User manual SIMPLETECH 60000-00146-001

[. . . ] SimpleDrivePS is USB 2. 0 compliant/USB 1. 1 compatible--delivering data transfer speeds up to 480 megabits per second. What You Should Have · SimpleDrivePS disk drive · USB/AUX PWR cable · StorageSync CD ® · Quick Start guide (this guide) · Warranty card If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement. This quick start guide includes instructions on using SimpleDrivePS with computers running Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. You may also want to consult your computer's user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions related to the installation and use of USB devices. Une version française de ce guide est disponible en ligne. [. . . ] · Type A USB plug (Power only) Connects to a USB port on your computer to provide a secondary USB bus power source to SimpleDrivePS. 3 CONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS Connect the mini USB plug on the USB/AUX PWR cable to SimpleDrivePS. Connect the USB plug on the other end of the cable into a USB port on your computer. Do not use the "power only" ( ) USB plug to connect SimpleDrivePS to your computer. This plug is only used when an additional (secondary) power is required to power the drive. For information on using secondary power, see "Connecting Secondary Power", below. Secondary power USB connector Avoid using the USB port on Macintosh computer keyboards. This port may not have enough power to power the drive. After connecting the drive, it is ready to use. You don't need to restart your computer or install any additional software. Connecting Secondary Power SimpleDrivePS receives power through your computer's USB port. If the port cannot provide sufficient power to run the drive, connect SimpleDrivePS to your computer using both USB plugs on the USB/AUX PWR cable. FORMATTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory--allowing you to format the drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. However, Mac OS cannot write to NTFS formatted disks. To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrivePS from both Windows and Macintosh computers, reformat the drive using the FAT file system format. For instructions on formatting disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer's operating system. Formatting SimpleDrivePS deletes all existing data on the drive. 4 Formatting for Macintosh Use Only Mac users get better performance when SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. To format the drive using Mac OS X, do the following: 1 Open Disk Utility and select your SimpleDrivePS. 2 From the Volume Format list, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 3 Click the Erase button. Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows. VIEWING FILES ON SIMPLEDRIVEPS Viewing Files in Windows In Windows Explorer, SimpleDrivePS appears as "SimpleDrive" mapped to your computer. To access data on the drive, open My Computer to view the storage devices attached to your computer. Then, click on the SimpleDrive disk icon (the drive letter assigned to drive depends on your computer's hardware configuration). Viewing Files in Mac OS In the Finder, SimpleDrivePS is represented by a "SimpleDrive" drive icon on the desktop. To access files on SimpleDrive, double-click the drive's desktop icon. As shipped, SimpleDrivePS provides Read-Only access to Mac users (see "Formatting SimpleDrivePS"). [. . . ] This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives: 1) EN 55022 : 1998+A1:2001+A2: 2003 Class B 2) EN 61000-3-2 : 2000 3) EN 61000-3-3 : 1995+A1: 2001 4) EN 55024 : 1998+A1 : 2001+A2 : 2003 EN 61000-4-2 : 1995+A1: 1998+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-3 : 2002+A1: 2002, EN 61000-4-4 : 1995+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-5 : 1995+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-6 : 1996+A1: 2001, EN 61000-4-8 : 1993+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-11 : 1994+A1: 2001 Manufacturer Warranty SimpleDrivePS is warranted for a period of three years from the date of retail purchase. A full text version of SimpleTech's warranty policy is available online at www. simpletech. com/warranty. February 23, 2006 Copyright © 2006 SimpleTech, Inc. The SimpleTech name, logo and design are registered trademarks of SimpleTech, Inc. [. . . ]