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- Page 1 MANUAL HARD DRIVE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3.5 " USB 2.0 ESATA WIN & MAc Rev. 620...
- Page 2 Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the pos- sibility of such damages. We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances. Freecom Technologies • Germany www.freecom.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using the Freecom Backup Software (PC) ... page 29 Chapter 7: Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro (PC) ... page 41 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro (Mac) ... page 49 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ... page 50 © 2006 Freecom Technologies Table of Contents... -
Page 4: General Information
Freecom Hard Drive Pro General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble- free operation. System requirements To use the Freecom Hard Drive Pro, you will require the following components: • Intel/AMD CPU 700 MHz or higher •... -
Page 5: Precautionary Measures
Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Pro functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Pro. • Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Pro via your operating system (the "unplug or eject hardware"... -
Page 6: Freecom Hard Drive Pro External Hard Drive
Freecom Hard Drive Pro Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive For your convenience, the Freecom Hard Drive Pro has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro between different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive Pro in another file system (e.g. -
Page 7: Installation Of The Freecom Software (Pc)
Chapter 1: Installation of the Freecom software (PC) Before you can use the Sync button on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro, you need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software first. Note: To use the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite described in this handbook, your Freecom Hard Drive Pro has to be connected to your PC. - Page 8 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 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 op- tions for better operation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite.
- Page 10 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 1. 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 6. Click on "Next" to start the installation. All necessary program files are now written to the hard disk of your computer. 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 Software"...
- Page 12 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter : Hardware Installation Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Pro is switched off (See Chapter 2.2). Note: Since USB .0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Hard Drive Pro can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB .0 port.
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Page 13: Hardware Installation
For optimal performance, the Freecom Hard drive pro should be connected to an eSATA port. .1 Sync Button The front panel of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro contains the Sync button. . Power Button To turn on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro, push the power button located on the front panel of the device. -
Page 14: Driver Installation
Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter : 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 Hard Drive Pro into the USB/eSATA port of the computer. Chapter 4: Daily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro The combination of having an eSATA and USB 2.0 interface on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro makes it ideally suitable for data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio and... -
Page 15: The User Interface Of The Freecom Personal Media Suite (Pc )
The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Chapter 5: The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite (PC) Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components - Secure & Compress - Freecom SYNC - Autorun Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the taskbar Input field (also shows the selected folder) User menu... - Page 16 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Important: We recommend to leave the function "Start program on Windows start" activated under all circumstances in order to be able to use all the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite (e.g. "Autorun", "SYNC on Freecom device plug-in")! 5. Autorun The "Autorun"...
- Page 17 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5.. Removing files / folders from the Autorun list 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the "Autorun" tab. 2. Select the file or the folder to be removed in the Autorun list field. 3.
- Page 18 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 5.. Opening the Secure&Compress folder 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress". 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 19 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5..5 Deleting the Secure&Compress folder Click on "Delete folder" in order to delete the selected Secure&Compress folder. ATTENTION: All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted! Before the deletion, a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder: 5..6 Changing the password 1.
- Page 20 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Please note: Your changed password applies to all files and folders encrypted from the time of the change. For files and folders which were encrypted before, the password which was used for encryption remains. Changes of the password do not apply to files and folders already encrypted! 5.4 Freecom SYNC 5.4.1 What is Freecom SYNC?
- Page 21 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5.4. Creating a new SYNC folder 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Freecom SYNC". Click on "Select folder" and select a folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro. 2.
- Page 22 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Before the deletion, a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder: 5.4.7 Synchronisation of files and folders There are three possibilities for the synchronization of your files: 1. Press the SYNC button of your Freecom Hard Drive Pro. Your data is now synchronised. 2.
- Page 23 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3. Starting the synchronization manually a) Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab "Freecom SYNC". b) Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so. c) Click on "Sync now!"...
- Page 24 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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. 5.4.10 Skip files during synchronization If you want to skip just one file out of many, please click on this file with the right mouse button and select "Skip".
- Page 25 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5.4.11 Handling deleted files Deleting files on either the primary computer or the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 26 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 3. Select "Update" and "Split From Original". 4. Select "Yes".
- Page 27 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5.4.1 Office use The Freecom Hard Drive Pro is ideal for making a local backup, which stores your data independently from your network or local computer. Simply ‘send to’ your important files and directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and update your backup from time to time click "Sync now".
- Page 28 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 5.4.1 Home use At the office, there is always a backup of your important business data. But how about your data at home? All the memories stored in digital photo’s made during your last holiday? Or the first pictures and movies of your children! You do not want to loose those! The Freecom Hard Drive Pro is ideal for making a safety backup, which stores your data independently from your computer.
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Page 29: Using The Freecom Backup Software (Pc)
Chapter 6: Using the Freecom Backup Software (PC) 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 30 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 d ocuments a nd s ettings contains the "My Documents" folder, Internet Favourites, as well as the desktop of the logged-in user.
- Page 31 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1. Predefined backup Select either My documents and Settings or All documents and settings on this com- puter 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 32 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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. 2. Incremental backup means that an already existing backup set is opened and only that data is backed up that has been created or modified since the last backup.
- Page 33 Using the Freecom Backup Software 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 34 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 35 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1. 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 36 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 37 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6.1.1 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. 6.1.1 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup.
- Page 38 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6. Advanced Mode 6..1 Select source In Source the source drives or folders can be specified from which a backup should be made. 6.. File types to back up (extensions) File types can be selected in the Files window that should be included in the backup.
- Page 39 6.. Selecting the target drive In this window you can select the target drive for the backup. 6..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. 1.
- Page 40 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6..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. Click on "Backup Now"...
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Page 41: Partitioning Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro (Pc)
Chapter 7: Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7.1 General information Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Hard Drive Pro. - Page 42 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Hard Drive Pro Total size of Freecom Hard Drive Pro 500 GB Note: Writing to hard disks with NTFS formatting is only possible under Windows 000/XP. The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000/XP users who sometimes ex- change data with Windows 98SE/ME PCs.
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Page 43: Partitioning Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro (Mac)
Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 44 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next". 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 Pro under Windows XP/2000) how to create more than one partition.
- Page 45 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 Hard Drive Pro. Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
- Page 46 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7.. Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP / 000 1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP/2000) for creating the first partition. 2.
- Page 47 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".
- Page 48 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive" (Windows 2000: "Create Logical Drive"). The "New Partition Wizard" (Windows 2000: "Create Partition Wizard") opens. Click on "Next". 10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next". 11.
- Page 49 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7.4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 settings. Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help:...
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Page 50: Troubleshooting
Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter 8: Troubleshooting After I connected the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to my computer for the first time no Freecom SYNC folder has been created automatically. After installation of Freecom Personal Media Suite, the message "No Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive found."... - Page 51 WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only) We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it. In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the quick install guide, instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals. When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our Freecom website (www.freecom.com), please check this site before you contact the helpdesk.