User manual VERBATIM INSIGHT PORTABLE HARD DRIVE

[. . . ] , ; : + = [ ] < > " HFS+ Volume Label can not begin with a period and can contain up to 32 characters, excluding : NTFS Volume Label can contain up to 32 characters with no exclusions. · · Volume Label strings longer than the display size will be truncated. Any characters in the Volume Label string that are not in the display's supported character set will be displayed as *. 2 About the Hard Drive The hard drive comes pre-formatted in FAT32 format. If you want to format to NTFS please consult your Windows documentation and select an allocation unit size of 64K when formatting. Because calculating the amount of free space for large NTFS formatted drives can take considerable time (up to 3 minutes in some instances), there are special considerations for using the InSight display feature under NTFS: · Upon connecting the drive, the display will show "scanning . . . " and the blue LED will flash while the drive is busy calculating the remaining free space. [. . . ] On Windows computers, a new icon will appear in My Computer representing your hard drive. On Mac OS systems, your hard drive will appear on the desktop as a new disk. Storing and Transferring Data Once your drive is connected to a computer, it can be accessed and used like any other removable disk. You can drag files to your unit's icon to copy them, navigate to your unit in Open or Save dialog boxes, or delete files stored on your unit. For information on copying, opening, or deleting files, consult your computer's documentation. nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software is included on the hard drive. Double click the nero folder on the drive and then double click the setupx fi le to start installation. Note: nero BackItUp Software is only compatible with Windows 2000 / XP / and Vista. 4 Disconnecting Your Portable Hard Drive Your Verbatim portable hard drive is hot-pluggable; it can be connected and disconnected without restarting your computer. To disconnect your Verbatim hard drive at any time, simply perform the following steps. You can also disconnect your hard drive at any time while your computer is powered off. Note: Please be careful to follow the correct procedure when disconnecting your unit. Your InSight display will update its disk information during the disconnection procedure. Simply unplugging the unit without first following the instructions below will cause the display to show incorrect information and may result in damage to your unit and/or loss of data. For Windows Users: 1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications, close them. After a moment, Windows will display a message that your hardware can be safely removed. For Mac OS Users: 1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications, close them. Locate the icon for your drive on the desktop, and drag it to the trash. Note: Please wait for the display to refresh fully before unplugging the drive. If you unplug the drive too soon you will not get an updated display. 5 Depending on your computer's operating system, the following special notes may apply: Note 1: For Windows. If you are using a USB 1. 1 port on your Windows computer, the following cautionary note may appear on your display: Hi-Speed USB Device plugged into non-Hi-Speed USB hub. This does not indicate a problem because the drive is compatible with both USB 1. 1 and USB 2. 0 ports. Mac OS X version 10. 2 will not mount any single FAT32-formatted (MSDOS) partition greater than 128GB. To work around this OS limitation, you may partition the drive into smaller FAT32 partitions, or you may reformat the drive to HFS+ format. Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www. verbatim-europe. com. [. . . ] For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where you purchased the equipment. FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]