User Guide
KEY FEATURES
• Compact, lightweight
aluminum alloy enclosure
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0
1
• Fanless, near-silent operation
• Bus powered
2
CAPACITIES GB:
40, 60, 80, 100, 120
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows PC:
- 233 MHz or faster processor
(Pentium, Celeron, AMD, etc.)
- Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
- Available USB port
1,2
Mac:
- Mac running Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X
- Available USB port
1,2
SPECIFICATIONS
Model#: ............................................PHDxxxU2E-54
Dimensions:
- inches .........................................2.9 x 4.8 x 0.55
- mm ................................................74 x 123 x 14
Weight: ............................................. 0.39 lb.; 176 g
Interface transfer rate
...................480 Mbps (max.)
Rotational speed ..................................... 5400 RPM
Cache (Buffer) ................................................. 2 MB
Latency (avg.)
.............................................5.50 ms
Read Seek Time (avg.) .................................12.0 ms
Track-To-Track Seek Time (avg.) .....................2.0 ms
Error rate (non-recoverable)
.....<1 in 10
14
bits read
Power Requirement (max.) .......................... 4.75 W
Ambient Temperature:
- Operating
...........................................5º to 40º C
- Non-operating ........................... -20 ºC to 65ºC
Ambient Relative Humidity:
- Operating ..........................................8% to 90%
- Non-operating
..................................5% to 95%
Chassis (recog./approved) ....................... FCC/CE/UL
BOX CONTENTS
• AcomData PHOTON 2.5
Portable Hard Drive
• USB cable
• USB 2.0 driver CD
(needed for Windows 98SE only)
• User’s Guide
• Mail-in Product Registration Card
(Register online at acomdata.com)
Encased in sleek, lightweight aluminum alloy, AcomData
PHOTON 2.5 Portable Drives are made for busy people who
need to condently take their important data on the go.
Equipped with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, PHOTON 2.5 Drives
can move data at light speed, and can easily handle even
the most demanding tasks without being a big drain on your
laptop's battery. Ready for both Windows and Mac right out of the
box, PHOTON 2.5 Drives also feature plug-and-play setup, hot-pluggable
ease, and the convenience of bus-powered operation.
Windows
Microsoft
PHOTON 2.5
HISPEED USB 2.0
PORTABLE HARD DRIVE
1
You can connect this device to a usB 1.1 port; however, it will operate at
usB 1.1 speeds (up to 12 MBps).
2
Bus-powered operation MaY require the use of two usB ports on soMe sYsteMs
that liMit Bus power. the supplied usB caBle has an extra connector that can
Be used if needed. You can also power the drive via a ps2 port or via ac power
using the optional ps2 adapter or ac adapter. (ps2 adapter and ac adapter
sold separatelY.)
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