Freecom Technologies 3.5 " / USB 2.0 / ESATA User's Manual
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1. eee eese eerte nosnost anna nanesenia page Precautionary Dp ibi M page Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive essere page Chapter 1 Installation of the Freecom Software PC scsssssscsssscsessssesssecssssssesscseescsecsssecseesees page Chapter 2 Hardware Installation sissscisscsscssssessssessnsceccsevesancossovessovtsseaswinsenonedbsevencaseseeotssniededondecsanesoeaeee page Chapter 3 Diver mistallatiob A E E E E A P A A EE E A me page Chapter 4 Daily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro with Freecom Personal Media Suite software essent page Chapter 5 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite PC page Chapter 6 Using the Freecom Backup Software PC ssssssssscsssscsesssssssssessessssssscseessseeessncseesees page Chapter 7 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro PC essere page Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Mac sess page Chapter 8 HS MSS TA OTN ooi tastiera Fo elena oa o HO page O 2006 Freecom Technologies 29 41 49 50 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 4 General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation System requirements To use the Freecom Hard Drive Pro you will require the following components PC e Intel AMD CPU 700 MHz or higher e 256 MB RAM or h2. em MacOSX103x 128GB 1608 MacOSX104x 128GB 1608 FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP 41 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 42 Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Hard Drive Pro Total size of Freecom Hard Drive Pro Note Writing to hard disks with NTFS formatting is only possible under Windows 2000 XP The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP users who sometimes ex change data with Windows 98SE ME PCs For storing 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 systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the Freecom Hard Drive Pro for your needs 7 3 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 7 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 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 hard drive and right click on the partition proe eS v Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 7 3 2 Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 The fo
3. HARD DRIVE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 ESATA Rev 620 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Hard Drive Pro power adaptor amp power cord eSATA interface cable USB interface cable CD with manual application software and safety manual Quick Install Guide 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 B 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 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. Change your password Type your current password Type your new password Confirm new password Remember password on this computer 3 Please enter your current password in the top input field Enter your new password in the middle input field and confirm it in the bottom input field 19 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Please note Your changed password applies to all files and folders encrypted from the time of the change For files and folders which were encrypted before the password which was used for encryption remains Changes of the password do not apply to files and folders already encrypted 5 4 Freecom SYNC 5 4 1 What is Freecom SYNC The Freecom SYNC integrated in the Freecom Personal Media Suite is a program for syn chronizing files The computer serves as origin of the data This data can be processed on any number of other computers Example You create a document at work and want to work on it at home Freecom Personal Media Suite is installed on your PC at work e Copy the document from the PC at work to your Freecom SYNC folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro e Open the document at home directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder Work on it and save it in the Freecom SYNC folder Connect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to your PC at work and click Sync now in the Freecom Personal Suite The document will now be synchronized between your PC at work and the Freecom Hard
5. Freecom Backup Software Browse For Folder Please select a source directory Desktop B My Documents a 3 My Computer GE Se Ie Disk C w Removable Disk D ee FREECOM HDD E C Shared Documents C3 Administrator s Documents amp V My Network Places C EEPROM Writer Greensboro a s 1 D To view any subfolders click a plus sign above 6 1 9 File types to back up In the following window you can select which types of files should be backed up This prevents unwanted files such as temporary files from being backed up A list of the most common files types is presented Click the Add button to add a further file types Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the filetypes you want to backup Outlook mailbox Wordpad Document JPEG Image MP3 MP3 audio file mp3 pn Adobe Acrobat Document ej PPT PPT File ej PST PST File i URL Internet Shortcut Wwas Address Book File Exs XLS File pO Click on Next to continue 35 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 36 6 1 10 Add extensions When you click on Add a list of all known file types is displayed Select the file types you need In case the file name extension you are looking for is not on the list then you can define it yourself For this go to the end of the list and select Click here to add your own extension Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back
6. What s This Sales 2003 24 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 4 11 Handling deleted files Deleting files on either the primary computer or the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro results in a red X next to the file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync B The following files need to be updated To change the update action GrG use the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase x In D Deleted Unmodified Delete 11 21 2003 10 44 AM This indicates that the file has been deleted and that its counterpart will be deleted too Please select Update to proceed If you wish to keep the file please click with the right mouse button on the file and se lect Don t Delete The file will not be deleted and will be disregarded during the next synchronization If you want to delete a file on either the primary computer or in the SYNC folder and do not want to affect its counterpart it is necessary to Split From Original the files Please follow the instructions 1 Selectthe file or folder you want to delete 2 Choose Properties in the context menu Fie Edt View Faevorfes Took Brem Hep i b geu O 77 e k 3 jo ea U Folders DID w gj Address B sireecom syne Syre Copy In Raus Sie Uriefcase Tasks O Excel Needs updating 14 rb Ide and Folder Tasks mi Rename this fie X Deletn this fe 25 Freecom Hard D
