ioSafe 1TB SoloPRO
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1. on physically securing the SoloPRO Connecting the SoloPRO to Your Computer Using the USB connection 1 Connect the included power supply to the back of the SoloPRO CAUTION To avoid damage to the power supply connector make sure it is aligned correctly before plugging it into the drive Do not move the drive while it is powered up to avoid drive damage or data loss a Plug in the AC cord in the power supply b Plug the small end of the power supply into the Solo s power port c Plug the AC cord into an AC outlet Connect the USB Cable The USB cable has a flat connection on one end and a square connection on the other end The flat connection plugs into your computer The square connection plugs into the SoloPRO Be sure to correctly insert the connectors or you may damage the SoloPRO s hard disk drive and void the warranty Turn on the power switch on the back of the SoloPRO 15 4 Verify that the Drive Mounts Before storing data on the SoloPRO the drive must be mounted to the computers operating system This means that the computers operating system has recognized at least one readable partition on the drive and established a communication link with it For Windows PC once the SoloPRO is powered on the operating system should mount the drive in a few moments A new drive icon letter will appear in My Computer Windows Explorer You are now ready to use the Solo For Mac once the SoloPRO is powe2. to 2 500 USD to a third party data recovery service of the Company s choice to extract the data Any data extracted will be loaded on a replacement product and shipped back to the original user The Company has the right to use a factory refurbished product as the replacement product 22 The Company s good faith attempts to restore and recover the data in accordance with these terms and conditions shall be the purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy and the Company shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever The Company cannot guarantee that any data will be recoverable nor can it guarantee which data files are on the product Data restoration or recovery shall be strictly limited to whatever files are restorable or recoverable and not what the purchaser believes to exist on the product Only one instance of a data recovery event per product is covered by this program for products registered to the original purchaser only 23 Following a Disaster If the SoloPRO is exposed to a disaster such as a flood or fire you should immediately call the ioSafe Disaster Response Team at 1 888 984 6723 US amp Canada or 1 530 886 1578 International extension 430 You can also send an email to disastersupport iosafe com The professionals at ioSafe can determine the best actions to take to protect your valuable information In some cases a self recovery can be performed and provide you with immediate access to your information In other cases ioS
3. with USB 1 1 This means you can connect a USB 2 0 device to USB 1 1 port and vice versa However interface transfer rates are limited by the interface with the lower speed If you plug the SoloPRO into a USB 1 1 port on your computer data transfer rates will be limited to USB 1 1 speeds up to 12 Mbps 11 About eSATA eSATA or external SATA is a high performance interface that provides up to 6x faster transfer rates than USB 2 0 up to 3 Gbits sec It was developed to extend the internal SATA interface to external devices eSATA supports hot swapping by design however this feature requires proper support and setup at the host device drive and operating system level Connecting the SoloPRO through eSata is recommended for best drive performance and OS compatibility NOTE The cable supplied with your system has been optimized for performance Longer cables may not work or only work intermittantly 12 Securing the SoloPRO Suggestions Kensington Security Slot For drive security the SoloPRO is equipped with a Kensington security slot which supports a standard Kensington security cable sold separately For more information on the Kensington security slot and available products visit www kensington com Kensington Security Slot 13 For Added Security For added security the SoloPRO can be secured with a cable and padlock or bolted to a floor See the pictures below for suggested methods
4. 0 240V 50 60 Hz 1 0 A DC Output 12V 2A Ambient Temperature OPEN arne NR cs Eg su 40 95 F NIGP SOE rt na A a anata tts 0 1 550 F Fire Up to 30 minutes per ASTM E119 Humidity Operating non condensing aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasassaaaasnasssaanaaa 20 80 Non operating aaaaaaaaaaaaasasanssnnnunnnunnnnunnunnnunnnnnnnnunnnunnnanunar Water Submersion System Requirements For Windows The SoloPRO drive is formatted with an NTFS file system a default for the Windows OS For Mac The Solo is supported on Mac s using the G3 or later or Intel processor When connecting to a Mac the SoloPRO drive will need to be reformatted once connected See page 21 Formatting the SoloPRO for Mac OS Supported OS interface connection ETT RAS ERNI V Se hat EEE nD dunk da Son endene fi an NAFN eSATA Only Mac OS 10 3 or later pieier siise USB 2 0 or eSATA Windows 7 Vista SP2 XP SP3 isss a USB 2 0 or eSATA Windows Server 2003 or later aiiiaaaaaaaaaaasaasasaaaaassaaannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnna eSATA Only 10 About USB 2 0 USB 2 0 has a maximum interface transfer rate or bandwidth of 480 Mbps Megabits per second The performance depends on many factors including CPU file system overhead number of attached USB devices and more Given these and other factors in day to day use you can expect maximum sustained transfer rates around 25 MB s Megabytes per second USB 2 0 is backwards compatible
5. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules CE Compliance For Europe Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union including the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at ioSafe Inc Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in t
