personal life becoming digitized, backups are
essential. Backups protect and preserve precious data, music 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 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 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 Disk Clone, exact bootable clone
b. Perform weekly backups (using Disk Image, compressed
(or a similar disk cleanup utility) on your computer’s internal
(or a similar disk defragment utility).
of your hard drive) at the end of each month.
and/or
image 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 Disk Clone or Disk Image.
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Installation of EZ Gig II for Windows
1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click Install EZ GIG II button.
3. EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up.
4. Follow instructions for installation.
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Read all instructions carefully before cloning. This is only
a quick overview of how to use Disk Clone. For detailed
instructions, read Chapter 7. “Transferring the system to
a new disk” located in the EZ Gig II manual located on the
Data Protection Suite CD
Cloning your hard drive with Disk Clone
EZ Gig II allows you to clone your hard drive from inside the window
operating system or by booting directly to the Data Protection Suite CD
provided in the kit. If your system is running normally we recommend
that you clone your hard drive by starting up the program inside the
windows operating system.
1. Ensure your
2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs > Apricorn > EZ Gig II
and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of
EZ Gig II. You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig II icon on the
Desktop.
3. Under New Disk Deployment on the main screen double click on the
“Disk Clone” icon to open Disk Clone Wizard.
4. When you see the “Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard!” screen.
Click Next to continue.
EZ Bus DTC
is connected to your computer.
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5. The “Upgrade Mode” screen will appear. Select “Automatic Upgrade”
and click Next to continue.
6. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank,
proceed to step 10. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data
either contains data or is formatted, proceed to step 7.
7. The “Source Hard Disk” screen will appear. Select the appropriate
source hard disk. The source hard disk is typically the old hard disk.
Click Next to continue.
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8. The “Destination Hard Disk” screen will appear. Select the appropriate
destination hard disk. The destination hard disk is typically your new
hard disk drive. Click Next to Continue.
9. The “Nonempty Destination Hard Disk” screen will appear when you
have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data. If
you need to conrm that you have selected the proper source
and destination drives, click the Back button to check. If you
have chosen the proper source and destination drives, then select the
“Delete partitions on the destination hard disk” button. Click Next to
continue.
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10. The “Hard Disk Drives Structure” screen will appear. This screen shows
the source hard disk layout before the cloning process and the destination
hard disk layout after the cloning process. Click Next to continue.
11. The next screen outlines the operations that Disk Clone will perform.
Click Proceed to continue with cloning your hard disk drive.
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12. The cloning process will now begin.
Do not turn your computer off during this process. Let the
process continue until you see the congratulations screen.
When the congratulations screen appears, turn off your
computer using the power button. Then unplug the
DTC
from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER
WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE
do so may alter some settings of the Windows operating
system.
13. You have completed the cloning process and now have an exact bootable
clone of your hard drive.
EZ Bus DTC
EZ Bus
. To
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Read all instructions carefully before creating an image.
This is only a quick overview of how to use Create
Image Wizard. For detailed instructions, read Chapter 4.
Creating a partition (disk) image of the EZ Gig II manual
located on the Data Protection Suite CD.
Imaging your hard drive with Create Image Wizard
1. Under certain conditions, Apricorn EZ Gig II may require your
computer to reboot. Please save all work before starting
Apricorn EZ Gig II.
2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs > Apricorn > EZ Gig II
and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of
EZ Gig II. You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig II icon on the
Desktop.
3. Double Click on the Create Image icon from the main screen to open
Create Image Wizard.
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4. This will bring up the Welcome to Create Image Wizard window.
Click next to continue.
5. At the rst screen, select the drive or partition(s) you would like to
back up by checking the appropriate box. Click the Next button
.
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6. At the Image Archive Creation Window, nd your
have the name Apricorn, and the drive letter will vary depending on
the conguration of your computer).
EZ Bus DTC
(it may
7. Enter the image name in the
bottom of the window. You can enter any name you wish. It might be a
good idea to use the date, such as Jan2606 for January 26 2006. Click
Next
to continue.
