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2. re Ba fe m 342 5 hz Ir n he re ke iri ber he ir Dista Partition Hex WE Sua 10 Logical drive is already selected Click on Next 11 Specify the partition size and click on Next 12 Assign a drive letter and click on Next 13 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next 14 Click on Finish to complete partitioning Your partition will be formatted now and is ready to use Troubleshooting Freecom Internet Service Freecom Technologies makes the following service available in the Internet under www freecom com e Online information about technical problems e current product information e Drivers driver updates and software information e Forum Support Hotline The following hotlines are available if you still are unable to get your Freecom FHD 2towork properly after reading the manual and the suggestions for troubleshooting Hotline Email Belgi NL 0 78 25 00 00 supportnlGfreecom com Belgique F 0 78 25 00 01 supportfr freecom com Belgien D 0 78 25 00 02 supportde freecom com Danmark 33 11 42 00 supportint freecom com Deutschland 020 37 68 09 50 supportde freecom com Osterreich 49 0 20 37 68 09 50 supportde freecom com France 01340 472 05 supportfr freecom com Nederland 015 888 0110 supportnlefreecom com Norge 62 82 13 67 supportint freecom com Schweiz
3. DOS In addition disk utilities that were not designed explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not he able to work with this disk If you need to access this disk with other operating systems or older disk utilities do not enable large drive support Do you wish to enable large disk support CY ND 4 Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated 5 Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing 5 Return and Microsoft Windows Millennium Fixed Disk Setup Program CG gt Copyright Microsoft Corp 1983 28008 FDISK Options Current fixed disk drive 1 Choose one of the following Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive Set active partition Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive Display partition information Change current fixed disk drive Enter choice 11 Press Esc to exit FDISK 6 Select the hard disk by its number where the Usage contains no value but only a percent symbol Select the number of the corresponding hard disk and confirm by pressing the Return key Now your hard disk is activated and ready to be partitioned 19 20 Change Current Fixed Disk Drive Mbytes Free Usage 38931 18807 1664 17132 6648 16245 19532 lt i MByte 1648576 bytes Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number 1 2 Press Esc to return to FDISK Options Note Partition size of large hard disks will not be displayed
4. Return 10 Enter the drive label and press Return 11 Confirm with Y and Return to delete the partition 12 Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options 13 Press ESC to exit fdisk Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the FireWire cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted 18 5 3 2 Creating a partition on the FHD 2 under Windows 98 SE ME The following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on your FHD 2 under Windows 98SE ME After this procedure your Freecom FHD 2 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Run 3 Enter fdisk and confirm with OK Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB This version of Windows includes improved support for large disks resulting in more efficient use of disk space on large drives and allowing disks over 2 GB to he formatted as a single drive IMPORTANT If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on this disk you will not be able to access the new drives using other operating systems including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT as well as earlier versions of Windows and MS
5. the FireWire cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted 21 FREECOM FHD 2 5 3 4 Formatting partitions on the FHD 2 under Windows 98SE ME 1 Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Click with the right mouse button on the drive symbol of your FHD 2 Now a menu will appear where you can choose the option Format 3 Please perform a complete formatting of your drive You can also assign a name to your drive here 4 After you have completed your selection click on Start Attention Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Please ensure that the correct drive is selected 5 Confirm the next message with OK 6 After formatting is finished you can perform a disk scan To do so follow the instructions of the Windows Help system If you don t want to scan your disk just close the message window Repeat these steps for each partition if more than one partition was created Now your FHD 2 is ready for use You can use it like an internal hard disk for storing your data 22 Partitioning your FHD 2 5 4 Partitioning your FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 5 4 1 Deleting a partition on the FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 1 Click with the right mouse button on t
6. HD 2 to another computer than the one you used for formatting USB 2 0 Version USB 2 0 amp FireWire Version Options e Freecom USB 2 0 LE PCI Host Controller 2 ports e Freecom FireWire PCI Card e Additional Cable USB FireWire Cable Power Adapter See www freecom com for these and other Freecom products or contact your local Freecom reseller dealer FHD 2 external hard drive CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation 1 Connect the interface cable to the Freecom FHD 2 2 Connect the cable of the power supply to the FHD 2 and the power supply itself to the socket Use the included AC adapter with i LINK interface or when the power provided by the USB or FireWire port is not sufficient 3 Connect the interface cable to the interface port of your computer USB Note Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the FHD 2 can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the FHD 2 will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port FREECOM FHD 2 Connect the drive always only either by the FireWire or by the USB port USB 2 0 version USB Port Power cord connection Remark if your drive is connected to the computer via USB Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the FHD 2 can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the F
