During the slow motion playback, the sound may become mute.
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Step Playback
Plays a movie in a frame-by-frame wise.
Step playback Press button to pause the playback.
Press SLOW button to play one single frame at a time.
Resume Press or PLAY button to restore normal playback.
Skip Playback
Skip forward or backward a segment, and then play.
Skip forward Press button. (10 seconds)
Skip backward Press button. (10 seconds)
Play Mode
Plays in a repeat or random fashion.
Change mode Press REPEAT button to change the mode in sequence :
“REPEAT ONE” (repeats the current one) Ö “REPEAT ALL” (repeats
all files in the folder) Ö “SHUFFLE REPEAT” (randomly plays all files
in the folder and repeats if all files are played) Ö “SHUFFLE”
(randomly plays all files in the folder until all files are played) Ö
“NORMAL”.
Repeat from A to B
Repeats a selected segment.
Starting Point While playing to the desired start point, press AÆB button.
Ending Point While playing to the desired end point, press AÆB button.
It will start the repeated playback immediately.
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Normal Play Press AÆB button again to cancel this repeat operation.
Chapter Searching
Plays the movie from the chapter indicated.
Display Press SEARCH, and the screen will display
“TITLE: _ _ / _ _ CHAPTER: _ _ / _ _”.
Input Press 0~9 buttons to select a chapter.
Play Press PLAY, the movie will be played from the indicated title or chapter.
The entered value must not exceed the total number of titles or chapters, or
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will appear to indicate this error.
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Time Searching
Plays the movie from a certain time point.
Display Press SEARCH button (
display “TITLE: _ _ / _ _ _ _ : _ _ : _ _”.
Input Press 0~9 buttons to select a desired starting point (hh:mm:ss).
Play Press PLAY, and then the movie will be played from that point on.
The entered value must not exceed the length of the movie, or the will
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appear to indicate this error.
press SEARCH 2 times
), and the screen will
Display Information
Display the information of the file being played.
TimePress DISPLAY button to display elapsed time (or more) while
playing a file.
File informationPress DISPLAY button to display file information in Detail View
mode.
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Thumbnail View and Slideshow
After activating this unit, press the MENU button on the remote control to browse photo
images. This mode is called “Thumbnail View”.
Folder name
Selected item
Item name selected
otal items and the
item number
Items displayed as large
icons. JPEG files shown
as thumbnails
Item information
Operation of “Thumbnail View”
Browsing photo files with thumbnail preview
Activating y Press MENU button on the remote control to activate the
Thumbnail View mode. Press it again to go back to the Detail
View mode.
Selection
Slideshow Play
Press button to select an item, or for previous
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or next page. The highlighted area indicates the selected item.
Some functions like SETUP, TITLE and the DISPLAY will be
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disabled.
Pressing the PLAY button on a JPEG file will start the “Slide
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Show” display mode. The photos will be displayed contiguously
with a fixed interval from the one being played now.
Press / button will play the previous / next file.
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You can setup the interval between each slide atSETUP
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Press
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MENU > PREFERENCES > S.S INTERVAL . This setup is
only available at Detail View mode. You need to press MENU key
to switch to Detail View mode, and then press SETUP key to
open SETUP MENU .
Slideshow Pause y Press button will pause the slideshow play. In the pause state,
press ZOOM button to enlarge the photo image in a recurring
sequence; press ANGLE button to rotate the photo image
counterclockwise.
Press / button will play the previous / next file.
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Press button again to continue playing the Slideshow.
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Open a folder y Press PLAY button to open the selected folder.
Parental folder y Press button or select to go back to the parental folder.
Icon Descriptions
A folder
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The parental folder
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A thumbnail preview of a JPEG file
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A video file. It represents all video files recognizable.
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A DivX /Xvid subtitle file. The filename extension of it can be srt, sub/idx,
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ssa, ass, psb, sub, or smi.
A MP3 or WAV music file. The filename extension can be mp3 or wav.
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A Playlist.
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A file with problem for playback.
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Setup Menu
Setup Menu
Function Setup
Press SETUP to display the SETUP MENU . See the following to set up the functions:
Functions
GENERAL SETUP
Options
Operation of SETUP MENU
1. Press
2. Press
3. Select EXIT SETUP and press
exit.
4. You can also press
to select the sub-menu.
to enter the sub-menu.
