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  • Page 2 The content of this guide is furnished AS IS, for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    able of onTenTs Page# 1. Introduction ................... 2. About your 2.5” External Hard Drive ........... w System Requirements ............... w Package Contents ..............w Specifications ................3. Set-Up .................... w Installation .................. w Disconnecting ................w Reformatting your hard drive ..........4.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. I ntroductIon Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu 2.5” External Hard Drive . Please take the time to read this manual first to familiarize yourself with the 2.5” External Hard Drive and the bundled software. The 2.5” External Hard Drive hard drive is ideal for storing, sharing or backing up your valuable data.

  • Page 5: About Your 2.5" External Hard Drive

    Windows ® Vista Apple OS 9.2 or higher ® OS X 10.2 and later B. Package Contents USB Y-cable Fujitsu 2.5” External 1 meter extension cable Hard Drive Software Quick Start Guide ® Data Protection Suite for Windows Apricorn’s EZ Gig II Backup Software ®...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    C. Specifications Benefits Features Ultra-Portable Design Ideal to take between home and the office or on trips Backup Software Gives you the flexibility to backup a single file or your entire system, OS settings and all Disaster Recovery Create a Disaster Recovery Clone of your Software hard drive.

  • Page 7: Set-Up

    3. S A. Installation Windows ® 2000, XP and Vista: 1. Ensure your computer is turned on. 2. Plug the 2.5” External Hard Drive USB cable into the appropriate open port on your computer. 3. The “New Hardware Found” message will appear briefly on your computer screen.

  • Page 8: Disconnecting

    B. Disconnecting ® Windows 2000, XP and Vista 1) Locate the system tray on your Windows Desktop (the system tray is the part of the taskbar that displays the date and time). 2) Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the system tray.
  • Page 9 To protect against unexpected data loss, OS X verifies that all files on the disk are closed before allowing the device to be removed. If you receive an error message that says “The disk “Fujitsu HDD” is in use and could not be ejected” . Close all the programs that...

  • Page 10: Reformatting Your Hard Drive

    4. The drive will now be reformatted. 5. Verify the reformatting of the drive: a. Go to My Computer or Windows Explorer, right click on the Fujitsu HDD drive, and select Properties from the list. b. This will open the Fujitsu HDD hard drive properties. The File...
  • Page 11 7. Select the check box next to Install Mac OS 9 Drivers. This will allow you to see your Fujitsu HDD hard drive if you boot to Mac OS 9.x 8. Click the Erase button: An alert will appear to confirm the erase process.

  • Page 12: Software

    4. S oftware Before You Backup! With more of your work and personal life becoming digitized, backups are essential. Backups protect and preserve precious data, music files, digital photos, digital videos and other important computer documents from being lost forever. Follow the next few steps before backing up to help the process run smoothly: 1.

  • Page 13: Ez Gig

    ® Installation of Apricorn’s EZ Gig II for Windows 1. Insert Fujitsu CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Setup screen will pop up. Click EZ GIG II button. 3. EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up. 4. Follow instructions for installation.
  • Page 14 EZ Gig II installation instructions for Windows Vista: Windows Vista’s User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer. The User Account Control window pops up in Administrator Approval Mode whenever a program tries to install on your Windows Vista system.

