Freecom Tough Drive Custom User Manual
USER MANUAL
TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM
EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE / 2.5" / USB 2.0
WIN & MAC
Rev. 848
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Freecom ToughDrive Custom
Dear user!
Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive Custom as an external hard drive.
For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before
using this product.
Freecom Technologies • Germany
www.freecom.com
Contents of the box
Please check the contents of the box; the following items should be included:
Freecom ToughDrive Custom with integrated USB cable*
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• USB Extension Cable
• 3 Design Covers (template on hard drive)
• Manual, safety manual and application software pre-installed on the hard drive
• Quick Install Guide
* Operation without power pack possible, power supply occurs over the USB port.
When the power provided by the USB port is not suf ficient, visit www.freecom.com/support for an optional
AC adapter.
Warning !
All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment can
cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near
or with any life-sustaining systems.
Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following thereof
-whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business
interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniar y loss) arising out of the use
of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.
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Table of Contents
User manual
General Information ...........................................................................................................page 4
Precautionary measures ....................................................................................................p
Freecom ToughDrive Custom ........................................................................................p
Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom ....................................................p
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age 5
age 6
Chapter 1:
Hardware Installation .........................................................................................................page 8
Chapter 2:
Driver Installation ................................................................................................................page 8
Chapter 3:
Installation of the application software ......................................................................page 9
Chapter 4:
Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool ............................................................................page 11
Chapter 5:
Using Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) ......................................................................page 20
Chapter 6:
Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom .....................................................page 21
© 2008 Freecom Technologies
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Freecom ToughDrive Custom
General Information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troublefree operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom, following components are needed:
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• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and
downloads
Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
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Mac:
PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac
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• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and
downloads
Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
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* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive Custom your PC should be equipped with an
USB 2.0 por t.
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General Information
Precautionary measures
To ensure that your Freecom ToughDrive Custom functions properly, please take note
of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and
damage the Freecom ToughDrive Custom.
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afely remove the Freecom ToughDrive Custom via your operating system (the "unplug
or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable or
power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result in data loss.
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Do not drop the Freecom ToughDrive Custom (more than 2 m) or expose it to other
kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the
Freecom ToughDrive Custom.
Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom when the ambient temperature is below
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10°C or above 35°C.
If the Freecom ToughDrive Custom is moved from a cool environment to a warmer
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environment, please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature
before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the
drive enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.
Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom. When liquids
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are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will
damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.
Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in a dusty environment. Dust inside the
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enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.
Opening the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will void the warranty.
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• Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom ToughDrive Custom
can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will be much
lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port.
On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough
power to the ToughDrive Custom. In that case, you need to use an external
power supply.
For safety reasons you must only use Freecom’s Power Supply Part.No. 30921.
Don’t use any other power supply!
Freecom ToughDrive Custom
The hi-speed data transfer through the USB 2.0 interface makes it ideally suitable for
data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio playback and all applications that
need fast file access.
For your convenience, the Freecom ToughDrive Custom has been partitioned (1 partition)
and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom between different computers. Should you
choose to format the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in another file system (e.g. NTFS),
please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive Custom
to another computer than the one you used for formatting.
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Freecom ToughDrive Custom
Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom
The template for PC
1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu
opens.
2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "Template". The installation starts now. Follow the
instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
The template for Mac
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. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu
opens.
2. Click on "Manual / Template". The template for the size can be found in the "Template"
folder on the hard drive.
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Individual look PC/Mac
1. Select a new pattern or cut out your own pattern (see template).
2. Put new pattern in transparent film and place it under the silicon cover. Ready!
2. Transparent film
3. Silicon cover
1. Photo
3. You can select a new pattern any time you like.
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Freecom ToughDrive Custom
Chapter 1: Hardware Installation
Connect the interface cable to the
Freecom ToughDrive Custom.
Since USB 2.
Drive Custom can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB
1.1 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom
ToughDrive Custom will be much lower than when the drive is connected
o a USB 2.0 port.
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On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver
enough power to the ToughDrive Custom. In that case, you need to use
an external power supply.
For safety reasons you must only use Freecom’s Power Supply Part.No.
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921. Don’t use any other power supply!
0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Tough-
Chapter 2: Driver Installation
Under Windows 2000 / XP / Vista and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required.
The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the
Freecom ToughDrive Custom into the USB port of the computer.
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Installation of the application software
Chapter 3: Installation of the application software
3.1 Installation software PC
1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu
opens.
2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "NTI Shadow", "NTI Ripper" or other software. The
installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in
order to continue with the installation.
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1.1 Saving Freecom data
The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded
onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("My
Documents"/"Freecom"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally)
reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive.
Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:
. Click on the button „Save Freecom files“.
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2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in
"My Documents".
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