Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Support Question
Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Support Question
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Question posted by garyn on August 25th, 2010
Sleept Mode
How do you disable the sleep mode. I am using the drive as my time machine backup for my MAC
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Answer #1: Posted by toshiba on October 14th, 2010 8:41 PM
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Download, install and run the utility to disable the Sleep function on the drive.
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/bulletin.jsp?ct=SB&soid=2632875&ref=EV
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Related Toshiba PH3100U-1EXB Manual Pages
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 2
... 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 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...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 4
... your product on a heat sensitive surface
❖ Never place your product on a flat, hard surface that could be exposed to excess heat, such as covers, caps and screws within the... or electric shock, possibly resulting in a damp environment
❖ Never use or place your product or a connected computer during normal use.
❖ Always place your product where it may be marred by...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 5
...one or more of the FCC rules.
NOTE
For connection to a computer, use only the cable type provided with caution to prevent damage from your computer, or shut down or unplug... cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can damage the drive or cause it from external shocks.
❖ Do not move the drive while it is in operation.
❖ Do not turn off and ...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 8
... Interface port
Requirement
Microsoft Windows® XP (SP 1.0 or above), Windows Vista®, or Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, or 10.5
233 MHz processor (Pentium, Celeron, AMD, etc.) ...
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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 ...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 9
... the same time.
Use to change without prior notice.
NOTE Design and specifications are subject to position the drive vertically.
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...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 10
... time you access the drive, the drive automatically exits powersaving mode and resumes normal operation.
Place the drive on an unstable or makeshift base, such as a stack of books, which may be prone to collapse or toppling.
If the condition is powered on the drive. 10
Setting up the Toshiba drive
1 Attach the stand
Carefully seat the hard drive...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 13
... you can use the software in eSATA mode. Make sure the drive is connected via an eSATA cable. Connecting the drive via eSATA
If your computer with an eSATA cable (sold separately) instead of the software applications at the same time. Once you have installed the software via USB, you can connect the external hard drive to a computer...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 14
... partition using your computer's file management application.
The Virtual CD partition contains the included software in the computer's file management application (for example, My Computer or Windows® Explorer), if the drive is connected via USB. 14
Drive partitions
eSATA port (Sample Illustration) Connecting an eSATA cable (sold separately)
Drive partitions
The external hard drive...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 15
... a specific folder on the folder or file you used to create the file.
2 Select the external hard drive from the window's menu bar.
To save files to your application.
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, double-click the folder you want to open. If...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 16
... Area/System tray of connection (USB or eSATA) you are using.
If you are using a USB connection
To turn off or disconnecting the drive. 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 when you...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 18
... CD partition and installed in the Toshiba Drive Setup window.
Viewing drive information
To view drive information, do the following : ❖ Click the Drive Monitor icon in the Notification Area/System
tray of used /free disk space and drive properties
Use the Drive Monitor to view the following information about the external hard drive: ❖ Amount of your Windows® desktop...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 19
... files.
Using the Toshiba Backup software
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The Drive Monitor window displays.
❖ Point to the Drive Monitor icon in case the storage device containing them fails, making the original files inaccessible. The software also enables you connect the drive to. A pop-up data to a different device other than the Toshiba external hard drive, the Toshiba drive must still...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 21
... and all attached internal and external storage devices except the destination drive), or ❖ all files of a certain type (for example, your computer.
Tools Menu Option
Log Monitor
Click this option 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...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 24
... the backup copies.
❖ You can designate any storage device connected to your computer (including hard drives, solid state drives, and flash media) as either the source or the destination device. The devices you are synchronizing can be internal or external devices.
❖ Because the Toshiba Sync software is installed on the Toshiba external drive, that drive must...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 25
...; Physically destroy the hard disk drive
❖ Use a proven specialized utility to overwrite all data
❖ Take the hard disk drive to the operating system, but the data can still be aware that it contains the latest files.
❖ Because bidirectional synchronization is used, it doesn't matter which device you dispose of the hard drive, first delete all...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 26
... installed, if you 'll need to upgrade your operating system to the external drive. Available storage capacity will also be less if the computer includes one computer to another ? A: You cannot transfer an installed operating system to another computer or hard drive simply by copying the operating system's files.
For more pre-installed operating...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 27
...Filtering. Go to the computer with
appear in the Backup Software Control Pad. The Virtual CD icon does not Make sure the external drive is
management application.
Troubleshooting and support
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Q: What..., the supported file formats for your operating system. If you are using a USB expansion card, make sure that the drive will back up when I turn it is firmly connected to the ...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 28
... the Sleep/Standby mode settings in your cable connections are still having problems, you select the "Do not show the Setup window next time" checkbox. If the drive still ...does not work properly. dangerous? This section contains the steps to take to my computer the following "Device cannot start.Code (10)." To access the Setup window again after disabling...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 30
.../files to external hard drive 15
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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...
User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 31
... 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...
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