PLAY
SETUP
to exit directly.
Operation of the Sub-menu
1. Press
2. Press to move to “Options”.
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press to move to “Functions”.
6. Select MAIN PAGE and press
to exit.
to select the function.
to select the setting.
to confirm.
PLAY
PLAY
to
PLAY
OSD LANGUAGE
Select the language to display the
SETUP MENU , information and DivX
subtitle.
AUDIO
Select the language for the default
audio when playing a DVD movie.
SUBTITLE
Select the language for the default subtitle when playing a DVD movie.
If “OFF” is selected, the subtitle will not be displayed when play back.
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DVD MENU
Select the language for the default menu when playing a DVD movie.
AUDIO SETUP
This sub-menu can only be set when the
unit stops playback.
DOWNMIX
Set this function when output audio
signal via the Composite connectors:
LT/RT : Outputs the left or right
channel to both channels.
Stereo : Outputs stereo audio.
SPDIF OUTPUT
Outputs the digital audio signal via the Coaxial connector. After enabling this function, the
Composite connector will not output the audio signal.
OFF : Outputs audio via Composite, and disables the digital audio output.
SPDIF/RAW : Outputs the digital audio without decoding. See “PRO LOGIC.”
SPDIF/PCM : Converts the multi-channel audio signal into stereo for output. See
“LPCM OUTPUT.”
PRO LOGIC
This function only works if you have selected “SPDIF/RAW”.
If the movie contains PCM stereo sound, after enabling this function and connected to an
AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with a digital audio decoder, the audio output will be
simulated as multi-channel sound.
OFF : No multi channels simulation.
ON : Outputs audio signal with multi channels simulation.
AUTO : Outputs audio signal with multi channels simulation whenever possible.
LPCM OUTPUT
This function only works if you have selected “SPDIF/PCM”.
LPCM stands for Linear Pulse Code Modulation, which is a common method for
encoding audio signal in CD and DVD. Higher sampling rate means audio output with
more detail to meet Hi-end audiophile equipment requirements.
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LPCM 48K : The sampling rate of the digital audio output will be limited at 48KHz.
LPCM 96K : The sampling rate of the digital audio output will be limited at 96KHz.
VIDEO SETUP
This sub-menu can only be set when the
unit stops playback.
TV STANDARD
NTSC : Outputs NTSC signal to TV.
PAL : Outputs PAL signal to TV.
TV DISPLAY
4:3 PS : Displays the 16:9 images in “Pan and Scan” with a 4:3 ratio TV connected.
4:3 LB : Displays the 16:9 images in “Letter Box” with a 4:3 ratio TV connected.
16:9 : Connects to a 16:9 wide screen TV.
PICTURE MODE
AUTO: Follows the contents to output the picture mode.
FILM: Always output progressive scan.
VIDEO: Always output interlaced scan.
SMART: Enhanced picture quality of the AUTO mode.
VIDEO OUTPUT
COMPONENT :Outputs video signal via both composite and component connectors.
SCART : Outputs SCART RGB video signal via the SCART connector.
COMPONENT OUTPUT will be disabled for not compatible with it.
COMPONENT OUTPUT
SD INTERLACE : When connecting to a TV equipped with Y/Cb/Cr video input.
SD PROGRESSIVE: When connecting to a TV equipped with Y/Pb/Pr video input.
720P: When connecting to a TV supports high definition video input,
enabling this option will output a 16:9 up-scalin
format for High Definition displays.
Enabling this option will make TV DISPLAY / VIDEO OUTPUT
options disabled, and the DVD/JPEG ZOOM function will also be
disabled at this mode.
component video
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Note:
Holding
You’ll have to exit the SETUP MENU for the settings to take place.
PREFERENCES SETUP
S.S. INTERVAL
This option stands for “Slide Show
Interval.” It sets up the interval
between two photos when playing the
photo files.
ANGLE MARK
When playing a multi angle DVD movie,
a mark will be displayed on screen.
ON: The angle mark will be displayed on the screen for 3 seconds.
OFF: The angle mark will not be displayed on the screen.
and then pressing MENU on the remote control will chan
the video output format in the following sequence: 720p Ö SD
PROGRESSIVE Ö SD INTERLACE Ö NTSC / PAL (toggle) and so on.
