Verbatim Portable Hard Drive User Manual

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USER MANUAL
VERbAtiM poRtAbLE HARd dRiVE
Rev. 134

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VERbAtiM poRtAbLE HARd dRiVE Rev. 134...
  • 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 Verbatim product, even if Verbatim has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Installation ................page Chapter Driver Installation ................... page Chapter Installation of the application software ............page Chapter Partitioning your Verbatim portable Hard Drive ..........page Chapter Technical Support ................... page Limited Warranty Terms ................page Rights ....................page FCC Compliance ..................page WEEE Notice ...................
  • Page 4 The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-free operation. System requirements In order to use the Verbatim portable Hard Drive, following components are needed: • Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher •...
  • Page 5 USB cable. Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Verbatim portable Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Verbatim portable Hard Drive.
  • Page 6 For your convenience, the Verbatim portable Hard Drive has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Verbatim portable Hard Drive between different computers. Should you choose to format the Verbatim portable Hard Drive in another file system (e.g.
  • Page 7 Chapter: Hardware Installation Connect the interface cable* to the Verbatim portable Hard Drive. optional: Connect the cable of the power supply to the Verbatim portable Hard Drive and the power supply itself to the socket. Connect the interface cable* to the interface port of your computer.
  • Page 8 Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy: Click on the button "Save Verbatim files". All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in "My Documents". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
  • Page 9 Software installation Mac Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu opens. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
  • Page 10 Connect your Verbatim portable Hard Drive via the interface to your Mac. If you did not specify a backup volume yet, Time Machine will ask you when connecting the Verbatim portable Hard Drive for the first time if the device shall be used as backup drive.
  • Page 11: General Information

    Chapter: Partitioning your Verbatim portable Hard Drive General information Your Verbatim portable Hard 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 Verbatim portable Hard Drive.
  • Page 12: Verbatim Portable Hard Drive

    As the NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition. Please follow the steps below to adapt the Verbatim portable Hard Drive for your needs. Partitioning your Verbatim portable Hard Drive under Windows XP /...
  • Page 13 Choose the hard drive, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unallocated". Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
  • Page 14 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 Verbatim portable Hard Drive under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) how to create more than one partition.
  • Page 15 "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 Verbatim portable Hard Drive. Your Verbatim portable Hard Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
  • Page 16 Select the option "Manage". Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management". Right-click on the unallocated space of your Verbatim portable Hard Drive and select the option "New partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next".
  • Page 17 Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
  • Page 18 14. Click on "Finish" to complete partitioning. Your partition will be formatted now and is ready-to-use. Note: If you select NTFS as file system, the data of your Verbatim portable Hard Drive can be read only under Mac OS X. There is no possibility to write data.
  • Page 19 Partitioning your Verbatim portable Hard Drive under Mac OS X Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities". Click on the tab "Partition". Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings (e.g.
  • Page 20: Technical Support

    Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www.verbatim-europe.com/support. From this page you can access our library of user documentation, read answers to frequently asked questions, and download available software updates. Although most of our customers find this content sufficient to put them back on the right track, this page also lists ways in which you can contact the Verbatim Technical Support Team directly.
  • Page 21: Limited Warranty Terms

    WARRANtiES oR otHERWiSE. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country. NOTE: Verbatim Limited may at any time revise the content of this user guide without further notice.
  • Page 22: Fcc Compliance

    For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where you purchased the equipment. Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
  • Page 23: Ce Declaration

    This product is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments. Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...

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