Transcend TS128GSSD18C3 solid state drive
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1. 3 If a message windows like the one below appears Click the Initialize button If no message appears open Disk Utility under Applications gt Utilities 7 You have inserted a disk containing no ap volumes that Mac O5 X can read To continue with the disk inserted click Ignore 4 In the Disk Utility window choose your SSD18C3 from the list on the left 5 Select the Erase tab 6 Choose the Volume Format you want Mac OS Extended journaled is recommended E 37 3 GS 579401104 E Macintosh HO To erase a disk select a disk or volume select the appropriate format and name and E 149 1 CR ST316081 5A click the erase button a Erasing a disk results in all volumes of that disk burg erased and ome large volume being created on that disk s Erasing a wane resula ina dran wHurme being creared a Erasing an optical dec D RW OVO AW etc will result in a blank optical disc Mo orma is applied 16 an erased Op AL di Volume Formal Mac O5 Extended Jourmalecl Mac OS Extended MS DOS File System UNIX File System Disk Description 5T316051 5A5 Media Cori Bus USE Connection Type External C np ctlen C Teal Capacity 149 1 GE 160041 885 596 Bytes Write Statues Reged Write 7 Input a name for your new drive otherwise your drive will be named Untitled 8 Click the Erase button in the bottom right corner of the window 6 8 Disk Utility2. Arias fm Aug free f ren RAID Restore EE Macmtosh HO Ta piaig a dik select a dik e wales select the appropriate forsat ond same and ick tt erase buen Fa Lin niti e Eran a d s rerus in at woturet of that disk besg erased and one large v iurng berip ceed on Aai dak Erap a vue revelts vm a clean obor being treated r tpag an optical i CT Bu CFC B ete will asuh in a lank optical dis We farmas ji applied to am erased eptiral diig Volume Form t Mac OS Extended journaled ES wm Disk Deserepen 71 1 608 SAS Mirena Conmeribon Bus WSs Connection Tyjm Caterers C nps c k ee ID Tetal Capacity 149 1 CE 1160 041 085 606 Byes Write Status Brad Wrme 9 Click Erase again to confirm 13 Erase Disk te Ce Erasing a disk will destroy all information an the zeg volume of the disk i 5 This disk has Lvolume Untitled Are you sure you wish to erase the disk Untitled La Cancel Erase 10 Click the Close button to finish and exit E Linux 1 Plug the SSD18C3 into an available USB port on your Linux computer 2 Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive 3 Type fdisk dev sda replace dev sda with your actual USB device 4 Press p 5 Press n 6 Press w 7 Type mkfs ext3 dev sda1 8 Go to etc fstab and add dev sda1 mnt usbdrive auto user noauto 0 0 9 Type mkdir mnt usbdr
3. 3 0 transfer speeds can be increased by 30 or more see the Backup Manager Software User s Manual for details Disconnecting from a Computer A NEVER disconnect the SSD from a Computer when its LED is flashing E Windows 1 Select the Hardware icon on the system tray 2 The Safely Remove Hardware pop up window will appear Select it to continue safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive F 3 A window will appear stating The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system ij Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system 12 04 PM Safe To Remove Hardware w The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the computer WARNING To prevent data loss always use this procedure to remove the SSD from Windows E Mac OS Drag and drop the Disk icon that represents your SSD18C3 into the Trashcan Then unplug your SSD18C3 from the USB port E Linux Execute umount mnt Storejet to un mount the device Then unplug your SSD18C3 from the USB port Formatting the Solid State Drive WARNING Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your SSD18C3 You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows E Windows XP 7 Vista 1 Plug the SSD18C3 into an available USB port on a Windows XP 7 Vista computer 2 Unplug all other USB stor
4. does not power on Check the following 1 A single USB port may not provide enough power for the SSD18C3 to function Please connect both rectangular ends of USB 3 0 Y cable to your computer 2 Ensure that the SSD18C3 is properly connected to the USB port s on your computer 3 Ensure that the USB port is working properly If not try using an alternate USB port E installed an OS onto the SSD18C3 Why can t boot from it Current USB 3 0 host devices do not support operating system boot up E cannot copy large files to the SSD18C3 1 Is there enough available disk space 2 Is the file larger than 4GB If so please see below The SSD18C3 default file system is FAT32 which allows it to be recognized on most types of computers game consoles and media playback devices However the FAT32 file system does not support large files that exceed 4GB in size l you plan to store large files that are larger than 4GB you will need to convert the drive to a different file system such as NTFS Please see the Formatting the Solid State Drive section of this manual for instructions on how to re format the SSD18C3 E I m having problems with the SSD18C3 on my Mac If you previously formatted your SSD18C3 in Windows it is most likely formatted with the Windows NTFS file system which may not be 100 compatible with Mac OS To store and backup data on your Mac please follow the instructions on formatting to convert the dri
