Freecom Technologies Tough Drive Sport User Manual
USER MANUAL
TOUGH DRIVE SPORT
EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE / 2.5" / USB 2.0
Rev. 901
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Freecom ToughDrive Sport
Dear user!
Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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:
external Freecom ToughDrive Sport*
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• 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 sufficient, visit ww w.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 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
User manual
General Information ...........................................................................................................page 4
Precautionary measures ....................................................................................................p
Freecom ToughDrive Sport ............................................................................................. p
age 5
age 6
Chapter 1:
Hardware Installation .........................................................................................................page 7
Chapter 2:
Driver Installation ................................................................................................................page 7
Chapter 3:
Installation of the application software ...................................................................... page 8
Chapter 4:
Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool ...........................................................................page 10
Chapter 5:
Using Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) .....................................................................page 19
Chapter 6:
Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport .........................................................page 20
© 2009 Freecom Technologies
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Freecom ToughDrive Sport
General Information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troublefree operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom ToughDrive Sport, 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 Sport 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 Sport functions properly, please take note of
the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and
damage the Freecom ToughDrive Sport.
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afely remove the Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Sport (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 Sport.
Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Sport when the ambient temperature is below
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10°C or above 35°C.
If the Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Sport. When liquids are
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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 Sport 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 Sport will void the warranty.
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• Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom ToughDrive Sport
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 Sport 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 Sport. 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!
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Freecom ToughDrive Sport
Freecom ToughDrive Sport
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 Sport has been partitioned (1 partition)
and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom ToughDrive Sport between different computers. Should you choose
to format the Freecom ToughDrive Sport in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be
aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive Sport to another
computer than the one you used for formatting.
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Chapter 1: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
Connect the interface cable to the
Freecom ToughDrive Sport.
Since USB 2.
Drive Sport 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 Sport 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 Sport. 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 Sport into the USB port of the computer.
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Freecom ToughDrive Sport
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.
1.1 Saving Freecom data
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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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Installation of the application software
3.2 Installation software Mac
1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu
opens.
2. Click on "Install NTI Shadow". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on
the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
1 Saving Freecom data
3.2.
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 ("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
"Documents".
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