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USER MANUAL
MOBILE HARD DRIVES
DESKTOP HARD DRIVES
Rev. 028
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Dear user! Thank you for selecting the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive as your external data storage device. For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product. Please note: this manual is a general manual which is used for several Freecom products. Product pictures shown in this manual may differ from the device you bought. Freecom Technologies • Germany www.freecom.com
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Table of Contents General Information .......................................................................................................................page 4 Precautionary measures ................................................................................................................page 5 Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive .............................................................page 6 Chapter Hardware Insta
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble- free operation. System requirements In order to use the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive, following components are needed: PC: • Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher • 256 MB RAM (Vista/7: 512 MB RAM) or higher • Available USB 3.0/2.0 port* • Internet connection for online warranty registration, software upda
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive. • Safely remove the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive via your operating system (the "unplug or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before dis
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive The hi-speed data transfer through the (e.g. USB, Firewire, eSATA, LAN) interface makes it ideally suitable for data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio playback and all applications that need fast file access. For your convenience, the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensu
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Chapter: Hardware Installation 1. 2. 3. 1. Connect the interface cable* to the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive. 2. Optional: Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive and the power supply itself to the socket. 3. Connect the interface cable* to the interface port of your computer. 4. Optional: if your device comes with a power switch, switch on the device before using it.
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Chapter: Installation of the application software Software installation PC 1. Click on "Start PC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation. Saving Freecom data The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Software installation Mac 1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu opens. 2. Click on "Software Installation". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation. Saving Freecom data The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save thes
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Chapter: Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive General information Your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility. FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure that you will be able to read your files on any PC. It is recommended not to change the current configuration of your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Des
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive File system NTFS FAT32 Total size of Freecom HD 250 GB 220 GB 30 GB Note: On NTFS formatted hard drives can only be written under Windows XP / Vista / 7. Under MacOSX data can only be read. The example above is a good solution for Windows XP / Vista / 7 users who sometimes exchange data with Macs. For storing the data un
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN 5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". 1
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN 6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next". 7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only one partition is to be created. See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7) how to create more than one partition. 8. Assign a drive letter to your hard drive. Normally you can use the default options. Click on "Next". 1
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN 9. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings". Choose either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Default". Finally select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next". 10. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive. Your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afte
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7 1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Windows XP / Vista / 7) for creating the first partition. 2. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. 3. Select the option "Manage". 4. Select the option "Storag
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space". 1
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN 9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". 10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next". 11. Specify the partition size and click on "Next". 12. Assign a drive letter and click on "Next". 13. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings". Choose either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Defaul
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FREECOM MOBILE HARD DRIVE FREECOM DESKTOP HARD DRIVE EN Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Hard Drive / Desktop Hard Drive under Mac OS X 1. Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities". 2. Click on the tab "Partition". Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings (e.g. Mac OS Extended). Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help: 18
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2 WARRANTY YEARS (VALID IN EUROPE/TURKEY ONLY) WARRANTY We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it. In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the quick install guide, instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals. When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our Freecom website (www.freecom.com), please check this site before you contact the helpdesk. Your
