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SSD

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User Manual

SSD

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SSD

2go pocket

SSD

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SSD

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Summary of Contents for SSD2go pocket

Page 1: ...1 SSD2go User Manual SSD2go SSD2go pocket SSD2go PRO SSD2go TWIN ...

Page 2: ... Installation on Linux 9 Configuring the SSD2go 9 Configuring for FAT32 10 Configuring on Windows 10 Configuring on Mac OS X 13 Technical Specifications 14 SSD2go 14 SSD2go pocket 15 SSD2go PRO 16 SSD2go TWIN 17 Getting help 17 Troubleshooting 18 The SSD2go does not mount 18 The SSD2go does not work on my TV 18 The SSD2go does not work in my car 18 Choosing a file system 18 Opening Disk Management...

Page 3: ... Your SSD2go comes out of the box ready to use Follow the Quickstart instructions and you are ready to go Note You can get the up to date version of this manual at www angelbird com downloads Note You can signup on the Angelbird support portal to receive product updates www angelbird com support SSD2go SSD2go 32 cm USB 3 0 cable SSD2go pocket SSD2go pocket 32 cm USB 3 0 cable SSD2go PRO SSD2go PRO...

Page 4: ...e equipped with USB 3 0 ports which support UASP Consult your computer manual to see if your USB 3 0 ports support UASP In addition you need at least Window 8 Windows 7 with UASP drivers Mac OS X 10 8 or later or any recent Linux distribution For optimal performance with the SSD2go PRO you need an eSATA 6Gb s port Consult your computer manual to see if your eSATA ports support SATA 6Gb s For suppo...

Page 5: ...em See the next chapter for more information Failure to safely remove your SSD2go may result in lost or damaged files Note If the SSD2go does not mount on your computer check the The SSD2go does not mount section for help Warning Failure to safely remove the SSD2go could result in missing or damaged files fig 1 Note Only the SSD2go pocket is suitable for use with hi fi sets and TVs On many modern ...

Page 6: ... Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows Vista To unmount the SSD2go single click the eject button in the system tray As shown in fig 2 a list of devices which can be unmounted will appear Click Eject SSD2go You can safely unplug when the message from fig 3 appears Windows XP To unmount the SSD2go single click the eject button in the system tray As shown in fig 4 a list of devices which can be unmounted w...

Page 7: ...o 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 SAFELY REMOVING IN MAC OS X fig 6 ...

Page 8: ...o driver It will improve the long term performance of your device The Mac OS X driver for the SSD2go comes preloaded on your device You can also down load the driver from the Angelbird website To install the driver open the installation pack age for the Mac OS X version you are using and run the installation program Follow the instructions on your screen and the driver will be installed Note This ...

Page 9: ...D2go The SSD2go is configured by partitioning and formatting the drive You may want to do this if the default configuration does not suit your needs For example some TVs and audio equipment require FAT32 formatting There are separate instructions for Windows and Mac OS X The default configuration for the SSD2go is the MBR partition table and a single exFAT partition The sections below explain how ...

Page 10: ...tion 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 Note Alternative ways of opening the Disk Management application are shown in the Opening Disk Management section Partitioning a disk means the creating of sepa rate volumes drive letters mount points on a single physical disk We will create only a single volu...

Page 11: ...ar 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 Warning Deleting a volume will also delete all data from that volume Right click on the volume you wish to remove and click Delete Volume as shown in fig 8 Repeat this for all volumes on the SSD2go fig 9 fig 10 fig 11 fig 12 ...

Page 12: ...th both Windows and Mac OS X Choose NTFS If you want to use your SSD2go only with Windows Choose FAT32 if you want to use your SSD2go with a TV or hi fi set and exFAT does not work Read Choosing a file sys tem for an explanation of other options Also set the volume name to SSD2go and enable Perform a quick format When ready click next fig 13 fig 14 3 C Click finish to confirm you want to create th...

Page 13: ...artition tab and set the Partition Layout to 1 Partition as in fig 15 2 Click on options and change the partition scheme to Master Boot Record as in fig 16 3 Change the Name to SSD2go For the Format Choose exFAT if you want to use your SSD2go with both Windows and Mac OS X For the other formats read the Choosing a file system section 4 Click Apply and then Partition when you have made a choice fig...

Page 14: ...to 35 C Size 127mm x 66mm x 10mm 5 0 x 2 59 x 0 39 Features In drive UPS Overload protection TCG OPAL Auto TRIM ECC RAISE EMS protection Built in cache SMART1 Flash Grade A Intel or Micron Synchronous MLC Controller SandForce SF 2281 2282 Series Sustained Read speed Up to 460MB s Sustained Write speed Up to 460MB s IOPS 85000 Access Time 0 1ms MTBF 2 000 000 hours TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 SMART ...

Page 15: ...inch Features Overload protection TRIM1 ECC EMS protection SMART1 Flash Synchronous MLC Sustained Read speed 2 512 GB Up to 450 MB s 256 GB Up to 450 MB s 128 GB Up to 450 MB s Sustained Write speed 2 512 GB Up to 367 MB s 256 GB Up to 303 MB s 128 GB Up to 152 MB s IOPS 3 512 GB Up to 33800 256 GB Up to 31000 128 GB Up to 31000 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 TRIM and SMART support on OS X requires a ...

Page 16: ... 79 Features In drive UPS Overload protection TCG OPAL TRIM1 ECC RAISE EMS protection Built in cache SMART1 Flash Grade A Intel or Micron Synchronous MLC Controller SandForce SF 2281 2282 Series Sustained Read speed USB 3 0 eSATA 2 Up to 460MB s 530MB s Sustained Write speed USB 3 0 eSATA 2 Up to 460MB s 460MB s IOPS USB 3 0 eSATA 2 55000 70000 Access Time 0 6ms MTBF 2 000 000 hours TECHNICAL SPEC...

Page 17: ...eed 2 Up to 460MB s Sustained Write speed 2 Up to 460MB s IOPS 2 85000 Access Time 0 1ms MTBF 2 000 000 hours TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 SMART support on OS X requires a driver 2 Tested with the 512 GB model For general information regarding partitioning see http en wikipedia org wiki Disk_partitioning For more information on formatting and partitioning in various operating systems you can read th...

Page 18: ...rent file systems The SSD2go comes preconfigured with exFAT Angelbird recommends exFAT since it works with most modern computers and devices Use the information below to choose the best file system for you exFAT1 2 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10 6 5 and later FAT323 4 All Windows version Mac OS X Mac OS 9 Linux Most TVs and hi fi sets Note FAT32 has a file size l...

Page 19: ...log Type diskmgmt msc and press Enter ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SSD2go is a registered trademark of Angelbird Technologies GmbH in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Micro soft Corporation in the U S and other countries Apple Mac and OS X are registered trade marks of Apple Inc in the U S and other coun tries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U S and othe...

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