Fujitsu RE25U User manual

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Ta b l e o f Co n T e n T s
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1. Introduction ................................................................................... 4
2. About your 2.5” External Hard Drive ........................................... 5
wSystem Requirements ............................................................... 5
wPackage Contents .................................................................... 5
w Specications ............................................................................. 6
3. Set-Up ............................................................................................ 7
wInstallation .................................................................................. 7
wDisconnecting ........................................................................... 8
wReformatting your hard drive ................................................. 10
4. Software ....................................................................................... 12
wBefore you backup ................................................................. 12
wEZ Gig II ..................................................................................... 13
wMicrosoft SyncToy .................................................................... 24
wSMART-ER .................................................................................. 25
5. Technical Support ...................................................................... 26
w Contact Information ............................................................... 26
w RMA Policy ................................................................................. 26
wWarranty ................................................................................... 27
6. FAQs .............................................................................................. 29

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Thank you for purchasing the Fujitsu 2.5” External Hard Drive .

2.5” External Hard Drive 
The 2.5” External Hard Drive hard drive is ideal for storing, sharing or
backing up your valuable data. Don’t be fooled by the 2.5” External Hard
Drive’s            
includes extensive shock mounting, and a sleek, durable enclosure.
The 2.5” External Hard Drive is features a convenient, integrated cable,
            

required.
In addition the 2.5” External Hard Drive protects your data from the rigors

Data Protection Software Suite
®OS.
 2.5” External
Hard Drive is the ideal mobile solution for transferring, storing and protecting
your valuable data.
1. In t r o d u c t I o n

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2. Ge t t I n G t o k n o w y o u r 2.5” ex t e r n a l Hdd
A. System Requirements
Hardware: Pentium®®G3 or later
 
 
 
Operating systems:
 ® ®
   ®XP Home and Professional
   ®Vista
 ® 
   
B. Package Contents
Data Protection Suite for Windows®
®
®
® 
1 meter
extension cable 
Quick Start
Guide



Hard Drive

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C. Specications
Features Benets
 
on trips
 
or your entire system, OS settings and all



hard drive. In the event of a hard drive failure
you can be up and running in minutes




 

 
plug and go
 
desktop and notebook computers
 ®
 

and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting.

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3. Se t -up
A. Installation
Windows®2000, XP and Vista:
 
  2.5” External Hard Drive 
port on your computer.
3. The “New Hardware Found”      
computer screen.
 ®
the operating system. No user intervention is required.
Macintosh®:
 
  2.5” External Hard Drive 
port on your computer.
 
on your computer.
Note:





USB Y-cable

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B. Disconnecting
Windows®2000, XP and Vista
 

    “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the

 

 

 2.5” External Hard Drive .


removed. If you receive an error message that says “The device
cannot be stopped right now . Try stopping the device again
later.” 


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B. Disconnecting
Macintosh®
  2.5”
External Hard Drive on the desk top to the “Trash Can”.
 
remove the drive 2.5” External Hard Drive .


you receive an error message that says “The disk “Fujitsu HDD”
is in use and could not be ejected”
. 


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Reformatting Your Hard Drive
The 2.5” External Hard Drive’s 

          

 2.5” External Hard Drive 


Reformatting Windows®2000, XP and Vista (NTFS File
System):
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1. Open “My Computer” or “Windows Explorer”.
  Fujitsu HDD drive and select Format.
 
a. In the File system
 “Default allocation unit”
 Format options:
i. Select Quick Format
ii. Do not Enable Compression.
 Start button.
 
 
a. GotoMyComputerorWindowsExplorer,rightclickonthe Fujitsu
HDD drive, and select Properties from the list.
     Fujitsu HDD hard drive properties. The File
System
Reformatting your hard drive will destroy any data on the
hard drive. Backup any data before you continue with this
operation.