SimpleTech DELUXE, SimpleDrive, SimpleDrive Deluxe Quick Start Manual

SIMPLEDRIVE

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QUICK START

SIMPLEDRIVE

™

DELUXE

EXTERNAL USB DISK DRIVE

Congratulations on purchasing the SimpleDrive from
SimpleTech

®

.

SimpleDrive is the easiest way to add reliable, high-capacity
external storage to your computer. SimpleDrive works with
virtually any PC-compatible or Apple

®

Macintosh® computer

with a USB port, running running Microsoft

®

Windows® ME, 2000, XP, or Mac OS® 9.2
and later. SimpleDrive is USB 2.0 compliant/USB 1.1 compatible—delivering data
transfer speeds up to 480 megabits per second. In addition to the USB interface,
SimpleDrive Deluxe models have an IEEE 1394a/FireWire

®

400-compliant interface for

even greater connection flexibility.

What You Should Have

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.

• SimpleDrive/SimpleDrive Deluxe
external drive

• IEEE 1394/FireWire cable (SimpleDrive
Deluxe only)

• AC power adapter • USB 2.0 cable

• Vertical mounting stands (2) • Warranty card

• StorageSync CD (backup software) • Quick Start guide (this guide)

This quick start guide includes instructions for and using SimpleDrive with
Windows and Apple Macintosh computers. You may also want to consult your
computer’s user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions

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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

No tools or special equipment are required to install SimpleDrive.

Windows ME, 2000 and XP

No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrive into an available USB or 1394a-compliant port
and Windows will automatically detect and install the files needed to use the drive.

Mac OS 9.2 and later

No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrive into an available USB or Firewire 400 port and
Mac OS will automatically detect and install the files needed to use the drive.

PRODUCT GUIDES, DRIVERS AND INFORMATION

This guide, a Windows 98SE driver and additional information on SimpleDrive are
available online at www.simpletech.com. To view downloadable SimpleTech
documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat

®

Reader®.

Windows Mac OS

•

Pentium® class, 200 MHz PC or equivalent

•

iMac®, G3, G4, G5 or iBook

®

•

Windows® ME, 2000, XP

•

Mac OS 9.2 and later

•

32MB RAM (or as required by system)

•

32MB RAM (or as required by system)

•

Available USB 2.0/1.1 or *IEEE 1394a port

•

Available USB 2.0/1.1 or *FireWire 400 port

*

SimpleDrive Deluxe models only

For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple onto your computer.
Download the updates from www.apple.com or open the software update tool
located in the Mac OS X system preferences folder. In Mac OS 9, the software update

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Una versione in lingua italiana di questa guida è disponibile online.

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VISUAL TOUR

Front

Power-On LED (Red)

Indicates SimpleDrive is powered ON.

HDD Activity LED (Green)

Flashes to indicate disk drive read/write activity.

Back

Power Switch

Powers SimpleDrive On or Off.

DC-IN Jack

DC-IN socket for connecting the AC
power adapter to SimpleDrive.

USB Port

USB 2.0 compliant (USB 1.1 compatible)
interface for connecting SimpleDrive to
your computer.

IEEE 1394a/FireWire Port

(

SimpleDrive Deluxe only)

IEEE-1394a/FireWire 400-compliant
interface for connecting SimpleDrive to
your computer.

Security Slot

Use the security slot to attach a security
cable to SimpleDrive.