7. HD 2 will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port USB 2 0 amp i other device FireWire version Computer FireWire Power cord connection Remark when connecting by the FireWire port When the drive is connected to the computer by the FireWire port you can connect further peripheral devices to the drive s second FireWire jack For optimal performance the FHD 2 should always be connected to a USB 2 0 port or FireWire port Freecom USB 2 0 PCI Host Controllers or Freecom FireWire PCI Card are available at www freecom com Driver Installation CHAPTER 3 Driver installation Under Windows ME 2000 XP a separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom FHD 2 into the USB port of the computer 3 1 FHD 2 USB 2 0 version Driver installation USB under Windows 98 SE Note Your Freecom FHD 2 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 The installation for USB 1 1 is the same as described below for USB 2 0 1 Insert the Freecom Manual and driver CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Connect your Freecom FHD 2 to the USB connector of your notebook or computer 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard opens and a USB 2 0 Device USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller or a USB TO IDE USB 1 1 connector is found Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for LISB20 Device A device driver is a s
8. HIS Hash nknoenPar ron 4290 25468 a 2Ho ir Faurzeabia Trep Cat Dub raggrar ur Oak Aan 2 vian and Application SSS ETT quu ELSE ecc AQ 14 32 zB Ondine DIE d 37 07 GB Ordre Lun Z Bahr 19 DE rab 159 DE zB Online rere ZOD RORb CD ROM Ha Facia i pl E Unda B Fiar pation I Erdei pation M Lopa dee 23 FREECOM FHD 2 24 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partition Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard The New Partition Wizard opens Click on Next New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next E Cancel 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create wececcnceeMcedecscceeccseeceeed Extended partition Description primary partition is a volume you create using free space on a basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition You can create up to four primary partitions or thr
9. allation USB under Windows 98 SE Connect the drive always only either by the FireWire or by the USB port Note Your Freecom FHD 2 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 The installation for USB 1 1 is the same as described below for USB 2 0 Insert the Freecom Manual and driver CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Connect your Freecom FHD 2 to the USB connector of your notebook or computer 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard opens and a USB 2 0 Device USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller or a USB TO IDE USB 1 1 connector is found Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for LISB20 Device device driver it a software program that makes a hardware device work i Cancel Click on Next 12 Driver installation USB 2 0 FireWire version 4 In the next window select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows ta do vuonan nemenu uNe NANA NNNNA NNN NNNMNNN NANENANE NENANA NANNAN NENNEN KENNEN ENNEN NEN Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Si oon sone coo coco oonoonc T ne d boooOcOOODODOOOODOOOOOODOCOOOODOCOOOODOCOOOODOCOOOODOOODOODU Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so pou can select the driver you want Back Cancel 5 Make sure that the checkbox CD ROM drive is activated in the next window Add New Hardware Wiza
10. correctly However partitioning results will be OK 7 Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return 8 Select Option 1 Create primary DOS partition by pressing 1 and confirm with Return Wait until drive integrity is completely checked Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive Current fixed disk drive 2 Choose one of the following 1 Create Primary DOS Partition 2 Create Extended DOS Partition 3 Create Logical DOS Drive lt s gt in the Extended DOS Partition Enter choice 11 Press Esc to return to FDISK Options 9 If only one partition is required then answer Y to the question Do you wish to use the maximumavailable size for a Primary DOS partition If more than on partition is required go to the next section Create two or more partitions on the FHD 2 under Windows 98 Windows ME Now the whole disk will be partitioned as one primary partition Wait until the drive integrity check is completed 10 Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options 11 Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned Partitioning your FHD 2 12 Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the FireWire cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to acc
