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MANUAL
HARD DRIVE PRO
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE / 3.5 " / USB 2.0 / ESATA
WIN & MAc
Rev. 620
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Dear user! GB Thank you for choosing the Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive. For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product. Freecom Technologies • Germany www.freecom.com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box. The following items should be included: • Freecom Hard Drive Pro • power adaptor & power cord • eSATA interface cable • USB interface cable • CD with manual, application software
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Table of Contents User manual GB General Information ............................................................................................................ page 4 Precautionary measures .................................................................................................... page 5 Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive .............................................................. page 6 Chapter 1: Installation of the Freecom Software (PC) ..................................
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro General Information GB The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble- free operation. System requirements To use the Freecom Hard Drive Pro, you will require the following components: PC: • Intel/AMD CPU 700 MHz or higher • 256 MB RAM or higher • CD-ROM drive for installing software • Available eSATA, USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port* • Internet connection for online warranty registration, driver/software updates and downloads • Operating sy
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General Information Precautionary measures GB To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Pro functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Pro. • Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Pro via your operating system (the "unplug or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive GB For your convenience, the Freecom Hard Drive Pro has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro between different computers. Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive Pro in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to another computer th
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Installation of the Freecom software Chapter 1: Installation of the Freecom software (PC) GB Before you can use the Sync button on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro, you need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software first. 1 Note: To use the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite described in this handbook, your Freecom Hard Drive Pro has to be connected to your PC. The sync button will only work with certain eSATA host controllers when connected over eSATA. In some cases the
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro GB 1 3. Please read the license agreement carefully. To accept the license agreement, confirm with "Yes". Note: Clicking on "No" ends the installation. Select the target folder and program folder in the start menu in which the Freecom Personal Media Suite symbol is to appear. 4. You can select a different target folder for the program files by selecting another folder on your hard drive. 8
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Installation of the Freecom software GB 1 5. In the dialogue "Options" you can select whether to create a link to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software on the desktop and whether the program should be started automatically when starting Windows. It is recommended to select both op- tions for better operation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite. 6. Click on "Next" to start the installation. All necessary program files are now written on the hard drive of your computer. 7. In the last wind
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro 1. Installation of the Freecom Backup Software GB 1. Insert the Software & Manual CD into your CD drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 1 In case the software does not open automatically, please click on "Start.exe" in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click on "Software Installation" and then "Backup Software". The installation of the Freecom Backup Software is started then. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the inst
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Installation of the Freecom software GB 1 6. Click on "Next" to start the installation. All necessary program files are now written to the hard disk of your computer. 7. In the last window, you are asked if you want to start Freecom Backup Software now. If you want to create a backup of your data right away, click on "Finish". If you want to start the software later, then remove the check mark at "Start Freecom Backup Software" and then click on "Finish". 1.4 Uninstallation of the Freecom B
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter : Hardware Installation GB Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Pro is switched off (See Chapter 2.2). 1. Connect the interface cable (USB or eSATA) to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro. 2. Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and the power supply itself to the socket. 3. Connect the interface cable to the interface port of your computer. 4. Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro by pushing the power button l
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Hardware Installation For optimal performance, the Freecom Hard drive pro should be connected GB to an eSATA port. .1 Sync Button The front panel of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro contains the Sync button. Sync Button Power Button . P ower Button To turn on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro, push the power button located on the front panel of the device. Note that the device will only turn on if the following conditions are met: the device is powered by the power adapter; it is connected with th
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter : Driver installation GB Under Windows 2000 / XP and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required. The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom Hard Drive Pro into the USB/eSATA port of the computer. Chapter 4: Daily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro The combination of having an eSATA and USB 2.0 interface on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro makes it ideally suitable for data-storage, file sharing, backu
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The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Chapter 5: The User Interface of the Freecom Personal GB Media Suite (PC) 5 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 1 Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components - Secure & Compress - Freecom SYNC - Autorun 2 Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the taskbar 3 Input field (also shows the selected folder) 4 User menu 5 Connected Freecom Hard Drive Pro (drive letter + available memory capacity) 6 Link to www.freecom.com. Click on thi
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Important: We recommend to leave the function "Start program on Windows GB start" activated under all circumstances in order to be able to use all the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite (e.g. "Autorun", "SYNC on 5 Freecom device plug-in")! 5. Autorun The "Autorun" function enables you to open or start documents, files or programs auto- matically when your Freecom Hard Drive Pro is connected to your PC. Automatically start, for example, the last document you
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The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5.. Remo ving files / folders from the Autorun list GB 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the "Autorun" tab. 2. Select the file or the folder to be removed in the Autorun list field. 5 3. Click on "Remove". The corresponding entry is removed from the list. 5. Secure&Compress The Secure&Compress function serves to compress and encrypt your documents. Unau- thorized access to your personal data is therefore impossible. 5.
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro 5.. O pening the Secure&Compress folder GB 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress". 2. Click on "Open folder" in order to open the Secure&Compress folder. 5 3. If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has started minimised in the taskbar, you can also open the Secure&Compress folder with a right-click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite: 4. Of course you can also open the Secure&Compress fold
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The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5..5 D eleting the Secure&Compress folder GB Click on "Delete folder" in order to delete the selected Secure&Compress folder. 5 ATTENTION: All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted! Before the deletion, a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder: 5..6 C hanging the password 1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Secure&Compress". 2. Click on "Change password". The following
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Freecom Hard Drive Pro Please note: Your changed password applies to all files and folders encrypted from the GB time of the change. For files and folders which were encrypted before, the password which was used for encryption remains. 5 Changes of the password do not apply to files and folders already encrypted! 5.4 Freecom SYNC 5.4.1 What is Freecom SYNC? The Freecom SYNC integrated in the Freecom Personal Media Suite is a program for syn- chronizing files. The computer serves as origin of
