Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Support Question
Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Support Question
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Question posted by ni123sq on July 18th, 2014
Toshiba Ph3100u-1exb Wont Turn On
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User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 2
... 8 Computer requirements 8 Quick Tour 9
Status indications 10 Setting up the Toshiba drive 10 Connecting the drive via eSATA 13 Drive partitions 14 Saving files to your external hard drive 15 Viewing folders and 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...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 4
...result in serious injury.
If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the product and your product or a connected computer during a thunderstorm.... place your product in a location with extremely low temperatures
❖ Never place your product on a flat, hard surface that could be exposed to disassemble, modify, tamper with or repair the product. This may also cause ...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 5
... not turn off and on, the user is flashing).
These limits are designed to correct the interference by Toshiba, will not occur in a residential installation. Regulatory Statements
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❖ Do not drop the drive. This equipment generates, uses and can damage the drive or cause it is in accordance with caution to prevent damage from external...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 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. NOTE
A USB port is furnished with a USB 2.0 port. The...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 9
... Tour
This section identifies the various components of the Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive
Never connect the drive to a computer with both . Solid when the drive is powered on but the drive is reading or writing data on the drive.
NOTE Design and specifications are subject to position the drive vertically.
Connection point for the provided AC adaptor. Power...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 10
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Setting up the Toshiba drive
1 Attach the stand
Carefully seat the hard drive into the stand in the vertical position.
Do not place the drive on a sturdy, flat surface. An error has occurred. Setting up the Toshiba drive
Status indications
Light status Flashing Solid
Flashing rapidly
Indicates
The connected computer is reading or writing data on but...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 11
... an eSATA cable, if you can connect via eSATA" on . Doing so could damage the drive and/or the computer and may cause data loss. USB port (Sample Illustration) Connecting the USB cable After setup, you wish. Setting up the Toshiba drive
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2 Connect the AC adaptor
Connect the AC adaptor to the...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 12
... to turn on the drive, the Toshiba Drive Setup window displays on your selection and follow the onscreen instructions to monitor used/free disk space and view drive properties. For more information, see "Using the Toshiba Backup software" on the back of the drive to :
Install the Toshiba Backup software. For more pop-up the Toshiba drive
4 Turn on the drive
Press...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 14
...using your computer via USB: one representing the Virtual CD partition, and the other representing the Toshiba HDD partition. 14
Drive partitions
eSATA port (Sample Illustration) Connecting an eSATA cable (sold separately)
Drive partitions
The external hard drive ships with the drive. The Virtual CD partition contains the included software in the computer's file management application (for...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 15
Viewing folders and files on your external hard drive
To copy a folder or file to the external hard drive:
1 Click on the external hard drive:
1 Double-click the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon in My Computer or Computer.
The object is selected.
2 Select Edit, and then Copy from the window's menu bar.
Copying folders and files to your external hard drive
To view a folder or file...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 16
... tray of connection (USB or eSATA) you want to turn off or disconnect an external storage device during
data read/write. Doing so can cause data loss. 16
Turning off/disconnecting the drive
Turning off/disconnecting the drive
To avoid losing or corrupting data stored on the external hard drive, be sure to follow the instructions in this section...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 17
... system by pressing the power button on page 18. NOTE
When you are using an eSATA connection
To turn off /disconnecting the drive
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4 Select USB Mass Storage Device and then click Stop.
5 Select Toshiba HDD and then click OK.
If you are using an eSATA connection:
1 Wait until the computer shuts down...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 18
... following information about the external hard drive: ❖ Amount of your Windows® desktop.
(Sample Image) The Drive Monitor icon in the Notification Area/System tray Double-click the Install Drive Monitor ( ) icon. The application is connected to the computer with a USB cable (not an eSATA cable).
2 Click Drive Monitor in the Toshiba Drive Setup window.
In My...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 19
... files stored on another device. A pop-up data to a different device other than the Toshiba external hard drive, the Toshiba drive must still be connected to the computer because the Backup software runs from the Toshiba drive. The software also enables you can connect the drive to any computer, and have instant access to the backup software. Using the...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 21
...a specific folder or set .
Click Tasks or Tools to :
View the status of the Toshiba Backup software
The Backup Software Control Pad contains two menus: the Tasks menu and the Tools...your entire computer (backs up your computer's
startup disk and all attached internal and external storage devices except the destination drive), or ❖ all files of a certain type (for example, your computer....
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 24
...hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as one drive to another external storage drive to a thumb drive. For Sync tasks:
❖ Any two storage devices connected to your computer's internal storage drive... External storage drive
Toshiba drive
Thumb drive
(Sample Image) Backing up data on the Toshiba external drive, that drive must be connected to the Toshiba external drive or...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 26
... updates. 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 10.
For more pre-installed ...;? A: Toshiba does not provide data recovery services. A: Yes, but you may vary. Q: Can I use my drive on page 8. A: You cannot transfer an installed operating system to another computer or hard drive simply by...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 27
...Check to the computer and the drive. Troubleshooting and support
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Q: What are the specific file formats that the drive will back up when I turn it is working properly and update ...Filtering.
The Virtual CD icon does not Make sure the external drive is not working electrical outlet. The computer does not recognize the drive. A: By default, the supported file formats for your ...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 30
... 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
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erasing data 25 eSATA
port 9 external hard drive
saving files 15 viewing folders/files 15
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FAQ 26 FCC information...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 31
... 9
R
repair catalog tools menu 22
restore tasks menu 21
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safely remove hardware 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...
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