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7.  The 
Aegis Portable
 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 
to detect the drive, or, if the drive has already been installed, use the Windows 
the Windows Device Manager before installing the drive.
8.  The computer installs the device but operates at the slower USB 1.1 
speed.
The drive is connected to a standard USB connector on your computer and 
cannot communicate using the high-speed USB 2.0 protocol. Verify that the 
USB  host  controller  supports  USB  2.0  transfer rates and  that  the  USB  host 
controller has the correct device  drivers  installed.  If  you are using the USB 
2.0 hard disk drive on a standard USB connector on your computer, the high-
speed transfers are  automatically  disabled and  the  USB  2.0  hard disk drive 
will operate as a USB 1.1 device. For more information on connecting to USB 
connectors on your computer, refer to your User’s guide.
9.  What software is included with my 
Aegis Portable
?
PC Software Includes: EZ Gig II, Microsoft SyncToy 1.4 download 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, 
FireWire, 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 
-
ing multiple backups to a single drive. The Image option also allows for the 
backup image, providing security for your data. A detailed description for 
from multiple dates, or multiple computers.
  Microsoft
® 
SyncToy 1.4 is available as a free download from the Microsoft 
Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, 