If you find the display incorrect, try this method to get back to standard
NTSC or PAL video output, and then configure the video setup correct.
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CLOSED CAPTIONS
If a movie contains “Closed Captions”, it will have “Closed Captions” or CC mark printed
on its retail box.Set this function “ON” to display the Closed Captions contained.
DEFAULTS
When this function is activated, all settings will be reset to factory defaults.
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PC Operation
Introduction
The installation CD contains the device driver, Utility program and the user’s manual.
The Utility programs feature “Private Folder” and “Playlist” functions. The Private
Folder Manager utility allows you to set the folders in Mobile Video HDD as “Locked” or
“Public”. Unless the correct password was entered, the Locked Folders cannot be seen
during PC or TV operation, therefore your data are safely protected against unauthorized
access. On the other hand, the Playlist Manager utility allows you to arrange your favorite
media files in series, namely the “Playlist” function.
According to your operation system, read the following information:
Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me has already supported the Mobile Video HDD with their
native driver. You can directly connect this unit to PC, and access it like a regular hard
disk drive in “My Computer”. If you want to use the utility program, follow the
instructions in “Software Installation” to install it.
Windows 98SE user must install the driver from the utility CD before using the Mobile
Video HDD via USB 2.0 connection.
The utility Playlist Manager supports Windows Vista/XP/2000; Windows Me/98SE not
supported.
The utility Private Folder Manager supports Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE.
Mac OS 10.2 or above supports the unit with its native driver. Just connect the unit to a
Mac computer and access it like a regular hard disk drive. But the utilities are for
Windows only.
Some USB 2.0 Host Controllers may require updated device driver files to operate
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properly. If you have problems with your USB connection, visit the Windows
Update web site to make sure you have the latest Service Packs and device
drivers installed on your PC before contacting technical support.
Windows Me and Windows 98SE do not support NTFS file system. If this unit is
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formatted as a NTFS disk, you won’t be able to see this drive in “My Computer”
under Windows Me and Windows 98SE environments. You will need to delete
the existing NTFS partition and reformat this unit as a FAT32 file system. See
“How to Partition the Hard Disk Drive”.
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Software Installation
1. Do not connect the Mobile Video HDD to computer yet.
2. Insert the utility CD into computer’s optical drive, and then the installation window should
automatically appear on the screen. If the installation window doesn’t show up, go to “My
Computer” and browse the CD. By executing the “autorun.exe” file, the installation window
will appear.
3. Click on “Install Driver and Utility”, and then follow the on screen instructions for
installation.
4. After the software had been successfully installed, see “Connecting to PC” for cable
connection.
Connecting to PC
Connecting with USB 2.0 Interface
1. Connect the plug of AC adapter to the connector marked “DC IN”, plug the other end into
an electric outlet.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB connector. Then connect the other plug to computer’s
USB 2.0 port.
3. Press the Power switch and then the blue LED will light up.
4. The computer will detect the Mobile Video HDD and you can start accessing the drive.
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Connecting with eSATA Interface (dual connection model only)
1. Connect the plug of AC adapter to the connector marked “DC IN”, plug the other end into
an electrical outlet.
2. Connect the eSATA plug to the eSATA connector. Then connect the other plug to
computer’s eSATA port.
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3. Press the Power switch and the blue LED will light up.
4. The computer will detect the Mobile Video HDD and you can start accessing the drive.
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Disconnecting from PC
When you are ready to disconnect Mobile Video HDD from PC, follow these steps:
1. Close all the programs that are accessing the Mobile Video HDD.
2. Close all Explorer windows which display the content of the Mobile Video HDD.
3. Click the safely remove hardware icon (
the drive letter assigned to Mobile Video HDD. When the system message “safely
removed” appears, unplug the interface cable from the computer.
4. Press the Power switch for about 1 second until the orange LED is on. Then this unit will be
turned off in 3~5 seconds.
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About the File System of Hard Disk Drive
The Mobile Video HDD is pre-formatted as a FAT32 disk. You can directly access this drive
after it is connected to PC. If you want to re-partition the disk, please note:
Although your operating system may support several different file systems, FAT32 or NTFS
partitions are strongly recommended. When using the Mobile Video HDD as a media
player, it can only read NTFS or FAT32 partition.
Although you can create multiple partitions on the hard disk drive, when using the
Mobile Video HDD as a media player, it can only browse and play the media files
located in the first “Primary” partition.
