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Freecom Desktop Hard Drives User Manual

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USER MANUAL
MOBILE HARD
DRIVES
DESKTOP HARD
DRIVES
Rev. 028

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL MOBILE HARD DRIVES DESKTOP HARD DRIVES Rev. 028...
  • 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 possibility of such damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive .............page 6 Chapter Hardware Installation ........................page 7 Chapter Driver Installation ..........................page 7 Chapter Installation of the application software ..................page 8 Chapter Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive ......page 10 © 2010 Freecom Technologies...

  • Page 4: General Information

    Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher * To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive your computer should be equipped with an USB 3.0 port. Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with...

  • Page 5: Precautionary Measures

    Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive.

  • Page 6: Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive

    For your convenience, the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive between different computers.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Chapter: Driver Installation Under Windows XP / Vista / 7 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 Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive into the interface port of the computer.

  • Page 8: Installation Of The Application Software

    FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE Chapter: Installation of the application software Software installation PC 1. Click on "Start PC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next"...
  • Page 9 FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE Software installation Mac 1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next"...

  • Page 10: Partitioning Your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive

    Hard Drive General information Your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop 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 Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive.
  • Page 11 Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition. Please follow the steps below to adapt the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive for your needs.
  • Page 12 FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE 5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
  • Page 13 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 Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7) how to create more than one partition.
  • Page 14 "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 Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive. Your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive will be...
  • Page 15 Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7 1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7) for creating the first partition.
  • Page 16 FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".
  • Page 17 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 Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive can be read only under Mac OS X.
  • Page 18 FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Mac OS X 1. Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities". 2. Click on the tab "Partition".
  • Page 19 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.