  • Page 15: Cloning Your Hard Drive With Disk Clone

    1. Ensure your 2.5” External Hard Drive is connected to your computer. 2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs > Fujitsu > EZ Gig II and click on EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II. You can also click on the EZ Gig II icon on the Desktop.
  • Page 16 4. When you see the Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard! screen. Click Next to continue. 5. The Clone Mode screen will appear. Select typical and click Next to continue. 6. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank, proceed to step 10.
  • Page 17 7. The Source Hard Disk screen will appear. Select the appropriate source hard disk. The interface and disk size can be used to help identify the correct disk number. Click Next to continue. 8. The Destination Hard Disk screen will appear. Select the appropriate destination hard disk.
  • Page 18 9. The Nonempty Destination Hard Disk screen will appear when you have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data. If you have chosen the proper source and destination drives, then select the “Delete partitions on the destination hard disk” button. Click Next to continue. Note: If you need to confirm that you have selected the proper source and destination drives, click the Back button to check.
  • Page 19 Do not turn your computer off during this process. However, your computer will reboot itself during the clone process (this is normal) and you should let the process continue until you see the congratulations screen. When the congratulations screen appears, turn off your computer using the power button. Then unplug the Apricorn product from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE Apricorn...
  • Page 20 Read all instructions carefully before cloning. This is only a quick overview of how to use Create Image Wizard in Typical Mode using the default options. For detailed instructions including how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 “Creating Backup Archives” located in the EZ Gig II User Guide located on the Fujitsu software CD that came with your Fujitsu 2.5” External Hard Drive. Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG II on Windows, go to: start/All Programs/Fujitsu/Apricorn EZ Gig II/Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide Imaging your hard drive with Create Image Wizard 1. Under certain conditions, Apricorn EZ Gig II may require your computer to reboot. Please save all work before starting Apricorn...
  • Page 21 Click Next to continue. 6. At the Backup Image Location window, find your Fujitsu 2.5” External Drive (it will have the name Fujitsu HDD, and the drive letter will vary depending on the configuration of your computer).
  • Page 22 Jan2606 for January 26 2006. Click Next to continue. 8. The Choose Backup Options window will open. Select Use Default Options and then click Next to continue. Note: For detailed instructions on how to set the options manually read Chapter 5 “Creating Backup Archives” in the “Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide” located on the Fujitsu software CD that came with your Fujitsu 2.5” External Hard Drive. Alternately if you have installed EZ GIG II on Windows, go to: start/All Programs/ Fujitsu/Apricorn EZ Gig II/Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide...
  • Page 23 Proceed button to create the image file. 11. When Disk Image completes the selected options, the Congratulations screen will appear. 12. BACKUP COMPLETE!!! Your Fujitsu 2.5” External Hard Drive now contains a complete image of the selected drive or partition(s).

  • Page 24: Microsoft Synctoy

    Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder. The Fujitsu software CD provides a free download link to ® MicroSoft SyncToy 1.

  • Page 25: Smart-Er

    ® SMART-ER Hard Drive Monitor for Windows 1. Insert Fujitsu CD into CD-ROM drive. 2. Setup screen will pop up. Click SMART-ER button. 3. The SMART-ER Setup program will appear (pictured below) with a text file containing your serial number. Click <Next>...

  • Page 26: Technical Support

    B. RMA Policy An RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number must be issued by Fujitsu. If you need to return or replace your 2.5” External Hard Drive , Fujitsu requires that you perform the following steps: 1. Simply call Fujitsu’s technical support department with your 2.5”...

  • Page 27: Warranty

    Fujitsu offers a 1-year warranty on the 2.5” External Hard Drive against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase either directly from Fujitsu or an authorized reseller. Disclaimer and terms of the warranties: LIMITED WARRANTY FOR FUjITSU STORAGE PRODUCTS (DRIVES) FUjITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC.
  • Page 28 OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT COSTS ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF FUjITSU STORAGE PRODUCTS, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF FCPA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO SOME PURCHASERS.

  • Page 29: Faqs

    6. faQ 1. What is USB 2.0? USB 2.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and connectivity. USB 2.0 is the first major evolution of the Universal Serial Bus standard, which was originally designed to bring low cost connections and “plug- and-play”...
  • Page 30 SyncToy provides an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps to simplify the process of copying, moving, and synchronizing directories between your computer and your Fujitsu External Hard Drive. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without added complexity.
  • Page 31 7. What is the difference between “cloning” and “imaging”? Disk Cloning is a bit for bit copy of one drive to another. In doing so, a Clone can boot and run the operating system as if it is the original drive. The data is same on both drives.
  • Page 32 © 2008 Fujitsu Products of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and The Possibilities are Infinite is a trademark of Fujitsu Ltd. 1255 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale CA 94085-4701 (408) 746-7000 (800) 626-4686 http://us.fujitsu.com/fcpa...

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