7. a detailed description of the hardware and software installation Installation of the Freecom software Chapter 1 Installation of the Freecom software PC Before you can use the Sync button on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro you need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software first Note To use the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite described in this handbook your Freecom Hard Drive Pro has to be connected to your PC The sync button will only work with certain eSATA host controllers when connected over eSATA In some cases the sync button will not work when the device is connected via eSATA to the computer This is related to a compatibility issue of the eSATA host controller Should this be the case the synchronization process can be initiated from the Freecom Personal Media Suite by clicking the sync now button When connected over USB the sync button works on all USB hosts that have the bundled Freecom Personal Media Suite installed 1 1 Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Insert the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Software amp Manual CD into your CD drive The Freecom start menu opens User Manual E Software Installation Support HARD DRIVE PRO EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 ESATA Freecom Products WINS MA Quit In case the software does not open automatically please click on Start exe in the main directory of the CD Click on Software Installation and th
8. the tab Freecom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so c Activate the function Sync on Freecom device plug in in the tab Freecom SYNC Freecom Sync synchronize all files in this folder Your files are now synchronized each time when you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Pro to your computer Freecom Personal Media Suite has to be started This function is activated by default when a SYNC folder is created The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3 Starting the synchronization manually a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so c Click on Sync now to start the data synchronization d Alternatively right click on the system tray icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select Start synchronization there 5 4 8 Usage of the SYNC folder with other computers Please follow these instructions if you want to use the SYNC folder with another second computer All files you want to work with on another computer have to be opened directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder You should not copy them to another hard disk as this might cause a later synchronization to perform incorrectly 5 4 9 Synchronization of new or changed files This example shows how you can synchronize files which were changed or created on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro with the original files on the primary computer 1 Conne
9. 1 GB COEHPO OT 931 576 Bytes H E Read Wires Connection Eus Uii Connection Type External m USE Serial Numibas I ADZTGSGSZE Write Status A MLAGRT Maut N t tuppar Partition Scheme Maiter Rost Record adi Here youcan setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help eoe Disk Uility Help le amp Disk Utility Help www applecom gt Manage disks easily Use Disk Utility to repair disks erase them create disk images and much more Learn about Disk Utility Index 49 After connected the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to my computer for the first time no Freecom SYNC folder has been created automatically After installation of Freecom Personal Media Suite the message No Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive found appears Files deleted in the SYNC folder are still appearing during the synchronization Freecom Hard Drive Pro Install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software and safely remove and recon nect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Follow the instructions on chapter 5 4 2 Creating a new SYNC folder Connect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to your computer Check all connections between the Freecom Hard Drive Pro the power supply and the computer Safely remove and reconnect the Free com Hard Drive Pro You have to Split From Original the files from their counterparts b
10. 2 Clickon Change folder and select the folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro whose content is to be compressed and encrypted 3 Alternatively you can create a newfolderto be encrypted on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro using the Change folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder e g Secure and selecting it In the selected folder all files even in sub directories are compressed and then encrypted The active Secure amp Compress folder is easily recognised on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro by the Padlock 17 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 5 3 2 Opening the Secure amp Compress folder 18 1 4 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress Click on Open folder in order to open the Secure amp Compress folder If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has started minimised in the taskbar you can also open the Secure amp Compress folder with a right click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Open Open Secure amp Compress Folder Secures Configuration Exit Of course you can also open the Secure amp Compress folder over the Windows Ex plorer 5 3 3 Encrypting files and folders Open the Secure amp Compress folder Pull the files or folders to be encrypted in the Secure amp Compress folder using the drag amp drop function Each file is now compressed and then encrypted The first time you will be requested
11. Cresbe Shortout U My Documents ptas BL 396 Flopery Ac FIDEM iu Hard Drive ai Using the Freecom Backup Software Chapter 6 Using the Freecom Backup Software PC The Freecom Backup Software serves to back up personal and business data from internal file media e g hard disk onto external Freecom drives It makes it possible to back up all data from individual hard disks as well as data or data types individually specified by the user This can be carried out as a full backup or in incremental backups to save time There are two user interfaces available 1 The Wizard Mode for quick and easy backup of the data 2 The Advanced Mode with advanced configuration possibilities 6 1 Wizard Mode fe Setup Freecom Backup Software Welcome to the Freecom Backup II FREECOM Software Setup Wizard This will install Freecom Backup Software 1 14 on your computer lt is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup In this window you can specify whether the software should always start in Wizard Mode or in Advanced Mode 29 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6 1 1 Selection of the files to back up 30 Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup What do you want to back up All documents and settings on this computer Indudes all documents found in this computer Like xls
