USB 2.0 Portable Data Sheet
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USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drives Taking your office on your computer. • Compatible with a robust, rugged design, inside and out, to overheating. And they take up faster and easier than any other personal computer. • Hot-swappable, so you can connect and disconnect without turning off your desktop. They even resist scuffs and scrapes. • These portable Seagate drives are exceptionally durable with your laptop...
USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drives Taking your office on your computer. • Compatible with a robust, rugged design, inside and out, to overheating. And they take up faster and easier than any other personal computer. • Hot-swappable, so you can connect and disconnect without turning off your desktop. They even resist scuffs and scrapes. • These portable Seagate drives are exceptionally durable with your laptop...
USB 2.0 Portable Data Sheet
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... USB 1.0 with a third-party power supply) • Operating systems not listed here may vary depending on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. 06/06 Mac OS 9.x and 10.2.8 or higher - Fast and easy They support speeds up to large digital music, photos, video, data and multimedia files both on the desk and on Seagate for USB mass storage devices Package Contains • Seagate external hard drive • USB 2.0 cable • Quick connect guide • Utilities...
... USB 1.0 with a third-party power supply) • Operating systems not listed here may vary depending on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. 06/06 Mac OS 9.x and 10.2.8 or higher - Fast and easy They support speeds up to large digital music, photos, video, data and multimedia files both on the desk and on Seagate for USB mass storage devices Package Contains • Seagate external hard drive • USB 2.0 cable • Quick connect guide • Utilities...
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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... go within seconds! You will be easier-in . Contents • Seagate external hard drive with you can just plug it couldn't be ready to take the drive with a USB 2.0 interface • USB 2.0 'Y' cable • Quick Start Guide • Seagate Extra Value CD Requirements Windows • Windows XP • Windows 2000 Pro • Windows Me • Windows 98SE Macintosh • Macintosh System 9.2.2 (or later) or Mac OS X 2 Quick Start Guide Plus, connecting it in most cases, you .
... go within seconds! You will be easier-in . Contents • Seagate external hard drive with you can just plug it couldn't be ready to take the drive with a USB 2.0 interface • USB 2.0 'Y' cable • Quick Start Guide • Seagate Extra Value CD Requirements Windows • Windows XP • Windows 2000 Pro • Windows Me • Windows 98SE Macintosh • Macintosh System 9.2.2 (or later) or Mac OS X 2 Quick Start Guide Plus, connecting it in most cases, you .
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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... an external DC power supply. To take advantage of the speed of the USB 'Y' cable to your computer-this disc drive, connect it to connect. 1. High-speed USB 2.0 supports transfer rates up the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 3 See page 22 for disc drives. This cable supplies power to the drive and handles the data going between the drive and your Portable drive and the connector end labelled "Data + Power" to enable the use of 12 Mbits/sec. Setup Your Portable External Hard Drive comes...
... an external DC power supply. To take advantage of the speed of the USB 'Y' cable to your computer-this disc drive, connect it to connect. 1. High-speed USB 2.0 supports transfer rates up the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 3 See page 22 for disc drives. This cable supplies power to the drive and handles the data going between the drive and your Portable drive and the connector end labelled "Data + Power" to enable the use of 12 Mbits/sec. Setup Your Portable External Hard Drive comes...
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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.... 4 Quick Start Guide These sections provide instructions about how to: • Install drivers • Reformat and partition the drive • Dismount the drive Installing drivers and reformatting are using one of Windows Me call for a file named USBNTMAP.SYS while attempting to your operating system (OS) Windows XP/2000 Pro/Me operating systems have built-in the WIN9x\BASE2.CAB folder. You don't need to install any drivers if you are steps you have downloaded...
.... 4 Quick Start Guide These sections provide instructions about how to: • Install drivers • Reformat and partition the drive • Dismount the drive Installing drivers and reformatting are using one of Windows Me call for a file named USBNTMAP.SYS while attempting to your operating system (OS) Windows XP/2000 Pro/Me operating systems have built-in the WIN9x\BASE2.CAB folder. You don't need to install any drivers if you are steps you have downloaded...
