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... indications 11 Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 11 Connecting the drive via eSATA 13 Saving files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Viewing folders and files on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Copying folders and files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive 15 If you are using a USB connection 15 If you are using an eSATA connection 16 Checking used/free...
... indications 11 Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 11 Connecting the drive via eSATA 13 Saving files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Viewing folders and files on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Copying folders and files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive 15 If you are using a USB connection 15 If you are using an eSATA connection 16 Checking used/free...
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... contents Check to make sure you have all of the following items: ❖ Toshiba desktop external hard drive (Gen 2) ❖ Stand ❖ AC power adaptor ❖ USB cable ❖ Toshiba Software CD Included on the CD: ❖ User's Guide PDF ❖ Backup software ❖ Drive Monitor application ❖ Power Saver application ❖ Startup Disk Restore software (Windows®...; XP, (SP 1.0 or above) or Mac OS X 10.3 or later 233 MHz processor (Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, AMD, etc.) or better USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, or eSATA port
... contents Check to make sure you have all of the following items: ❖ Toshiba desktop external hard drive (Gen 2) ❖ Stand ❖ AC power adaptor ❖ USB cable ❖ Toshiba Software CD Included on the CD: ❖ User's Guide PDF ❖ Backup software ❖ Drive Monitor application ❖ Power Saver application ❖ Startup Disk Restore software (Windows®...; XP, (SP 1.0 or above) or Mac OS X 10.3 or later 233 MHz processor (Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, AMD, etc.) or better USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, or eSATA port
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... drive to turn the Toshiba drive on or off. Power/drive in -use indicator light Power button eSATA port USB port DC-IN Stand (Sample Illustration) Components of the Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Doing so could damage the drive and/or the computer and may cause data loss. Connection point for the provided USB cable, used to connect the Toshiba drive to a computer with a USB...
... drive to turn the Toshiba drive on or off. Power/drive in -use indicator light Power button eSATA port USB port DC-IN Stand (Sample Illustration) Components of the Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Doing so could damage the drive and/or the computer and may cause data loss. Connection point for the provided USB cable, used to connect the Toshiba drive to a computer with a USB...
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.... Stand (Sample Illustration) Attaching the stand An error has occurred. Disconnect and then re-connect the drive to collapse or toppling. Do not place the drive on the drive. Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 1 Attach the stand Carefully seat the Toshiba desktop external hard drive onto the stand in the vertical position. After a (user) set period of books, which may...
.... Stand (Sample Illustration) Attaching the stand An error has occurred. Disconnect and then re-connect the drive to collapse or toppling. Do not place the drive on the drive. Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 1 Attach the stand Carefully seat the Toshiba desktop external hard drive onto the stand in the vertical position. After a (user) set period of books, which may...
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... it is not already on your computer via USB Never connect the Toshiba drive to a computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. Connect the drive to a working electrical outlet. 12 Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 2 Connect the AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor to the Toshiba drive and to your computer using the provided...
... it is not already on your computer via USB Never connect the Toshiba drive to a computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. Connect the drive to a working electrical outlet. 12 Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive 2 Connect the AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor to the Toshiba drive and to your computer using the provided...
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... and turn on the Toshiba drive, the drive will only work when the Toshiba drive is connected to the computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. eSATA port (Sample Illustration) Connecting an eSATA cable (sold separately) instead of the Toshiba drive to turn on the power. You are now ready to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. NOTE The supplied...
... and turn on the Toshiba drive, the drive will only work when the Toshiba drive is connected to the computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. eSATA port (Sample Illustration) Connecting an eSATA cable (sold separately) instead of the Toshiba drive to turn on the power. You are now ready to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. NOTE The supplied...
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... the online help within your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Copying folders and files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive To view a folder or file stored on the folder or file you want to open. Viewing folders and files on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive To copy a folder or file to the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: 1 Click on the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: 1 Double-click the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon in My Computer...
... the online help within your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Copying folders and files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive To view a folder or file stored on the folder or file you want to open. Viewing folders and files on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive To copy a folder or file to the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: 1 Click on the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: 1 Double-click the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon in My Computer...
