Quad Interface
External Hard Drive
User Guide
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Controls, Connectors and Indicator
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Front Panel Area
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Rear Panel Area
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A
bou
t the Hard Drive
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Locating the Drive on your desk
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nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software
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onnecting to your computer
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isconnecting your Hard Drive 7
or Windows User
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or Mac OS Users
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Technical Support 8
imited Warranty Terms 8
W
EEE Notice
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CC Compliance
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E Declaration 1
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OHS Compliance 11
ontent
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ntroduction
Before you begin to use the drive there are a few important things to learn about your new product.
ontrols, Connectors and Indicator
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First familiarize yourself with the features of the unit
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ront Panel Area
T
he front panel contains only the Activity LED. The circular blue LED will come on to indicate the power-on
s
tate. The LED will fl ash during data access.
ar Panel Area
Along the rear panel you will fi nd the ON/OFF switch and interface connectors. Refer to the picture below
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AC Power Cord Connector. Connect the supplied power cord to this connector.
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N/OFF Switch. Once the AC power cord has been properly connected to the drive and an AC outlet,
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you can press the ON/OFF switch to the ON position to power on the drive. To turn off the drive, press
t
h
e ON/OFF switch to the OFF position
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SATA Connector. Use this connector to attach the drive to your computer via eSATA.
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SB Connector. Use this connector to attach the drive to your computer via USB
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4
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FireWire 400 Connector: Use this connector to attach the drive to
y
our computer via FireWire 400.
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FireWire 800 Connectors (two
p
rovided). Use either of these two connectors to attach the drive to your
.
omputer via FireWire 800. One of the two connectors may be used to daisy-chain to another FireWire
evice.
Ab
out the Hard Drive
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our hard drive comes pre-formatted in either FAT32 format or in HFS+ format
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If your drive is the Mac OS version the drive will be pre-formatted HFS+ for immediate use with Apple
Macintosh com
p
uters running Mac OS. If your drive is the PC version the drive will be preformatted FAT32
for use
with Window
s.
ote: Capacity dependent on model. 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes/1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes/1 TB =
1
,000,000,000,000 bytes. Some capacity used for pre-loaded software, formatting and other functions, and
thus is not available for data storage. As a result, and due to differing calculation methods, your operating
systems may report as fewer megabytes / gigabytes / terabytes
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ocating the Drive on your desk
Place the drive on a sturdy desk or table that is free from clutter that could block airfl ow around the unit. The
drive is designed to stand upright (with the AC Power Connector closest to the desk sur
f
ace) supported by
t
h
e supplied stan
d.
ero BackItUp 4 Essentials softwar
e
Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software is included on the hard drive. Double click the nero folder on the drive
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