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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... your drive Your drive is factory-formatted for a FAT32 file system and no further formatting is ready to use the options provided to reformat and/or partition your computer and tells you when it has finished. 6. The Disk Management window appears. Portable External Hard Drive 5 How to reformat or partition the drive. Back up any data that you want to keep before you want to reformat (or partition) and use . Your new drive is needed for Windows operating...
... your drive Your drive is factory-formatted for a FAT32 file system and no further formatting is ready to use the options provided to reformat and/or partition your computer and tells you when it has finished. 6. The Disk Management window appears. Portable External Hard Drive 5 How to reformat or partition the drive. Back up any data that you want to keep before you want to reformat (or partition) and use . Your new drive is needed for Windows operating...
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... the drive when the drive LED indicates disc activity-doing so will result in OS types and versions, formats and partitions, interfaces, and third-party connectivity software packages. Close all windows and quit all of the variables in data loss. Caution. Dismounting your Windows system to read from and write to -use, on-screen instructions. If you absolutely must use your external hard drive to share data between Windows and Macintosh...
... the drive when the drive LED indicates disc activity-doing so will result in OS types and versions, formats and partitions, interfaces, and third-party connectivity software packages. Close all windows and quit all of the variables in data loss. Caution. Dismounting your Windows system to read from and write to -use, on-screen instructions. If you absolutely must use your external hard drive to share data between Windows and Macintosh...
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... reformatting and/or partitioning erases all data on the selected drive. If you have data that may recognize and mount your new drive with this utility is partitioning? Open Disk Utility, which comes with a FAT32 file format. It does not increase the capacity of the Mac OS format types before formatting the drive. Macintosh OS Format (initialize) for Macintosh OS Your new Seagate external hard drive is not responsible for lost data. Seagate is factory-formatted with your drive 1. What is named Drive Setup. 2. Creating...
... reformatting and/or partitioning erases all data on the selected drive. If you have data that may recognize and mount your new drive with this utility is partitioning? Open Disk Utility, which comes with a FAT32 file format. It does not increase the capacity of the Mac OS format types before formatting the drive. Macintosh OS Format (initialize) for Macintosh OS Your new Seagate external hard drive is not responsible for lost data. Seagate is factory-formatted with your drive 1. What is named Drive Setup. 2. Creating...
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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... share data between Windows and Macintosh systems Seagate does not recommend that allows 8 Quick Start Guide Click Partition, and then click Partition again. 3. Click each partition and enter a name, select a format, and enter a size for a Macintosh OS, as one volume. Click Partition if you use your external hard drive to share data between Windows and Macintosh systems, initialize your drive (before you want to partition your external hard drive to change the size.) Select the Mac OS Extended format...
... share data between Windows and Macintosh systems Seagate does not recommend that allows 8 Quick Start Guide Click Partition, and then click Partition again. 3. Click each partition and enter a name, select a format, and enter a size for a Macintosh OS, as one volume. Click Partition if you use your external hard drive to share data between Windows and Macintosh systems, initialize your drive (before you want to partition your external hard drive to change the size.) Select the Mac OS Extended format...
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... desktop and the drive LED is not lit. You don't need to the trash icon. 3. How to dismount and disconnect the drive in , up-to the trash icon in its pre-formatted FAT32, single partition condition if you dismount the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 9 Macintosh OS interface drivers Macintosh OS X and OS 9 have built-in Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 1. In Mac OS X, drag the Seagate external-drive icon to -date drivers...
... desktop and the drive LED is not lit. You don't need to the trash icon. 3. How to dismount and disconnect the drive in , up-to the trash icon in its pre-formatted FAT32, single partition condition if you dismount the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 9 Macintosh OS interface drivers Macintosh OS X and OS 9 have built-in Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 1. In Mac OS X, drag the Seagate external-drive icon to -date drivers...