12. Drive Pro While synchronizing only modified files will be replaced by newer files Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Freecom Sync Synchonize all files in this folder Open folder no folder selected Select folder E 2 Delete folder Sync on Freecom USB Device plug in Sync now Hard Drive Pro 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com a 20 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 4 2 Creating a new SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Freecom SYNC Click on Select folder and select a folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 2 Alternatively you can create a new SYNC folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro using the Select folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder e g SYNC and selecting it 3 Click on Complete so that the new folder is created Then opens the Freecom SYNC folder Important The selected folder may not contain any files or folders 5 4 3 Opening the SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Freecom SYNC 2 Click on Open folder in order to open the SYNC folder 3 Ifthe Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has been started minimised in the taskbar you can also open the SYNC folder through a right click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 4 4 Adding files into the SYNC folder 1 Open the SYNC folder 2 Pull the re
13. Freecom Backup Software from your computer please proceed as follows In the Start menu go to Settings Control Panel Software 2 Selectthe Freecom Backup Software entry and then click on Remove Acknowledge that you really want to remove the software The Freecom Backup Software is now removed from your computer 11 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Pro is switched off See Chapter 2 2 1 Connect the interface cable USB or eSATA to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro 2 Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and the power supply itself to the socket 3 Connect the interface cable to the interface port of your computer 4 Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro by pushing the power button located at the front of the device Note Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Pro can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port Hardware Installation Foroptimal performance the Freecom Hard drive pro should be connected to an eSATA port 2 1 Sync Button The front panel of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro contains the Sync button Sync Button Power Button 2 2 Power Button To turn on th
14. 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 quick install guide instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 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 guaran tee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven This guarantee will not apply if the RMA number is mis
15. Up Check file extensions to add Extensions O scr 21323 File Types SCR File H 323 Internet Telephony Virtual device driver Microsoft Reader Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format AutoCorrect List File Microsoft Agent Character File Accessibility Wizard settings Al File AIFF Format Sound AIFF Format Sound 6 1 11 Folders that should not be backed up In the following window you can exclude folders from being backed up By default various folders of the system drive are selected Click the Add button to add a further directories To remove directories from the list select the directory to be omitted and then click on Remove Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Exclude You can specify the directories you dont want to backup X C DOCUME 1 ADMINI 1 LOCALS 1 Temp 39 C Documents and Settings Administrator Local Settings Tempore 29 C Documents and Settings Administrator Templates X C Documents and Settings All Users Templates X C Documents and Settings Default User X C Program Files 39 c wInpows Then click on Next Using the Freecom Backup Software 6 1 12 Summary of the settings made The settings you have made are now listed for review Click on Back if you want to make changes or click on Complete to start the backup Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Com
16. ackup date 31 Freecom Hard Drive Pro The modes Full backup complete data backup and Incremental backup appending data backup are available 1 Full backup means that at every backup a new directory is created with all data to be backed up 2 Incremental backup means that an already existing backup set is opened and only that data is backed up that has been created or modified since the last backup An incremental backup is significantly faster than a full backup because not all data needs to be backed up Click on Next to continue 6 1 4 Select a directory The target folder for your backup can be either the suggested folder name e g My Backup or you can select your own target folder Click on Browse for this and select a backup folder Then click on Next Browse For Folder Please select destination folder s FREECOM HDD E som To view any subfolders click a plus sign above 32 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6 1 5 Summary of the settings made A summary of the settings you made is displayed then Click on Back to make changes or click on Complete to accept the settings and to start the backup Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Completing the Backup Wizard FREeCOM You have created the following backup settings My documents and settings Destination D My Backup To start the backup click Finish 6 1 6 Backup While the backup is in progress a
17. ct the Freecom Hard Drive Pro with the primary computer 2 Open the context menu on the SYNC icon in the taskbar and click on Start synchro nization Open Open Syne Folder Sync Open Secure amp Compress Folder Secures Start synchronization Sync Configuration Exil 23 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 3 Astatus window appears Please select Update if you wish to synchronize the file or otherwise select Cancel If you choose not to synchronize the file Cancel you will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync 2 The following files need to be updated To change the update action Cc use the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase In D Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM 5 4 10 Skip files during synchronization If you want to skip just one file out of many please click on this file with the right mouse button and select Skip The green arrow next to the selected file changes to a blue one indicating that this file will not be synchronized You will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync B The following files need to be updated To change the update action Cc use the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase In D Excel Unmodi Modified 11 19 2 s Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM a Replace y skp
