User manual ACOMDATA M-E5

[. . . ] Hi-Performance Hard Drives hardUser's Guide drives external Hi-Performance Hard Drives with PushButtonTM Backup E5 IMPORTANT 1) Retain the bill of sale from the purchase of your AcomData product. A copy of the bill of sale is needed in the event that you require warranty service. 2) Please write the Model and Serial numbers of your AcomData product in the spaces provided below. (The Model and Serial numbers are printed on the UPC label affixed to the bottom of the box. [. . . ] In the Name field, type in a name for the Drive. You should give the drive a unique name that will allow you to easily distinguish it from other hard drives or storage devices. You should see an alert pop up with the message: "Erasing a disk will destroy all information on all of the volumes of the disk. . . " Click Erase. Once initializing is complete, you should see the Drive listed in the left window of the Disk Utility screen with whatever name you assigned. You should now see the Drive icon on the Desktop. Formatting the Drive in Mac OS 9 Before you can re-format the Drive you will need to restart your computer from the Mac OS 9 System Software CD that come with your computer or which you purchased as an upgrade. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running in the background. Insert the System Software CD into your CD drive. With your AcomData Drive connected and powered on, restart the computer and hold down the C key while the computer is starting up. You will see the alert message: "This disk is unreadable by this computer. Do you want to initialize this disk?" Click OK. In the Name field, type in a name for your Drive. You should give the drive a unique name that will allow you to easily distinguish it from other hard drives or storage devices. From the Format menu, select Mac OS Extended. You should then get the alert message: "Initializing will erase all information on this disk. " Click Continue. Once initializing is complete, you should see the Drive mounted on your Desktop with the name you assigned. Restart your computer and eject the Mac OS 9 CD, or go to Control Panels--> Startup Disk and select the computer's startup disk. Restart the computer. ­ 38 ­ ­ 39 ­ Using Your Drive for Routine Tasks Opening files and folders (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. How to Safely Dismount & Turn Off the Drive NEVER TURN OFF A HARD DRIVE WITHOUT DISMOUNTING IT FIRST. When a device, such as a hard drive, is "mounted" to a computer, that means the computer has detected the device and established a communications link with it. When you dismount a device, the communications link is severed and the computer can no longer access it. Copying files and folders to your Drive PC Users 1. Click the file or folder that you want to copy in order to highlight it. [. . . ] If your AcomData product is not registered at the time you need service, you must register the product online or your Technical Support Specialist can register it for you. Your TSS will then walk you through the process to ensure you receive prompt service. Do not send a product in for service without first contacting AcomData Technical Support and following the instructions from your TSS. AcomData will not accept returned products that have not been assigned an RMA number. How to Purchase Accessories Obtaining Service for Your AcomData Product If you experience a problem with your Acomdata product, please contact Technical Support at techsupport@acomdata. com, or call (909) 348-0680. [. . . ]