Activity Led; Connecting To Your Computer; Storing And Transferring Data; Backup Software - Verbatim InSight User Manual

Note: Capacity dependent on model. 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes/
1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes/1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.
Some capacity used for pre-loaded software, formatting and
other functions, and thus is not available for data storage. As
a result, and due to differing calculation methods, your operating
systems may report as fewer megabytes/gigabytes/terabytes.

Activity LED

The blue LED located at the front of your drive will come on to
indicate the power-on state. The LED will flash during data access.

Connecting To Your Computer

Installing your portable hard drive is extremely simple – just use
the included mini-USB cable to connect your hard drive to any free
USB port on your computer. On Windows computers, a new icon will
appear in My Computer representing your hard drive. On Mac OS
systems, your hard drive will appear on the desktop as a new disk.

Storing and Transferring Data

Once your drive is connected to a computer, it can be accessed and
used like any other removable disk. You can drag files to your unit's
icon to copy them, navigate to your unit in Open or Save dialog
boxes, or delete files stored on your unit. For information on copying,
opening, or deleting files, consult your computer's documentation.

Backup Software

(for Windows only)
Nero backup software is included on the hard drive. Double click the
Nero folder on the drive and then double click the setupx file to start
installation. The Nero Installation window will appear. Follow the set
up wizard to install the software.

Disconnecting Your Portable Hard Drive

Your Verbatim portable hard drive is hot-pluggable; it can be
connected and disconnected without restarting your computer. To
disconnect your Verbatim hard drive at any time, simply perform the
following steps. You can also disconnect your hard drive at any time
while your computer is powered off.
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Note: Please be careful to follow the correct procedure when
disconnecting your unit. Your InSight display will update its disk
information during the disconnection procedure. Simply
unplugging the unit without first following the instructions below
will cause the display to show incorrect information and may
result in damage to your unit and/or loss of data.

For Windows Users:

1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications,
close them.
2. Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware button in the
System Tray.
3. Select your drive from the menu that appears.
4. After a moment, Windows will display a message that your
hardware can be safely removed.

For Mac OS Users:

1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications,
close them.
2. Locate the icon for your drive on the desktop, and drag it to
the trash.
Note: Please wait for the display to refresh fully before
unplugging the drive. If you unplug the drive too soon you will
not get an updated display.
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