18. doc pdf mp3 and jpg Let me choose what to back up For selecting the files to be backed up there are three different options available 1 2 My documents and settings contains the My Documents folder Internet Favourites as well as the desktop of the logged in user All documents and settings on this computer backs up the files of all users on your computer Let me choose what to back up gives you the possibility to carry out a user specified backup You can select specifically which types of files and directories you want to back up and which files should be excluded from the backup Using the Freecom Backup Software 6 1 2 Predefined backup Select either My documents and Settings or All documents and settings on this com puter and then click on Next A list of available Freecom drives is displayed then Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Backup Destination Please specify the backup drive I FREECOM HDD E Select the drive to which you want to back up your data You can open the advanced backup options by clicking on the Options button 6 1 3 Backup options Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Backup Destination Please specify the backup folder and backup type E Wy Backup 9 Incremental backup Only modified files are copied to the existing backup set Full backup All files are copied to a new backup set The destination folder name contains the b
19. e Freecom Hard Drive Pro push the power button located on the front panel of the device Note that the device will only turn on if the following conditions are met the device is powered by the power adapter it is connected with the interface cable eSATA USB to a computer the computer is running The Freecom Hard Drive Pro will turn off automatically when the computer it is connected to is turned off or when the interface or power cable is disconnected On top of that the device can also be turned off manually by pressing and holding the power button for 3 consecutive seconds The device can manually be turned on again by pressing the power button once but only when the computer it is connected to is running Attention only USB Before switching off the Freecom Hard Drive Pro manually make sure to safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Pro via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar Failing to do so may result in loss of data 13 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 14 Chapter 3 Driver installation Under Windows 2000 XP and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom Hard Drive Pro into the USB eSATA port of the computer Chapter 4 Daily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro The combination of having an eSATA and USB 2 0 interface on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro makes it ideally suitabl
20. e for data storage file sharing backup archiving audio and video playback and editing and all applications that need fast file access 4 1 Daily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro with Freecom Personal Me dia Suite software PC Creating a SYNC folder PC After the installation of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro is finished the Freecom SYNC folder will be created automatically when Freecom Personal Media Suite was installed before If not please refer to the paragraph Creating a new SYNC folder in Chapter The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Chapter 5 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal O U A UU N N Media Suite PC G Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Secure amp Compress Crypt and compress all files in this folder Open folder no folder selected 3 Select folder Delete folder Set Password Hard Drive Pro 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com Ga Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components Secure Compress Freecom SYNC Autorun Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the taskbar Input field also shows the selected folder User menu Connected Freecom Hard Drive Pro drive letter available memory capacity Link to www freecom com Click on this to access the Freecom homepage Here you can find further information about your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Quick H
21. eecom software te Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like Setup to create the program s shortcuts then click Next Freecom Personal Media Suite Accessories Administrative Tools Games C Don t create a Start Menu folder 5 In the dialogue Options you can select whether to create a link to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software on the desktop and whether the program should be started automatically when starting Windows It is recommended to select both op tions for better operation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 15 Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Freecom Personal Media Suite then click Next Additional icons Start on Windows startup 6 Click on Next to start the installation All necessary program files are now written on the hard drive of your computer 7 In the last window you will be asked whether you want to start Freecom Personal Media Suite now It is recommended to select this option so that you can configure the software for your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Please click on Finish 1 2 Deinstallation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite In order to remove the Freecom Personal Media Suite fro
22. efore you may delete them Please refer to chapter 5 4 11 Handling deleted files An empty folder is not synchronized Empty folders are not taken into account during synchronization If you are working with the program Total Commander and are using the send to dialog to add items to the SYNC folder the message Thebriefcaseisinuseonanother computer could appear Not enough memory on the target drive Freecom Hard Drive Pro during creation of SYNC folder Notenough memoryonthetargetdrive Free com Hard Drive Pro during synchronization Data on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro can be read but not written There is no response when press the sync button The SYNC folder is opened by another program Please closeallapplications which are using the SYNC folder Delete files on the target drive Free com Hard Drive Pro or select less files Delete files on the target drive Freecom Hard Drive Pro Check with which file system the Freecom HardDrive Prowasformatted Only with FAT 32 data onthe drive under different operat ing systems can be read and written Make sure PMS is installed make sure the device and computer are on When con nected over eSATA in some cases the sync button may not function due to a known compatibility issue of the eSATA host In this case the sync process can also be initiated from the PMS by clicking sync now or you can use the USB 2 0 connection WARRANTY valid in Europe
