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... 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...
... 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...
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....) or better USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, or eSATA port NOTE If connected to a USB 1.1 port, the drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds (up to make sure you have all of the following items: ❖ Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive ❖ Stand ❖ AC power adaptor ❖ USB cable ❖ Quick Start Guide ❖ Standard limited...
....) or better USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, or eSATA port NOTE If connected to a USB 1.1 port, the drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds (up to make sure you have all of the following items: ❖ Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive ❖ Stand ❖ AC power adaptor ❖ USB cable ❖ Quick Start Guide ❖ Standard limited...
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.... Note: Use either a USB cable or an eSATA cable to connect the drive to your computer. 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 . Component Power/drive in -use indicator light Power button eSATA port USB port DC-IN Stand...
.... Note: Use either a USB cable or an eSATA cable to connect the drive to your computer. 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 . Component Power/drive in -use indicator light Power button eSATA port USB port DC-IN Stand...
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...electrical consumption and the indicator light dims. The next time you access the drive, the drive automatically exits powersaving mode and resumes normal operation. Setting up the Toshiba drive Status indications Light status Flashing Solid Flashing rapidly Indicates The connected computer is ... drive to collapse or toppling. If the condition is powered on the drive. The drive is not cleared, contact Toshiba support. Stand (Sample Illustration) Attaching the stand An error has occurred. 10 Setting up the Toshiba drive 1 Attach the stand Carefully seat the hard drive ...
...electrical consumption and the indicator light dims. The next time you access the drive, the drive automatically exits powersaving mode and resumes normal operation. Setting up the Toshiba drive Status indications Light status Flashing Solid Flashing rapidly Indicates The connected computer is ... drive to collapse or toppling. If the condition is powered on the drive. The drive is not cleared, contact Toshiba support. Stand (Sample Illustration) Attaching the stand An error has occurred. 10 Setting up the Toshiba drive 1 Attach the stand Carefully seat the hard drive ...
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... a feature, the ( ) icon displays next to your computer has an eSATA connector, you can connect the external hard drive to access the Setup window. For more of a USB cable, if you wish. Never connect the drive to a computer with a USB cable (not an eSATA cable). 2. Once you have activated all of the ...next time" checkbox. NOTE If you decide to the computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at a later date, please note the drive must be connected to the computer via USB to the computer with a USB cable, until you can use the software via an eSATA cable. After...
... a feature, the ( ) icon displays next to your computer has an eSATA connector, you can connect the external hard drive to access the Setup window. For more of a USB cable, if you wish. Never connect the drive to a computer with a USB cable (not an eSATA cable). 2. Once you have activated all of the ...next time" checkbox. NOTE If you decide to the computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at a later date, please note the drive must be connected to the computer via USB to the computer with a USB cable, until you can use the software via an eSATA cable. After...
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... more information on installing the software, see "Setting up the Toshiba drive" on 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 two partitions: a Virtual CD partition and a Toshiba HDD partition. The Toshiba HDD partition is uncompressed and installed on page 10. When you...
... more information on installing the software, see "Setting up the Toshiba drive" on 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 two partitions: a Virtual CD partition and a Toshiba HDD partition. The Toshiba HDD partition is uncompressed and installed on page 10. When you...
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... you are using. The object is written to the disk. Saving files to your external hard drive 15 Saving files to your external hard drive This section provides a basic overview of the folder or file into a specific folder on the external hard drive: 1 Double-click the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon in . 5 Select Edit, and then Paste from the window's menu bar...
... you are using. The object is written to the disk. Saving files to your external hard drive 15 Saving files to your external hard drive This section provides a basic overview of the folder or file into a specific folder on the external hard drive: 1 Double-click the Toshiba HDD ( ) icon in . 5 Select Edit, and then Paste from the window's menu bar...
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... To turn off/disconnect the drive if you want to turn off or disconnecting the drive. 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 the Notification Area/System tray b Right-click each window. Do not turn off the drive or disconnect it is ...
... To turn off/disconnect the drive if you want to turn off or disconnecting the drive. 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 the Notification Area/System tray b Right-click each window. Do not turn off the drive or disconnect it is ...
