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1. 37 FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP Vista 21 22 Freecom ToughDrive Custom Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom ToughDrive Custom Total size of Freecom ToughDrive Custom Note On NTFS formatted hard disks can only be written under Windows 2000 Vista Under MacOSX data can only be read The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP Vista users who some times exchange data with Macs For storing the data under Windows 2000 XP Vista both partitions can be used As the NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the ToughDrive Custom for your needs 6 3 Partitioning your ToughDrive Custom under Windows 2000 XP Vista 6 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management Choose your external ToughDrive Custom and right click on the partition gb ge M Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 6 3 2 Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on you2. iiem 1 e Heth 2 15 08 d i t b FATE Oria Fish Sjoen vi ji ww a Peer otto HL Een atten E Pe ace Loge deve Mika GEI Logical drive is already selected Click on Next Specify the partition size and click on Next Assign a drive letter and click on Next Select the formatting option Format this partition with the following settings Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation unit size should remain on Default Finally select Perform a quick format and click on Next Click on Finish to complete partitioning Your partition will be formatted now and is ready to use Note If youselectNTFSasfilesystem thedataof your ToughDrive Custom can be read only under Mac OS X There is no possibility to write data Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom 6 4 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom under Mac OS X Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications gt Click on the tab Partition Utilities 18 149 1 GB WDC WO1600 5 4 Macintosh HO Vol Sct 8 vac 05 10 5 a 11232 9 GB FUJITSU 222508 M FREECOM HDD MATSHITA CD RW CW 8124 FREECOM HOD KE Disk Description TUJTSU MHZ22508 1 Media Connection Bus USE Connection Type External USB Serial Number 000000000FFF Peon RAO Restore Volume Infor
3. 11 72 ab Orina Haste ASA Freecom HOD i 19 08 S677 BB FATE nine Here PT ROM 5 Medias BE Unallocated Pomp on M tended paton Pes pace BM Leges dme 27 28 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 9 10 11 12 13 14 Right click on Free Space and select New Logical Drive Windows 2000 Create Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Partition Wizard opens Click on Next Be cen o Wee Wade iei alm xi De g xa Manages Local layeut Type Pia Soter atu Capanky Frea Spies amp Free ete Took EN C Patin Cte as ae Ph E RE Everi Viar Gama ih Pabon Bane RATER it 1208 1 Shared Foicerg Partition Basi bata Nn Ph E Local Urep Groupa Ban Heatin LMA is 0 reena Hauc nag Mes Manag Sane Parton Bag PATH Heathy ien l4 M 2 E 2000 Paten ince Peto ARG il 7 Fh Shore Dick Marjama and Applications A Stik poe al T C ic dM n Vend A n ah GTA 155 08 Urine Partii Lindner Pastbon
4. FREECOM USER MANUAL TOUGHDRIVE CUSTOM EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2 5 USB 2 0 WIN MAC Rev 848 Freecom ToughDrive Custom Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive Custom as an external 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 Freecom ToughDrive Custom with integrated USB cable USB Extension Cable 3 Design Covers template on hard drive Manual safety manual and application software pre installed on the hard drive Quick Install Guide Operation without power pack possible power supply occurs over the USB port When the power provided by the USB port is not sufficient visit www freecom com support for an optional AC adapter Warning All rights 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 Warning This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A This equipment can cause radio disturbances in a residential area If this is the case the user has to take ap propriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for It may not be used near or with any life sustaining systems Freeco
5. I do now Ifyou lose your password you will not be able to access your data anymore The only way to continue using your ToughDrive Custom is to erase and format the hard drive Attention Whenerasing andformattingtheharddrive all data previously stored on the drive will be erased All data on the drive will be deleted Follow these steps to erase and format your hard drive 1 Run Password exe from the virtual CD ROM Drive Please enter your password 13 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 2 Click on Lost your password and confirm that you want to start the Erase and Format Hard Disk Wizard Freecom Hard Drive Protection If you have lost your password you can no longer access the data on the drive The only way to continue using your hard drive is by erasing and Formatting the drive This process will delete all of your data on your hard drive Do you want to start the Erase and Format Hard Drive Wizard 3 Tocontinue you have to confirm that all data on your hard disk will be deleted Click on Next to continue Erase and Format your hard drive Fu In case you have lost your password you need to erase and formet your hard Th process voll delete all data that o stored en the hard dive J Please condir that all data your hard drive will be deleted J come 4 In a final step you have to confirm once again that you want to erase and format the hard di
6. is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes 19540 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 19540 e 8 Assign drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 24 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom 9 Selecttheformattingoption Formatthis partition with the following settings Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation unit size should remain on Default Finally select Perform a quick format and click on Next New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition vou must format it first E Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Seea W ecscescccovtcoceeveeNoveveceoesussvesoveaseeervestocunesersescveevescoeenseee Eile system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default v Volume label FREECOM HDD Perform a quick format J 10 Click on Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom ToughDrive Custom Your Freecom ToughDrive Custom will be formatted now and is ready to use after wards New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition i You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following setti Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter
7. to enter your password each time after connecting the drive Password Verify Freecom Hard Drive Protection Your hard drive is now protected with a password Next time you connect your hard drive you will first have to enter your password to access your data Accessing the password encrypted hard disk 1 ConnectyourFreecom ToughDrive Custom to your Mac A window will open stating that the inserted disk is not readable Click on Ignore Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer initialize ignore 2 Run Password from the CD ROM drive You will be prompted to enter your password to access the hard drive Enter your password and click on OK You will have full access to your ToughDrive Custom now Please enter your password to access the data on the hard drive DU xe Camel on 17 18 Freecom ToughDrive Custom I lost my password what do now Ifyou lose your password you will not be able to access your data anymore The only way to continue using your ToughDrive Custom is to erase and format the hard drive Attention Whenerasingandformattingtheharddrive all data previously stored on the drive will be erased All data on the drive will be deleted Follow these steps to erase and format your hard drive 1 Run Password from the virtual CD ROM Drive and click on Lost password You will be asked if
8. you want to erase and format your hard drive Click on Continue Freecom Harddisk Protection If you lost your password you can t access your data However you can still erase the harddisk This will erase all of your data on your harddisk Do you want to continue Continue Cancel 2 Check the box to confirm that all data on your hard disk will be deleted and click on Erase Your hard disk will be erased and formatted this might take up to two hours ann Freecom Hard Drive Protection A Please confirm that all data an your hard drive will be deleted Cangal f Reser Freecom Hard Drive Protection Are you sure you want to erase and format your hard drive All data on your hard drive will be lost Erase 4 AOL Freecom Hard Drive Protection ar Please wait while erasing and formatting your hard drive This process can take up to 2 hours 3 98 98798980988 9999999999999 Cancel Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive 1 Make sure you already run Password to have access to your protected data 2 Once you have access to your protected data run Password again and select Re move password protection You have access to your protected data Eject hard drive 9 Remove password protection
9. ICTURES AND MOVIES Manual Template Install NTI Shadow m M Support FI m Pr jel Sa TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM save Freecom files EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2 5 USB 2 0 WIN Mu E Lecure fous Warranty 2 Clickon Manual Template The template for the size can be found in the Template folder on the hard drive General Information Individual look PC Mac 1 Select a new pattern or cut out your own pattern see template pe 2 Putnew pattern in transparent film and place it under the silicon cover Ready 2 Transparent film 3 Silicon cover 1 Photo 3 You can select a new pattern any time you like Freecom ToughDrive Custom Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Connect the interface cable to the Freecom ToughDrive Custom Since USB 2 0is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Tough Drive Custom can beconnectedto all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will be much lowerthan when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough power to the ToughDrive Custom In that case you need to use an external power supply For safety reasons you must only use Freecom s Power Supply Part No 30921 Don t use any other power supply Chapter 2 Driver Installation Under Windows 2000 XP Vista
10. Password C Cancel mon 3 Enter your password and click on OK 4 The password protection will now be removed and you will always have access to your data Freecom Hard Drive Protection Your hard drive is no longer protected with a password You can always access the data on your hard drive lt 19 Freecom ToughDrive Custom Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC By installing the Turbo USB 2 0 driver for your ToughDrive Custom the data transfer rate can be significantly increased up to 40 faster transfer speed compared to standard High Speed USB Enabling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver 1 Connect the Freecom ToughDrive Custom to your PC 2 Run Start exe from your ToughDrive Custom and go to Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 3 The Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard will open Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Peste check the derce 10 enable Turbe USB 20 support uncheck the device te Tube USB 20 vapper Chick Configure to apply the settings Opce Nama treecom E 4 Check the drive and click on Configure to enable the Turbo USB2 0 driver for the Freecom ToughDrive Custom Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Pierie check the dece 16 enable Turde USB 20 support uncheck the device te Tube USB 20 vapper Chick Configure to apply the settings Mame V Freecom HOO Dis
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12. abling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver 5 Connect the Freecom ToughDrive Custom to your PC Run Start exe from your ToughDrive Custom and go to Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 7 TheFreecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard will open Uncheck the drive and click on Configure to disable the Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 driver for the Freecom ToughDrive Custom 20 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom 6 1 General information Your Freecom ToughDrive Custom was partitioned and 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 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 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 Freecom ToughDrive Custom to your needs 6 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system Windows 2000 Ep Maximum size of a partition Operating system Windows 2000 32 GB 1618 Windows XP Vista 32 GB 1618 macosxio2x e macosxiax ese ee wacosxmax sea wacosxmsx sen