11. e size of your partition Enter the size and click on Next Few Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 9539 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 9538 26 Partitioning your FHD 2 8 Click on Finish to create the Extended partition The unallocated space now changed to Free space New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings D cted Disk Partition size 3539 MB To close this wizard click Finish E Computer Management m Lae Um Hle ction Wes Winde Helo aud x Em m Bes Crmpulur anagarsark Laced Je Lat Type Fie stes Stabs Cpedb Free Spacs Press Feult Tolerance Cei head Sen Took e ic Partition Basi HIPS Haskhry Svavar imo AFE I Ha Ds E ii Evans Virenr EKATE a Petition Base FATE Hasty LLL i 80 w or Shared Poke EAEE Fatiin Bamc PATI Haakir LA asc 4 Wa os E B Local Lara and arcupa SH Pattin Bec FATA Hehe 32688 3 680 EU W p E Eg PerforrumceLoge and Alaria peace ips Partition Basie PATI Hair IB IA UM Ha D Ei Grn Petion Besc FATS Hesthy T nkncenParton WME SHME SIX W tne r ENIN Fation Bak HIPS Haskhy Uroen Parion LG LAD A o D Disk Manegereent a ER Servicer and Applicati
12. ee primary partitions and an extended partition 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Click on Next if only one partition is to be created See next chapter Creating two or more partitions on the FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 how to create more than one partition Partitioning your FHD 2 New Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 19540 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 19540 A 4 8 Assign a drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 9 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition File system FAT32 v Allocation unit size Default v Volume label FHD 1 Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compre 10 Click on Finish to complete the partitioning of your FHD 2 Your FHD 2 will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards A New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successf
13. erve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances Table of Contents USER MANUAL General TOMA OE Tasse ieuneuatte ra dosuaitutu un Ducato quac UHuS dte ieni page 4 Precautionary measures e page 5 CHAPTER 1 FHD 2 external USB 2 0 hard drive cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaas page 6 CHAPTER 2 Hardware installation ssisecesrnsoscodundatecdescctansctessckenlvedosoeensiadereesetaestainndes page 7 CHAPTER 3 Diver MAS AN aO aeisi i EEE EEA EEES page 9 FHD 2 USB 2 0 VEISION ioco sseeRuo peter regis aie a ENE pap page 9 FHD 2 USB 2 0 amp FireWire version ccccsesseeeessesseeeessanseeeensaseneensanes page 12 CHAPTER 4 Daily se oT the FHD errre nenene Eurasia Res eS VARI EHE dde page 15 CHAPTER 5 Partitioning your PHD 2 eco trenpente tabem use PER SRP teat sensn E page 16 Freecom Internet Service amp Support Hotline page 29 2003 Freecom Technologies FREECOM FHD 2 General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation Hardware Requirements In order to use the Freecom FHD 2 following components are needed e Intel Pentium Il 233MHz or higher e 64MB RAM or higher e CD ROM drive for installing drivers and or software e USB 2 version Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port USB 2 amp FireWire version Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port a
14. ess your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted 5 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the FHD 2 under Windows 98SE ME 1 Repeat steps 1 to 7 from the previous chapter Create one partition on the FHD 2 under Windows 98SE Windows ME 2 Answer the question Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a primary DOS partition with N 3 Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size Press Return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options 5 Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return 6 Select Option 2 Create Extended DOS Partition by pressing 2 and confirm with Return Wait until the drive integrity check is completed 7 Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size or press Return to accept the default value 8 Press ESC to return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed 9 Alogical drive needsto be defined now Enterthe size of the logical drive and press Return or accept the default value by pressing Return 10 Press ESC to return to the fdisk options 11 Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned 12 Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove
15. formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure that you will be able to read your files on any PC It is recommended not to change the current configuration of your FHD 2 For some users another file system might fit better for their needs This manual describes current limitations of most common file systems and Instructions to enable you to adapt the FHD 2 to your needs 5 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems wma FAT FAT32 NTFS Windows 98SE not supported Windows ME not supported Maximum size of a partition nga FAT FAT32 S Windows 98SE 60 GB 1 2 n na 0 000 Windows 2000 32 GB 16 TB Windows XP 32 GB 16 TB A patch for Windows 98SE is required for hard disk larger than 60 GB 2 Hard disk capacity will not be displayed correctly by fdisk 3 FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP 16 Partitioning your FHD 2 Example for different partitions with different file systems on one FHD 2 120 GB 90GB 30 GB The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP users who sometimes exchange data with Windows 98SE ME PCs For storing the data under Windows 2000 XP both partitions can be used As the NTFS file system is not recognized by Windows 98SE ME data to be used on these operating
