User manual ACOMDATA HDXXXU2E3-XX

[. . . ] User's Guide For the AcomData USB 2. 0 External Hard Drive Windows & Mac Please retain this guide for future reference. CONTENTS AcomData Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product Registration for Warranty Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Never turn off or unplug a hard drive without dismounting it first. Doing so could cause data on the drive to be lost or damaged. 4. The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if off. You may then unplug the power cord and USB 2. 0 cable if you want to disconnect the drive. Mac Users Drag the icon for the External Hard Drive to the Trash. The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if off. You may then unplug the power cord and USB 2. 0 cable if you want to disconnect the drive. How to safely dismount and turn off the Drive with the computer running PC Users 1. The System Tray includes the time display in the bottom right, and icons to the left of the time. One of the icons will be an icon with a green, diagonal arrow on it. On Windows 98SE/ME a rectangle will appear with the name of the Drive followed by the drive letter. On Windows 2000/XP you will receive the alert message "Safely Remove. . . " or "Stop. . . " followed by the drive letter for the device. Left-click on the appropriate device (with the drive letter matching the one used by the External Hard Drive). After a few seconds, Windows will give you a message that it is safe to remove the device. How to turn off and disconnect the Drive with the computer turned off (PC and Mac) When you shut down your computer the Drive dismounts automatically. With the computer turned off, simply turn off the Drive. You may then unplug the power cord and USB 2. 0 cable if you want to disconnect the drive. 16 17 USING YOUR DRIVE Opening files and folders on your Drive (All Users) 1. A window showing the files and folders stored on the Drive will appear. Double-click on the file or folder that you want to open. MAINTAINING YOUR DRIVE Defragmenting and Optimizing a Hard Drive A hard drive stores data on disks called platters. Each platter surface is divided into concentric tracks, and each track is divided into sections called sectors. A group of sectors, called a cluster, is the smallest unit of data storage space on a platter. When data is saved to a new drive, it is written contiguously, one cluster after another. As old files are erased, clusters that were previously occupied become available for new data. However, there may not be enough space for the drive to write a new file in a contiguous set of clusters. The drive uses the clusters it can, and if more are needed, the drive uses other clusters in other locations. [. . . ] AcomData is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. This limited warranty does not cover: (1) any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data or removable storage media; or damage due to the Product such as but not limited to excessive heat or humidity, or modifications of this Product; (2) improper installation, operation, testing or maintenance of this Product; (3) power failure or connection to improper voltage supply; or; (4) attempted repair by any party other than AcomData. This Warranty does not apply when the malfunction results from the use of this Product in conjunction with accessories, products or ancillary or peripheral equipment, or where it is determined by AcomData that there is no fault with this Product itself. This Limited Warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product. [. . . ]