13. al electronic and or printed manuals When problems occur we have a database with Freguently Asked Ouestions FAO on our Freecom website www freecom com please check this site before you contact the helpdesk Your Guarantee All Freecom products come with unlimited technical phone and web support By this Guarantee Freecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and work manship for a period listed below from the date of its original purchase If during this period of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper materials or workmanship Freecom will without charge for labour or parts at its sole discretion repair or replace the product or its defective parts upon the terms and conditions set out below Conditions This guarantee will be granted only when the original invoice or sales receipt indicating the date of purchase product and serial number is presented together with the defective product and a Freecom RMA number received from the Freecom Website or given by a Freecom Service Center Freecom reserves the right to refuse the free of charge guarantee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven This guarantee will not apply ifthe RMA number is missing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guarantee covers of the following a any consumable supplied
14. and Mac OS Xa separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom ToughDrive Custom into the USB port of the computer Installation of the application software Chapter 3 Installation of the application software 3 1 Installation software PC 1 Clickon StartPC exe in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens Ea sida m il Minus TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM Save Fragcom filas EN TERMAL ios HARD DEVE ZF USB 10 2 Click on Software Installation gt NTI Shadow NTI Ripper or other software The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation 3 1 1 Saving Freecom data The user manuals and complementary software when applicable are pre loaded onto the hard drive We recommend that you save these files to your computer My Documents Freecom to always havea backup of these files in case you accidentally reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy 1 Click on the button Save Freecom files 2 All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder Freecom in My Documents Ea II FREECOM mST digi ameti Marias Sofwan Installaben TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM Fre
15. ecom ToughDrive Custom 3 2 Installation software Mac 1 Click on Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens IDEAL FOR SONGS PICTURES AND 011 25 Manual Temolate BIS A mA Support 2 TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM EXTERNAL MOBLE HARD ORIVE 2 5 USB 2 0 2 Click on Install NTI Shadow The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation 3 2 1 Saving Freecom data Theusermanualsand complementary software when applicable are pre loaded onto the hard drive Werecommend that you save these files to your computer Documents Freecom to always have a backup of these files in case you accidentally reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy 1 Click on the button Save Freecom files 2 All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder Freecom in Documents IDEAL FOR SONGS PICTURES MOVIES Manual Temolate Insta NTI Shadow f axe V roduct TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM 10 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Chapter 4 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 4 1 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool PC Your Freecom ToughDrive Custom is equipped with a password protection feature This provides the best possible protection Yo
16. m 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 pos sibility of such damages We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances Table of Contents User manual General Information 4 Precautionary MEASURES a 5 Freecom ToughDrive Custom page 5 Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom sss page 6 Chapter 1 Hardware InstallatiIOTi iscecososrcteieett page 8 Chapter 2 Bine arami page 8 Chapter 3 Installation of the application software eese ertet tnntnnns page 9 Chapter 4 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool eese eenettn retento onto nnn page 11 Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC esee eere eerte ten tento tnntnos page 20 Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom essent page 21 O 2008 Freecom Technologies Freecom ToughDrive Custom General Information The following hardware and sof
17. mation Name FREECOM HDO format To partition the selected choose a volume scheme Set the name format and size for each volume Then click Apply A new volume will be created Sre Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your set tings e g Mac OS Extended Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help Disk Utility Help Repairing hard drives Repair them if an application guits unexpectedly a file is corrupted or your Mac won t start up Erasing disks Use a disk multiple times Erase it securely to prevent data from being recovered Partitioning a disk Enlarge a volume create new volumes and choose how to partition a disk into volumes Using RAID sets Protect your data against hardware failure or speed up access to your data Using disk images Move files from one Mac to another or burn an image to a disc for safekeeping Ar Ask a Question Index FEATURED TOPICS What s new in Disk Utility If Disk Utility reports a fatal hardware error If you see overlapped extent allocation errors Enlarging a volume Creating new volumes on a disk Index www apple com 29 WARRANTY valid in Europe Turkey only We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part we suggest reading the guick install guide instruction manual and any addition
