User’s Manual Transcend® JetDrive Toolbox Software (Version 1.6) Transcend’s JetDrive solid state drives and storage expansion cards both come with Transcend’s JetDrive Toolbox – a useful and free-to-download software that offers a new level of storage experience. JetDrive Toolbox helps maintain a healthy SSD by keeping it up-to-date, preventing functional degradation, and predicting problems before they happen. The useful features include: Drive Information, S.M.A.R.T.
and PDF files. The Power Save function helps you save power by automatically eject your JetDrive Lite before the Mac enters sleep mode and remount it when the Mac wakes up.
Contents Hardware Requirements .................................................................................. 4 Supported Operating Systems ......................................................................... 4 Getting Started ................................................................................................. 5 JetDrive ............................................................................................................ 6 View Drive Information .................................
Hardware Requirements ‧ Transcend JetDrive Solid State Drive (JDM420 / JDM500 / JDM520 / JDM720) ‧ Transcend JetDrive Lite expansion cards (JDL130 / JDL330 / JDL350 / JDL360) ‧ MacBook / MacBook Pro / MacBook Air / Mac mini / Mac Pro ‧ Enough free hard disk space to store all recovered files (EX: if 9GB of files are to be recovered, you will also need 9GB of free space on your computer‟s hard drive) Supported Operating Systems ‧ Mac OS X 10.
Getting Started You do not have to install any software on your computer to run JetDrive Toolbox. Download JetDrive Toolbox from the Transcend Download Center (http://transcend-info.com/Support/service) and extract the entire contents of the zip file to your computer. You can start JetDrive Toolbox manually by double-clicking on the “JetDrive Toolbox.dmg” icon. After launching the JetDrive Toolbox software, you will be asked to input your Name and Password in order to obtain root privileges.
JetDrive The functions in JetDrive sheet are supported for Transcend JetDrive Solid State Drives. View Drive Information Displays standard drive information of any supported Transcend SSD. 1. Select “DRIVE” from the Main Menu. 2. Choose a Transcend SSD to view the drive information.
View S.M.A.R.T. Status S.M.A.R.T. is an industry standard storage device monitoring technique used to detect possible hard drive failures before they occur. 1. Select “S.M.A.R.T.” from the Main Menu. 2. Choose a Transcend SSD to view the S.M.A.R.T. status. (How many S.M.A.R.T. status fields are displayed depends on your model.
TRIM Detect & Enable TRIM prevents future SSD performance degradation by completely removing unwanted data automatically. 1. Select “TRIM” from the Main Menu. 2. The current TRIM status will be shown. Slide the switch to the “ON” position if you want to enable TRIM in your operating system.
3. Conversely, slide the switch to the “OFF” position if you want to disable TRIM in your operating system. NOTE: Enabling TRIM will modify the kext (driver) in charge of managing disks. Although the change is reversible and can be reset, you do so at your own risk.
Health Indicator The Health Indicator is used to monitor the media wear-out level of a Transcend SSD. The value is displayed in percentage format. The value of a new SSD will show 100%, and decrease over time as the SSD is used. 1. Select “HEALTH” from the Main Menu. 2. Choose a Transcend SSD to view the wear-out indicator.
JetDrive Lite The functions in JetDrive Lite sheet are supported for Transcend JetDrive Lite expansion cards. Setting Displays the setting information of the Recover function. 1. Select “SETTING” from the Main Menu 2.
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Recover Recover the accidentally deleted image files from your Transcend’s JetDrive Lite storage expansion cards. 1. Select “Recover” from the Main Menu. 2. Select your JetDrive from the list in the upper window under “Disk Name”. 3. Select the partition that contained the files you are trying to recover in the lower window.
4. Click “Start” to begin recovering lost files. The number of recovered files and the total elapsed time will appear on the screen. 5. When the recovery process is completed, a message box will show the total number of files recovered. Click “OK” to continue searching a different partition or exit the program.
Power Save Helps you save power by automatically eject your JetDrive Lite before the Mac enters Standby mode and remount it when the Mac wakes up. 1. Select “POWER SAVE” from the Main Menu. 2. Slide the switch to the “ON” position if you want to automatically eject JetDrive Lite when entering Standby mode and remount it when Mac wakes up. Conversely, slide the switch to the “OFF” position if you do not want to do it.
Troubleshooting Q: JetDrive Toolbox cannot detect my JetDrive SSD. A: Your JetDrive SSD might not be correctly connected to your Mac. Try reconnecting the SSD to make sure it is securely connected to the appropriate port. Q: JetDrive Toolbox doesn’t run when I double-click the icon. What’s wrong? A: The JetDrive Toolbox software only works on Mac OS X 10.7 or later. Q: How do I manually restore the TRIM status if JetDrive Toolbox shows “No Backup File, can’t restore. Please restore manually.
still possible to recover data from these partitions. Q: JetDrive Toolbox has been running for a long time and still hasn’t finished recovering. How long does the recovery process usually take? A: The duration of the recovery process varies depending on the disk size and the state of the data saved within the storage device. Try waiting patiently a little longer for the process to complete.
More Help If you cannot find the answer to your problem in this manual and are having difficulties with the JetDrive Toolbox software or your Transcend solid state drive, please visit our Tech Support website at http://transcend-info.com/Support/contact_form. © 2014 Transcend Information, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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