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Freecom Tough Drive User Manual

External mobile hard drive / 2.5" / usb 2.0 win & mac
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USER MANUAL
TOUGH DRIVE
EXTERNAL
MOBILE
HARD DRIVE
/
2.5"
/
USB 2.0
WIN & MAc
Rev. 848

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL TOUGH DRIVE EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2.5" USB 2.0 WIN & MAc Rev. 848...
  • 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 Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the pos- sibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter : Installation of the application software ..............page Chapter 4: Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool ................page 10 Chapter 5: Using Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) ..............page 19 Chapter 6: Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive ..............page 20 © 2008 Freecom Technologies...

  • Page 4: General Information

    • Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads • Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher * To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0 port.

  • Page 5: Precautionary Measures

    Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Freecom ToughDrive (more than 2 m) or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom ToughDrive.

  • Page 6: Freecom Toughdrive

    (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchange- ability of the Freecom ToughDrive between different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom ToughDrive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive to another computer...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    091. Don’t use any other power supply! Chapter : Driver Installation Under Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 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...
  • Page 8 Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy: 1. Click on the button „Save Freecom files“. 2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in "My Documents".

  • Page 9: Installation Of The Application Software

    Installation of the application software . Installation software Mac 1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Install NTI Shadow". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next"...

  • Page 10: Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool

    4.1.1 Configuring the password protection 1. Connect your Freecom ToughDrive to your PC. A Hard Disk Drive (“FREECOM HDD”) and a Virtual CD-ROM Drive (“Password”) will appear in “My Computer”. The Virtual CD-ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored.
  • Page 11 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 3. Double-click on the „Password.exe“ symbol to run the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software. The Hard Drive Protection Wizard will open. Click “Next” to proceed. 4. Enter a password. This password will be required to access the protected partition.
  • Page 12 Freecom ToughDrive Accessing the password-encrypted hard drive 1. Open the virtual CD-ROM Drive and double-click on “Password.exe”. The Freecom Hard Drive Protection tool opens. 2. Enter your password and click “Finish”. Your password-protected hard drive will now be accessible in “My Computer”.
  • Page 13 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 2. Click on “Lost your password?” and confirm that you want to start the “Erase and Format Hard Disk Wizard”. 3. To continue, you have to confirm that all data on your hard disk will be deleted. Click on “Next”...
  • Page 14 Freecom ToughDrive Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature, meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive. 1. Make sure you already run the “Password.exe” to have access to your protected data.
  • Page 15 4..1 Configuring the password protection 1. Connect your Freecom ToughDrive to your Mac. A Hard Disk Drive (“FREECOM HDD”) and a Virtual CD-ROM Drive (“Password”) will appear. The Virtual CD-ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored.
  • Page 16 Confirm the password in the second field and click on “OK”. Accessing the password-encrypted hard disk 1. Connect your Freecom ToughDrive to your Mac. A window will open, stating that the inserted disk is not readable. Click on “Ignore”. 2. Run “Password” from the CD-ROM drive. You will be prompted to enter your password to access the hard drive.
  • Page 17 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool I lost my password, what can I do now? If you lose your password, you will not be able to access your data anymore. The only way to continue using your ToughDrive is to erase and format the hard drive.
  • Page 18 Freecom ToughDrive Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature, meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive. 1. Make sure you already run “Password” to have access to your protected data.

  • Page 19: Using Freecom Turbo Usb 2.0 (Only Pc)

    6. Run “Start.exe” from your ToughDrive and go to Software Installation -> Freecom Turbo USB 2.0. 7. The Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 Wizard will open. Uncheck the drive and click on “Configure” to disable the Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 driver for the Freecom ToughDrive.

  • Page 20: Partitioning Your Freecom Toughdrive

    Chapter 6: Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive 6.1 General information Your Freecom ToughDrive was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maxi- mum 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 ToughDrive.
  • Page 21 6.3.2 Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom ToughDrive. After this procedure your ToughDrive will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter.
  • Page 22 Freecom ToughDrive 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 23 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 ToughDrive under Windows 2000 / XP / Vista) how to create more than one parti- tion.
  • Page 24 "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 Freecom ToughDrive. Your Freecom ToughDrive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
  • Page 25 6.. Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom ToughDrive under Win- dows 000 / XP / Vista 1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive under Windows 2000 / XP / Vista) for creating the first partition.
  • Page 26 Freecom ToughDrive 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".
  • Page 27 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive 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".
  • Page 28 Freecom ToughDrive 6.4 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive 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 set- tings (e.g.
  • Page 29 Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever.

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