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Freecom HARD DRIVE XS 3.0 User Manual

Freecom HARD DRIVE XS 3.0 User Manual

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USER MANUAL
HARD DRIVE XS
3.0
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
/
3.5"
/
USB 3.0
Rev. 942

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Summary of Contents for Freecom HARD DRIVE XS 3.0

  • Page 1 USER MANUAL HARD DRIVE XS EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3.5" USB 3.0 Rev. 942...
  • 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

    General Information ....................page Precautionary measures ....................page Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 ..................page Saving Freecom data ....................page Chapter 1: Hardware Installation ......................page Chapter : Driver Installation ........................page Chapter 3: Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 ............page © 2009 Freecom Technologies...
  • Page 4: General Information

    Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads • Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 * To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 your PC should be equipped with an USB 3.0 port.
  • Page 5: Precautionary Measures

    Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0.
  • Page 6: Freecom Hard Drive Xs 3.0

    Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 between different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 to another computer than the one you used for formatting.
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Failing to do so may result in data loss. Chapter : Driver Installation Under Windows XP / Vista and Windows 7 a separate Freecom driver is not required. The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in...
  • Page 8 Chapter 3: Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 3.1 General information Your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 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.
  • Page 9: Partitioning Your Freecom Hard Drive Xs 3.0

    The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0. After this procedure your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter.
  • Page 10 Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
  • Page 11 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 Hard Drive XS 3.0 under Windows XP/Vista/7) how to create more than one partition.
  • Page 12 "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Default". Finally select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next". 10. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0. Your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
  • Page 13 3. Select the option "Manage". 4. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management". 5. Right-click on the unallocated space of your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 and select the option "New partition". The "New Partition Wizard"opens. Click on "Next". 6. Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next".
  • Page 14 Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".
  • Page 15 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". 10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next". 11. Specify the partition size and click on "Next".
  • Page 16 Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever.