User manual SIMPLETECH 60000-00098-004

[. . . ] SimpleDrive Portable is USB 2. 0 compliant/USB 1. 1 compatible--delivering data transfer speeds up to 480 megabits per second. What You Should Have · SimpleDrive Portable USB disk drive · USB/AUX PWR cable · StorageSync ® CD If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement. This quick start guide includes instructions on and using SimpleDrive Portable with Windows and Apple® Macintosh computers. You may also want to consult your computer's user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions related to the installation and use of USB devices. Una versione in lingua italiana di questa guida è disponibile online. [. . . ] To connect using the USB/AUX PWR cable, connect the USB socket on the cable to SimpleDrive Portable. Connect the USB plug on the other end of the cable to the computer's USB port. Only use the plug labeled "Power" when providing secondary power to SimpleDrive Portable (see "Connecting Secondary Power"). This port may not have enough power to adequately support the USB 2. 0 interface. SimpleDrive Portable supports plug-n'-play. You don't need to restart your computer or install additional software. Connecting Secondary Power SimpleDrive Portable receives power through your computer's USB port. If the port cannot provide sufficient power to run the drive, use the USB/AUX PWR cable to supply additional power using two USB ports. Connect the USB socket on the USB/AUX PWR cable to SimpleDrive Portable. Connect the two USB plugs on the other end of the cable to two USB ports on your computer. SimpleDrive Portable can also be powered using an optional AC adapter available from SimpleTech. Visit our online store at www. simpletech. com. FORMATTING SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE SimpleDrive Portable is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory--allowing you to format the drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrive Portable from both Windows and Macintosh computers, reformat the drive using the FAT file system format. For instructions on formatting disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer's operating system. Formatting SimpleDrive Portable deletes all existing data on the drive. 4 Formatting for Mac Use Only Mac users get better performance when SimpleDrive Portable is formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. To format the drive in Mac OS X, do the following: 1 Open Disk Utility and select your SimpleDrive Portable. 3 Click the Erase button. Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows. VIEWING FILES ON SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE Viewing Files in Windows In Windows Explorer, SimpleDrive Portable appears as a "SimpleDrive" mapped to your computer. To access data on the drive, open My Computer to view the storage devices attached to your computer. Then, click on the SimpleDrive disk icon (the drive letter assigned to drive depends on your computer's hardware configuration). Viewing Files in Mac OS In the Finder, SimpleDrive Portable is represented by a "SimpleDrive" drive icon on the desktop. To access files on SimpleDrive, double-click the drive's desktop icon. As shipped, SimpleDrive Portable provides Read-Only access to Mac users (see "Formatting SimpleDrive Portable"). 5 DISCONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE After working with SimpleDrive Portable, you may want to disconnect it from your computer. Rapidly and repeatedly inserting and removing a USB device may stop the USB port from responding. [. . . ] This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives EN 55022, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11. Manufacturer Warranty SimpleDrive Portable is warranted for a period of three years from the date of retail purchase. A full text version of the SimpleTech's warranty policy is available online at www. simpletech. com/warranty. December 9, 2005 Copyright © 2005 SimpleTech, Inc. The SimpleTech name, logo and design are registered trademarks of SimpleTech, Inc. [. . . ]