18. on 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 Cancel 23 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Brimary partition Extended partition Logical dive 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 Y ou can create up to four primary partitions or three 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 Freecom ToughDrive Custom under Windows 2000 XP Vista how to create more than one partition Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that
19. or path File system FAT 32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label Freecom HDD Flick format Yes To close this wizard click Finish 25 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 6 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom un der Windows 2000 XP Vista Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom under Windows 2000 XP Vista for creating the first partition Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage Disk Management S Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom ToughDrive Custom 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 basic disk that can contain logical drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than tour volumes on your basic disk 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Enter the size and click on Next New Parti
20. pply Part No 30921 Don t use any other power supply Freecom ToughDrive Custom The hi speed data transfer through the USB 2 0 interface makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving audio playback and all applications that need fast file access Foryour convenience the Freecom ToughDrive Custom has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32filesystem The FAT32formatensures maximum interchange ability of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom between different computers Should you choose to format the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive Custom to another computer than the one you used for formatting Freecom ToughDrive Custom Individual look of Freecom ToughDrive Custom The template for PC 1 Clickon StartPC exe in the main directory ofthe hard drive The Freecom start menu opens TURBO USB 2 0 NTI Shadow NTI Ripper nternet Security Suite TOUGH DRIVE CUSTOM Back EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2 5 USB 20 WIN L MAC Quit 2 Click on Software Installation gt Template The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the instal lation The template for Mac 1 Click on Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens IDEAL FOR SOHGS P
21. r Freecom ToughDrive Custom After this procedure your ToughDrive Custom 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 2 Select the option Manage 3 Select the option Storage gt Disk Management 4 Choose the hard disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unal located Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom Compute Management Loca pem Da Hester Hx rtm Took Ts 2 1 Ha m E Ja Geant Vener Eka Eeh Paten Bue Heare ILHE w iri Shared Folderg KOMMI OO Petion FATI TA Dx kd nang ond Groups Aa Paten Bax FATE Healy Be 7 238 be 7 Ha Ux qii Performances Logs and Karts a ca Patton Buc FATES nrgentnn 0164 527 Ha D Manager EIE Paten HIE Hash urbem aj lt Thor age Dk Deli Dek gn and E Sik EEEE Wex WIN WIS 2808 dE 1020048 a ATS Orire hinati Unkncesn bisatt Partition birati Lun di Bii Datei i 17 1798 14 TEGI PATI CEGBRFATM LE GB FATE Ordre Hefe 1 T9080 m i 1508 50 Ehte Ha Meca al B onore Pan reto 9 ended patt
22. sk Clicking on Yes in this step will irreversibly delete all your data This might take up to two hours Freecom Hard Drive Protection 9 Are you sure you want to erase and Format your hard drive All data on your hard drive will be lost 14 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive 1 Make sure you already run the Password exe to have access to your protected data 2 Onceyouhaveaccess to your protected data run the Password exe again and select Remove password encryption Click on Next to continue Welcome to the Hard Gove Protection Wizard Woy hava apres to your prcbected data Co rete hard Pemo pectectica Please enter your password Pritar J me 4 The password protection will now be removed and you will always have access to your data Hard drive safely removed Wea can now daconeact your lad dria fecm the computer 15 16 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 4 2 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Mac Your Freecom ToughDrive Custom is eguipped with a password protection feature This provides the best possible protection Your data is always protected even ifthe internal hard drive is taken out of the enclos
23. this 11 Freecom ToughDrive Custom 3 Double clickonthe Password exe symboltoruntheFreecom Hard Drive Protection software The Hard Drive Protection Wizard will open Click Next to proceed Welcome t the Hard Drive Protection Wizard Viu cka pretiect h dyta en your hard drive aith amp peppered Tn access your data vou have En enter your esth time after connecting the dim Click Hesi to enable gasrieord protectione 4 Enter a password This password will be required to access the protected partition Confirm the password in the second field and click Next Please enter your password P stivard Cenfem amp mamma m stock cmm 5 Your hard drive is now protected with a password Click Finish to exit the wizard Password Protection Enabled hard dened ip va protestid wath Next bme you connect pour herd drive you will feet hwe to enter yout puasemarnd bo begt your daze Back eee 12 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Accessing the password encrypted hard drive 1 Open the virtual CD ROM Drive and double click on Password exe The Freecom Hard Drive Protection tool opens 2 Enter your password and click Finish Your password protected hard drive will now be accessible in My Computer Please enter your password CE I lost my password what can