23. elp for Freecom Personal Media Suite Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray 5 1 Configuration To open the configuration menu please right click on the Freecom Personal Media Suite icon in the system tray and select Configuration 1 Show splash screen Deactivatethisfunction to preventthe display ofthe startscreen when starting the program Start program on Windows star Starts the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the background with every Windows start You will know this by the icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray 15 Freecom Hard Drive Pro Important We recommend to leave the function Start program on Windows start activated under all circumstances in order to be able to use all the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite e g Autorun SYNC on Freecom device plug in 5 2 Autorun The Autorun function enables you to open or start documents files or programs auto matically when your Freecom Hard Drive Pro is connected to your PC Automatically start for example the last document you were working on MP3 play lists your favourite film and much more These files do not have to be on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro for this Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Autorun Open these files if Freecom USB Device gets connected Add file Add folder Remove Hard Drive Pro 37 GByte 33 Free space wWww freecom com a 5 2 1 Adding file
24. en Personal Media Suite The installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation Freecom Hard Drive Pro fe Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Welcome to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Setup Wizard This will install Freecom Personal Media Suite 2 32 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Cancel 3 Please read the license agreement carefully To accept the license agreement confirm with Yes Note Clicking on No ends the installation Select the target folder and program folder in the start menu in which the Freecom Personal Media Suite symbol is to appear 15 Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation Freecom Technologies End User License Agreement Software Product FREECOM PERSONAL MEDIA SUITE Licensor FREECOM TECHNOLOGIES GmbH LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SOFTWARE PURCHASED FROM FREECOM OR A do not accept the agreement 4 Youcanselecta different target folder for the program files by selecting another folder on your hard drive Installation of the Fr
25. igher e CD ROM drive for installing software e Available eSATA USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port Internet connection for online warranty registration driver software updates and downloads e Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Mac e Mac G3 G4 G5 or Power Book G3 G4 or higher with USB interface or eSATA e 256 MB RAM or higher e CD ROM drive for installing software e Available eSATA USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port Internet connection for online warranty registration driver software updates and downloads Operating system Mac OS X v10 1 or higher USB 2 0 is downwards compatible to USB 1 1 General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Pro functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 e Do not drop the Freecom Hard Drive Pro or expose it to other kinds of sudden me chanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive Donotusethe Freecom Hard Drive Pro when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C e If the Freecom Hard Drive Pro is moved from a cool environment to a warme
26. 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 Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next Click on Finish to complete partitioning Your partition will be formatted now and is ready to use Attention If you select NTFS as file system the data on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro is read only under Mac OS X It is not possible to write data Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7 4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Mac OS X 1 Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications gt Utilities 2 Click on the tab Partition aon Freecom Hard Drive Pra Media c s F 35 090 Es imc op miae canet Ten og Me Munt Sect SUBE T 455 5 CR STISDOBA IAS First ed Erase JOP AA Restore Bi Mac 05 x Volume Scheme Volume information Ej Data E2981 GB Freecom Hard Suet ame Freecom HDD Pro FREON H O PRO Format Bar 05 Extender leunmmaled Ce Sie 25809 Ge C Locked for editing Belegt th dick iu want ba partili n aid che ote 3 waluma ahem Click asch v lum regseceesed in the scheme and specey a volume name larmat andi size Click Farricken Gus Fa Caeser C E Disk Description Freecom Hard rise Fro Media Total Capacity 234
27. llowing steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro After this procedure your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Selectthe option Manage 3 Selectthe option Storage Disk Management 4 Choose the hard disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unal located Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Compute Management Locust Vol rns Putin Da HIER Hester ect assu 63 HD Hx A rtm Took Ts 77 Ha m E JA Geant Vener POAT ie Paien Bue PATE Healthy Ae Bi w He iri F Shared Folderg EITO Petion Pac FATI Valn LL AE 1 Ko Dx kd Local nang ond Groups Aa Paten Bax FATE Healy Be 7 238 be Ha Ux E qii Performances Logs and Karts OE Patton Buc FATES Hash nrgentnn 0164 63M 527 o D mee Manager EIE Paten fee HIE Hash Unktemen urbem addo 20408 07 Wo rx aj So t Ul OE age lll O a gn ien and Pa a l rot E Sik es Wex WIN o8 WIS 2808 43 Text an 100 M PATI a E ENTER Af GB KT ELI Orire hinati Unkncesn Partia bisatt Unkncesn Partition birati T ratnn Uruk v Lun A Baci DATENL IE i Aa ud n1 14 72 FATH CEGBRFATM LE GB FATE Ordre Hefe 2 1 T9080 m E T rire inaid itn TRON s Ha Meca Ld al 0 B onore Pan reto M ended patton E E ave 5 Click wi
28. lose this wizard click Finish 45 46 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 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 gt Disk Management Poe D e Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 MBA 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 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Enter the size and click on Next New 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
29. m 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 YEARS WARRANTY
