SSD2go User Manual SSD2go SSD2go pocket SSD2go PRO SSD2go TWIN 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Introduction Package contents System requirements Support 3 3 4 4 Quickstart 5 Safely removing the SSD2go Safely removing in Windows Safely removing in Mac OS X 6 6 7 Installation Installation on Mac OS X Installation on Windows Installation on Linux 8 8 8 9 Configuring the SSD2go Configuring for FAT32 Configuring on Windows Configuring on Mac OS X 9 10 10 13 Technical Specifications SSD2go SSD2go pocket SSD2go PRO SSD2go TWIN 14 14 15 16 17 Getting help 17 Troubleshootin
INTRODUCTION Welcome to the user manual for your SSD2go. With stunning real word transfer speeds of up to 460MB/s and 85000 IOPS it will change your mobile workflow 1. The SSD2go and SSD2go pocket are fully compliant with USB 3.0 and backwards compatible up to USB 1.1, making sure you can use it anywhere. The SSD2go TWIN features two SSD drives in one compact package. PACKAGE CONTENTS Your SSD2go comes out of the box ready to use. Follow the Quickstart instructions and you are ready to go.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your computer must meet certain requirements in order to have your SSD2go function correctly. Minimum requirements For the SSD2go and SSD2go pocket you need one free USB port. To be able to use both drives of the SSD2go TWIN, you need two USB ports. To make use of the eSATA functionality of the SSD2go PRO, you need one free eSATA (for data transfer) and a USB port (for power).
QUICKSTART QUICKSTART WITH A LAPTOP OR COMPUTER QUICKSTART WITH A STEREO OR TV Your SSD2go comes ready to use and configured for most situations. Your SSD2go comes ready to use for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 and Mac OS X 10.6.5 and later. Note: Only the SSD2go pocket is suitable for use with hi-fi sets and TVs. 1. Connect the SSD2go with the USB cable to your computer like in fig. 1. On many modern TVs and hi-fi equipment your SSD2go pocket will work directly.
SAFELY REMOVING THE SSD2go SAFELY REMOVING IN WINDOWS Before you unplug the SSD2go from a USB port you must first safely remove it, which means instructing your computer to finish and stop writing to the drive. If you do not do this, you could lose data. Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista In the case of the SSD2go TWIN, you need to safely remove both drives. If you connected your SSD2go PRO with the eSATAp cable, you need to turn off your laptop or computer before unplugging it.
SAFELY REMOVING IN MAC OS X 7 To unmount the SSD2go using the Finder, click the eject button next to the drive icon as shown in fig. 6. When the drive completely disappears you can safely unplug the device. fig.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION ON MAC OS X INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS In some situations it is neccesary or recommended to install a driver for your SSD2go. Angelbird recommends that you install the SSD2go driver. It will improve the long-term performance of your device. Note: This section only applies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Mac OS X driver for the SSD2go comes preloaded on your device. You can also download the driver from the Angelbird website. Please visit http://support.microsoft.
INSTALLATION ON LINUX CONFIGURING THE SSD2GO Most Linux distributions do not have the exFAT driver pre-installed. In this section we show how to install the exFAT driver on Ubuntu and Debian based systems. Note: The SSD2go already comes preconfigured out of the box, so usually there is no need to configure your SSD2go. 1. Open a terminal. In Ubuntu you can use the Unity start button or press the key combination ctrl+alt+t. The SSD2go is configured by partitioning and formatting the drive.
CONFIGURING FOR FAT32 CONFIGURING ON WINDOWS Configuring your SSD2go for FAT32 is sometimes required for it to be compatible with a TV or hi-fi equipment. The Disk Management application is used to partition and format drives. We can open it by pressing the key combination Win+R. This will show the “Run” dialog. Type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter. The next two sections show how to configure a SSD2go on a Windows and Mac computer.
Note If you cannot find the physical disk representing the SSD2go, disconnect it, wait a few seconds, and reconnect it. You will see the SSD2go disk disappear and appear. 2. If there are any volumes on the SSD2go, you need to remove them first. Make sure you only delete the volumes on the SSD2go, not any other disks. fig. 9 fig. 10 fig. 11 fig.
3. Now we will create a new volume on the SSD2go. In the “Unallocated” area, right-click and choose “New Simple Volume” as shown in fig. 9. Windows will now guide you through the process of creating a new volume. 3.A. Click “Next” twice to accept the default volume size and then the default drive letter. See fig. 10 and fig. 11. 3.B. On the “Format Volume” screen (fig. 12), you need to select the filesystem. 3.C. Click finish to confirm you want to create the volume as in fig. 13. 3.D.
CONFIGURING ON MAC OS X 13 The Disk Utility is used to format and partition drives. It can be found under Applications → Utilities → Disk Utility. Partitioning a disk means the creating of separate volumes on a single physical disk. We will create only a single volume on the disk. Start the Disk Utility and follow the steps below. 1. Select SSD2go from the list of disks, and then select the partition tab, and set the Partition Layout to 1 Partition as in fig. 15. fig. 16 fig. 15 2. Click on options...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SSD2go 14 Type Portable USB SSD drive Features In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL Auto-TRIM, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection Built-in cache, SMART1 Connectivity Full size USB 3.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SSD2go pocket Type Ultra portable USB SSD drive Connectivity Full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s Warranty 5 Years limited warranty Target User Consumer, power user from home, gaming to business Available Colors Silver, Blue, Red, Black Capacity 128, 256, 512 GB Operating temperature -20°C ~ +70°C Dimensions 89.0 × 69.9 × 10.4mm (3.5 × 2.75 × 0.41 inch) 15 Features Overload protection, TRIM1, ECC, EMS protection, SMART1 MTBF > 2.000.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SSD2go PRO Type Portable USB SSD drive Connectivity Full size USB 3.0 5Gbit/s eSATA SATA3 6Gbit/s Warranty 3 Years Target User Consumer, power user from home, gaming to business Standard Capacity 320 or 640 GB Operating temperature (load) 30°C to 35°C Size 127mm x 66mm x 20mm (5.0“ x 2.59“ x 0.
GETTING HELP TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SSD2go TWIN Type Portable USB SSD drive Features In-drive UPS, Overload protection, TCG OPAL Auto-TRIM, ECC, RAISE, EMS protection Built-in cache, SMART1 Connectivity Two times full size USB 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING 18 THE SSD2go DOES NOT MOUNT CHOOSING A FILE SYSTEM If you are using Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 or Linux you first need to install the exFAT driver. A file system / format is the way a computer stores files on a disk. Different file systems have different advantages and disadvantages. Mac OS X, Windows and Linux have support for a number of different file systems. You can read the installation instructions in the Installation section.
OPENING DISK MANAGEMENT LEGAL INFORMATION Depending on the version of Windows, opening the Disk Management application may work differently. Below we give some options to open this application. COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Copyright © 2013 - 2015 Angelbird Technologies GmbH. All rights reserved. SSD2go® is a registered trademark of Angelbird Technologies GmbH in the U.S. and other countries. Windows 8 • Press the key combination Win+X, and click on “Disk Management”.
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