With HotPlug, you can move a computer without powering it down!

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Transport a live computer without shutting it down.

No other product performs this patent pending feat.

News - Feb 12
See the new Wire Capture Accessory Kit #2



What is HotPlug?
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We created this product for our Government/Forensic customers - but it has IT uses as well. Need to move a server without powering it down? HotPlug can do it.

Bottom line: WiebeTech's HotPlug allows hot seizure and removal of computers from the field to anywhere else on the planet. HotPlug keeps power flowing to the computer while transferring the computer's power input from one A/C source (such as a wall outlet or power strip) to another (a portable UPS) and back again.

How to circumvent Whole Disk Encryption
The key: Do not allow the encryption to activate. Low level encryption such as Vista's Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) can halt an investigation. Use HotPlug and Mouse Jiggler to prevent encryption technologies from activating. If you can carry away the computer while it's still logged in, you maintain full access to the hard drive.

Training is Available
HotPlug training seminars with an instructor from WiebeTech are available. Training is recommended - while HotPlug is easy to use, there are bare terminals exposed during normal operation which are potentially dangerous with misuse, or without proper care. Get more info about becoming certified for HotPlug by WiebeTech.

Better than a hat with a rabbit in it
HotPlug seems impossible - even when seeing it done live. It's not magic, of course - the "trick" is that there are moments when the computer is actually plugged in twice. In those moments HotPlug is doing its job to make sure the target computer is getting only the correct amount of power.

HotPlug Demo
Basic Use

WiebeTech CEO James Wiebe demonstrates two normal uses of HotPlug:

• Power Strip seizure method
• Plug Capture Device

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Advanced

James demonstrates two advanced uses of HotPlug:

• Outlet Seizure Method
• Wire Splitting Method

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Advanced Video [/URL] How does it work? 1. Use Mouse Jiggler to prevent idle time events. Such as screen savers that invoke password protection. 2. Connect HotPlug to a portable power source. Any appropriately powered UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) will do. 3. Connect HotPlug to the computer's power source. There are several ways to achieve this. It's easiest if the target computer is on a Power Strip. If it's not, use Plug Capture Device, or one of the advanced methods to gain access to the computer's supply of power. 4. Unplug the computer from the original power source. HotPlug will instantly route power from the UPS - the computer will not lose power. 5. Plug the computer into the portable source. The computer is plugged in twice at this point - HotPlug makes this OK. 6. Unplug HotPlug At this point, the Target computer will be solely powered by the UPS. 7. Carry the computer away while it's still running.
8. Reverse this process to plug the computer into another outlet.
Download a PDF demonstrating this process Download a PDF User Manual for HotPlug Download a PDF User Manual for the Wire Capture Accessory Kit (advanced captures) [URL="javascript:popUp('/videos/HPLT_Demo.php',650,800)"]Watch a video demonstrating basic uses of HotPlug[/URL] [URL="javascript:popUp('/videos/HPLT_Demo2.php',650,800)"]Watch a video demonstrating advanced uses of HotPlug[/URL]


Get Jiggler with it
Mouse Jiggler is a small USB device that will simulate mouse activity to a computer. Plugging in a Mouse Jiggler will prevent idle events - such as screen savers or sleep (often requiring a password to override) which can halt evidence gathering.

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Wire Capture Accessory Kit Order code: WC-KIT-1
$149.95 2 Weeks

Most customers will need a basic HotPlug only. However, for advanced capture techniques, you'll also need the Wire Capture Accessory Kit (WC-KIT-1). It includes an outlet polarity tester, a cable sheath cutter, and a set of HotPlug Wire Piercers.

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$249.95 2 Weeks

If you're going into the field with the possibility of performing an advanced capture, you're going to need the right tools. This kit includes the following:

• Cable sheath slitter
• 11-in-1 screwdriver
• Insulated wire stripper/cutter
• 3-prong outlet polarity tester
• 3-prong to 2-prong (non-polarized) adapter
• Non-contact voltage tester
• HotPlug Wire Piercers
• Plastic outlet box, for standard two socket outlets
• Durable 12" x 7" canvas zipper bag
• Electrical tape

Pretty neat trick.