30. m your computer please proceed as follows 1 Inthe Start menu please click on Program files Freecom Personal Media Suite 2 Select Uninstall Freecom Personal Media Suite The software is now removed from your computer Freecom Hard Drive Pro 10 1 3 Installation of the Freecom Backup Software 1 Insert the Software amp Manual CD into your CD drive The Freecom start menu opens In case the software does not open automatically please click on Start exe in the root directory of the CD Click on Software Installation and then Backup Software The installation of the Freecom Backup Software is started then Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation 1 Setup Freecom Backup Software Welcome to the Freecom Backup II FREECOM Software Setup Wizard This will install Freecom Backup Software 1 14 on your computer lt is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 3 Please read the licensing agreement carefully To accept the licensing agreement confirm with Yes Note Clicking on No endsthe installation Selectthe target folder and program folder in the start menu in which the Freecom Backup Software symbol is to appear You can selecta differenttargetfolderforthe program files by selecting anotherfolder on your hard disk Inthe Options dialogue youca
31. mory more than most computers are equipped with It is ideal for storing large graphics or videos are be edited directly from the Freecom Hard Drive Pro as its USB 2 0 and eSATA connections are fast enough by far Copying files into the SYNC folder Mark the files and folders you want to copy to the SYNC folder Click with the right mouse button on the files and folders and select Send to SYNC folder Done Now all your valuable data has been copied to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Every time you click Sync now all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Fle Eat Yew Favret Tout Hele amp Search gt Folders mg Collapse Explore Open iia Seni Sharing and Securky d My Netw Pl co iip dj Recorde Bn x E Desktop pinsata shorbeut Copy Hud Becipient Pasta e amp Piy Deure ah ee H ira M 3 Floppy Ac Properties za Hard Drin 31 27 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 28 5 4 13 Home use At the office there is always a backup of yourimportant business data But how about your data athome All the memories stored in digital photo s made during your last holiday Or the first pictures and movies of your children You do not want to loose those The Freecom Hard Drive Pro is ideal for making a safety backup which stores your data independently from your computer Simply sendto yourimportant files a
32. n select whether to create a linkto the Freecom Backup Software on the desktop and whether a symbol should by placed for the program in the Quick Launch bar It is recommended to select both options for better operation of the Freecom Backup Software Installation of the Freecom software ie Setup Freecom Backup Software Select Destination Location Where should Freecom Backup Software be installed U setup wil install Freecom Backup Software into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse NEN Files Freecom Backup At least 2 1 MB of free disk space is required 6 Clickon Next to start the installation All necessary program files are now written to the hard disk of your computer 7 Inthe last window you are asked if you want to start Freecom Backup Software now If you want to create a backup of your data right away click on Finish If you want to start the software later then remove the check mark at Start Freecom Backup Software and then click on Finish 1 Setup Freecom Backup Software Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Freecom Backup Software then click Next Additional icons Create a desktop icon C Create a Quick Launch icon 1 4 Uninstallation of the Freecom Backup Software In order to remove the
33. nation window under Optionsthe modesFullbackup complete data backup and Incremental backup appending data backup are available 1 Full backup means that at every backup a new directory is created with all data to be backed up 2 Incremental backup means that an already existing backup set is opened and only that data is backed up that has been created or modified since the last backup An incremental backup is significantly faster than a full backup because notall data needs to be backed up DESTINATION Destination FAMy private backup 25 01 2006V C Incremental backup Only moded lies arn cogeed ho the ening backup set Ful backup Al files ate Copied to amp new backup sat The destination folder name cortains the backup ame TT Press backep nov te start the backup process 39 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6 2 5 Options SOURCE FILES DESTINATION Under Options in the main window the splash screen can be activated or deactivated that appears when the software is started Furthermore folders can be selected that should not be included in the backup Options Show splash screen Exclude common not used directories 29 C ADOKUME 1 Support LOKALE 1 Temp 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen ll Users Yor 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen Default Users 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen Support Loke 3 pm HET i B u i Start backup BACKUP NOW Press backup now
34. nd directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and update your backup from time to time click Sync now This is extremely easy and very fast because the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2 0 eSATA connections And all your memories are safe Copying files into the SYNC folder Follow the instruction in the manual to install the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and the SYNC folder Mark the files and folders you want to copy to the SYNC folder Click with the right mouse button on the files and folders and select Send to SYNC folder Done Now all your valuable data has been copied to the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Every time click Sync now all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro U Tanis Let Deihi U Wetting Sand amd Gert s W rh Computer amp Hy Network Places E Hairie ba i Tha 0 Ij f File Edt Wew Fawontes Took Heb Ld o Basch 3 po Search Folders 117 Files E Himn Sen Tya Date Meet Ete Fris GB besitos Previen SIKH JPEG Image 5JIDI20GC 3 12 PM LL My Decore T Fat 53KB FOG Image sigi 3 12 FM i My Music rnt KH P l S0 200 3114 Pf Ii AIER PEL image Snare 3 15 PM My Prunes Open With r u Sent 2061 C3 Direrland send To 000 060 P y N that i U My Birthday 30 damn that s akdi cut A Desktop formate therta C My Family Pan iC The Ocean maii a Mall fiecipient
35. nformation on Freecom SYNC and Microsoft Briefcase Freecom Hard Drive Pro Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard drive For your convenience the Freecom Hard Drive Pro has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro between different computers Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive Pro in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Hard Drive Pro to another computer than the one you used for formatting The Freecom Hard Drive Pro features a super fast eSATA connection which allows transfer speeds up to 3GBit s For connectivity a hi speed USB 2 0 interface is added allowing you to connect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro over USB whenever an eSATA connection is not available The combination of having an eSATA and USB 2 0 interface on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving audio and video playback and editing and all applications that need fast file access Recommended sequence of installation 1 Install Freecom Personal Media Suite Software PC 2 Connect the interface cable and the power cable to the drive and plug the power supply unit into the socket Plug the interface cable into the appropriate slot of your computer 3 Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Please refer to chapters 1 5 for