5. 18C3 to connect it to a computer and always ensure that the cable you are using is in good condition NEVER use a cable that is frayed or damaged e Ensure nothing is resting on the USB cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on E Reminders Always follow the procedures in the Disconnecting from a Computer section to remove the SSD18C3 from your computer Product Overview Lei L KU K C WM x Micro USB 3 0 Port One Touch Auto Backup Button Connecting to a Computer The SSD18C3 can be connected to your computer using either USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 To get the best performance results from your SSD we recommend using the USB 3 0 interface currently not supported on Mac computers Power Connector Micro USB 3 0 Connector USB 2 0 3 0 2 Connector USB 3 0 Cable SSD18C3 Micro USB port USB 2 0 Port USB 3 0 Port 1 Plug the micro USB end 1 of the USB cable into the SSD 2 Plug BOTH large ends 2 and 3 of the USB cable into an available USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 port on your desktop or notebook computer NOTE Always plug both large ends of the Y cable into your computer lf only one USB port is available please connect the data transfer end 2 of the Y cable compatibility not guaranteed 7 USB2 0 USB3 0 3 When the SSD18C3 is successfully connected to a computer its LED will light up USB2 0 and USB 3 0 have different colors of illumi
6. User s Manual USB 3 0 Portable Solid State Drive T Transcend Table of Contents Ji Le lU eni e p AE en tie EE O PE ee eee 1 Package Contents e0en eee eee eo e ano a nea RR KEREN 1 OS SNS remedcueseearanavenedawivauawsnemenatsateneutsenveneteweseneasers 2 Syst m FROG UU E VC 2 Salety TE e E 3 E General US EE 3 M Backiha UD DATA aaa see site se sere nea Naaa EAEAN 3 E anspor eE e EE EEE E E 3 e 3 Wull OES airs cccnseseccseccsccesaccdessnesedqeecacadenacecavacscasadesecacseasucanccestseacceactewauaceseqedecsseacdesaseres 4 Product e UW 5 COMMECUING toa GOmMmpPUlCT E 6 One Touch BACKUP BE 9 TUDO WIOGG cis VRNONNNMNN nara EE N aE 9 Disconnecting from a Computer 2eeeeeeeeenn 10 RJ ET 10 TRIER 10 ee EEN 11 Formatting the Solid State Drive lt lt lt lt rsserresseresaneens 11 E Windows XP 7 ViSTA EE 11 M ET lt ee ee nee 12 WI 14 TEOUDISS ee U Le MOM scenester cees seen sasecessceeecnscsasuaenceewenecenessauces 15 lee Me Le S sessayece nd axcecraeneseeutvaceesasecuavessacesspueeedesusvesesisancvessaa acaun 17 Three year Limited Warranty cccsccessesssecesecnseceeesenesensseneees 18 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Transcend s SSD18C3 This rugged ultra fast portable USB storage device is the perfect data management system for uploading downloading storing and transferring y
7. age devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive 3 Open the my computer window then right click the drive that represents the SSD18C3 and choose Format Address My Computer System Tasks View system information T Add or remove programs F Change a setting Other Places a My Network Places My Documents CO Shared Documents F Control Panel Details SSD18C3 E Local Disk File System NTFS Free Space 39 9 GB Total Size 59 6 GB Files Stored on This Computer CJ Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives kl TS s Documents er Local Disk 23 Devices with Removable Storage H 344 Floppy A S ee Open Explore Search Sharing and Security Copy Create Shortcut Rename Properties 4 Select Quick Format or change the volume label if desired Format SSD18C3 E Capacity 59 6 GB File system NTFS Allocation unit size 4096 bytes Volume label 55D18C3 Format options Quick Format JEnable Compression Format 55D18C3 E ll Format Complete A WARMING Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk To Format the disk click OK To quik click CANCEL Cancel E Mac OS 1 Plug the SSD18C3 into an available USB port on your MAC computer 2 Unplug all other external storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different drive
8. dd or remove programs i gt Change a setting Hard Disk Drives CSS Other Places A Eg Local Disk C Transcend Ds a My Network Places My Documents CO Shared Documents G Control Panel Note D and G above are example drive letters the letter in your My Computer window may differ 4 Mon6 38PM G Play Ground EI New Volume Note New Volume is an example drive The drive name on your Mac computer may differ 4 Once connected you can use the SSD18C8 as an external hard drive to transfer data to and from your computer Simply drag and drop files or folders onto the Local Disk Volume or drive letter that represents the SSD18C3 One Touch Backup To enable the One Touch auto backup button you must first install the preloaded Backup Manager software To install run the EXE file located in the root directory of your SSD Once you have installed Backup Manager you can use the SSD18C3 s One Touch auto backup button to instantly backup and synchronize your data see the Backup Manager Software User s Manual for details m USB 3 0 SaD One Touch Auto Backup Button Turbo Mode Your SSD is already one of the fastest drives available but you can further increase transfer speeds with the included USB driver During the installation of the included Backup Manager software you will be given the option to install an extra driver to enhance USB transfer speeds Once enabled USB
