Freecom TOUGH DRIVE Manuel utilisateur

TOUGH DRIVE

EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE /2.5" /USB 2.0

WIN & MAc

USER MANUAL

Rev. 848

Freecom ToughDrive

Dear user!

Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive as an external hard drive. For opti-

mal 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:

• external Freecom ToughDrive*

•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 .........................................................................................................page 6

Chapter 1:

Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................page 7

Chapter 2:

Driver Installation ................................................................................................................page 7

Chapter 3:

Installation of the application software......................................................................page 8

Chapter 4:

Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool...........................................................................page 10

Chapter 5:

Using Freecom Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) .....................................................................page 19

Chapter 6:

Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive ......................................................................page 20

Table of Contents

Freecom ToughDrive

* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive 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, 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 functions properly, please take note of the fol-

lowing precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage

the Freecom ToughDrive.

• SafelyremovetheFreecom ToughDrivevia youroperating system (the"unplugoreject

hardware"optionintheWindowstaskbar)beforedisconnectingtheUSBcableorpower

cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result in data loss.

• Do not drop the Freecom ToughDrive (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.

• Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive when the ambient temperature is below 10°C

or above 35°C.

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

ronment, 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. 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.

• DonotusetheFreecomToughDriveinadustyenvironment.Dustinsidetheenclosure

may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.

• Opening the Freecom ToughDrive will void the warranty.

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

connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the perform-

ance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom ToughDrive 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. 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

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.

For your convenience, the Freecom ToughDrive has been partitioned (1 partition) and

pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchange-

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

to format the Freecom ToughDrive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware

of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive to another computer

than the one you used for formatting.

Hardware Installation

Chapter 1: Hardware Installation

Connect the interface cable to the

Freecom ToughDrive.

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

DrivecanbeconnectedtoallUSBports.WhenconnectedtoaUSB1.1port,

however,theperformance(datatransferrate)oftheFreecomToughDrive

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. In that case, you need to use an exter-

nal 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 into the USB port of the computer.

Freecom ToughDrive

Chapter 3: Installation of the application software

3.1 Installation software PC

1. Click on"StartPC.exe" in themain directory ofthehard drive.TheFreecomstartmenu

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"), toalways have a backupof these files incase 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".

Installation of the application software

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

theharddrive.Werecommendthatyousavethesefiles 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".

Freecom ToughDrive

Chapter 4: Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool

4.1 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool (PC)

Your Freecom ToughDrive is equipped with a password protection feature. This provides

the best possible protection. Your data is always protected, even if the internal hard drive

is taken out of the enclosure and connected to a computer, you still will not be able to

access the data.

If your PC is shut down or sent to hibernation, we recommend to completely disconnect-

ing the ToughDrive from your PC in order to reactivate the password protection. Some

PCs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode, therefore

you remain logged in with your password.

4.1.1 Configuring the password protection

1. Connect your Freecom ToughDrive to your PC. A Hard Disk Drive (“FREECOM HDD”)

and a Virtual CD-ROM Drive (“Password”) will appear in “My Computer”.

The Virtual CD-ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive on which

the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored. This ensures that you always

have the password protection application available when needed, it can not be ac-

cidentally deleted.

2. If thevirtualCD-ROMdrivedoesnot automaticallyopenafter thehard drive hasbeen

connected, double-click on the virtual CD ROM drive icon (“Password”) to open it.

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