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... USB connection To turn off the drive or disconnect it is connected to your Windows® desktop and select Exit. 3 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification area/System tray of connection (USB or eSATA) you are using a USB ...Toshiba drive-related applications (for turning off/disconnecting the drive varies depending upon the type of your computer. Doing so can cause data loss. Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive 15 Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive To avoid losing or corrupting data stored on the Toshiba desktop external hard drive...
... USB connection To turn off the drive or disconnect it is connected to your Windows® desktop and select Exit. 3 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Notification area/System tray of connection (USB or eSATA) you are using a USB ...Toshiba drive-related applications (for turning off/disconnecting the drive varies depending upon the type of your computer. Doing so can cause data loss. Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive 15 Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive To avoid losing or corrupting data stored on the Toshiba desktop external hard drive...
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... Installing and Using the included (optional) software After you load the Toshiba Software CD, that shipped with your Toshiba desktop external hard drive, into the optical disc drive on your computer, the Toshiba Drive Setup/Welcome screen displays on your Toshiba drive properties. The Toshiba Drive Setup/Welcome screen offers the following information about the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: ❖ Amount of used /free disk space and...
... Installing and Using the included (optional) software After you load the Toshiba Software CD, that shipped with your Toshiba desktop external hard drive, into the optical disc drive on your computer, the Toshiba Drive Setup/Welcome screen displays on your Toshiba drive properties. The Toshiba Drive Setup/Welcome screen offers the following information about the Toshiba desktop external hard drive: ❖ Amount of used /free disk space and...
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... My Computer\Computer to Sleep (power down) after a period of the software applications, please note the Toshiba drive must be accessible when the drive is used /free space and view drive properties on page 20. If you decide to use one or more of disk inactivity, see "Using the Power Saver application" on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive.
... My Computer\Computer to Sleep (power down) after a period of the software applications, please note the Toshiba drive must be accessible when the drive is used /free space and view drive properties on page 20. If you decide to use one or more of disk inactivity, see "Using the Power Saver application" on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive.
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...your electronic files. Note: Startup Disk Restore will not work if you select the Entire Computer option. ❖ all attached internal and external storage devices), or ❖ your electronic files in Windows® 7 can choose to back up: ❖ your entire computer (includes... backups. The sleep function in case the storage device containing them fails, making the original files inaccessible. Toshiba Backup software 21 Waking up your Toshiba desktop external hard drive Your Toshiba drive will wake up whenever you or your system tries to access it to occur at a later time or...
...your electronic files. Note: Startup Disk Restore will not work if you select the Entire Computer option. ❖ all attached internal and external storage devices), or ❖ your electronic files in Windows® 7 can choose to back up: ❖ your entire computer (includes... backups. The sleep function in case the storage device containing them fails, making the original files inaccessible. Toshiba Backup software 21 Waking up your Toshiba desktop external hard drive Your Toshiba drive will wake up whenever you or your system tries to access it to occur at a later time or...
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... as a "target." ❖ The software uses bidirectional synchronization. Toshiba Backup software 27 ❖ You can designate any storage device connected to your computer can be internal or external devices. For Sync tasks: ❖ Any two storage devices connected to your computer (including hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as the "first target" and...
... as a "target." ❖ The software uses bidirectional synchronization. Toshiba Backup software 27 ❖ You can designate any storage device connected to your computer can be internal or external devices. For Sync tasks: ❖ Any two storage devices connected to your computer (including hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as the "first target" and...
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... will launch after starting up using the Startup Disk Restore software. the Restore task in the Toshiba Backup software. Compatibility: ❖ Startup Disk Restore works on computers with your Toshiba desktop external hard drive into the manual eject hole on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Using Startup Disk Restore To use Startup Disk Restore: NOTE Make sure that will be...
