Apricorn EZ Upgrade 3.0 - SATA Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection User Manual

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For Windows Vista & 7 cut & paste or type the URL below into your

Internet browser or click the link below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-and-format-a-

hard-disk-partition

4. What is USB 3.0?

USB 3.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and

connectivity. USB 3.0 is the most recent evolution of the Universal

Serial Bus standard, which was originally designed to bring low cost

connections and “plug-and-play” consumer devices to the PC world. USB

3.0 adds new functionality to your laptop, by allowing faster connections

and greater flexibility without the need for upgrading your existing USB

devices.

5. Why USB 3.0?

Modern PC peripherals can run faster and do more than the original

USB designers ever dreamed. The USB standard was upgraded to keep

pace with the rapid advances in technology, and the explosion of new

consumer devices. USB 3.0 host controllers add the faster speeds and

greater flexibility than these new devices require. USB 3.0 will allow your

computer to connect to the newest USB devices: High-Speed Video and

Ethernet, ultra-fast scanners and disk drives, etc.

6. How much faster is USB 3.0?

USB 2.0 devices can communicate at about 480 Megabits/sec. USB 3.0

devices can communicate at speeds of up to 5 Gigabits/sec. That is over

10x faster.

7. The EZ Upgrade 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

resource conflict in the system. Use the Windows Add New Hardware

Wizard to detect the drive, or, if the drive has already been installed,

use the Windows Update Device Driver Wizard. Be sure that there are

no resource conflicts in the Windows Device Manager before installing

the drive.

8. What software is included with my EZ Upgrade?

PC Software Includes: EZ Gig IV with Data Select

EZ Gig for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use backup

utilities available. EZ Gig IV is the fourth generation of the award winning

EZ Gig Data Transfer Utility.

MAC Software Includes: ShirtPocket SuperDuper! for Mac

SuperDuper! is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery

painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its

incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use. And it

runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs! SuperDuper’s interface

confirms all your actions in simple, clear language to ensure that the end

result is exactly what you intended.

9. Can I make a clone of my drive and put it in a different machine?

A clone is for disaster recovery purposes (i.e. when your drive fails and you

need to get back up and running). You should not make a clone of your

drive and put it in another or multiple machines. There are licensing issues

for the software on your machine.

10. Is it possible to restore a single file from a clone stored on my EZ

Upgrade?

Yes. EZ Gig allows you to mount an image as a “virtual” hard drive. You

can access this “virtual” drive as if it were a physical hard drive. You would

use your

Windows Explorer or My Computer and copy the file or folder

and paste it on to your hard drive.

11. I am unable to format my 80GB or larger EZ Upgrade with FAT 32 in

Windows 2000 or XP?

Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB. If you choose to

format the drive in a larger partition, you will need to use the NTFS file

system.

12. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device?

No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is

currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive.

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