User manual

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Partitioning/formatting a hard drive
• For Windows® operating systems, you can use the control panel for partitioning and
formatting.
• WhenusingWindows®7,forexample,open“Systemandsecurity”fromthecontrolpanel.
Clickon“Management”andthenon“Creatingharddrivepartitions”.Selecttherespective
harddriveandcreateanewpartition.
• Thenformatthenewpartition.Quickformattingissufcientinsuchacase.Performinga
normalformattingprocedurecantakeaverylongtimetocompletedependingonthehard
drivecapacity.
• Contactanexpertifyouhaveanydoubtsregardingpartitioning/formatting.
Tips and notes
a) USB 3.0
• USB3.0devicesaredownwardlycompatible.Thatmeansthattheproductwiththeinstalled
harddrivecanalsobeconnectedtocommonUSB2.0portsorslowUSB1.1ports.The
transferspeedwillbereducedaccordingly,though.
• Ideally,USB3.0makesspeedsofover100Mbyte/spossibledependingonyourcomputer’s
harddrive,theharddrivemountedinthecasing,andtheUSB3.0controller.
• UsingacommonUSB2.0/1.1cableinsteadoftheincludedUSB3.0cablewillreducethe
transferrate.
• IfyouwanttoconnecttheproductviaaUSBhub,theUSBhubhastosupportUSB3.0for
themaximumtransferratetobepossible.
b) General
• Whenturningontheharddrivecase,theblueLEDlightsup.TheLEDstartsashingwhen
reading/writingoperationsaccesstheharddrive.
• Notethatsome operatingsystemsdonotsupportexternalhard driveswithcapacitiesof
>2TB.Contactthemanufactureroftheoperatingsystemformoreinformation.
• Please note that les might get damaged or the operating system could crash, if the
connectingcableisdisconnectedoriftheproductisswitchedoffduringdatatransfer.Always
safelyremovetheproductthroughtheoperatingsystemrstbeforeswitchingofftheproduct
ordisconnectingtheconnectingcable.
• Alwayshandle hard drivesverycarefully. Impactsduring operation and evenfor several
secondsafterswitchingofftheproduct cancausethereading/writingheadstotouchthe
magneticdiscs,whichinturncoulddamagetheharddrive.
• Whenconnectingtheharddriveforthersttime,itcouldtakeapprox.oneminuteforthe
harddrivetoberecognized.Thelengthofthistimeperiodvariesdependingontheoperating
system.
Maintenance and cleaning
Do not use any aggressive cleaning agents as these may lead to discoloration.
To prevent scratch marks, do not apply too much force on the surface during
cleaning.
• Switchofftheproductbeforecleaning.Disconnectthepoweradapterfromthemains.Wait
foratleast30secondsuntilallmagneticdiscshavecometoacompletestop.
• Besidesoccasionalcleaning,thedeviceismaintenance-free.Tocleanthedevice,useasoft,
anti-staticandlint-freecloth.
• Youcanuseaclean,long-hairedbrushandavacuumcleanertoeasilyremoveanydust.
Disposal
Electronicdevicesarerecyclablewasteandmustnotbedisposedofinthehousehold
waste.
Attheendofitsservicelife,disposeoftheproductaccordingtotherelevantstatutory
regulations.
Youthusfullyourstatutoryobligationsandcontributetotheprotectionoftheenvironment.
Technical data
a) Hard drive case
Systemrequirements.................Windows®ME,2000
...................................................XP(Home,Pro,withSP1,SP2,SP3,only32bit)
...................................................Vista™(32/64bit),7(32/64bit),8,8Pro
...................................................Enterprise7,Enterprise8
...................................................RT(USBOn-the-go(OTG)isnotsupported)
...................................................MacOS9.xandhigher
...................................................Linux2.4.xandhigher
Suitablefor................................8.9cm(3.5“)SATAharddrive
USBstandard............................USB3.0(downwardcompatibletoUSB2.0/1.1)
Harddrivecapacity....................max.4TB
.....................................................(Dependingontheoperatingsystem.4TBsupportedstarting
.....................................................fromWindows®7)
USBcablelength.......................approx.73cm
Operatingconditions..................+5to+40ºC,10–80%RH
Storageconditions.....................-20to+70ºC,5–90%RH
Dimensions(WxHxD)............179x120x32mm
Weight.......................................255g
b) Power adapter
Inputvoltage/current................100–240V/AC,50/60Hz,800mA
Outputvoltage/current.............12V/DC,2000mA