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MOBILE DRIVE
EXTERNAL
MOBILE
HARD DRIVE
/
2.5 "
/
USB 2.0
WIN & MAC
Rev. 614

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  • Page 1 MOBILE DRIVE EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2.5 " USB 2.0 WIN & MAC Rev. 614...
  • Page 2 -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Daily use of the Freecom Mobile Drive with Freecom Personal Media Suite software (PC) ............page 13 Chapter 5: The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite (PC only) ....page 14 Chapter 6: Using the Freecom Backup Software ................page 28 Chapter 7: Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive ..............

  • Page 4: General Information

    Operating system: Mac OS X v10.1 or higher * USB 2.0 is downwards compatible to USB 1.1. To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Mobile Drive your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0 port. USB 2.0 PCI Host Controllers are separately available at...

  • Page 5: Precautionary Measures

    Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Freecom Mobile Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Mobile Drive.

  • Page 6: Freecom Mobile Drive External Hard Drive

    (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchange- ability of the Freecom Mobile Drive between different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom Mobile Drive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Mobile Drive to another computer than the one you used for formatting.
  • Page 7 Installation of the Freecom software Chapter 1: Installation of the Freecom software (PC only) If you want to use the SYNC function of the Freecom Personal Media Suite software, you need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software first.
  • Page 8 3. Please read the license agreement carefully. To accept the license agreement, confirm with "Yes". Note: Clicking on "No" ends the installation. Select the target folder and program folder in the start menu in which the Freecom Personal Media Suite symbol is to appear.
  • Page 9 Installation of the Freecom software 5. In the dialogue "Options" you can select whether to create a link to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software on the desktop and whether the program should be started automatically when starting Windows. It is recommended to select both options for better operation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite.
  • Page 10 Freecom Mobile Drive 1.3 Installation of the Freecom Backup Software 1. Insert the Software & Manual CD into your CD drive. The Freecom start menu opens: In case the software does not open automatically, please click on "Start.exe" in the root directory of the CD.
  • Page 11 7. In the last window, you are asked if you want to start Freecom Backup Software now. If you want to create a backup of your data right away, click on "Finish". If you want to start the software later, then remove the check mark at "Start Freecom Backup...

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    Freecom Mobile Drive Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 1. Connect the interface cable to the Freecom F r e e c o m Mobile Drive. 3. Connect the interface cable to the interface port of your computer. Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Mobile Drive can be connected to all USB ports.

  • Page 13: Driver Installation

    Daily use of the Freecom Mobile Drive Chapter 3: Driver installation Under Windows 2000 / XP and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required. The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom Mobile Drive into the USB port of the computer.

  • Page 14: The User Interface Of The Freecom Personal Media Suite (Pc Only)

    2. "Start program on Windows start": Starts the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the background with every Windows start. You will know this by the icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray.
  • Page 15 Freecom Mobile Drive is connected to your PC. Automatically start, for example, the last document you were working on, MP3 play lists, your favourite film and much more. These files do not have to be on your Freecom Mobile Drive for this.
  • Page 16 5.3.1 Add / Select Folders 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress". 2. Click on "Select folder" and select the folder on your Freecom Mobile Drive whose content is to be compressed and encrypted. 3. Alternatively, you can create a new folder to be encrypted on your Freecom Mobile Drive using the "Select folder"...
  • Page 17 2. Click on "Open folder" in order to open the Secure&Compress folder. 3. If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has started minimised in the taskbar, you can also open the Secure&Compress folder with a right-click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite: 4.
  • Page 18 5.3.6 Changing the password 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress". 2. Click on "Change password". The following window opens: 3. Please enter your current password in the top input field. Enter your new password...
  • Page 19 The computer serves as origin of the data. This data can be processed on any number of other computers. Example: You create a document at work and want to work on it at home (Freecom Personal Media Suite is installed on your PC at work): •...
  • Page 20 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Freecom SYNC". Click on "Select folder" and select a folder on your Freecom Mobile Drive. 2. Alternatively, you can create a new SYNC folder on your Freecom Mobile Drive using the "Select folder" function by clicking on "Create new folder", naming the folder (e.g.
  • Page 21 5.4.7 Synchronisation of files and folders There are two possibilities for the synchronization of your files: 1. Synchronisation of the data when your Freecom Mobile Drive is connected to your computer. For this, please proceed as follows: a) Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab "Freecom SYNC".
  • Page 22 All files you want to work with on another computer have to be opened directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder! You should not copy them to another hard disk, as this might cause a later synchronization to perform incorrectly.
  • Page 23 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3. A status window appears. Please select "Update" if you wish to synchronize the file or otherwise select "Cancel". If you choose not to synchronize the file (Cancel) you will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization.
  • Page 24 Freecom Mobile Drive Deleting files on either the primary computer or the SYNC folder on the Freecom Mobile Drive results in a red X next to the file during the next synchronization. This indicates that the file has been deleted and that its counterpart will be deleted, too.
  • Page 25 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3. Select "Update" and "Split From Original". 4. Select "Yes".
  • Page 26 Simply click "Sync now" before you leave the office and you are always up to date and can work with the data on the Freecom Mobile Drive. The Freecom Mobile Drive provides a vast amount of memory – more than most comput- ers are equipped with.
  • Page 27 Simply 'send to' your important files and directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom Mobile Drive and update your backup from time to time click "Sync now". This is extremely easy and very fast, because the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2.0 connection.

