Locking the drive, Unlocking the drive, Adding a new user pin performing a complete re-set – Apricorn Aegis Padlock Fortress - USB 3.0 Solid State Drive User Manual
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Locking the Drive
To lock the drive, press the
LOCK button.
If data is still being written to the drive, the Padlock will wait until all data has been written to
the drive and then it will lock automatically.
Note: The Aegis Padlock will not be recognized by the operating system in the standby state.
Unlocking the Drive
To unlock the drive, enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the
UNLOCK button.
Adding a new User PIN
Performing a Complete Re-Set
1. Enter the Admin Mode (
UNLOCK + 0 for five seconds. Enter Admin PIN and press UNLOCK).
2. Press and hold
UNLOCK + 1 until the LED turns to Solid
BLUE
and Blinking
GREEN
.
3. Enter a User PIN and press
UNLOCK (a minimum of 7 digits and a maximum of 16 digits).
The LED flashes
GREEN
three times, then returns to Solid
BLUE
and Blinking
GREEN
.
4. Re-enter the new User PIN and press
UNLOCK. If the LED stays solid
GREEN
for two
seconds and then solid
BLUE
, the User PIN was successfully added.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
LOCK button while you attach the Aegis Padlock to an available
USB port on your computer. The LED will flash
RED
,
GREEN
and
BLUE
alternately.
2. Release the
LOCK button.
3. FIRMLY Press and hold
LOCK + UNLOCK + 2 for 10 seconds.
•
If successful, the LED will turn Solid
GREEN
for two seconds, followed by
Solid
BLUE
and Solid
GREEN
.
•
If unsuccessful, the LED will continue to cycle from
RED
to
GREEN
to
BLUE
for 30 seconds and then return to Solid
RED
. To re-start the process.
Remove the USB cable and then repeat step 1.
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
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., Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday
Technical Support
(Rev 1.2) 4/7/2014