8. The Image Archive Splitting window will open. Select
then click
9. The Compression Level window will open. In this window, you can
select a compression level to suit your needs. Normal compression
level increases the speed the image le is created. High or Maximum
compression levels create smaller image les. The estimated size and
time will be located in the description section of the window. Select a
compression level and click
10. The Image Archive Protection window will open. If you do not want to
password protect your image, Click
password, please remember the password for future use. If you
forget the password, you will be unable to access the image le
at a later date. Apricorn does not have the ability to retrieve
the password. Click
11. This will open the Image Archive Comments window. You can use this
window to write comments about the image (such as the imaging date,
computer, operating system, etc.). Click
Next
to continue.
Next
File Name
Next
to continue.
Next
to continue.
text box, located near the
Automatic
to continue. If you enter a
Next
to continue.
and
12. This will open the Apricorn Disk Image Archive File Creation Script
window. Verify the operations listed in the white box. If there are
corrections to be made, click the
options. The selected operations will not execute until the Proceed
button is clicked. If everything is correct, you can click the
button to create the image le.
13. Disk Image completes the selected options, the Congratulations screen
will appear.
14. BACKUP COMPLETE!!! The
of the selected drive or partition(s).
EZ Bus DTC
Back
button to change selected
Proceed
now contains a complete image
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Cryptainer for Windows
Installation of Cryptainer:
1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click Cryptainer button.
3. Follow instructions for installation.
4. Upon completion of installation, you can immediately run Cryptainer
by checking the box in the Setup Window. If you choose not to run
Cryptainer immediately, you can always click the Start button and go to
Programs4Cryptainer4Cryptainer
5. To learn how to use Cryptainer, go to Help4Help Topics when you
open Cryptainer.
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Second Copy 2000 for Windows
1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click Second Copy button.
3. Follow instructions for installation.
4. Upon completion of installation, you can immediately run Second Copy
by checking the box in the Setup Window. If you choose not to run
Second Copy immediately, you can always click the Start button and go
to Programs4Second Copy 20004Second Copy 2000.
5. To learn how to use Second Copy, go to Help4Help Topics when you
open Second Copy.
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SMART-ER Hard Drive Monitor for Windows
1. Insert Apricorn CD into CD-ROM drive.
2. Setup screen will pop up. Click SMART-ER button.
3. The SMART-ER Setup program will appear (pictured below) with a text
le containing your serial number. Click <Next>
4. The License Agreement Dialog appears. Please read through rst and
Click <YES> if you accept the terms.
5. Enter your name, organization and serial number from the text le. Click
<Next>
6. Choose the Destination Drive location. This will select the folder where
Setup will install the les. Click <Next>
7. Install wizard is complete! Select ‚ Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.™ Click <Finish> and the computer will automatically
reboot with SMART-ER installed.
Once you reboot your system, you will notice a Blue S in
your system tray. Your system tray is located in the lower
right-hand corner of your desktop. By pointing your mouse over the blue S, you will get a message SMART-ER status: OK
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SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac
1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive
2. When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open.
3. Double click on the SuperDuper!.dmg icon
4. This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop.
5. Open this drive by clicking on the newly created disk icon. The below
window will open on your screen.
6. To install SuperDuper! drag SuperDuper! icon to Applications and
run.
7. Follow the instructions included on the SuperDuper! User’s Guide to
setup.
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Synchronize! X for Mac
1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive
2. When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open.
3. Double click on the Synchronize!X.dmg icon
4. This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop.
5. Open this drive by clicking on the newly created disk icon. The below
window will open on your screen.
6. To install Synchronize! X drag Synchronize! X icon to Applications
and run.
7. Follow the instructions included on the Synchronize! X User Manual for
setup.
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Apricorn Encrypter for Mac
1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive
2. When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open.
3. Double click on the Encrypter.dmg icon
4. This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop.
5. Open this drive by clicking on the newly created disk icon. The below
window will open on your screen.
6. To install Apricorn Encrypter drag Encrypter Installation icon to
Applications and run.