6. Users Manual ioSafe SoloPRO External Hard Drive eSATA USB 2 0 e eSATA USB 2 0 Fireproof Waterproof e Data Recovery Service FloSafe Cooling Technology 3 Year Limited Warranty 910 10920 00 REV 02 Contents WELCOME sanai i kdv uden den Bakke deg bekke idee ann a aaa SN adi 3 Precautions Package Contents Specifications System Requirements About USB About eSATA Securing the SoloPRO Suggestions a2aaaaaaxaaaaasaaaaasnsaaaaannnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 13 Kensington Security Slot rne asen iae eE E O EERE ea 13 Added Setursins na RNA K Saa AANE EE EEA ERE 14 Connecting the SoloPRO to Your Computer Using the USB connection eSATA Connection Disconnecting and Reconnecting the Drive using eSATA mi Formatting the SoloPRO for Mac OS iiaaaaaaaiaaaaaaaasaaaaassaaaaaaasnannnnnsnnnsnnnnnnani 21 ioSafe Data Recovery Service Terms and Conditions Following Disaster su hat ines dett ioSafe Warranty ioSafe Contact Information Welcome Thank you for purchasing the ioSafe SoloPRO external hard drive the first high capacity external hard drive available with protection from fires and floods For years ioSafe has continued to set the standard for disaster proof hardware The ioSafe SoloPRO brings our technology forward with an unprecedented combination of security reliability capacity and price The ioSafe SoloPRO has been rigorously tested to protect the data contained in the
7. afe may request that the SoloPRO be returned to the ioSafe factory for data recovery In any case calling ioSafe is the first step The general steps for natural disaster recovery are 1 After the disaster event obtain physical possession of ioSafe device If the device has been exposed to a fire wait for the ioSafe device to cool down before handling 2 Call ioSafe Disaster Support Team at 1 888 984 6723 US amp Canada or 1 530 886 1578 International extension 430 to obtain an RMA 24 MY RW 12 13 14 Report disaster event and obtain return shipping address instructions Drain any free water from the ioSafe device if post flood Place the ioSafe device in a heavy duty plastic bag Place the bagged ioSafe device in a small cardboard box with a paper marked with the RMA name phone and address Fill the bottom of a larger box with 2 3 inches minimum of packing insulation such as sturdy foam or other padding DO NOT USE foam peanuts or loose padding materials as it will not protect the ioSafe SoloPRO properly and may further damage the unit Place the boxed ioSafe device in the larger box Pack additional packing insulation tightly around all sides of the small box 2 3 inches minimum and seal the box shut Mark the RMA on the outside of the large box and ship per ioSafe shipping instructions ioSafe will recover all data according to the terms of the Data Recovery Service Terms and Conditions ioSafe will then p
8. device to meet the following specifications Fire Endurance Testing temperatures up to 1 550 F for a duration of 30 minutes per ASTM E119 fire testing protocol Full Water Submersion depth of 10 feet in fresh water or salt water for 3 days 72 hours NOTE Please read this Users Manual and retain it for future reference Copyrights Copyright ioSafe Inc 2010 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written consent Trademarks All Trademarks mentioned or appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners Federal Communication Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation
9. e AC cord to the power supply b Plug the small end of the power supply into the SoloPRO s power port c Plug the AC cord into an AC outlet Connect the eSATA cable from the PC to the SoloPRO MOTE Never connect the drive to the computer with more than one cable a Identify the eSATA cable and connect it to the back of the drive b Connect the other end of the cable to your eSATA host adapter or built in eSATA connection Turn on the power switch on the back of the SoloPRO and power on your computer 18 6 Verify that the Drive Mounts Before storing data on the SoloPRO the drive must be mounted to the computers operating system This means that the computers operating system has recognized at least one readable partition on the drive and established a communication link with it For Windows once the OS boots a new drive icon letter will appear in My Computer Windows Explorer You are now ready to use the SoloPRO For Mac once the OS boots a new drive icon will appear on the Desktop and in the Finder The SoloPRO should be reformatted for the Mac OS See page 21 Formatting the SoloPRO for Mac OS For Linux the drive must be manually mounted after the OS boots The SoloPRO should be re formatted for the Linux OS Contact your Linux System Administrator for assistance with these steps 7 The SoloPRO is ready to use Save or drag and drop files to the drive as you would to any other drive attached to you
10. he preparation of this document to assure its accuracy no liability resulting from errors or omissions in the document or form the use of the information contained herein is assumed The publisher reserves the right to make changes or revisions without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Precautions Please read the precautions listed below Failure to do so may result in damage to the device loss of data and voiding of the warranty If you are using the SoloPRO for primary storage as opposed to data backup we strongly recommend that you backup your data If the SoloPRO has a three prong plug do not plug the unit into a two prong outlet Do not bump jar or drop the SoloPRO Do not disconnect any cables while the SoloPRO is powered on without first stopping the device through the operating system software interface Do not use more than one interface e g USB 2 0 eSATA at a time Package Contents Included in the package Users guide This booklet Attention notice Not shown i L gt L 0 A ioSafe SoloPRO external hard drive I E A GA J B AC power Module C US Power Cord D USB 2 0 Cable E eSATA Cable E G Specifications Dimensions Inches viii ln a 5 0W X 7 1H X 11 0L Weight H 0 ORSA A r Na gn RN N 15 Interface Transfer Rate USB 2 0 up to 480 Mbps OSA TA unne anbe dr up to 3 0 Gbps External Power Supply AC ng aan ag 10