16. he My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage Disk Management Choose your external hard drive and right click on the partition ae En Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 5 4 2 Creating a partition on the FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your FHD 2 After this procedure your Freecom FHD 2 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage 3 Select the option Storage Disk Management Choose the hard disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unallocated 5 Cossgeeter Mansgemst Jio UB Hle ction ies Winde Helo lg x e E gy uk zn Sj Computer Managerment Local ESTA remt Type File mysen Stone Cape Free Space Free Fault Tolerance Cererteed j Sten Took SF ic Partition Bask HIPS Haakiry Symara ag see I Kk Des m id feat arm EKATE a Pavtition Base FATH Healthy LLL 7 128 a Ho Ome H Shared Friar EOU E Partien Base PATIZ Haakir LLE 4M 4 Ka D E Local Leara arcirzrpupa SSPE Fi Festion pase FATE Hasty isi 70388 55 Ho i E j Parfarraan Loge anzi arta erp ay Partition Basic FATI Hasti UnkroenPartion WME SMB oa Ho i PS ig Manag Sri Petition Basic
17. lation CD in your internal CD ROM drive 3 The Hardware assistant window appears on the screen Click on Next 4 Select the item Search for the best driver for the device Recommended and confirm with Next 5 The CD ROM drive for the Windows 98 Installation CD driver installation is selected in the next window If the search in the CD ROM drive has not yet been activated you should dial this point Confirm with Next 6 The next window shows the driver file found on the CD ROM Confirm with Next 7 Click on Finish in the next window 8 In order for the changes to take effect you must restart your computer Note You can plug the drive in and unplug tt at the FireWire port while the PC is running The drive will be recognized automatically under My Computer when it is reconnected hot plug amp play 14 Daily use of the FHD 2 CHAPTER 4 Daily use of the FHD 2 The hi speed data transfer through the USB 2 0 and or FireWire interface makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving digital video editing audio playback and all applications that need fast file access 1 LED 2 ON OFF 1 The status of LEDs Die Freecom FHD 2 has two LEDs to indicate its status blue left red right 2 Button for switching the FHD 2 on and off 15 FREECOM FHD 2 CHAPTER 5 Partitioning your FHD 2 5 1 General information Your FHD 2 was partitioned and
18. li FREECOM FHD 2 TECH NOLO G IE 5 USB2 0 USB 2 0 amp FireWire version ELIN MOBILE HARO DHTUE Rev 31 6 eS mE THE FUTURE IS SIMPLE i Freecom Wrs MacOS FREECOM FHD 2 Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom FHD 2external hard drive For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box the following items should be included e Freecom FHD 2 external hard drive e Power Adapter e Interface Cable e CD ROM with manual driver and application software e Quick Install Guide e Warranty card envelope Use the included AC adapter with i LINK interface or when the power provided by the USB or FireWire port is not sufficient Warning Allrights reserved The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies This device was designed for home or office use Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages loss of data or damage following thereof whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product even if Freecom has been advised of the possibility of such damages We res
19. nd or FireWire interface e Internet connection for online warranty registration and driver software updates and downloads Software Requirements e Windows 98 SE e Windows ME e Windows 2000 e Windows XP USB 2 0 is downwards compatible to USB 1 1 To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom FHD 2 your PC should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port USB 2 0 PCI Host Controllers are separately available at www freecom com Precautionary measures Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom FHD 2 functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the FHD 2 e Safely remove the FHD 2 via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the Cable or the power cable Failing to do so may result in data loss e Do not drop the Freecom FHD 2 or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive e Do not use the Freecom FHD 2 when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 45 C e f the Freecom FHD 2 is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatizeto the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction e Do not place liquids or drinks on the FHD 2 When li
20. oftware program that makes a hardware device work i Cancel Click on Next FREECOM FHD 2 4 In the next window select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows ta do Sheen nA A AAA A A LD iGearch for the best driver for your device Recommended 2 C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so pou can select the driver you want Back Cancel 5 Make sure that the checkbox CD ROM drive is activated in the next window Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search I Floppy disk drives I CO ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update Specify a location D WS8SE win92 Emwee Back Cancel Continue by clicking on Next 10 Driver installation 6 The Hardware Wizard finds a Freecom Freecom FHD 2 Add New Hardware Wizard By clicking on Next the necessary files will be installed Afterwards click on Finish to complete the installation Congratulations You ve just finished to install the Freecom FHD 2 and the external hard drive is almost ready to use 11 FREECOM FHD 2 3 2 FHD 2 USB 2 0 amp FireWire version Driver inst