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Initializing Your Hard Drive (self installed hard drives only)
1. To initialize your hard drive, you will need to go to
in Windows. To get to Disk Management, you will need to click
Start4Settings4Control Panel
DTC that already has a hard drive, you do not need to use this
section because the drive is already formatted for FAT32.
2. In the
Control Panel
window, double-click
. If you purchased an EZ Bus
Disk Management
Administrative Tools
.
3. Once in
Management
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Administrative Tools
.
, double-click on
Computer
4. In
Computer Management
the
Storage
XP has a wizard to initialize new hard drives and may appear at this
point. If the wizard does not appear, follow the remaining instructions.
section. Double-click on
, you will nd
Disk Management
Disk Management
. Windows
under
5. You will be able to easily identify the new drive in
The drive will show up as
entry sign
sign
Hard Drive” on the next page.
on the disk number. If you do not see a
on the disk number, skip to “Partitioning/Formatting Your
Unknown
and
Unallocated
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Disk Management
with a
red no
red no entry
.
6. Right click on the section to the left where the drive number and red
no entry sign are located. Select
7. There are two types of disk storage that you can choose from: basic
and dynamic. Select
and logical drives on the disk. Select
to create simple volumes (dynamic disks cannot access MS-DOS
or Microsoft Windows 98 or earlier versions). If you need further
information on disk storage, please go to the Microsoft website.
Partitioning/Formatting Your Hard Drive
1. Once you have selected your disk storage type, you will need to
partition/format your drive.
Basic Storage
Write Signature
if you want to create partitions
Dynamic Storage
.
if you want
2. Right click on the drive and select
3. A Partition Wizard will initiate. Click
4. Select
5. You will then need to decide on a partition size. Enter a partition size
6. Select
Primary partition
in the box provided. Click
and click
Next
Assign a drive letter
a drive letter that is not in use. Click
New Partition
Next
.
Next
.
.
. Fill in the drive letter. Be sure to select
Next
.
.
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7. “Format this partition with the following settings” is selected by
default.
File System: NTFS is selected by default.
Allocation unit size: Accept the default size
Volume Label: Choose a name that is meaningful to you.
Perform a Quick Format: Recommended
Enabling Perform a Quick Format reduces the format time signicantly.
Enable le and folder compression: Optional
Selecting this feature gives you the option to use le and folder
compression feature available to the NTFS les system.
8. Click
Next
. You will have to wait a bit. When completed, the drive
properties will be shown. You have completed partitioning and
formatting your new hard drive. You can begin cloning or imaging
(see relevant sections for instructions).
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Reformatting Your Hard Drive
Your EZ Bus DTC’s hard drive is preformatted with the FAT32 Windows File
System. While the FAT32 le system is visible to the largest number of
operating systems, FAT32 does have limitations. You cannot save a le larger
than 4GB. In Windows 2000 and XP, the partition size is limited to 32GB.
The EZ Bus DTC will be usable in your system, however we recommend that
you reformat the hard drive in the following ways for the following operating
systems:
To Reformat in Windows 2000 or XP (NTFS File System):
Caution: Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on
the hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with this
operation.
1. Make sure the EZ Bus DTC is plugged into the USB port.
2. Open
3. Right click on the EZ Bus DTC drive and select
4. This will open the format window:
5. The drive will now be reformatted.
6. To verify the reformatting of the drive:
My Computer
a. In the
b. Use
c. Under
d. Click on the
a. Go to
Bus DTC drive, and select
b. This will open the EZ Bus DTC hard drive properties. The
System
File system
Default allocation unit
Format options
i. Select
ii. Do not
My Computer
should now read NTFS.
or
Windows Explorer
drop down box, select NTFS.
size.
:
Quick Format
.
Enable Compression
Start
button.
or
Windows Explorer
Properties
.
Format
.
from the list.
.
, right click on the EZ
File
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To Reformat in OS 9.x:
Caution: This will destroy any data on the hard drive. Backup any
data before you continue with the reformatting of the EZ Bus DTC
hard drive.
