Transcend Information TS40GHDU1 User Manual

1.8” Portable Hard Disk

User’s Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Package Contents................................................................. 1

Features ................................................................................ 1

System Requirements........................................................... 2

Hardware Setup

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Driver Installation

Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE ............................. 3

Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows 98/98SE ........ 4

Uninstall Driver ..................................................................... 5

Using in Windows Me/2000/XP ............................................. 5

Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows Me/2000/XP .. 6

Using the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Mac OS...................... 7

ExBoot Express Backup Software

Features of ExBoot Express................................................. 8

Supported Operating Systems ............................................. 8

ExBoot Express console....................................................... 8

Backup a drive to your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk.................. 8

Rescan disks....................................................................... 11

Restore a drive.................................................................... 11

Note Book Compatibility Test Matrix ................................ 12

Warning

Specifications

Ordering Information

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Warranty

Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing the Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disk.

This device is designed to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between

the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and any desktop or notebook computers. With the

astonishing storage capacity and strong data retention ability available on a 1.8”

HDD, the ultra fast data transfer rate, super high mobility, and impressive

appearance of the Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disk, you will enjoy an

exciting new user experience.

Package Contents

The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk package should include the following items:

1.8” Portable Hard Disk (TS20GHDU1/ TS40GHDU1)

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Leather Case

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USB Cable

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Driver CD

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Quick Installation Guide

Features

The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk has the following features:

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Fully compatible with USB 2.0 specification

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Fully backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification

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Easy Plug and Play installation

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LED indicates Power On and Data Access

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Powered by USB port

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High Transfer Rate: Up to 480Mbits (60MB) per second at high speed

*Note: If your desktop or notebook computer only supports the USB

1.1 specification rather than the USB 2.0 specification, the

data transfer rate of the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk will be

restricted to within 12M bits (1.5MB) per second.

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System Requirements

Desktop or notebook computer with USB port and one of following operating

systems:

Windows® 98/98SE (Driver needed)

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Windows 2000

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Windows® Me

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Windows® XP

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Mac™ OS 9.1 or later

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Hardware Setup

Please see the figure.

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Driver Installation

Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE

1. Power on the computer where you will connect the 1.8” Portable Hard

Disk and make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.

*Note: If you are using Windows 98/98SE, please don’t connect

your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to the computer until the driver

is installed.

2. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup.exe program

located within folder D:\Driver\Win98\ of the Driver CD (Where “D” is the

CD-ROM drive letter).

3. The Setup Wizard guides you through the installation process.

4. Click OK to complete driver installation and restart your computer.

5. Connect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to the USB port of your computer.

Your computer will automatically detect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and

install the files needed to use this device.

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