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.... 10 Quick Start Guide Install BounceBack Express from your hard drive to appear: Windows OS users: Double-click the CD icon, open the CMS folder, and then click BBSetup.exe. 2. Click Install on the CD. Included with the drive. Check with earlier Seagate Portable Drive models. Installing BounceBack Express software 1. Insert the Seagate Disc Utility CD. Note. Note. Note. BounceBack Express BounceBack Express allows you install BounceBack Express • Disable all other external storage devices (for...
.... 10 Quick Start Guide Install BounceBack Express from your hard drive to appear: Windows OS users: Double-click the CD icon, open the CMS folder, and then click BBSetup.exe. 2. Click Install on the CD. Included with the drive. Check with earlier Seagate Portable Drive models. Installing BounceBack Express software 1. Insert the Seagate Disc Utility CD. Note. Note. Note. BounceBack Express BounceBack Express allows you install BounceBack Express • Disable all other external storage devices (for...
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... displays a screen showing the installation's Setup Status. 8. Register Later continues with more effective technical support. After returning from the CMS Products registration website, click OK to create the default folder or your copy of the License and to the terms of BounceBack Express. Portable External Hard Drive 11 Once the InstallShield Wizard has started the installation process, several screens will be displayed in quick succession. 5. 3. Upgrade Info takes you...
... displays a screen showing the installation's Setup Status. 8. Register Later continues with more effective technical support. After returning from the CMS Products registration website, click OK to create the default folder or your copy of the License and to the terms of BounceBack Express. Portable External Hard Drive 11 Once the InstallShield Wizard has started the installation process, several screens will be displayed in quick succession. 5. 3. Upgrade Info takes you...
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... be connected to run your first backup, the sooner your first backup Full System, My Documents, and Let Me Choose. The BounceBack Installation screen will then show the estimated time it will start at 0 and increment, as the size of the advanced settings features for backup use of any of each file in the backup set created but no backup having taken place. This setting requires a backup device be backed up. Backup Device...
... be connected to run your first backup, the sooner your first backup Full System, My Documents, and Let Me Choose. The BounceBack Installation screen will then show the estimated time it will start at 0 and increment, as the size of the advanced settings features for backup use of any of each file in the backup set created but no backup having taken place. This setting requires a backup device be backed up. Backup Device...
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... times. Portable External Hard Drive 13 11. Subsequent backups After the initial system backup, you to use other BounceBack functions-such as the backup process is clicked, the speed of the backup process will be slowed down substantially. 12. Any time you connect a configured and supported external backup device to your system disk for new or modified files and automatically backs them up to create or modify Backup Sets and schedule their run a manual backup using...
... times. Portable External Hard Drive 13 11. Subsequent backups After the initial system backup, you to use other BounceBack functions-such as the backup process is clicked, the speed of the backup process will be slowed down substantially. 12. Any time you connect a configured and supported external backup device to your system disk for new or modified files and automatically backs them up to create or modify Backup Sets and schedule their run a manual backup using...
Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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... Files 8. Click the Restore button. 7. Portable External Hard Drive 15 Click OK to return to original location. 6. Click (?) icon on BounceBack ControlCenter menu to accept the restore. BounceBack restores the file(s) and reports under Restore Totals. Help documentation is included on the Statistics screen. 9. You can upgrade to BounceBack Professional, an extended version of BounceBack Express, with advanced features that the hard drive has enough space to access it online...
... Files 8. Click the Restore button. 7. Portable External Hard Drive 15 Click OK to return to original location. 6. Click (?) icon on BounceBack ControlCenter menu to accept the restore. BounceBack restores the file(s) and reports under Restore Totals. Help documentation is included on the Statistics screen. 9. You can upgrade to BounceBack Professional, an extended version of BounceBack Express, with advanced features that the hard drive has enough space to access it online...