1. Make sure the EZ Bus DTC is plugged into the USB port.
2. Disable the le exchange in the
a. From the
Manager
b. From the list: uncheck the on/off button next to the
Exchange
c. Click
Your Macintosh will restart and you will get the following message:
“This disk is unreadable by this computer
Do you want to initialize the disk?”
3. Enter EZ Bus DTC into the
4. From the drop down list, select
Initialize
DTC will appear on your desktop.
5. To conrm that the EZ Bus DTC hard drive is properly formatted,
select the EZ Bus DTC drive, then Select:
Information
Apple Menu
.
.
Restart
button. After the drive is initialized the drive named EZ Bus
.
. The drive should read Mac OS Extended.
Extensions Manager
, select
Name
Control Panel
box.
Mac OS Extended
:
, then
Extensions
File
and click the
File, Get Info, General
6. You can now enable the le exchange extension.
a. From the
Manager
b. Check the on/off box next to
c. Click
Restart
Apple Menu
.
.
, select
Control Panel, Extensions
File Exchange
.
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To Reformat in Mac OS 10.
Caution: This will destroy any data on the hard drive. Backup any
data before you continue with the reformatting of the EZ Bus DTC
hard drive.
1 Make sure the EZ Bus DTC is plugged into the USB port. The drive
should appear as a drive on your desktop.
2. Open the “Applications” folder on your hard drive, go to the “Utilities”
folder and select Disk Utilities.
3. Select the drive from the list:
a. A description of the drive appears in the window.
b. Connection bus should be USB 2.0.
4. Select the
5. From the volume format drop down list, select the
6. Enter EZ Bus DTC into the
7. Select the check box next to
you to see your EZ Bus DTC hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 9.x
8. Click the
process.
9. Click the
10. To conrm that the EZ Bus DTC hard drive is properly formatted, Select
the EZ Bus DTC drive, then Select:
read Mac OS Extended.
Erase
tab on the top of the window.
Name
box.
Install Mac OS 9 Drivers
Erase
button: An alert will appear to conrm the erase
Erase
button to start the formatting process.
File, Get Info
Mac OS Extended
. This will allow
. The format should
.
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6. DISCONNECTING
Windows 2000 and XP
1. Click on the
tray.
2. Follow the computer screen instructions to remove your EZ Bus
DTC from your computer.
To protect against unexpected data loss, Windows veries that all
les on the disk are closed before allowing the USB or FireWire
device to be removed. If you receive an error message that says
“The device cannot be stopped right now
device again later.”
the drive, then repeat steps 1 and 2.
Macintosh
1. The drive will need to be dismounted. This can be done by dragging
the drive to the
2 Wait a few seconds. Once the LED has turned off, you can safely
remove the drive.
Safely Remove Hardware
Close all programs that are using les from
Trash Can
.
icon in the system
. Try stopping the
To protect against unexpected data loss, OS X veries that all les
on the disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed. If
you receive an error message that says “The disk “EZ Bus DTC ”
is in use and could not be ejected”. Close all the programs that
are using les from the drive, then repeat steps 1 and 2.
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7. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you:
1. Hardware Installation Section of the User’s Guide.
2. Apricorn’s Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information.
3. Email us at support@apricorn.com.
4. 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 Time from Monday through Friday.
8. RMA POLICY
An RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number must be issued
by Apricorn. If you need to return or replace your EZ Bus DTC, Apricorn
requires that you perform the following steps:
1. Simply call Apricorn’s technical support department with your EZ Bus DTC
part number and a description of the problem(s) you are experiencing.
2. If the Apricorn representative nds cause for a return, they will issue an
RMA number. Please write this number down.
3. Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package. The RMA form is
available on-line at
4. Please send the prepaid package to the following address, make sure
the RMA# is written on the exterior of the package:
Apricorn
RMA#: __________
12191 Kirkham Road
Poway, CA 92064
The purchaser shall be responsible for any loss or damage to the returned
product until it is received by Apricorn. Purchaser should consider obtaining
insurance with respect to shipping the product.
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http://www.apricorn.com/support/rma.php.