  • Page 28: Using The Freecom Backup Software

    The "Freecom Backup Software" serves to back up personal and business data from internal file media (e.g. hard disk) onto external Freecom drives. It makes it possible to back up all data from individual hard disks, as well as data or data types individually specified by the user.
  • Page 29 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1.1 Selection of the files to back up For selecting the files to be backed up, there are three different options available: 1. My documents and settings contains the "My Documents" folder, Internet Favour- ites, as well as the desktop of the logged-in user.
  • Page 30 Select either My documents and Settings or All documents and settings on this computer and then click on "Next". A list of available Freecom drives is displayed then: Select the drive to which you want to back up your data. You can open the advanced backup options by clicking on the Options button.
  • Page 31 Using the Freecom Backup Software The modes Full backup (complete data backup) and Incremental backup (appending data backup) are available. 1. Full backup means that at every backup a new directory is created with all data to be backed up.
  • Page 32 Freecom Mobile Drive 6.1.5 Summary of the settings made A summary of the settings you made is displayed then. Click on "Back" to make changes or click on "Complete" to accept the settings and to start the backup. 6.1.6 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup.
  • Page 33 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1.7 User-defined backup Select “Let me choose what to backup” if you would rather determine yourself which files should be backed up. 6.1.8 Select drives This window lists the drives from which a backup can be made. By clicking on "Add" you can select further folders.
  • Page 34 Freecom Mobile Drive 6.1.9 File types to back up In the following window you can select which types of files should be backed up. This prevents unwanted files (such as temporary files) from being backed up. A list of the most common files types is presented. Click the "Add" button to add a further file types.
  • Page 35 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1.10 Add extensions When you click on "Add" a list of all known file types is displayed. Select the file types you need. In case the file name extension you are looking for is not on the list, then you can define it yourself.
  • Page 36 Freecom Mobile Drive 6.1.12 Summary of the settings made The settings you have made are now listed for review. Click on "Back" if you want to make changes or click on "Complete" to start the backup. 6.1.13 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup.
  • Page 37 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.2 Advanced Mode 6.2.1 Select source In Source the source drives or folders can be specified from which a backup should be made. 6.2.2 File types to back up (extensions) File types can be selected in the Files window that should be included in the backup.
  • Page 38 Freecom Mobile Drive 6.2.3 Selecting the target drive In this window you can select the target drive for the backup. 6.2.4 Select backup mode In the Destination window under Options the modes Full backup (complete data backup) and Incremental backup (appending data backup) are available.
  • Page 39 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.2.5 Options Under Options in the main window the splash screen can be activated or deactivated that appears when the software is started. Furthermore folders can be selected that should not be included in the backup.

  • Page 40: Partitioning Your Freecom Mobile Drive

    Chapter 7: Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive 7.1 General information Your Freecom Mobile Drive was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility. FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure that you will be able to read your files on any PC. It is recommended not to change the current configuration of your Freecom Mobile Drive.
  • Page 41 Windows 98SE/ME data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition. Please follow the steps below to adapt the Freecom Mobile Drive for your needs. 7.3 Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive under Windows XP / 2000 7.3.1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom Mobile Drive...
  • Page 42 Freecom Mobile Drive 5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition" (Windows 2000: "Create Partition Wizard"). The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
  • Page 43 7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only one partition is to be created. See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Mobile Drive under Windows XP/2000) how to create more than one partition.
  • Page 44 9. Select the formatting option. Choose either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation Unit Size" should remain on "Default". Finally select "Perform Quick Format" and click on "Next". 10. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Mobile Drive. Your Freecom Mobile Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
  • Page 45 3. Select the option "Manage". 4. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management". 5. Right-click on the unallocated space of your Freecom Mobile Drive and select the option "New partition" (Windows 2000: "Create partition"). The "New Partition Wizard" (Windows 2000: "Create Partition Wizard") opens. Click on "Next".
  • Page 46 Freecom Mobile Drive 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".
  • Page 47 Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive 9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive" (Windows 2000: "Create Logical Drive"). The "New Partition Wizard" (Windows 2000: "Create Partition Wiz- ard") opens. Click on "Next". 10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next".
  • Page 48 Freecom Mobile Drive 7.4 Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive under Mac OS X 1. Open the “Disk Utility”. This can be found in “Applications” —> “Utilities”. 2. Click on the tab “Partition”. Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Delete files on the target drive (Freecom (Freecom Mobile Drive) during synchronization. Mobile Drive). Data on the Freecom Mobile Drive can be Check, with which file system the Freecom read, but not written. Mobile Drive was formatted. Only with FAT 32 data on the drive under different oper- ating systems can be read and written.
  • Page 50 Freecom and (e) accidents, lightning, water, fire or any other such cause beyond the reason- able control of Freecom. With respect to all services provided, Freecom is not responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs, data or other information stored on any media or any part of any product serviced. Freecom is not liable for the consequence of business loss in case of system failure.

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