36. o 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 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next Sop Sg A IA 1 E i 2 Competes Management sd M fe denen vem Wire Helio nim lt A 0m e AXE ma e x 7 B coments Management Loca Volume Layout Type Fie System Satis __ Capacty Free Space Free Raut Tolerance Overhead A vt tock Sica Patton Bw NIFS Meaty oy 40065 eM 17 Nc 7 M Cert mm GGIOATENI Dr Parton Base FATI Healthy 11 7165 Jia 66 M ow Shared Folders EDAD Patton Bex FAT mestt nog 4m 4 N ots Loca Users ard Groups GYNO b fetten few PATI Hesty 4 OG 100 Ne 0 Antreaan aoaaa EAD CONE Patton paac FATX neste Dg 7 29 Sh MN 0 sm IS Petter Be PATI Hear Linon Patto 116M 636 MB t NU ow sep ww 2000 Patton fx NIPS Meathy r nom Patton 4 09 Gb 29b 2 Nc 7 Remon able Tor woe nd Cont agente Cod Mua t D serves and ho tore Sunk 9 SS ch 2X bex win 98 WI 2000 c 14 5 1020 MB FAT 32 4 69 GB NTFS 4 69 GB NTFS 3 95 dn Orire Heatty irbrovsn Pati hesti Lrinonn Patton Heattey Sytem Uraliocabed Souk 1 Base DATENI 0x va 11 77 GRFATII Orire Mesir Bows 2 Dex 19 06 GB Orire o r CD ROM 6 No Med w hel gt B Unatocated ge P ry patton M Erdo patton B hee space Lopes de Mika ETT O ka 2 nm Logical drive
37. pleting the Backup Wizard II FReGCOM You have created the following backup settings Selected files and folders Destination E My Backup 1 2 8 20061 To start the backup click Finish 6 1 13 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup Backup successfully finished 37 files 24 MByte After the end ofthe backup click on Close and you are returned to the Advanced Mode window 37 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 6 2 Advanced Mode 6 2 1 Select source In Source the source drives or folders can be specified from which a backup should be made DESTINATION U S9 SYSTEM IC Start backup Press backup naw te start tha backup provers 6 2 2 File types to back up extensions File types can be selected in the Files window that should be included in the backup DESTINATION Preis backep wow to start the backep process 38 Using the Freecom Backup Software 6 2 3 Selecting the target drive In this window you can select the target drive for the backup ON T meam HELE us Sinai Destination FILES Select bathup diiin esa 4 FREECOM KOC iF Start backup Breia bi bop aou to start the backup procedi ExET 6 2 4 Select backup mode IntheDesti
38. r envi ronment 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 e Donot place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Hard Drive Pro in a dusty environment Dust inside the en closure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction e Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Opening the Freecom Hard Drive Pro will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Pro can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port e When using the Freecom Personal Media Suite software please be aware that all files in the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro are linked to the original files on your PC or network If you delete a file in the SYNC folder its original will be deleted during the next synchronization too To avoid this you have to Split From Original thefile priorto deleting it Please referto chapter 5 forfurther i
39. rive Pro 3 Select Update and Split From Original Sales 7003 Properties General Update Status Sales 2003 To change the update action click the File with the right mouse button To update click Update In Briefcase In D Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM 11 19 2003 3 00 PM TERN pu 4 Select Yes Confirm Split from Original zh Are YOU sure You want to prevent any Future updates of ES Sales 20037 26 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 4 12 Office use The Freecom Hard Drive Pro is ideal for making a local backup which stores your data independently from your network or local computer Simply send to your important files and directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro and update your backup from time to time click Sync now This is extremely easy and very fast because the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2 0 eSATA connections The best thing is even when your network or local computer is not working you can take your Freecom Hard Drive Pro to any other computer equipped with an USB port and continue Even at your home office where you can be close to the people you love and still having all your business data available Simply click Sync now before you leave the office and you are always up to date and can work with the data on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro The Freecom Hard Drive Pro vides a vast amount of me
40. s Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 19540 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 19540 fal lt Back 8 Assigna drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 44 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Do not format this 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 Format this partition with the following settings File system FAT32 iv Allocation unit size Default v Volume label FHD 2 PRO Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compre 10 Click on Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings OT Ta TI TE lo Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT 32 Allocation unit size Default Volume labe Had Drive Quick Format Yes To c
41. s folders 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the Autorun tab 2 Addfiles folders and programs to the Autorun list by either clicking on Add file and selecting the corresponding file or by pulling the files into the Autorun list field using drag amp drop 3 For folders please select Add folders or pull a folder into the Autorun list field using drag amp drop 4 Alternatively you can create a new folder on your Freecom Hard Drive Pro using the Add folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder and selec ting it 16 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 2 2 Removing files folders from the Autorun list 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the Autorun tab 2 Select the file or the folder to be removed in the Autorun list field 3 Click on Remove The corresponding entry is removed from the list 5 3 Secure amp Compress The Secure amp Compress function serves to compress and encrypt your documents Unau thorized access to your personal data is therefore impossible Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Secure amp Compress Crypt and compress all files in this folder Open folder no folder selected Select folder Set Password Delete folder Hard Drive Pro 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com a 5 3 1 Add Select Folders Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress
42. sing 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 none of the following a any consumable supplied with the product such as media or batteries b damage to or loss of any software programs data or remo vable 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 attempted 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 liable for 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 Freeco
43. space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 9539 a Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 8 Clickon 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 Y ou selected the following settings selected Dis Partition size 9539 MB To close this wizard click Finish M De Aen Wee ake pel slm xl ba 8 Tes qc Petton Tai MTS Healt sham am ae HD H io Dm ZROATEN Ee artis Bue PATEE Hoary Ise Tuis w H iri SPATS T Partition Tack FATE Hear LILI LHT AA Ka re EM iit oe ba Patten Ba FATH Heale LAD AME 10 i Ti E Performance Logs arad Airie ag r Patton Diy FATE haati nag 252 Si la D a vios Manager omui Patre Banc FATE Healy ikea DAMES did aiw Ha ir pr Stites Ew 2000 Petton eee HPS Hesthy Uninen Paion 4G 2M 41A o D Conk Cant rerit ea Cask Marea Dy ros and Applications A Sipak qpL SSS Buc Wis um WIS 608 eh 1410 1070 MB FATE 4 05 GENTES 4 IH Eia La Online Helle Urkremer Partis Heire TU en Partibon Healtiee Copies Unallocated Shik 1 Dues DATINI ik S727 Gb 11 72 GB Rats rira Haste Sip T Lnd HART TO Hid 587 BB FATE One Fergie ien n ra a TOME Ha Picks E IE od las d tected pation ELI IL 47 48 Freecom Hard Drive Pr
44. spective files or folders in the SYNC folder using the drag amp drop function 3 Alternatively you can also right click on the file s or folder s and select the SYNC folder in the context menu under Send to Your files folders are now copied into the SYNC folder 5 4 5 Changing the SYNC folder 1 Openthe Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC 2 Click on Change folder to select a new folder for data synchronization Important The selected folder may not contain any files or folders 5 4 6 Deleting the SYNC folder 1 Openthe Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC 2 Clickon Delete folder in order to delete the active SYNC folder ATTENTION All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted 21 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 22 Before the deletion a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder Personal Media Suite Attention Deleting the SYNC Folder will also delete ALL Files in this Folder Are you sure vou want to delete the SYNC Folder 5 4 7 Synchronisation of files and folders There are three possibilities for the synchronization of your files 1 Press the SYNC button of your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Your data is now synchronised 2 Synchronisation of the data when your Freecom Hard Drive Pro is connected to your computer For this please proceed as follows a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on
45. th 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 Y ou can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next E Cancel 43 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Extended partition Logical drive gt 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 Tr 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 Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP 2000 how to create more than one partition Specify Partition Size M Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum size
46. to enter and confirm a password Select Save password on this computer if you do not want to be requested to enter a password again Alternatively you can also right click on the files or folders and select the Secure amp Compress folder in the context menu under Send to 5 3 4 Decrypting files and folders In order to decrypt files and folders which are in the Secure amp Compress folder please proceed as follows 1 2 Open the Secure amp Compress folder Select the file s or folder s to be decrypted and pull them into the target folder e g with the Windows Explorer using drag amp drop Your files are now decrypted and decompressed The encrypted original remains on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 3 5 Deleting the Secure amp Compress folder Click on Delete folder in order to delete the selected Secure amp Compress folder ATTENTION All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted Before the deletion a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder Personal Media Suite Attention Deleting the Secure amp Compress folder will also delete ALL Files in this Folder Are you sure vou want to delete the Secure amp Compress Folder 5 3 6 Changing the password 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress 2 Click on Change password The following window opens
47. to start the backup process Click on Backup Now to start the backup 6 2 6 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup Once the backup is completed press the Close button and you are returned to the main menu 40 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Chapter 7 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 7 1 General information Your Freecom Hard Drive Pro 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 Hard Drive Pro 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 Hard Drive Pro to your needs 7 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system ied Windows 2000 Windows XP MacOS X Maximum size of a partition Operating system Ad Windows 2000 4 GB 32 GB Windows XP 32 GB MacOSX101x 128GB MacOSX102x 18G
48. window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup d Scanning files Backup successfully finished 26 files 11 MByte After the end of the backup click on Close and you are returned to the main window 33 Freecom Hard Drive Pro 34 6 1 7 User defined backup Select Let me choose what to backup if you would rather determine yourself which files should be backed up Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup What do you want to back up O My documents and settings Indudes My Documents folder plus Internet Favorites and your desktop All documents and settings on this computer Indudes all documents found in this computer Like xls doc pdf mp3 and jpg 6 1 8 Select drives This window lists the drives from which a backup can be made By clicking on Add you can select further folders With Remove you can take folders drives from the list All the drives or folders that have a check mark are included in the backup Remove the check mark from drives or folders that you do not want to back up Then click on Next Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup lt Local Disk C Using the
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