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Formatting the Aegis Secure Key
After a Complete Reset
A complete reset of the Aegis Secure Key will erase all information and partition
settings. After a complete reset, you will need to reformat the Aegis Secure Key.
1. After a complete reset, press
+ 9.
2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button. If accepted, the
GREEN LED will quickly blink three times, then return to the BLUE LED glowing
solidly and the GREEN LED blinking.
3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the
button. If accepted, the GREEN LED
will be solid for two seconds.
4. The BLUE LED will glow solidly for 30 seconds (or until the LOCK button is
pressed, which will return the key to its standby state.)
5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the key or the Admin
features.
6. To unlock the key, enter the new Admin PIN and press
.
7. Inset key into USB port.
8. A prompt window will ask you if you want to format the drive.
Select the Format Disk button.
*In iOS, the prompt window will read,
“The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer”
click the Initialize button and follow the Setup for Mac OS instructions on next
page.
Hibernating, Suspending, or
Logging Off from the Operating System
Be sure to save and close all the les on your Aegis Secure Key before hibernating,
suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system.
It is recommended that you lock the Aegis Secure Key manually before hibernating,
suspending, or logging off from your system.
To log off the Aegis Secure Key, double-click Safely Remove Hardware on the
Windows desktop and remove the Aegis Secure Key from your computer.
Attention: To ensure the data integrity of your Aegis Secure Key, be sure to lock or
log off your Aegis Secure Key if you are:
• Away from your computer
• Using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others
Aegis Secure Key Setup for Mac OS
®
Your Aegis Secure Key is pre-formatted in FAT32 for compatibility on the widest
range of systems. To reformat the key to a Mac -specic format, please perform the
following:
Once the key is unlocked, open Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities.
To format the Aegis Secure Key:
1. Select the Aegis Secure Key from the list of keys and volumes. Each key in
the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name, such as 232.9
Apricorn Secure Key.
2. Click the Erase tab.
3. Enter a name for the key. The default name is Untitled. The key’s name will
eventually appear on the desktop.
4. Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown menu lists the
available key formats that the Mac supports. The recommended format type is
Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
5. Click the Erase button. Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the desktop,
erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.