See “How to Partition the Hard Disk Drive” section to create or to change the partition. The
following information will help you decide which file system is best for you.
NTFS File System
NTFS file system can support very large files (no 4GB size limitation for single file), and it is
compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000. If your PC or laptop computer runs Windows
Vista/XP/2000 as its OS, partitioning and formatting the Mobile Video HDD as NTFS is
recommended.
FAT32 File System
The FAT32 file sy stem is require d if your co mputer uses Win dows 98SE, Wind ows ME or the
Mac OS X operating systems. These operating systems do not support NTFS file system
(while Windows Vista/XP/2000 would support both FAT32 and NTFS file systems). The
FAT32 file system has some limitations, but it is supported by many different operating
systems, i.e. Windows 98/ME, Linux, Mac OS, etc. Even if your computer does support
NTFS partitions, a FAT32 partition might still be a better choice if you expect to copy files
between different operating systems.
Hard disk drives formatted as FAT32 volumes have the following limitations:
This drive cannot store any file larger than 4GB in size.
The Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000 “New Partition Wizard” cannot
create FAT32 partition larger than 32GB in size. This limitation is due to the Windows
Vista/XP/2000 operating system, not the FAT32 file system. FDISK and other
disk-partitioning utilities can create FAT32 partitions much larger than 32GB. Despite
these limits in partitioning new FAT32 drives, Windows Vista/XP/2000 can still access
FAT32 partitioned drives larger than 32GB.
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Media Files for Playback
When using the Mobile Video HDD as a media player, it can only browse and play back some
specific media file formats. Please read the following before using it as a media player.
When using the Mobile Video HDD as a media player, it can only browse and play
back media files located in the first “Primary” partition.
The Mobile Video HDD can play back the following media files:
DVD movie files
DivX/Xvid movie files: The filename extensions are AVI, DIVX, XVID
DivX/Xvid subtitle files: The filename extensions are SRT, SUB, IDX/SUB, SMI, PSB, ASS, SSA
VCD files: The filename extension is DAT
MPEG1 / MPEG2
Audio and music files: The filename extensions are WAV, MP3,
Photo and graphic files: The filename extensions are JPG, JPEG
The Video file Recorded by a Capture Card
If you use a capture card or TV card to record TV programs, the recorded files will usually
be encoded in MPEG1 or MPEG2 format (the filename extensions are MPG, MPEG, and M2P).
To copy these media files, just create a folder in the Mobile Video HDD, and then copy these
files into that folder.
If your hard disk uses NTFS file system, the recorded file is probably larger than
4GB, so please partition the Mobile Video HDD as NTFS to store the large file.
files: The filename extensions are MPG, MPEG, M2P, VOB
The Video Recorded by DV
To play back the video recorded by a DV, you’ll need to transfer the DV files to a computer
and convert it to MPEG1, MPEG2 or DivX file format, and then copy the converted files into
a folder in Mobile Video HDD.
To transfer the DV file to computer, you can:
Use the utility bundled with the DV. A DV is often bundled with some utility for user to
transfer the DV file to computer, and to encode it into other file format. Please use this
utility as your first choice.
If your computer is equipped with a capture card, connect DV’s AV-Out to the capture
card’s AV-In, and start capturing the video from the DV.
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To convert the DV file already stored in the computer, you can use a convert program such
as CyberLink PowerDirector, Ulead Media Studio Pro, and Ulead VideoStudio to manage this
job done.
The Other Media Files
The other media files, such as WMV, ASF or MOV files, can’t be played back on Mobile Video
HDD. Please use a convert program, such as Ulead Video ToolBox or WinAVI
Videoconverter, to convert these files into MPEG1, MPEG2, or DivX format. Then copy the
converted files into the folders in Mobile Video HDD.
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Using the Utility Programs
The utility programs contain “Playlist Manager” and “Private Folder Manager”. The Playlist
Manager creates a collection of media files which can be played contiguously; while the
Private Folder Manager allows you to set specific folders in the Mobile Video HDD as “Locked
Folders”, which will not be displayed on TV or PC operation until a correct password is entered.
You can use this program to protect your precious data from unauthorized accesses.
The “Playlist Manager” supports Windows Vista/XP/2000; the “Private Folder Manager”
supports Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE.