9. e original purchase date Transcend will provide warranty service pursuant to the terms of the Transcend Warranty Policy Proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service Transcend will inspect the product and in its sole discretion repair or replace it with a refurbished product or functional equivalent Under special circumstances Transcend may refund or credit the current value of the product at the time the warranty claim is made The decision made by Transcend shall be final and binding upon you Transcend may refuse to provide inspection repair or replacement service for products that are out of warranty and will charge fees if these services are provided for out of warranty products Limitations Any software or digital content included with this product in disc downloadable or preloaded form is not covered under this Warranty This Warranty does not apply to any Transcend product failure caused by accident abuse mishandling or improper usage including use contrary to the product description or instructions outside the scope of the products intended use or for tooling or testing purposes alteration abnormal mechanical or environmental conditions including prolonged exposure to humidity acts of nature improper installation including connection to incompatible equipment or problems with electrical power including undervoltage overvoltage or power supply instability In addition damage or alteration of warra
10. ered no external adapter necessary One Touch Auto Backup button Dual color LED indicator power data transfer 8 USB 2 0 3 0 connection type Includes a free download of JetFlash Elite System Reguirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following Operating Systems e Windows XP e Windows Vista 32bit or 64 bit latest Service Packs recommended e Windows 7 32bit or 64 bit latest Service Packs recommended e Linux Kernel 2 6 31 or later e Mac OS X 10 4 or later only USB 2 0 currently supported Safety Precautions These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT Please follow them carefully E General Use e Carefully unpack the contents of the SSD18C3 package e During operation avoid exposing your SSD18C3 to extreme temperatures above 70 C or below 0 C e Do not drop your SSD18C3 e Do not allow your SSD18C3 to come in contact with water or any other liquids e Do not use a damp wet cloth to wipe or clean the exterior case o Do not store your SSD18C3 in any of the following environments Direct sunlight o Next to an air conditioner electric heater or other heat sources o Ina closed car that is in direct sunlight o Inan area with strong magnetic fields or excessive vibration e f your Windows computer will not boot while the SSD18C3 is connected please disconnect the SSD18C3 to your computer first and connect the SSD18C3 after starting Windows Otherwise refer to your computer
11. ive 10 Type mount mnt usbdrive Troubleshooting lf a problem occurs with your SSD18C3 please first check the information listed below before taking your SSD18C3 in for repair If you are unable to remedy a problem after trying the following suggestions please consult your dealer service center or local Transcend branch office We also have FAQ and Support services on our website at www transcend com tw E My operating system cannot detect the SSD18C3 Check the following 1 Is your SSD18C83 properly connected to the USB port If not unplug it and plug it in again If it is properly connected try using another available USB port 2 Are you using the USB 3 0 cable that came in the SSD18C3 package If not try using the Transcend USB 3 0 cable to connect the SSD18C3 to your computer 3 A single USB port may not provide enough power for the SSD18C3 to function Please connect both large ends of USB 3 0 Y cable to your computer This will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive The USB 3 0 Y cable s Power Connector provides additional power for the SSD18C3 and should always be connected 4 Is your SSD18C3 connected to a Mac Keyboard If so unplug it and plug it into an available USB port on your Mac desktop computer 5 Is the USB port enabled If not refer to the user s manual of your computer or motherboard to enable it 6 Avoid connecting the SSD18C3 through a USB hub E The SSD18C3
12. nation to indicate connection type In Windows a new Local Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear and a Removable Hardware icon will appear on the Windows System Tray The SSD18C3 comes pre formatted to FAT 32 which is compatible with most computer systems including Windows Mac Linux and more e Computers running Windows and Mac OS will automatically detect and install the SSD18C3 To use USB 3 0 please ensure your computer has all necessary USB 3 0 drivers installed and make sure you plug the USB Cable into the correct port on your computer USB 3 0 ports are usually color coded to differentiate them from USB 2 0 Linux users may have to configure the SSD18C3 manually To do this first create a directory for the SSD18C3 Example mkdir mnt usbdrive Then mount the SSD18C3 Example mount a t msdos dev sda1 mnt usbdrive 4 Found New Hardware Disk drive 6 55 PM ea AutoPlay _ TRANSCEND G General options k a Use this drive for backup _ ue Ar YLA ack CR using findows Backup Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Lex Speed up my system p using Windows ReadyBoost Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel My Computer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help FD back E Ka ES Search We Folders EBR Address v Ee SS Files Stored on This Computer System Tasks View system Shared Documents Administrator s Documents information SH A
