Installing Drivers And Software; Formatting The Drive For Windows; Reformatting The Drive With A Fat32 File System - HP GM415AA - Pocket Media Drive 160 GB External Hard User Manual

Installing Drivers and Software

NOTE: Only install the applications that are
compatible with your language and your computer
operating system.
To install HP Pocket Media Drive drivers and
software:
1 Click the Windows Start Button
taskbar, click Computer, and then double-click
the HP Pocket Media Drive icon.
2 Open the PMD folder.
3 Double-click Setup.exe.
4 Select the items you want to install by placing a
check in the check box next to the software.
5 Click Install, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to install the software program. The
programs are installed automatically.
6 After installing the software, restart the computer.
If available, read the NEWUPDATE file for any
updates and changes to the software programs.
Formatting the Drive
for Windows
CAUTION:
Reformatting a hard disk
drive destroys all data on the drive. If
you have data that you want to keep,
back up the data before reformatting
the disk drive.
Your HP Pocket Media Drive was formatted at the
factory for the NT file system (NTFS). This file
system supports large media files that are larger
than 4GB.
Some computers use the FAT32 file system. FAT32
is a file system that organizes files on the computer.
This system is standard for Windows Me and is
supported under Windows XP.
With FAT32, a single file is limited in size to 4GB.
This may create a problem when you are creating
backup files. If you need to use this disk drive on a
computer that is formatted with FAT32, you need to
reformat the drive.
If your computer has Windows Me and you upgrade to
Windows XP, your computer is automatically
reformatted to use the NTFS.
Reformatting the drive
with a FAT32 file system
If you have an older operating system such as
Windows Me, you may need to reformat the HP Pocket
Media Drive with a FAT32 file system.
on the
Some older BIOS versions only support 4GB to 16GB
partitions. If you do not want your disk drive
partitioned, go to the BIOS manufacturer's Web site to
download a BIOS upgrade.
To reformat the disk drive with FAT32 on a
Windows Me system:
1 Make sure the HP Pocket Media Drive is NOT
connected to the computer.
2 Click Start on the taskbar.
3 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel.
4 Double-click System.
5 Click the Device Manager tab.
6 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives
connected to your system.
7 Write down the drive(s) listed so you'll be able to
correctly identify the new drive when it appears.
8 Close the System Properties window and the Control
Panel window.
9 Connect the HP Pocket Media Drive to the computer.
See "Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a
Drive Bay" on page 3.
10 Click Start on the taskbar.
11 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel.
12 Double-click System.
13 Click the Device Manager tab.
14 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives
connected to your system.
15 Select the new drive from the Disk drive list. The new
drive is the drive that was not listed before in step 6.
16 Click Properties.
17 Click the Settings tab.
18 Make sure that the Removable check box has a
check mark next to it.
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