Playlist Manager
The Playlist Manager Utility allows you to create Playlists consist of blending video, audio, and
photo files. A total 2048 files can be added to a single Playlist. A Playlist is a m3u file; you can
also use the m3u file established by other software players, such as Windows Media Player or
Winamp. If you find your Playlist missing during TV operation, open it with our Playlist
manager and save it again.
1. Connect the Mobile Video HDD to computer. Click on “Start” Ö “All Programs” (Vista:
“Programs”) Ö “Mobile Video HDD” Ö “Playlist Manager” to launch the utility.
2. Creating a new Playlist: Selecting the drop list <File> Ö <New Playlist>. The newly
created Playlist in the lower column can then be named as wish. You can create as many
Playlists as you may.
3. Add files to your Playlist: Browse and select the files that you would like to add in
your Playlist from the upper column, and then press the
button.
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4. Remove files from your Playlist: Browse and select the files that you would like to
remove from your Playlist from the lower column, and then press the
5. Adjusting the Playlist sequence: Select the files that you want to manage and use
or button to move them a step forward or backward in the Playlist.
6. Selecting the play mode: There are five modes available.
i. Normal: Play from the first of the list down to the end of the list.
ii. Repeat One: Play the first file repeatedly. Press Next to play the next file
repeatedly. It is especially useful for briefing presentation purpose.
iii. Repeat All: Play in normal mode and repeat the entire list after the last file had
been played.
iv. Shuffle: Randomly play the files in the list once.
v. Shuffle Repeat: Play in shuffle mode and repeat the list after all files in the list had
been played once.
Private Folder Manager
1. Connect the Mobile Video HDD to computer. Click on “Start” Ö “All Programs” (Vista:
“Programs”) Ö “Mobile Video HDD” Ö “Private Folder Manager” to launch this
utility.
2. This utility will automatically detect any Mobile Video HDD connected to this computer.
Choose the drive letter you want to setup from the “Drive” at the top of the utility
window if you have mounted more than one Mobile Video HDD.
3. The folders under the “ROOT” folder will be listed in the following window.
button.
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Set the Folders as “Locked Folders”
You can create “Locked Folders” which will not be displayed on TV when using this unit as a
media player, and will not be displayed during PC operation either.
1. Choose the drive if necessary.
2. Use cursor to select the folders for following operation.
3. Click “Mark as Locked” button. It will add a lock icon next to the folder name. These
operations will take place immediately after the button is pressed.
4. Input 4 digits of number in the “Password”
field. You will need this password to display
these “Locked Folders” on TV when using the
AV playback function, and you will need to
input it for next launch of this utility.
5. After finishing above settings, click “Exit”
button to exit this utility.
Displaying the “Locked Folders”
1. When using the Mobile Video HDD as a media player, you need to use the remote control
to input the correct password under the ROOT folder in Detail View mode for
displaying these folders you’ve marked as Locked. (The
screen each time you press those buttons.)
2. After the password is entered, these locked folders will be shown in a folder named after
the Private Folder Name, default as “Private folders”. You can also change the name
as your wish.
3. If you need to display these locked folders during PC operation, follow the next
paragraph to set them as “Public Folders”.
Note:
You may refer to the Detail View
information.
icon will appear on the
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Private Folder section (page.10) for more
Set the Folders as “Public Folders”
1. Choose the drive if necessary.
2. Use cursor to select the folders for following operation.
3. Click “Mark as Public” button. This will remove the lock icon next to the folder name.
These operations will take place immediately after the button is pressed.
4. Input 4 digits of number in the “Password” field. You will need this password to display
these “Locked Folders” on TV when using the AV playback function.
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5. After finishing above settings, click “Exit” button to exit this utility.
If you forget your password
1. Open the “Template folders” folder in the Mobile Video HDD
2. Open the text file “copyright.txt” with any text editing program.
3. Find the “FORGOT USER PASSWORD” section, and then follow the description there to
recover your password.
Do not try to delete the “Template folders” folder and the “MPlay.sys” file in the
“Root” folder of Mobile Video HDD, or you will loose the “Private Folder” function
when using the AV Playback function.
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About the Partitioning of the Hard Disk Drive
Partitioning the Hard Disk Drive under Windows Vista/XP/2000
The Mobile Video HDD will not function when initialized as a “Dynamic” disk type.