9. WARRANTY CONDITIONS
Three-Year Warranty:
Apricorn offers a 1-year warranty on EZ Bus DT products against defects
in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty period
is effective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an
authorized reseller.
Disclaimer and terms of the warranties:
THE WARRANTY BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND
MUST BE VERIFIED WITH YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR INVOICE DISPLAYING
THE DATE OF PRODUCT PURCHASE.
APRICORN WILL, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, REPAIR OR REPLACE
DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW PARTS OR SERVICEABLE USED PARTS THAT
ARE EqUIVALENT TO NEW IN PERFORMANCE. ALL EXCHANGED PARTS
AND PRODUCTS REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY WILL BECOME THE
PROPERTY OF APRICORN.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT NOT PURCHASED
DIRECTLY FROM APRICORN OR TO ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN
DAMAGED OR RENDERED DEFECTIVE: 1. AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT,
MISUSE, NEGLECT, ABUSE OR FAILURE AND/OR INABILITY TO FOLLOW
THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION GUIDE:
2. BY THE USE OF PARTS NOT MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY APRICORN;
3. BY MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT; OR 4. AS A RESULT OF SERVICE,
ALTERATION OR REPAIR BY ANYONE OTHER THAN APRICORN AND SHALL
BE VOID. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN
OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS
INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
APRICORN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THIS WARRANTY, OR
OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEqUENTIAL DAMAGE
INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM THE USE OR OPERATION
OF THE PRODUCT, WHETHER OR NOT APRICORN WAS APPRISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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10. FAQS
1. What is USB 2.0?
USB 2.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and connectivity.
USB 2.0 is the rst major evolution of the Universal Serial Bus standard,
which was originally designed to bring low cost connections and
“plug-and-play” consumer devices to the PC world. USB 2.0 adds new
functionality to your laptop, by allowing faster connections and greater
exibility without the need for upgrading your existing USB devices.
2. Why USB 2.0?
Modern PC peripherals can run faster and do more than the original
USB designers ever dreamed. The USB standard was upgraded to keep
pace with the rapid advances in technology, and the explosion of new
consumer devices. USB 2.0 host controllers add the faster speeds and
greater exibility than these new devices require. USB 2.0 will allow your
computer to connect to the newest USB devices: High-Speed Video and
Ethernet, ultra-fast scanners and disk drives, etc.
3. How much faster is USB 2.0?
USB 1.1 devices can communicate at about 12 Megabits/sec. USB 2.0
devices can communicate at speeds of up to 480 Megabits/sec.
4. What is FireWire?
FireWire is actually a brand name used by Apple and a few other
companies. There are three other names that can refer to this same
interface: IEEE 1394 (original standard and is most often used by the
computing industry), iLink (brand name for Sony), and DV (Digital Video
- used mostly on video camcorders). IEEE 1394 is a serial bus interface
standard offering high-speed communications and isochronous real-time
data services.
5. Why IEEE 1394 or FireWire?
IEEE 1394 allows for 63 peripherals to be daisy-chained together and use
a single bus port. Peer-to-peer communication, such as communications
between a scanner and a printer, take place without using system
memory or the CPU. IEEE 1394 is designed to support plug-and-play
and hot swapping. The six-wire cable can supply up to 60 watts of
power, allowing low-consumption devices to operate without a separate
power cord.
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6. The EZ Bus DTC power LED is on, but the drive is not automatically
detected by the operating system.
The mass storage device drivers are not installed correctly or there is a
resource conict in the system. Use the Windows Add New Hardware
Wizard to detect the drive, or, if the drive has already been installed,
use the Windows Update Device Driver Wizard. Be sure that there are
no resource conicts in the Windows Device Manager before installing
the drive.
7. What software is included with my EZ Bus DTC?
PC Software Includes: EZ Gig II, Apricorn’s Special Edition
Cryptainer, Second Copy 2000 and SMART-ER
EZ Gig II for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use
backup utilities available. EZ Gig II is the second generation of the
award winning EZ Gig Data Transfer Utility. It now supports transferring data via USB, PC Card, or internal IDE Bus. EZ Gig II is comprised
of two modules:
Disk Clone is ideal for users who require an exact copy of their hard
drive. A cloned copy of a hard drive can be used for disaster recovery
backup, or as a hard drive upgrade.