21. ons Eze WIN a WIH Dhik MGE IDZD MB PATIZ d BRGENTES 4 2 G8 HTS ELI Ondine Healthy inknioeen Pastiri Healthy D nkrioeen Partition Health Sched Linaba EH i l Basic DATENMI ik BET GB 11 72 SR RATE Ordre Hasire mire airy pik Eni Fai CU 15 DB ab 8 77 GB PATSI aan Online Healthy Free spans zco npes CORON c Ha Facia Ld il pl E Undead B Finar pation I Ended pation Free peaa B Loge 27 FREECOM FHD 2 28 9 Right click on Free Space and select New Logical Drive Windows 2000 Create Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next J Compater Management OM fle denen vew Mion Hey De x Cranpulsa Pisruagersenk Loe al Vol eus Ki emo e c Beant Wiest a DATENE i pz Sharad Foen ZUDATERZ E D Local Les andi Groupe Sarai 1 HR Pesformesnce Linge end ATS ana or oe AM Can Farage P aj Horae San cn Airihi Spore Dx Caregen Dik Jr Senior od Appi hk ME GE Cera pk i Emi Tun e Urira Zink 2 Ema 15 78 Ge Crira Siena Coe 4 T TI Partien Sesto Base fre Phe Suse Soeur Banc NIFS FATXZ metion Bax F Penko Bac Heel ber rr ao EEM Halter 11 7 zB 7 12 Ge Haahr 11 7 GB 4 a biah AMG Ga Healthy Rei GR 7IIGE Heute d ink Partiion IEP GE PE Healthy nir Partition 4 59 GE 5 4 DE pac e Pit Sp see Fait Mee gene Cen head UP iz fic
22. quids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it will damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction e Do not use the FHD 2 in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction e Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the FHD 2 e Opening the FHD 2 will void the warranty USB Note Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the FHD 2 can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate ofthe FHD 2 will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port FREECOM FHD 2 CHAPTER 1 FHD 2 external hard drive If you are looking for maximum performance maximum storage capacity and maximum reliability from an external hard drive the Freecom FHD 2 is the right choice The hi speed data transfer through the USB 2 0 and or FireWire interface makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving digital video editing audio playback and all applications that need fast file access For your convenience the Freecom FHD 2 has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the FHD 2 between different computers Should you choose to format the FHD 2 in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the F
23. rd Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Nest to start the search I Floppy disk drives IY CO ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update Specify a location D wS8SE inse F Emwee Back Cancel Continue by clicking on Next 13 FREECOM FHD 2 6 The Hardware Wizard finds a Freecom Freecom FHD 2 Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device FREECOM FHD 2 Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver v PL2507 inf E Cancel By clicking on Next the necessary files will be installed Afterwards click on Finish to complete the installation Congratulations You ve just finished to install the Freecom FHD 2 and the external hard drive is almost ready to use Driver installation FireWire under Windows 98 SE The required driver for is automatically installed under Windows ME 2000 XP once the FireWire cable has been inserted and it is immediately allocated a drive letter Note FireWire is only supported by Windows 98 SE and above If you are using an older version you must first update Windows 1 The driver database is loaded automatically after you have connected the FireWire cable to the PC 2 Only when you need Now place the Windows 98 Instal
24. systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the FHD 2 for your needs 17 FREECOM FHD 2 5 3 Partitioning your FHD 2 under Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 98SE only The fdisk version which is installed together with your operating system does not recognize the correct size of hard disks larger than 64 GB Windows 98SE ME For large partitions fdisk will not display the partion size correctly Please ignore this as the partitioning results will still be OK 5 3 1 Deleting a partition on the FHD 2 under Windows 98SE ME The following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your FHD 2 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Run 3 Enter fdisk and confirm with OK 4 fdisk will be started Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated 5 Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing 5 and Return 6 Select the hard disk to be deleted by its number ATTENTION Please make sure that the correct drive is selected Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data 7 Choose Option 3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive by pressing 3 and Return 8 Your FHD 2 comes formatted as primary partition Select option 1 Delete Primary DOS Partition by pressing 1 and Return 9 Select the partition to be deleted by pressing its number and
25. ully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings a a P O Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT 32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label FHD 1 Flick formak Yes To close this wizard click Finish 25 FREECOM FHD 2 5 4 3 Creating two or more partitions on the FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the FHD 2 under Windows XP 2000 for creating the first partition 2 Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop 3 Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management 5 Right click on the unallocated space of your FHD 2 and select the option New partition Windows 2000 Create partition The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next 6 Select Extended partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Primary partition Description An extended partition is a portion of a Master Boot Record MBR basic disk that can contain logical drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than four volumes on your MBR basic disk C NE TN 7 Now you can adjust th

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