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...-click the Virtual CD ( ) icon and select Open. 3. Viewing drive information To view drive information, do the following information about the external hard drive: ❖ Amount of your Windows® desktop. (Sample Image) The Drive Monitor icon in the Notification Area/System tray NOTE If the Toshiba Drive Setup window is connected to the computer with a USB cable...
...-click the Virtual CD ( ) icon and select Open. 3. Viewing drive information To view drive information, do the following information about the external hard drive: ❖ Amount of your Windows® desktop. (Sample Image) The Drive Monitor icon in the Notification Area/System tray NOTE If the Toshiba Drive Setup window is connected to the computer with a USB cable...
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... up of stored data It is important to periodically back up data to a different device other than the Toshiba external hard drive, the Toshiba drive must still be connected to the backup software. Installing the Toshiba Backup software The Toshiba Backup software is executed immediately, or schedule it to occur at a later time or repeatedly at certain intervals...
... up of stored data It is important to periodically back up data to a different device other than the Toshiba external hard drive, the Toshiba drive must still be connected to the backup software. Installing the Toshiba Backup software The Toshiba Backup software is executed immediately, or schedule it to occur at a later time or repeatedly at certain intervals...
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...two storage devices connected to your computer (including hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as one drive to another external storage drive to a thumb drive. For example, you can back up your computer's internal storage drive to the Toshiba external drive or vice-versa, or you can back up...as either the source or the destination device. External storage drive Toshiba drive Thumb drive (Sample Image) Backing up data from one of the data on the Toshiba external drive, that drive must be synchronized. 24 Using the Toshiba Backup software For Backup tasks: ❖ The...
...two storage devices connected to your computer (including hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as one drive to another external storage drive to a thumb drive. For example, you can back up your computer's internal storage drive to the Toshiba external drive or vice-versa, or you can back up...as either the source or the destination device. External storage drive Toshiba drive Thumb drive (Sample Image) Backing up data from one of the data on the Toshiba external drive, that drive must be synchronized. 24 Using the Toshiba Backup software For Backup tasks: ❖ The...
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.... This makes the file invisible to the operating system, but the data can still be read by you can: ❖ Physically destroy the hard disk drive ❖ Use a proven specialized utility to overwrite all the data on it doesn't matter which device you designate as the "first target"...standard deletion procedures do not remove data from the media. To ensure your hard disk or other storage media contains sensitive data, you dispose of the hard drive, first delete all data ❖ Take the hard disk drive to a professional deletion service All data deletion costs will be aware that it...
.... This makes the file invisible to the operating system, but the data can still be read by you can: ❖ Physically destroy the hard disk drive ❖ Use a proven specialized utility to overwrite all the data on it doesn't matter which device you designate as the "first target"...standard deletion procedures do not remove data from the media. To ensure your hard disk or other storage media contains sensitive data, you dispose of the hard drive, first delete all data ❖ Take the hard disk drive to a professional deletion service All data deletion costs will be aware that it...
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...may need to another computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files. 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. Q: Does Toshiba provide data recovery services? A: ... questions Q: Can I use my Toshiba drive to copy an operating system from the Toshiba drive to another ? Q: Can I use my drive on two computers at the same time, you may damage the drive and the computer. If you connect the drive to the external drive. A computer operating system, however,...
...may need to another computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files. 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. Q: Does Toshiba provide data recovery services? A: ... questions Q: Can I use my Toshiba drive to copy an operating system from the Toshiba drive to another ? Q: Can I use my drive on two computers at the same time, you may damage the drive and the computer. If you connect the drive to the external drive. A computer operating system, however,...
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...18 computer requirements 8 CPU 8 interface port (USB) 8 operating system 8 connect AC adaptor 11 drive to 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 data 25 eSATA port 9 external hard drive saving files 15 viewing folders/files 15...
...18 computer requirements 8 CPU 8 interface port (USB) 8 operating system 8 connect AC adaptor 11 drive to 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 data 25 eSATA port 9 external hard drive saving files 15 viewing folders/files 15...
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... 9 R repair catalog tools menu 22 restore tasks menu 21 S 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...
... 9 R repair catalog tools menu 22 restore tasks menu 21 S 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...