Welcome Precautions pureDrive at a Glance Technical Specifications Drive setup Connecting the Drive 12 How to unmount and turn off the Drive 13 Three-Year Limited Warranty 14 Obtaining Warranty Service 15 Contact AcomData 16 Notices 17 Registering your AcomData Product...
WelCome Welcome, and thank you for choosing an AcomData hard drive. Please check your pack- age contents. If any of the items shown below are missing, contact AcomData Customer Service at customerservice@acomdata.com. Please note: eSATA cables are available for purchase from AcomData Customer Service and at your local or online computer retailer.
Please follow the precautions below. Failure to so do may result in device damage, data loss, and voiding of the warranty. • We strongly recommend you backup your data. AcomData is not responsible for data loss or corruption; nor will AcomData perform data recovery. •...
Windows users What Windows users need: • Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 (SP4) • A free port for one of the interfaces (USB 2.0, FireWire, eSATA) that your Drive is equipped with. What mac users need: • G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor •...
Drive setuP Important • Data cables can only be plugged in one way. Be sure to orient the connectors cor- rectly or you may damage the device and void the warranty. • Do not use more than one interface at a time. Doing so may damage the device and void the warranty.
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Placing the Drive on your desktop The pureDrive can be placed on your desktop horizontally or vertically using the sup- plied stand. Place the Drive on a sturdy, flat surface. Do not place the Drive on an unstable or makeshift base, such as a stack of books, that may be prone to collapse or toppling.
ConneCtinG the Drive Refer to the illustration below when following the instructions on the next page. (Model PDHDxxxUSE-72 shown) AC Adapter Power Port To AC outlet Power Supply USB 2.0/1.1 Port On-O Switch eSATA Port USB Cable To computer or USB hub...
step 1: Connect the aC adapter: Plug the small, round connector into the Drive's Power Port. Plug the other end into an AC outlet. step 2: Connect the interface cable: Connecting via USB 2.0/1.1…. Plug the Type A connector of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer/hub.
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Connecting via FireWire… Plug one end of the FireWire cable into a 6-pin FireWire port on your computer. Plug the other end into a FireWire port on the Drive. Connecting via FireWire 800… Plug one end of the FireWire 800 cable into a FireWire 800 port on your computer.
hoW to unmount anD turn off the Drive Never turn off a hard drive or disconnect any cables while it is mounted to your operating system. You may lose data or damage the drive. Windows users In the Windows Taskbar click the Safely Remove icon (the icon with the green arrow). Select the Drive form the pop-up list.
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A copy of the bill of sale for your AcomData product; A Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number that is assigned to your product by an AcomData Tech Support Specialist. An RMA can only be generated if the product has been registered online at www.acomdata.com. You must register the product online or your TSS can register it for you.
• To register the product you will need the Model number and Serial number. Both can be found on either the bottom or the back of your AcomData product. • Retain a copy of your sales receipt. It will be required if you need warranty service.
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ProDuCt reGistration form Cut along the dotted line, fold and seal the form in a number 10 envelope, and mail to: acomData 901 east Cedar street ontario, Ca 91761 Name: E-mail: Company name: Address: City: State/Prov: Phone: Fax: Date of purchase (mm/dd/yy):...
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Name of reseller: Model number: Serial number:...
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