Freecom TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM Manuel utilisateur

USER MANUAL

Rev. 848

TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM

EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE / 2.5" / USB 2.0

WIN & MAC

Freecom ToughDrive Custom

Dear user!

Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive Custom as an 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 ToughDrive Custom with integrated USB cable*

• USB Extension Cable

• 3 Design Covers (template on hard drive)

•Manual, safety manual and application software pre-installed on the hard drive

•Quick Install Guide

* Operation without power pack possible, power supply occurs over the USB port.

When the power provided by the USB port is not sufficient, visit www.freecom.com/support for an optional

AC adapter.

Warning !

purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

This device was designed for home or office use.

Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment can

cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take ap-

propriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near

or with any life-sustaining systems.

Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following thereof

-whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business

interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use

of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised of the pos-

sibility of such damages.

We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.

User manual

General Information ...........................................................................................................page 4

Precautionary measures....................................................................................................page 5

Freecom ToughDrive Custom ........................................................................................page 5

Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom ....................................................page 6

Chapter 1:

Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................page 8

Chapter 2:

Driver Installation ................................................................................................................page 8

Chapter 3:

Installation of the application software ......................................................................page 9

Chapter 4:

Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool ............................................................................page 11

Chapter 5:

Using Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) ......................................................................page 20

Chapter 6:

Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom .....................................................page 21

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Freecom ToughDrive Custom

* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive Custom your PC should be equipped with an

USB 2.0 port.

General Information

The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-

free operation.

System requirements

In order to use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom, following components are needed:

PC:

• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher

• 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher

• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*

• Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and

downloads

•Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Mac:

• PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac

• 256 MB RAM or higher

• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*

• Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and

downloads

•Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher

General Information

Precautionary measures

To ensure that your Freecom ToughDrive Custom functions properly, please take note

of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and

damage the Freecom ToughDrive Custom.

• Safely remove the Freecom ToughDrive Custom 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 in data loss.

•Do not drop the Freecom ToughDrive Custom (more than 2 m) or expose it to other

kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the

Freecom ToughDrive Custom.

•Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom when the ambient temperature is below

10°C or above 35°C.

•If the Freecom ToughDrive Custom is moved from a cool environment to a warmer

environment, please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature

before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the

drive enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.

•Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom. When liquids

are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will

damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.

•Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in a dusty environment. Dust inside the

enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.

•Opening the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will void the warranty.

• Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom ToughDrive Custom

can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the

performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will be much

lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port.

On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough

power to the ToughDrive Custom. In that case, you need to use an external

power supply.

For safety reasons you must only use Freecom’s Power Supply Part.No. 30921.

Don’t use any other power supply!

Freecom ToughDrive Custom

The hi-speed data transfer through the USB 2.0 interface makes it ideally suitable for

data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio playback and all applications that

need fast file access.

Foryourconvenience,theFreecom ToughDriveCustom has been partitioned(1 partition)

and pre-formatted (FAT32filesystem).The FAT32formatensures maximum interchange-

ability of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom between different computers. Should you

choose to format the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in another file system (e.g. NTFS),

pleasebe awareofpossibleproblemswhen connectingtheFreecom ToughDriveCustom

to another computer than the one you used for formatting.

Freecom ToughDrive Custom

Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom

The template for PC

1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "Template". The installation starts now. Follow the

instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the instal-

lation.

The template for Mac

1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Manual / Template". The template for the size can be found in the "Template"

folder on the hard drive.

Individual look PC/Mac

1. Select a new pattern or cut out your own pattern (see template).

2. Put new pattern in transparent film and place it under the silicon cover. Ready!

2. Transparent film

3. Silicon cover

1. Photo

3. You can select a new pattern any time you like.

General Information

Freecom ToughDrive Custom

Chapter 1: Hardware Installation

Connect the interface cable to the

Freecom ToughDrive Custom.

Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Tough-

Drive Custom can be connectedto all USB ports.When connected toaUSB

1.1 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom

ToughDrive Custom will be much lower than when the drive is connected

to a USB 2.0 port.

On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver

enough power to the ToughDrive Custom. In that case, you need to use

an external power supply.

For safety reasons you must only use Freecom’s Power Supply Part.No.

30921. Don’t use any other power supply!

Chapter 2: Driver Installation

Under Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 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 ToughDrive Custom into the USB port of the computer.

Installation of the application software

Chapter 3: Installation of the application software

3.1 Installation software PC

1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "NTI Shadow", "NTI Ripper" or other software. The

installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in

order to continue with the installation.

3.1.1 Saving Freecom data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded

onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("My

Documents"/"Freecom"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally)

reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive.

Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:

1. Click on the button „Save Freecom files“.

2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in

"My Documents".

Freecom ToughDrive Custom

3.2 Installation software Mac

1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Install NTI Shadow". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on

the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.

3.2.1 Saving Freecom data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto

the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("Documents"/

"Freecom"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally) reformat

the drive or delete these files from the drive.

Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:

1. Click on the button "Save Freecom files".

2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in

"Documents".

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