Disk Image takes a snapshot of your entire system and compresses
it into a le half its original size. This method takes up less space,
thus allowing multiple backups to a single drive. The Image option also
includes a File Editor that allows the editing or restoration of individual
les or folders and a password to be assigned to a backup image,
providing security for your data. A detailed description for each image
can be entered giving the user total exibility to retain backups from
multiple dates, or multiple computers.
Apricorn’s Special Edition Cryptainer protects your data by creating
multiple encrypted vaults for your important les and folders. Secure
your PC and ensure total privacy with Cryptainer powerful 448 bit strong
encryption without changing the way you work. You can choose from
Blowsh or AES encryption algorithms. You can create a virtual drive
of up to 1GB, that can be loaded and unloaded as required, with a
password. You can drag and drop any kind of le that you wish to protect
into the cryptainer drive. Cryptainer secure e-mail module allows you to
generate encrypted les that can be sent as e-mail attachments.
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Second Copy 2000 allows you to synchronize folder from your internal
hard drive to the EZ Bus DTC. You can do the following:
w Simple Copy of directories and folders
w Exact Copy of directories and folders
w Move directories and folders
w PKZIP compatible compression
w Exact compression
w Two-way directory synchronization
w Archive up to 25 older versions of les
SMART-ER
By polling the S.M.A.R.T. data from a hard drive, SMART-ER gives the
user advanced warning of a hard drive failure with a pop up message or
e-mail to the IT administrator.
MAC Software Includes:
for Mac and Apricorn Encrypter for Mac
Synchronize! X for Mac is a le synchronization and backup utility for
personal data on Mac OS X. Synchronize! X will backup your personal
data to another disk, so that it is safe. It can sync your home folder with
a le server, or your PowerBook, or a FireWire disk, so that the newest
les are in both locations.
SuperDuper is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery
painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless.
Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use.
And it runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs! SuperDuper’s
interface conrms all your actions in simple, clear language to ensure
that the end result is exactly what you intended.
Apricorn’s Encrypter for Mac is simple and easy to use. Using 128
AES encryption protects your data by creating multiple encrypted vaults
for your important les and folders. You can drag and drop any kind of
le that you wish to protect into the encrypted vaults.
8. What is the difference between “cloning” and “imaging”?
Disk Cloning is a bit for bit copy of one drive to another. In doing so, a
Clone can boot and run the operating system. The data is exactly the
same on both drives.
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Disk Imaging copies the data on the drive and stores it as a le. This le
can be compressed to a smaller size to take up less space. The Image
is not bootable.
9. Can I make a clone of my drive and put it in a different
machine?
A clone is for disaster recovery purposes (i.e. when your drive fails and
you need to get back up and running). No, you should not make a clone
of your drive and put it in another or multiple machines. There are
licensing issues for the software on your machine.
10. Is it possible to restore a single le from an image stored on my
EZ Bus DTC?
Yes. EZ Gig II allows you to mount an image as a “virtual” hard drive.
You can access this “virtual” drive as if it were a physical hard drive. You
would use your
or folder and paste it on to your hard drive.
11. Why am I unable to save a le larger than 4GB on to my EZ Bus
DTC?
Fat 32 has a le size limitation of 4GB. If you are using Windows 98
SE or ME, FAT32 is the only option you have available. If you are using
Windows 2000 or XP, you can reformat the drive to NTFS. By reformatting
the drive to NTFS, you eliminate the 4GB limitation, but you will also lose
any data stored on the drive. Either reformat to NTFS before using it for
the rst time, or backup the data before reformatting.
Windows Explorer
or
My Computer
and copy the le
12. I am unable to format my 80GB or larger EZ Bus DTC with FAT
32 in Windows 2000 or XP?
Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB. If you choose to
format the drive in a larger partition, you will need to use the NTFS le
system.
13. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device?
No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is
currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive.
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