Naming Your Mini Pal; Re-Formatting Mini Pal - Acomdata HD500FPMM User Manual

Naming
Your mini Pal
Now that your mini Pal has been connected and
mounted to your operating system, you may want
to give it a name (other than "External") to distinguish it
from other devices connected to your computer.
If you wish to re-format your mini Pal, you will have the opportunity to assign
a name during the formatting setup process.
Mac Users:
1. Locate the mini Pal icon on your Mac's Desktop.
2. Click and hold the mouse button on the icon's label until it is highlighted.
3. Type in a name and press Return/Enter.
PC Users:
1. Double-click on My Computer.
2. In the My Computer window click on the mini Pal ("External") icon/letter.
3. In the File menu, select Properties.
4. Under the General tab of the Properties window, type a name in the text
field beside the mini Pal icon.
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Re-Formatting mini Pal

FORMATTING A HARD DISK ERASES ALL DATA STORED ON THE DISK!
BEFORE YOU FORMAT THE MINI PAL, BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF ANY
FILES YOU WISH TO KEEP TO ANOTHER STORAGE DEVICE.
Your AcomData mini Pal was formatted at the factory with the FAT32 file sys-
tem. This makes mini Pal both Mac and PC compatible right out of the box,
and allows you to share files between platforms.
If you plan to use your mini Pal only on a Mac or only on a PC, you should
consider re-formatting the mini Pal with one of the more advanced file sys-
tems that may be available to you.
Formatting Options for Mac Users
If you plan to use mini Pal only on a Mac, consider re-formatting it with the
Mac OS Extended file system.
Formatting Options for Windows XP/2000 Users
If you do not plan to use the mini Pal on a Mac or Windows 95 or Me, con-
sider re-formatting your mini Pal with the NTFS file system. NTFS provides
several advantages over FAT32, including better security and support for files
larger than 4 GB. NTFS is not compatible with Windows 98SE and Me.
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