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The SH14 is a high-performance External Hard Drive that supports USB 3.0.

Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the SH14 External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to

instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to take the computer apart.

This means that your SH14 External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for your use and

you can instantly access the drive by simply plugging it into your computer through a USB port.

ADATA External Hard Drives come preformatted as FAT32 for best file accessibility among different operating

systems (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.). However, FAT32 has a limitation that only supports file sizes of less than

4GB. You can reformat your ADATA External Hard Drive to NTFS format on your first use.

Alternately, you can use “Convert <drive letter> /FS:NTFS” command at the command prompt to convert a disk

from FAT32 to NTFS if there is data stored on your ADATA External Hard Drive. (assume <drive letter> is E:,

the command is: “Convert E: /FS:NTFS” )

NOTE: It is highly recommended to back up your data before formatting the HDD.

Introduction

SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual

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Summary of content (18 pages)

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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Introduction The SH14 is a high-performance External Hard Drive that supports USB 3.0. Unlike conventional desktop disk drives, the SH14 External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to take the computer apart.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Read Me First About this Manual Your product comes with a Quick Start Guide and a downloadable User’s Manual. Following the instructions and precautions of this Manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your SH14 External Hard Drive. Quick Start Guide A Start Guide is provided with the purchase of SH14 External Hard Drive. The Quick Start Guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Table of Contents Read Me First About this Manual Quick Start Guide User’s Manual Using this Manual 2 2 2 2 Handling Precautions Requires rated USB BUS Power 4 Installation Related 5 Data Cable Usage 5 Magnets 6 Always back up your Important Data 6 Cleaning the product 6 Custody Related 7 Safely Remove Hardware 7 Specifications System Requirements 8 Components 8 Overview 8 Connecting your SH14 Installation 9 Windows 10 www.adata-group.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Table of Contents Using your SH14 Copying/Moving Files Removable Disk Method Safely Removing your SH14 11 11 14 SH14 Software Software download 15 Troubleshooting FAQ 15 Appendix Product Certifications 16 FCC 16 Warranty Information 17 Handling Precautions User’s The following information serves to ensure user’s safety and prevent damage to devices. Carefully read the information provided and use your product correctly.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Installation Related 1. 2. Use the product on a flat surface. Do not sit on the product and do not place heavy objects on the product. Product case or connector can be damaged and may cause breakage. Data cable Usage 1. 3. Supe rior SH 14 Supe rior SH 14 Use Standardized data cable. Use of non-standard cables may increase incorrect operation and may cause a malfunction. Do not severely bend the data cable and do not place heavy objects on the data cable.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Magnets Supe rior SH 14 Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the HDD, including data damage. Keep magnets and magnetic objects away from the External Hard Drive.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Custody Related In order to prevent injury and loss, keep the product and accessories out of the reach of children. Safely Remove Hardware Always use the SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Specifications Category Interface Tansfer Rate Power Hard Disk Capacity Dimensions (WxHxL) Color Format System SH14 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 5Gb/s USB Bus Power 500G / 750G / 1TB 122.2 x 82.8 x 19.9 mm Black / Red FAT 32 System Requirements PC: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.6 or Later / Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or Later Upgrade your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability. Components 1. 2.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Connecting your SH14 Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in #System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 1 and 2: Figure 1. Connecting to a Desktop Computer Supe rior SH 14 > Your SH14 External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Windows When you connect the SH14 External Hard Drive to the computer a small icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen. Figure 3. System Tray indicating an External Hard Drive Figure 4. In the Windows Explorer, you will see a new ADATA drive You are now ready to use the ADATA SH14 External Hard Drive www.adata-group.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Using your SH14 Copying / Moving Files Now that you have successfully installed your new SH14 External Hard Drive, you copy or move files or whole folders from your new SH14 to your computer and vice-versa *It is important to understand the difference between Copy and Move Copy: is to make a duplicate folder or file and store it so that you have two copies. Move: is to take folder or file from one location and put it into another.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Figure 6. When you Right-Click on a file or folder, you get another menu. From this side, click the Local C drive From this side, right click on the Temp folder and choose Copy. Now, we will copy the Temp folder from the Local C drive, to the ADATA G drive. From the left pane in the Windows Explorer: Right Click ADATA G drive Click Paste www.adata-group.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Figure 7. Using a Right-Click again, we can paste the Temp file onto the SH14 drive Right click on the ADATA G: Drive and choose NOTE: Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is progress can damage your computer and/or SH14 External Hard Drive. If you need to disconnect the USB cable, wait for the transfer process to complete first and then disconnect using the “Safely Remove Hardware” option. www.adata-group.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Safely Removing your SH14 For Windows Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in # System Requirements. Insert the USB cable to the desktop/laptop computer as shown in Figures 1 and 2: Figure 8. The taskbar is located at bottom-right of the screen. Figure 9. The ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ prompt will list every device that is attached to your system. Click “ADATA ex-HDD USB device” Figure 10.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual SH14 Software Download ADATA provides several software oprtions for your use with our External Hard Drive. For more information, please visit http://www.adata-group.com/?action=ss_main&page=ss_software Troubleshooting Check the USB cable connection. ■ Check the LED Light on the HDD. ■ Check the power supply to SH12 External Hard Drive. >Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Product Certifications CE (European Union/Community) VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information) FCC (Federal Communications Commission) BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Warranty Information The following limited warranty applies to the ADATA External Hard Drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations. Warranty Policy: ADATA provides replacement or repair services to our customers for defective products within the applicable warranty period.
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SH14 External Hard Drive User’s Manual Copyright ADATA Technology reserves all copyrights to the content of this manual. Copyright laws prohibit reproduction of this manual in part or whole by any third party without the explicit consent of ADATA Technology.ADATA Technology does not assume any patent responsibility for the use of information contained in this manual.