... will launch after starting up using the Startup Disk Restore software. the Restore task in the Toshiba Backup software. Compatibility: ❖ Startup Disk Restore works on computers with your Toshiba desktop external hard drive into the manual eject hole on your Toshiba desktop external hard drive. Using Startup Disk Restore To use Startup Disk Restore: NOTE Make sure that will be...
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... computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files. Q: Why is the capacity of 10. A: One Gigabyte (GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes and One Terabyte (TB) means 1012... = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 2 for the card. Available storage capacity will also be less if the computer includes one computer to the external drive. For... installed operating system to a USB expansion card? Frequently asked questions 33 Frequently asked questions Q: Can I use my Toshiba drive to copy an operating system from the Toshiba drive to the computer where it ...
... computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files. Q: Why is the capacity of 10. A: One Gigabyte (GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes and One Terabyte (TB) means 1012... = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 2 for the card. Available storage capacity will also be less if the computer includes one computer to the external drive. For... installed operating system to a USB expansion card? Frequently asked questions 33 Frequently asked questions Q: Can I use my Toshiba drive to copy an operating system from the Toshiba drive to the computer where it ...
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... United States at (949) 859-4273 In Canada at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Toshiba voice contact Before calling Toshiba, make sure you . 36 If you need further assistance Contacting Toshiba If you still need help, Toshiba offers a variety of resources to help you have: ❖ Your Toshiba External Hard drive's serial number ❖ The computer and any optional devices related...
... United States at (949) 859-4273 In Canada at pcsupport.toshiba.com. Toshiba voice contact Before calling Toshiba, make sure you . 36 If you need further assistance Contacting Toshiba If you still need help, Toshiba offers a variety of resources to help you have: ❖ Your Toshiba External Hard drive's serial number ❖ The computer and any optional devices related...
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... devices 26 specifying Sync targets 26 button power 10 C checking drive properties 17 checking used/free disk space 17 computer requirements 9 CPU 9 interface port (USB) 9 operating system 9 connect AC adaptor 12 drive via eSATA 13 Toshiba drive to your computer via USB 12 copy folders/files to Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 D DC-IN port 10 difference between Backup and Sync...
... devices 26 specifying Sync targets 26 button power 10 C checking drive properties 17 checking used/free disk space 17 computer requirements 9 CPU 9 interface port (USB) 9 operating system 9 connect AC adaptor 12 drive via eSATA 13 Toshiba drive to your computer via USB 12 copy folders/files to Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 D DC-IN port 10 difference between Backup and Sync...
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... 10 DC-IN port 10 eSATA port 10 hard drive stand 10 power button 10 power/drive in-use indicator light 10 USB port 10 R repair catalog tools menu 24 restore tasks menu 24 S safely remove hardware icon 15 safety icons 4 instructions 5 saving files Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 scheduler tools menu 24 setting up Toshiba desktop external hard drive 11 specifying source/destination...
... 10 DC-IN port 10 eSATA port 10 hard drive stand 10 power button 10 power/drive in-use indicator light 10 USB port 10 R repair catalog tools menu 24 restore tasks menu 24 S safely remove hardware icon 15 safety icons 4 instructions 5 saving files Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 scheduler tools menu 24 setting up Toshiba desktop external hard drive 11 specifying source/destination...
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... turn on Toshiba drive 13 turning off/disconnecting Toshiba drive 15 turning off/disconnecting drive using a USB connection 15 using an eSATA connection 16 U USB port 10 using Backup Software Control Pad 23 included (optional) software 17 Power Saver application 20 Startup Disk Restore 29 Toshiba Backup software 21 V viewing Toshiba drive information 19 viewing folders/files Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 W wake up Toshiba desktop external hard drive 21
... turn on Toshiba drive 13 turning off/disconnecting Toshiba drive 15 turning off/disconnecting drive using a USB connection 15 using an eSATA connection 16 U USB port 10 using Backup Software Control Pad 23 included (optional) software 17 Power Saver application 20 Startup Disk Restore 29 Toshiba Backup software 21 V viewing Toshiba drive information 19 viewing folders/files Toshiba desktop external hard drive 14 W wake up Toshiba desktop external hard drive 21
