Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT manual

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    User ’ s Manual Ae g is P a d l o c k D T[...]

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    T able of Contents About the Aegis Padlock Desktop Drive 4 Package contents 4 Aegis Padlock DT button panel 5 Aegis Padlock DT - Getting Started 6 Before you begin 6 Connecting the Aegis Padlock DT 6    7 ?[...]

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    Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 201 1. All rights reserved.  [...]

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    www .apricorn.com 4 Package contents Looking for an effortless way to secure  Aegis Padlock DT . With an easy-to-use keypad design and software free setup, the Aegis Padlock DT enables you to access the drive with your own unique pin. Featuri[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 5 Aegis Padlock DT Button Panel The “Cancel”  Cancel current operation  Return to the previous step when you knowingly entered a wrong  password    The button can be used to access the[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 6 Aegis Padlock DT - Getting Started Before you begin   Padlock DT .   [...]

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    www .apricorn.com 7      123456         ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 8 Using the Aegis Padlock DT Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin Mode, and User Mode Entering the Standby Mode                  [...]

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    www .apricorn.com 9 Entering the Admin Mode     ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 10 Password Management Changing the Admin Password                       Mode and User Mode.  ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 11 Adding a new User Password    ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 12 Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature T o protect against unauthorized access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 13 Aegis Padlock DT Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack?                                         ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 14 Setting a Self Destruct Password The Aegis Padlock DT has the ability to set a password that will reset the encryption key if needed. By resetting the encryption key all data on the drive will be lost and cannot be recovered. After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self   ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 15 Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock DT                         ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 16   5. Disk Management . In the Disk   ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 17 Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System   [...]

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    www .apricorn.com 18 T roubleshooting          [...]

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    www .apricorn.com 19 Q: Why did the operating system not recognize the Aegis Padlock DT after I enter the User Mode and completely reset the computer?   ?[...]

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    www .apricorn.com 20 Three Y ear Limited Warranty:               [...]

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    © Apricorn, Inc. 201 1. All rights reserved.  Poway , CA, U.S.A. 92064  [...]