13. nty quality or authenticity stickers and or product serial or electronic numbers unauthorized repair or modification or any physical damage to the product or evidence of opening or tampering with the product casing will also void this Warranty This Warranty shall not apply to transferees of Transcend products and or anyone who stands to profit from this Warranty without Transcend s prior written authorization This Warranty only applies to the product itself and excludes integrated LCD panels rechargeable batteries and all product accessories such as card adapters cables earphones power adapters and remote controls Transcend Warranty Policy Please visit www transcend com tw warranty to view the Transcend Warranty Policy By using the product you agree that you accept the terms of the Transcend Warranty Policy which may be amended from time to time Online registration To expedite warranty service please access www transcend com tw register to register your Transcend product within 30 days of the purchase date T Transcend Transcend Information Inc www transcend com tw The Transcend logo is a registered trademark of Transcend Information Inc Al logos and marks are trademarks of their respective companies
14. our data With its shock resistant design huge storage capacity and real world transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2 0 in USB 3 0 mode the compact SSD18C3 is ideal for carrying your files folders documents photos music and videos In addition the SSD18C3 comes with very useful software that can turbo charge file transfers and increase your mobile productivity This User s Manual is designed to help you get the most from your new device Please read it in detail before using the SSD18C3 The SSD18C3 comes bundled with Backup Manager which enables the SSD s One Touch backup function and also includes a USB device driver that enhances file transfer speeds by up to 30 A free download of Transcend s JetFlash Elite data management software is also included www transcend com tw downloads Package Contents The SSD18C3 package includes the following items E USB 3 0 Portable Solid State Drive E USB 3 0 Cable E Quick Start Guide Portable Solid State Drive Quick Start Guide d T Transcend E Warranty Card TP Transcend Warranty Card D WARRANTY Features SuperSpeed USB 3 0 and USB 2 0 connection options Faster and more durable than USB 2 0 portable hard drives Shock slip resistant silicone outer shell Connection bandwidth up to 5Gbits per second Up to 30 quicker file transfers with optional driver installation Extra large storage capacity Sleek ultra portable design USB pow
15. s manual and change the BIOS settings to instruct the computer to boot from a different device E Backing up Data e Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation If you decide to store data on your SSD18C3 we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a computer or other storage medium e To ensure Super Speed USB 3 0 data transfer rates when using your SSD18C3 please make sure that your computer has the relevant drivers and hardware to support USB 3 0 lf you are unsure about how to check this please consult the users manual of your computer motherboard or USB 3 0 interface card for USB 3 0 driver information E Transporting e Do not pack the SSD18C3 into luggage without proper padded support Other items in your luggage may damage the SSD during travel if it does not have proper protection e Avoid squeezing or compressing the SSD18C3 e Do not place objects on top of your SSD18C3 E Power e The SSD18C3 gets its power directly from your computers USB port However the power supplied by the USB ports on some older computers does not meet the stable 5V DC power requirements of the SSD18C3 If your SSD18C3 does not function properly upon connecting it to your computer please plug BOTH ENDS of the USB 3 0 Y cable into your computer Both ends of the USB 3 0 Y cable should be connected to provide ample power to the SSD18C3 e Use only the USB 3 0 Y cable that came with the SSD
16. ve to Mac OS file system If you plan to regularly use the drive with both Windows and Mac computers we recommend formatting the drive to the FAT32 file system the SSD18C3 comes pre formatted with FAT32 from the factory Keep in mind that formatting the drive will erase all existing data on the drive Note To keep existing data you will need to use a Windows or Mac computer that can detect the SSD18C3 to make a backup copy of all essential files E cannot detect the SSD18C3 in Linux If you previously formatted the SSD18C3 a Windows or Mac computer it is most likely formatted with a file system that is not compatible with Linux To solve this problem please follow the instructions on formatting the SSD18C3 in Linux However please be aware that formatting the drive will erase all existing data on the drive Note To keep existing data you will need to use a Windows or Mac computer that can detect the SSD18C3 to make a backup copy of all essential files Specifications Size L x W x H Weight Storage Media Power Supply Connection Speed Operating Temperature Certificates Warranty 98 mm x 65 7mm x 17 45mm 70g Nand Flash oV DC supplied from the USB port s USB 3 0 Up to 5Gb s USB 2 0 Up to 480Mb s 0 C 32 F to 70 C 158 F CE FCC BSMI 3 Years Three year Limited Warranty This product is covered by a Three year Limited Warranty Should your product fail under normal use within three years from th
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