24. this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom ToughDrive Custom DonotusetheFreecom ToughDrive Custom when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C If the Freecom ToughDrive Custom is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatize to 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 not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom ToughDrive Custom When liquids 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 Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction Opening the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom ToughDrive Custom can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom ToughDrive Custom will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port power to the ToughDrive Custom In that case you need to use an external On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough N power supply For safety reasons you must only use Freecom s Power Su
25. tion 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 9539 26 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Custom 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 isk selected Dis Partition size 9539 MB To close this wizard click Finish ET um 2 Dd s Computer Harumi Loc yp Petes Took Er Petion MTS astan TERTI TI E Demi AATED ie Patres PATE 7 1208 aiw ou Folderg Partition FATE il FSEESEEEE E Lees inem RS atn Bau Health AU ima HF WEB Peformance and Aerie koo m Partition Pak FATE Bie e ava Parton Eme Haar LOD PE as e ee NTS Maale Uninen Pain ale rece Cond a Dick Managemnt and Applications Fh ASH GE LH ELE A Baie WI 8 WIN ic ITE T MD FATA 3 GRATES A B Gi NTS YS Cep 1 ATINI
26. tware requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation System requirements In order to use the Freecom ToughDrive Custom following components are needed PC Intel Pentium AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM Vista 512 MB RAM or higher Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac PowerPC G3 G4 G5 Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac 256 MB RAM or higher Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads Operating system Mac OS X v10 4 or higher Toachieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive Custom your PC should be equipped with an 4 USB 2 0 port General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom ToughDrive Custom functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom ToughDrive Custom Safely remove the Freecom ToughDrive Custom via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device Failing to do so may result in data loss Donotdrop the Freecom ToughDrive Custom more than 2 m or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as
27. ur data is always protected even if the internal hard drive is taken out of the enclosure and connected to a computer you still will not be able to access the data If your PCis shut down or sent to hibernation we recommend to completely disconnect ing the ToughDrive Custom from your PC order to reactivate the password protection Some PCs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode therefore you remain logged in with your password 4 1 1 Configuring the password protection 1 Connect your Freecom ToughDrive Custom to your PC A Hard Disk Drive FREECOM HDD and a Virtual CD ROM Drive Password will appear in My Computer The Virtual CD ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive Custom on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored This ensures that you always have the password protection application available when needed it can not be accidentally deleted AET EL Th hee o por pep gt ft eem Bie ee iuris San fee Fo Fm Mi 2 Ifthe virtual CD ROM drive does not automatically open after the hard drive has been connected double click on the virtual CD ROM drive icon Password to open it D Password Eie Ed yew Favertes oot Ou O amp i File and Folder Tasks Publish thes Folder to the Web Shane
28. ure and connected to a computer you still will not be able to access the data If your Mac is shut down or sent to hibernation we recommend to completely discon necting the ToughDrive Custom from your Macin order to reactivate the password pro tection Some Macs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode therefore you remain logged in with your password 4 2 1 Configuring the password protection 1 Connectyour Freecom ToughDrive Custom to your Mac A Hard Disk Drive FREECOM and a Virtual CD ROM Drive Password will appear The Virtual CD ROM Drive is undeletable partition on your ToughDrive Custom on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored This ensures that you always have the password protection application available when needed it can not be accidentally deleted Password FREECOM HDD 2 Open the CD ROM drive and double click on Password Tespah Freese Ml theirs PLACES A t estan A apanlahfreecom hy e J sertis Ferd KR TE EST Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 3 Enter a password This password will be required to access the protected partition Confirm the password in the second field and click on AAD Freecom Hard Drive Protection You can protect the data on your hard drive with a password To access your data you have
29. with the product such as media or batteries damage to or loss of any software programs data or removable storage media c any damage resulting from adaptations changes or adjustments which may have been made to the product without the prior written consent of Freecom d att empted repair by any party other than authorized by Freecom and e accidents lightning water fire or any other such cause beyond the reasonable control of Freecom With respect to all services provided Freecom is not responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs data or other information stored on any media or any part of any product serviced Freecom is not liablefor the consequence of business loss in case of system failure Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered deleted or in any way modified Freecom is not liable whatsoever Repair parts and replacement products will be provided on an exchange basis and will be either new equivalent to new or reconditioned All replaced parts and products become the property of Freecom The period of guarantee for any product or part repaired or re placed in warranty shall be the balance of the original guarantee Repairs or replacements on product or parts out of warranty carry 6 six months guarantee 2 YEAR
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