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Targus X-MeM User Manual

Targus X-MeM User Manual

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  • Page 1 Targus X-MeM External Drive USER’S GUIDE Making Your Mobile Life Easier. ONDON ARIS NGELES ORONTO YDNEY...
  • Page 2 USB or FireWire adapter — no separate interface devices or cables are required. With the drive: • You can hot swap the X-MeM HDD Pak (hard disk drive media). • The Plug and Play operation is supported.

  • Page 3: System Requirements

    ® X-MeM External Drive System Requirements To use the drive, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems listed below. Hardware Operating System ® ® ® • PC with an Intel Pentium •...
  • Page 4 ® X-MeM External Drive Connecting the X-MeM External Drive to Your Computer X-MeM HDD pak adapter Cable cable cover FireWire adapter X-MeM drive Parts overview WARNING: If you are running the Mac OS 8.6 and higher, you must install the driver software BEFORE connecting the device to your computer.
  • Page 5 Firewire connection. However, the AC power adapter is optional if you are using the USB connection. If you are using the Firewire connection, you must connect the AC power adapter to the X-MeM External Drive before connecting the drive to your computer.

  • Page 6: Installing The Driver Software

    FireWire adapter, then plug the adapter into an available USB or FireWire port on your computer. Insert the X-MeM HDD Pak into the drive. Depending on your computer’s operating system, you may need to install the driver software before using the drive.

  • Page 7: Windows Systems

    To do this: Insert the driver software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The X-MeM icon appears on the desktop. Double-click the Targus X-MeM icon. The X-MeM screen appears. Double-click the X-MeM installer file for your operating system and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 8 ® X-MeM External Drive NOTE: After you install the driver software and connect the drive to your computer, the X-MeM icon automatically appears (mounts) on your computer’s desktop. To remove (unmount) the icon from your desktop see “Mounting and Unmounting the X-MeM External Drive and Partitions” on...
  • Page 9 ® X-MeM External Drive The System Properties screen appears. Sample System Properties screen Expand Disk drives and select the drive model that corresponds to your device, such as the IBM-DARA-206000 shown in the sample System Properties screen. Click Properties. The Properties screen appears.
  • Page 10 Mac OS X, and you are using the FireWire connection, you can view the drive’s volume and size, partition the HDD media pak, format partitions, change the mount status, set password and write protection and create auto-backup files from the X-MEM Configuration screen.
  • Page 11 ® X-MeM External Drive To access the X-MEM Configuration screen: Click the Apple menu and select Control Panels, then X-MEM Configuration. Sample Control Panels drop-down menu...
  • Page 12 ® X-MeM External Drive The X-MEM Configuration screen appears. Sample X-MEM Configuration screen You can now view and change the drive’s settings. To refresh the status of the drive, click Rescan. Partitioning the HDD Media Pak Creating a partition on the HDD media pak: Access the X-MEM Configuration screen.
  • Page 13 Click OK. You can now adjust the size of the partitions. Adjusting the Partition Size From the X-MEM Configuration screen, locate the partition you want to adjust and double-click it. Sample X-MEM Configuration screen...

  • Page 14: Formatting Partitions

    Click Format. Format the partition to the specifications that you want. Mounting and Unmounting the X-MeM External Drive and Partitions After you install the driver software and connect the drive to your computer, the X-MeM icon automatically appears (mounts) on your...
  • Page 15 ® X-MeM External Drive computer’s desktop. To remove the X-MeM icon from your desktop, unmount the ATA device. You can also mount and unmount partitions, which appear as drives, and designate whether the partitions are mounted during startup. To do this: Access the X-MEM Configuration screen.
  • Page 16 Setting the Mount at Startup Feature To designate whether a drive is mounted at startup: Access the X-MEM Configuration screen. Select the Mount Status section for the drive you want to configure. Double-click On if you want the drive to mount or Off to remove mouting during startup.

  • Page 17: Setting Password Protection

    External Drive Setting Password Protection To protect the drive’s settings, you can activate the password protection feature. To do this: Access the X-MEM Configuration screen. Select the Password section for the drive you want to protect. Click Protect. Sample X-MEM Configuration window...
  • Page 18 ® X-MeM External Drive Click On. Sample X-MEM Configuration screen The Enter the password... screen appears. Enter the password... screen Enter a password using two or more letters. Click OK.
  • Page 19 Creating Auto-Backup Files The X-MeM Auto-Backup Script, located on the supplied CD-ROM, is an AppleScript program that works with the X-MeM External Drive’s driver software to back up data. This program works with the FireWire connection only. When the drive is mounted on the desktop, the driver software prompts the operating system to execute the Autostarter script.

  • Page 20: Technical Support

    NOTE: Advanced users can write their own Autostarter script. After writing the script, name it “Autostarter” and save it in an Applet format. Move the script into the X-MeM External Drive’s root category. When the drive is mounted, the operating system executes the new script automatically.
  • Page 21 ® X-MeM External Drive Our knowledgeable staff is also available to answer your questions through one of the following telephone numbers. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. (08:00) to 8:00 p.m. (20:00) Eastern time: 800-283-6325 Canada Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. (09:00) to 5:00 p.m.

  • Page 22: Product Registration

    You will need to provide your full name, email address, phone number, and company information (if applicable). Warranty Targus warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time, we will promptly repair or replace it.

  • Page 23: Fcc Statement

    Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. X-MeM is a registered trademark of Dimension 5. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 24 Making Your Mobile Life Easier. Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2002 Targus Corp. RUSSELS ANNOVER ARCELONA OKYO ILANO MSTERDAM INGAPORE...

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