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... and the backup drive for changed files, and synchronizes out-of-date versions with updated versions of the files. • The versioning feature provides users an innovative backup process that allows access to purchase BounceBack Professional, visit the CMS website at www.cmsproducts.com/ seagate/upgrade, or call CMS Products Sales at 714-424-5520 or 800-327-5773. 16 Quick Start Guide For more...
... and the backup drive for changed files, and synchronizes out-of-date versions with updated versions of the files. • The versioning feature provides users an innovative backup process that allows access to purchase BounceBack Professional, visit the CMS website at www.cmsproducts.com/ seagate/upgrade, or call CMS Products Sales at 714-424-5520 or 800-327-5773. 16 Quick Start Guide For more...
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... each gigabyte. Resolution: Check Power. Resolution: Disc drive manufacturers consider 1 Gbyte to the USB port, but the computer does not recognize the drive. This means your operating system may report that the drive LED flickers on and Portable External Hard Drive 17 Contact Microsoft Customer Service for example, even though a 40-Gbyte drive stores 40 Gbytes of data when you have Internet access. Windows-specific problems First, make sure you...
... each gigabyte. Resolution: Check Power. Resolution: Disc drive manufacturers consider 1 Gbyte to the USB port, but the computer does not recognize the drive. This means your operating system may report that the drive LED flickers on and Portable External Hard Drive 17 Contact Microsoft Customer Service for example, even though a 40-Gbyte drive stores 40 Gbytes of data when you have Internet access. Windows-specific problems First, make sure you...
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... "Data + Power" cable. Problem: Drive clicks or beeps when I plug it is not available or the USB port(s) don't provide enough power. If your USB 2.0 drive. Resolution: Windows XP added USB 2.0 support with the USB cable. Resolution: This error commonly occurs with the Portable drive if it in and does not show up in the operating system. Microsoft document number 319973 (http://support.microsoft.com) describes how to enable the use of an external DC power supply...
... "Data + Power" cable. Problem: Drive clicks or beeps when I plug it is not available or the USB port(s) don't provide enough power. If your USB 2.0 drive. Resolution: Windows XP added USB 2.0 support with the USB cable. Resolution: This error commonly occurs with the Portable drive if it in and does not show up in the operating system. Microsoft document number 319973 (http://support.microsoft.com) describes how to enable the use of an external DC power supply...
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... also need drivers for software updates using the USB port in Windows 98SE (see www.seagate.com/support/kb/ disc/faq/external_usb_drivers.html). You must be provided by your computer. Macintosh-specific problems First make sure you have native support for USB 2.0, so you should use the latest drivers for your Seagate hard drive if you spend time looking for your USB host adapter. To check for your USB host adapter. These drivers must be connected...
... also need drivers for software updates using the USB port in Windows 98SE (see www.seagate.com/support/kb/ disc/faq/external_usb_drivers.html). You must be provided by your computer. Macintosh-specific problems First make sure you have native support for USB 2.0, so you should use the latest drivers for your Seagate hard drive if you spend time looking for your USB host adapter. To check for your USB host adapter. These drivers must be connected...
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Use Apple's Disk Utility to locate, initialize, and mount the drive. Problem: The Macintosh OS displays the following message when I connect the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 21 Resolution: Your Mac OS does not recognize the drive format. Problem: The drive does not mount at all, and no error message appears on my screen when I connect the drive to my system: "Unable to read volume-must initialize." Resolution: Use Apple's Disk Utility to initialize the drive with a Mac OS Extended format.
Use Apple's Disk Utility to locate, initialize, and mount the drive. Problem: The Macintosh OS displays the following message when I connect the drive. Portable External Hard Drive 21 Resolution: Your Mac OS does not recognize the drive format. Problem: The drive does not mount at all, and no error message appears on my screen when I connect the drive to my system: "Unable to read volume-must initialize." Resolution: Use Apple's Disk Utility to initialize the drive with a Mac OS Extended format.