Home » Toshiba » External Hard Drives » Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB

Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Support Question

Find answers below for this question about Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB - 1 TB External Hard Drive.
Need a Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB manual? We have 1 online manual for this item!

Toshiba Overview Questions Manuals Reviews Videos Research

Question posted by beckerk1 on April 17th, 2010

Backup Files

When I use the backup software, the files I copy from my hard drive to Toshiba backup drive are not the same but in some other type of format. WHy

I Know the Answer!

I have the same question
Request More Information

Current Answers

There are currently no answers that have been posted for this question.
Be the first to post an answer!

Remember that you can earn up to 1,100 points for every answer you submit. The better the quality of your answer, the better chance it has to be accepted.

Related Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Manual Pages

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 2

...files on your external hard drive 15 Copying folders and files to your external hard drive 15 Turning off/disconnecting the drive 16 If you are using a USB connection 16 If you are using an eSATA connection 17 Checking used/free disk space and drive properties 18 Installing the Drive Monitor 18 Viewing drive information 18 Using the Toshiba Backup software 19 Installing the Toshiba Backup...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 5

... external shocks. ❖ Do not move the drive while it is in operation. ❖ Do not turn off and on, the user is flashing). Protect the drive ...Toshiba, will not occur in operation (LED is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off the drive or disconnect it to malfunction. ❖ Handle the product with caution to a computer, use only the cable type...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 8

.... 8 Introduction Introduction Thank you need a computer with the following items: ❖ Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive ❖ Stand ❖ AC power adaptor ❖ USB cable ❖ Quick Start Guide ❖ Standard limited warranty booklet Computer requirements To operate the hard drive, you for drive software installation. Your TOSHIBA product is required for choosing...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 9

..., not both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. Quick Tour 9 Quick Tour This section identifies the various components of the Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive Never connect the drive to a computer with both . Power/drive in -use indicator light Power button eSATA port USB port DC-IN Stand (Sample Illustration) Components of the...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 13

... note the drive must be connected to the computer via eSATA 13 After you can connect the external hard drive to the computer with a USB cable, until you have installed the software via USB,...you connect the drive to your computer has an eSATA connector, you can use the software in eSATA mode. Please note, for initial drive setup and software installation, the drive must be connected...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 14

...) Connecting an eSATA cable (sold separately) Drive partitions The external hard drive ships with an eSATA cable, only the Toshiba HDD partition is visible. When the drive is mounted, two icons appear in a compressed format. When you install the software, it is connected via USB. You can drag and drop folders and files to your computer with two partitions...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 15

.... 3 Double-click on the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon. 4 If you want to place a copy of how to save a file to the external hard drive: 1 Select File, and then Save As in the application you used to create the file. 2 Select the external hard drive from the window's menu bar. Saving files to your external hard drive 15 Saving files to your external hard drive This section provides a basic overview...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 16

... for example, the Backup Software Control Pad and the Drive Monitor/Disk Properties window) by following these steps: a Click the Close (X) button to do so may cause data corruption or loss. Do not turn off/disconnect the drive if you are using a USB connection: 1 Wait until all read /write. If the external hard drive is writing or reading...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 18

... of the following information about the external hard drive: ❖ Amount of your Windows® desktop. (Sample Image) The Drive Monitor icon in the Toshiba HDD partition. 18 Checking used/free disk space and drive properties Checking used/free disk space and drive properties Use the Drive Monitor to view the following : ❖ Click the Drive Monitor icon in the Notification Area...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 19

... important to periodically back up , or make copies of , your computer's internal storage drive. A pop-up data to a different device other than the Toshiba external hard drive, the Toshiba drive must still be connected to . This means you can connect the drive to any computer, and have instant access to match the files stored on one storage device to the backup software.

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 20

... is not displayed, do the following: 1. To open the Backup Software Control Pad. 20 Using the Toshiba Backup software To install the Toshiba Backup software: 1 Make sure the drive is connected to the computer with a USB cable (not an eSATA cable). 2 Click Backup Software in the Toshiba Drive Setup window. Make sure the drive is connected to the computer with a USB cable (not an eSATA...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 21

... internal and external storage devices except the destination drive), or ❖ all files of a certain type (for example, your computer. Click Tasks or Tools to your music files), or all files or selected files from a backup set of the Toshiba Backup software The Backup Software Control Pad contains two menus: the Tasks menu and the Tools menu. Using the Toshiba Backup software 21...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 22

... to execute the task or use in the Backup software. ❖ File Filtering preferences: Specify the file types (for example, Picture Files). To select an option from the image file and restore them to their original format. Manage software preferences, including: ❖ Startup preferences: Set the Backup software to launch automatically each file type category (for example, .jpg and...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 23

... illustrates this process. Sync A Sync operation duplicates files in their native format from one device to another . This option is useful, for more current files. The copied files are immediately accessible on your electronic files for the task. Specifying source/destination devices and Sync targets When you initiate a Backup task, the software asks you to be available on two...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 24

.... 24 Using the Toshiba Backup software For Backup tasks: ❖ The Source device is the storage device containing the files you want to back up. ❖ The Destination device is the storage device where you want to store the backup copies. ❖ You can designate any storage device connected to your computer's internal storage drive to the Toshiba external drive or vice...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 25

... the hard drive, first delete all data ❖ Take the hard disk drive to as the "second target." In either order, the result is not used for a target file ❖ Putting files in a Sync set is used, it doesn't matter which device you designate as the "first target" and which device you designate as a "target." ❖ The software uses bidirectional...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 26

.... You can restore an operating system from one or more information, see "Using the Toshiba Backup software" on page 19. Available storage capacity will also be less if the computer includes one computer to another computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files. See "Computer requirements" on two computers at the same time, you previously...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 27

... and the drive. If you are secure. Check to make sure it on page 20. A: By default, the supported file formats for your cable connections are using a USB hub, check to to the computer with an eSATA cable. The Virtual CD icon does not Make sure the external drive is connected to the drive when I select a file type category?

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 30

... your computer via USB 11 drive via eSATA 13 copy folders/files to external hard drive 15 D DC-IN port 9 difference between Backup and Sync backup 22 sync 23 disk space checking used/free 18 drive turn on 12 turning off/disconnecting 16 drive information viewing 18 drive monitor icon 18 installing 18 software 12 drive partitions Virtual CD, Toshiba Drive 14 drive properties checking 18 E erasing...

User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 31

...icon 16 safety icons 3 instructions 4 saving files external hard drive 15 scheduler tools menu 22 setting up Toshiba drive 10 software backup software 12 drive monitor 12 install 12 specifying source/destination devices backup tasks 24 sync tasks 24 specifying Sync targets backup tasks 24 sync tasks 24 stand attaching 10 hard drive 9 status indications power/drive in-use indicator light 10 support...