One Year Limited Warranty - Acomdata E5 External Hard Drives User Manual

devices while the computer is running.
Hub – A device which links peripherals together onto the same
data bus.
Interface – Junction between two items of hardware or software
for the exchange of data.
Mb (Megabit) – One million bits.
Mbps (Megabits per second) – A data transmission speed of one
million bits per second. Data transmissions are measured in bits
(kilobits, megabits etc) per second.
MB (Megabyte) – 1,048,576 bytes (binary); 1,000,000 bytes (deci-
mal).
NTFS – The primary file system for Windows 2000 and XP operat-
ing system that organizes files on your computer. Supports large
capacity hard drives up to 2 TB.
Operating System (OS) – Software that controls the assignment
and use of hardware and software resources.
Partition – A way to logically divide a hard drive so that an operat-
ing system treats each partition as if it were a separate hard drive.
Each partition is assigned a unique drive letter in Windows or icon
in the Mac OS.
Peripheral – A generic term for hard drives, printers, scanners and
other discrete devices that add functionality to a computer.
Port – A connection which enables compatible devices to send
and receive data. A port can be either hardware-based or software
based.
Software – A set of instructions that enable a computer to perform
pre-programmed functions in the order specified by the user.
Startup Disk – The disk from which a computer loads its operat-
ing system at startup.
Volume – A fixed amount of storage on a hard drive. The term
volume is often used as a synonym for the drive itself, but it is
possible for a single drive to contain more than one volume or for
a volume to span more than one drive.
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One Year
Limited Warranty
AcomData warrants this product (the "Product") against defects in material
or workmanship as follows:
1. LABOR: For a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase from
AcomData or its local representative supplier, AcomData will repair defective
Product (or, at its option, replace with a new or recertified product) at no
charge. After this 1 year period, you must pay for all labor charges.
2. PARTS: For a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase from
AcomData or its local representative supplier, AcomData will supply, at no
charge, new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts
of this Product. Any replacement parts will be warranted for the remainder
of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days from installation by
AcomData. All exchanged parts replaced under this warranty will become
the property of AcomData.
This warranty only covers the hardware components packaged with the
Product. This warranty does not cover: (1) any software contained in, or
included with, the Product; any such software is provided "as is. " Please refer
to any documentation included with the software for your rights and obliga-
tions with respect to the software; (2) any consumables (such as batteries)
supplied with this product; (3) cosmetic damages; (4) damage to or loss of
any software programs, data or removable storage media; (5) damage due
to the Product such as, but not limited to, excessive heat or humidity, or
modifications of this Product.
This Warranty does not apply if the malfunction results from: (1) the use of
this Product in conjunction with accessories, products or ancillary or periph-
eral equipment, or where it is determined by AcomData that there is no fault
with this Product itself; (2) improper installation, operation, testing or main-
tenance of this Product; (3) power failure or connection to improper voltage
supply; or; (4) attempted repair by any party other than AcomData.
This Limited Warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been
altered or removed from the Product.
Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive
remedy of the consumer. AcomData shall not be liable for any incidental
or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied war-
ranty, breach of contract, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory
related to this product. Such damages include, but are not limited to: loss of
profits; loss of data; loss of use of the product or any associated equipment;
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