Freecom Technologies Desktop Hard Drives, Mobile Hard Drives User Manual
USER MANUAL
MOBILE HARD DRIVES
DESKTOP HARD DRIVES
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Dear user!
Thank you for selecting the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive as your
external data storage device. For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this
manual carefully before using this product.
Please note: this manual is a general manual which is used for several Freecom products.
Product pictures shown in this manual may differ from the device you bought.
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Contents of the box
Please check the contents of the box. All articles included in this box are listed on the back
side of the packaging.
Need assistance? Have questions?
In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about
other Freecom products or need technical assistance, please contact the Freecom
Service Center for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.
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 pecuniary
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
General Information .......................................................................................................................page 4
Precautionary measures ................................................................................................................pa
Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive .............................................................pa
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Chapter
Hardware Installation .....................................................................................................................page 7
Chapter
Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................page 7
Chapter
Installation of the application software ..................................................................................page 8
Chapter
Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive ......................... page 10
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General Information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troublefree operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive, following components
are needed:
PC:
ntel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
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256 MB RAM (Vista/7: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 3.0/2.0 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
• PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Mac
256 MB RAM or higher
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• Available USB 2.0/3.0 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive your
computer should be equipped with an USB 3.0 port. Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with
USB 2.0.
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Precautionary measures
To ensure that your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive functions properly,
please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your
warranty and damage the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive.
• Safely remove the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive via your operating
system (the "unplug or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting
the data cable. Failing to do so may result in data loss.
o not drop the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive or expose it to other
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kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the
Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive.
o not use the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive when the ambient
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temperature is below 10°C or above 35°C.
f the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive is moved from a cool environment
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to a warmer 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.
o not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive.
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When liquids 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.
o not use the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive in a dusty environment.
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Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive
malfunction.
pening the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive will void the warranty.
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• Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive
/ Desktop 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 Freecom Mobile Hard
Drive / Desktop Hard Drive will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a
USB 3.0 port.
If at any point during installing and/or configuring your Freecom
Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive you need assistance or have
questions, please contact the Freecom Support Center for your
country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.
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Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive
The hi-speed data transfer through the (e.g. USB, Firewire, eSATA, LAN) 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 Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive has been
partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures
maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive between
different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop
Hard Drive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when
connecting the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive to another computer than
the one you used for formatting.
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