11. ick on the dropdown menu where it says Volume Scheme and select 1 Partition Click on the Options button select the Apple Partition Map option and click OK Click in the field that allows you to name the volume and type in the value you prefer Verify the volume format is set to Mac OS Extended journaled Click Apply and then click Partition to start the formatting process The partitioning process will take from 10 seconds to 2 minutes to complete Once complete the drive will mount on your Desktop with the name you provided in step 6 21 ioSafe Data Recovery Service Terms and Conditions As applicable during the Data Recovery Service period and upon validated registration of an ioSafe the Company product on the Company s website www iosafe com the Company or its contracted partner will assist the original purchaser for one data recovery event The Company will attempt to restore the lost data by employing one of the following ways The Company or its contracted partner will provide phone or email based support to assist in recovering the data or The Company may pay for the disaster exposed product to be shipped back to the Company s headquarters for data recovery If data recovery is successful a replacement product will be loaded with the original data and shipped back to the original user or At the discretion of the Company if the data recovery by the Company is not successful the Company will pay up
12. lace any recovered data on a replacement ioSafe device ioSafe will ship the replacement ioSafe device back to the original user Once the primary server computer is repaired or replaced the original user should restore the primary drive data with the ioSafe backup data Continue to use the ioSafe device for subsequent backups 25 ioSafe Warranty If a mechanical or operable part of an ioSafe malfunctions or breaks down during normal use ioSafe will at our option repair or replace said part free for a period of three 3 years from the date of purchase Extended warranty service is available by contacting your retail seller or by contacting ioSafe at 1 530 886 1578 ioSafe reserves the right to have its representative inspect any product or part to honor any claim and to receive a purchase receipt or other proof of original purchase before warranty service is performed This warranty is limited to the terms stated herein All expressed and implied warranties including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are excluded except as stated above ioSafe disclaims all liabilities for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product or arising out of any breach of this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other right
13. r computer 8 Any commercially available backup software should work with the SoloPRO See our website for suggestions 19 Disconnecting and Reconnecting the Drive using eSATA eSATA supports hot swapping by design however this feature requires proper support and setup at the host device drive and operating system level If not properly configured you may have to power off your computer and the SoloPRO before disconnecting CAUTION To avoid data loss make sure you shut down your computer before turning off power to the drive Do not move or disconnect the drive while it is powered up The system should recognize the drive if it is reconnected and powered up prior to powering up the host computer If the drive is not recognized restart the computer Always make sure the drive is placed on a stable surface before reconnecting to the computer or turning on power to the drive 20 Formatting the SoloPRO for Mac OS The SoloPRO is formatted NTFS and may not be recognized by Mac OS 10 2 and earlier You may get an alert message which reads You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS can read Click the ignore button and follow the steps below To change the SoloPRO formatting to work with your Mac 1 2 Save any information currently on the disk you want to keep Open up the Disk Utility and highlight the drive you d like to format The line that contains the HDD size Click on the Partition tab Cl
14. red on the operating system should mount the drive in a few moments A new drive icon will appear on the Desktop and in the Finder The SoloPRO should be reformatted for the Mac OS See page 21 Formatting the SoloPRO for Mac OS 5 The SoloPRO is ready to use Save or drag and drop files to the drive as you would to any other drive attached to your computer 6 Any commercially available backup software should work with the SoloPRO See our website for suggestions 16 eSATA Connection For best performance and compatibility with Windows Server and Linux connect the drive to an eSATA host adapter or a built in external eSATA connection Connect the drive to USB if a supported eSATA connection is not available 1 _ Verify eSATA drivers are properly installed NOTE You do not need to install special drivers for the SoloPRO hard drive It is supported by the drivers included with the eSATA host adapter or built in eSATA connection 2 Shut down the computer NOTE Your eSATA interface may NOT be hot plug compatible Shutting down the computer before connecting powering on or disconnecting the drive will make sure the SoloPRO mounts properly on your computer 17 Connect the included power supply to the SoloPRO CAUTION To avoid damage to the power supply connector make sure it is aligned correctly before plugging it into the drive Do not move the drive while it is powered up to avoid drive damage or data loss a Plug in th
15. s as well which will vary from state to state 26 ioSafe Contact Information Corporate Headquarters ioSafe Inc 2422 Lindbergh St Auburn CA 95602 Phone 888 98 IOSAFE 984 6723 Phone 530 886 1578 Fax 888 FAX IOSAFE International Fax 530 653 2015 Email info iosafe com Disaster Support Phone 888 98 IOSAFE 984 6723 x430 Phone 530 886 1578 x430 Email disastersupport iosafe com Emergency Cell 916 749 0695 27
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