User manual APRICORN AEGIS VAULT

[. . . ] AEGIS VAULT HARDWARE ENCRYTPED PORTABLE HARD DRIVE User Guide The Leader in PersonaL sTorage Copyright © Apricorn, Inc. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. [. . . ] Change Password: This feature allows a user or the drive administrator to change the password they logged in with. www. apricorn. com To change the password: Click on the "Change Password" button and a dialog box will appear. There are three fields "New Password", "Retype New Password" and "Old Password". All three fields must be completed to change the password. Reset Vault: This feature resets the Aegis Vault's encrypted partition. All the data and passwords associated with the encrypted partition will be irrevocably lost. This feature is only active when the drive is unlocked using the administrator password. To reset the Vault: Click on the Reset Vault button and a warning window will appear. Click OK to continue or Cancel to Quit and exit the program. Click Add Admin Password to add a new administrator password . Follow the Aegis Formatter instructions to format the drive. 5. VAuLTCONSOLE prOGrAm The VaultConsole is a stand alone program (located in the C:\Program Files\Apricorn\VaultDrive folder) that allows users and the drive administrator to unlock and lock the Aegis Vault on a system that does not have the Aegis Vault software installed. Simply run VaultConsole. exe on any PC to access your Aegis Vault. The VaultConsole program has buttons; Lock/Unlock and Rescan. Lock/Unlock: This button locks and unlocks the drive. The button title 10 The Leader in Personal Storage changes depending on drive state When the Aegis Vault is in the locked state the button reads Unlock. The user or drive administrator needs to check the appropriate radio button (User or Administrator) and enter a password to unlock the drive. In this state the message field at the bottom of the window will read: Vault Drive is Unlocked. Once the Aegis Vault is unlocked the encrypted data on the drive may be accessed. When the Aegis Vault is in the unlocked state the button reads Lock. Pressing the button when it reads Lock will render the drive's encrypted contents inaccessible. In this state the message at the bottom of the main window will read: Vault Drive is Locked. Note: Closing the Vault Program or Exiting the Vault Tray DOES NOT LOCK THE DRIVE. Removing the drive or using the Lock button are the only two ways to lock the drive. [. . . ] If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return, they will issue an RMA number. Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package. The RMA form is available on-line at http://www. apricorn. com/support/rma. php. 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. [. . . ]