Table of Contents Introduction .................... 1 Package Contents..........................1 Features.............................2 System Requirements........................2 Safety....................... 3 Safety Precautions .........................3 General Use............................3 Backing Up Data ..........................3 Transporting............................3 Power..............................4 Reminders............................4 Product Overview................... 5 Installing a Hard Drive......................6 Installing a Hard Drive ................6 Driver Installation ................... 8 ...
Introduction ™ Congratulations on purchasing Transcend’s StoreJet 2.5 SATA. This Ultra-portable, Hi-Speed USB storage device is the perfect data management system for uploading, downloading, storing, transferring and backing up your vital data and information. With a huge storage capacity and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data ™...
Features Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant and USB 1.1 backwards compatible Easy Plug and Play installation Optional 2.5-inch SATA Hard Disk Drive Ultra-Portability Powered via the USB port. No external power or battery needed Hi-Speed data transfer rates up to 480Mbits (60MB) per second Additional software pack (helps you manage your data) LED indicates Power On and data transfer activity ®...
Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources o In a closed car that is in direct sunlight Backing Up Data Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss, or damage during operation. If you ™ decide to store data on your StoreJet 2.5 SATA we strongly advise that you regularly backup the...
Power Only use the original bundled USB Power Adapter Cable to provide additional power to ™ your StoreJet ™ The StoreJet 2.5 SATA is powered directly via a computer USB port. However, the power supplied by the USB port on some older computers is below the required 5V DC power. In this instance, please ™...
Installing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive ™ If you purchased a StoreJet 2.5 SATA that does not have a Hard Disk Drive already installed, please read this section, otherwise you can skip to the “Driver Installation” section. ™ Open the StoreJet 2.5 SATA by removing the two screws from either side of the top cover, as indicated in the diagram.
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™ Carefully reinsert the SATA adapter and its connected 2.5” hard drive into the StoreJet 2.5 SATA and reattach the screws to the top cover. Figure 5. Reinsert the adapter plus drive and reattach the screws...
Driver Installation ™ WARNING! The StoreJet 2.5’s internal SATA hard drive comes formatted for NTFS. ® Windows 98SE CANNOT support the NTFS file system, please reformat the hard drive to the FAT file system, see the “Formatting the Hard Drive” section. ...
Figure 8. Found New Hardware ™ The computer will automatically detect the StoreJet 2.5 SATA and a new Local Disk drive with a ™ newly assigned drive letter representing the StoreJet 2.5 SATA will appear in the My Computer window. Figure 9.
™ Driver Installation for Mac OS 9.0, or Later ™ No drivers are required. Plug your StoreJet 2.5 SATA into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect it. Figure 10. Mac Driver Installation ™ Driver Installation for Linux Kernel 2.4, or Later ™...
Connecting to a Computer ™ If you want to use the StoreJet 2.5 SATA as an External Hard Disk Drive to upload/download data to, or from your computer you will need to connect it to a USB port on the computer using the provided Mini USB to USB A-Type cable.
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Local Disk drive letter that represents the StoreJet 2.5 SATA. ™ If you have setup the bundled Transcend Backup Software you can press the StoreJet SATA’s OneTouch “Backup Button” once to Backup your data. Figure 14. OneTouch Backup Button ™...
Disconnecting from a Computer ™ NEVER disconnect the StoreJet 2.5 SATA from a Computer when its LED is flashing. ™ Removing the StoreJet 2.5 SATA in Windows 98SE ™ Unplug your StoreJet 2.5 SATA from your system directly when data is not transferring. ...
Formatting the Hard Drive ™ ™ The StoreJet 2.5 SATA contains a Hard Disk Drive and can therefore be formatted. The StoreJet SATA’s internal hard drive comes formatted for NTFS. ™ WARNING! Formatting the Disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 2.5 SATA.
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® Select or specify the available options as necessary, but if you are using Windows 98SE ensure you ™ choose the FAT file system, otherwise select the NTFS File system option to format the StoreJet SATA. Click on the “Start” button to continue. Figure 18.
StoreJet 2.5 SATA for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem from the following hints, please consult your dealer, service center, or local Transcend branch office. We also have FAQ and Support services on our websites.
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™ Cannot find the file that was just copied to the StoreJet 2.5 SATA You should always open a transferred file in its new location to ensure it has transferred successfully. ™ Re-copy the file and refer to the “Disconnecting from a Computer”...
Terminology adapter..............................1, 6, 7 Device that is used to connect one hardware device to another without a loss in function. CD................................8, 16 Compact Disk. CD-ROM ..............................8, 16 Compact Disk-Read Only Memory is a compact disk format that can store music, text and graphics. desktop ..............................1, 11 ®...
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USB port ............................4, 11, 16, 17 This is the interface on a computer to which a USB device is connected. ® Windows ........................2, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 Computer Operating System developed by Microsoft.
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