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- Page 1 USER MANUAL VERBATIM HARD DRIVE Rev. 202...
- 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 Verbatim product, even if Verbatim has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Hardware Installation ................page Chapter Driver Installation ................... page Chapter Installation of the application software ............page Chapter Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive ............page Chapter Technical Support ................... page Limited Warranty Terms ................page Rights ....................page FCC Compliance ..................page WEEE Notice ................... - Page 4 General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-free operation. System requirements In order to use the Verbatim Hard Drive, following components are needed: • Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher •...
- Page 5 Failing to do so may result in data loss. • Do not drop the Verbatim Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Verbatim Hard Drive.
- Page 6 Verbatim Hard Drive between different computers. Should you choose to format the Verbatim Hard Drive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Verbatim Hard Drive to another computer than the one you used for formatting.
- Page 7 * Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB, eSATA, Firewire, Thunderbolt) for connecting the device to your PC/Mac. Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Verbatim Hard Drive can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 2.0 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Hard Drive will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 3.0 port.
- Page 8 Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy: Click on the button "Save Verbatim files". All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in "My Documents". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
- Page 9 Software installation Mac Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu opens. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
- Page 10 Time Machine allows you making automated backups of your complete system under Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS 10.6 or higher. Connect your Verbatim Hard Drive via the interface to your Mac. If you did not specify a backup volume yet, Time Machine will ask you when connecting the Verbatim Hard Drive for the first time if the device shall be used as backup drive.
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Page 11: General Information
Chapter: Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive General information Your Verbatim 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 Verbatim Hard Drive. -
Page 12: Verbatim Hard Drive
Creating a partition The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Verbatim Hard Drive. After this procedure your Verbatim Hard Drive will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter. - Page 13 Choose the hard drive, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unallocated". Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
- Page 14 See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the Verbatim Hard Drive under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) how to create more than one partition. Assign a drive letter to your hard drive. Normally you can use the default options. Click on "Next". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
- Page 15 "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 Verbatim Hard Drive. Your Verbatim Hard Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.
- Page 16 Select the option "Manage". Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management". Right-click on the unallocated space of your Verbatim Hard Drive and select the option "New partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next".
- Page 17 Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space". Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...
- Page 18 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 Verbatim Hard Drive can be read only under Mac OS X. There is no possibility to write data.
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Page 19: Partitioning Your Verbatim Hard Drive
Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive under Mac OS X Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities". Click on the tab "Partition". Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings (e.g. -
Page 20: Technical Support
Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www.verbatim-europe.com/support. From this page you can access our library of user documentation, read answers to frequently asked questions, and download available software updates. Although most of our customers find this content sufficient to put them back on the right track, this page also lists ways in which you can contact the Verbatim Technical Support Team directly. -
Page 21: Limited Warranty Terms
WARRANTIES OR OTHERWISE. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country. NOTE: Verbatim Limited may at any time revise the content of this user guide without further notice. -
Page 22: Fcc Compliance
For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where you purchased the equipment. Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company... -
Page 23: Ce Declaration
This product is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments. Verbatim is a Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Company...