HP PERSONAL MEDIA DRIVE User manual

HP Personal Media Drive
User’s Guide

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Introduction.................................................................................... 1
Safe Handling Information .........................................................................1
Care and Handling of Your HP Personal Media Drive ...................................1
HP Personal Media Drive Components ........................................................2
HP Personal Media Drive Features ..............................................................3
System Requirements ..................................................................... 3
Getting Started with Your HP Personal Media Drive ....................... 4
Installing Software from the Installation CD ..................................................4
Inserting the HP Personal Media Drive into HP PCs
with Integrated Drive Bay ..........................................................................4
Drive Indicators and Connectors.................................................................5
Connecting the Drive to a PC without a Drive Bay ........................................5
Locating the Drive .....................................................................................6
Disconnecting the Drive Safely ...................................................................6
Formatting the Drive for Windows ................................................. 7
Reformatting the Drive with a FAT32 File System...........................................7
Using Your HP Personal Media Drive Software ............................... 8
Using Back Up MyPC SE for HP Software....................................................8
Restoring Damaged or Erased Files.............................................................9
Transferring Files to Another PC Manually ...................................................9
Playing Games.......................................................................................10
Using Your HP Personal Media Drive with a HP Media Center PC ................10
Using the Security Lock............................................................................10
HP Personal Media Drive Specifications ........................................ 10
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 11
Getting Help................................................................................. 11
Table of Contents

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HP Personal Media Drive User’s Guide 1
Introduction
Thank you for selecting the HP Personal Media Drive.
This drive is an external hard disk drive with a large
capacity designed to quickly and easily store and
transfer media files such as digital photos, music,
video, and other important files.
The HP Personal Media Drive connects and
disconnects easily from a USB 2.0 connector on
the front or back of most PCs.
For some HP PCs, the HP Personal Media Drive
is designed to fit inside a horizontal or vertical
drive bay.
Your HP Personal Media Drive comes with backup
software (select models only) that is compatible with
most Windows®operating systems.
Safe Handling Information
The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to be used
as a stationary unit. It is very important that you
handle this drive carefully to avoid hardware damage
and data loss. Please read the following warnings
before attempting to install, use, or move your HP
Personal Media Drive.
Care and Handling of Your
HP Personal Media Drive
WARNING: The warnings for the care and
handling of the HP Personal Media Drive
are listed below.
• Do not move the drive while it is operating to avoid
hardware damage and potential data loss. You can
safely move your drive only when you have
properly disconnected and powered off the drive
through the operating system.
• Do not move the PC with the HP Personal Media
Drive attached to a USB port, or while inserted into
specially designed HP PC drive bays.
• Incorrect handling, such as dropping the drive, can
cause data loss and invalidates the warranty.
• Do not attempt to open the drive’s case. This action
voids the warranty.
• Do not set the drive on its side, as it may fall over
and cause damage.
• Do not remove any cables or power cords without
properly disconnecting the drive through the
operating system.
• Do not set any liquids or drinks on the drive. Liquids
can damage the internal electronics.
• Do not block airflow around the drive while the
drive is turned on.
• Do not stack anything on top of the drive; this can
overheat and damage your drive.
• The drive case is warm to touch while the drive is
turned on.

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HP Personal Media Drive
Components
Your HP Personal Media Drive components are listed
below:
A Pre-formatted USB 2.0 external hard disk
drive
B Quick setup document
Warranty and Support Guide
(not shown)
C Installation CD that includes:
• User’s Guide
• Read Me file
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Sonic Backup MyPC
D 1.8 meter (6 foot) USB 2.0 cable
E Power adapter
F Power cable
NOTE:The Sonic Backup MyPC SE for HP software
program is included with select models only.
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HP Personal Media Drive Features
WARNING: To avoid hardware damage
and data loss, please read “Safe Handling
Information” at the beginning of this
document before attempting to install or
use the HP Personal Media Drive.
Your HP Personal Media Drive is a pre-formatted,
portable, external hard disk drive that allows you to
quickly and easily store a large number of digital
music, photo, video, recorded TV, gaming, or other
data files.
Some HP PCs include a specially designed drive bay
where you can install and remove the HP Personal
Media Drive without turning off the PC and without
using any external USB or power cables.
The HP Personal Media Drive has the following
features:
Plug and Play
installation
with most PCs
Uses USB 2.0 for high-speed
transfer of data, with backward
compatibility to USB 1.1.
Large storage
capacity
The large storage capacity allows
you to easily store files from your
digital cameras, digital video
camcorders, and MP3 players.
Integrated
software
(select models
only)
Helps you back up and manage a
large number of files. Perform
system backups for added data
security and quickly transfer data
between PCs.
Compatibility Works with most PCs, notebooks,
and any Plug and Play ready port
so you may easily share files
between PCs. Compatible with
Kensingtonand other brand
security locking cables (not
included).
Compact
design
The HP Personal Media Drive is
lightweight and small.
Warm
swappable
convenience
When disconnecting the drive,
you do not need to turn off the PC.
Pre-formatted This drive is pre-formatted
in NTFS.
NOTE: To disconnect your drive, see “Disconnecting
the Drive Safely” on page 6.
NOTE: Your drive displays a drive capacity that is
slightly less than the capacity stated on the box. This
is normal.
System Requirements
The following are the system minimum requirements:
• Windows ME, XP Home or Professional, or
Windows XP Media Center Edition
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• 32 MB RAM or more as required by Windows
• Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, depending
on model

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Getting Started with Your
HP Personal Media Drive
You can get started with your HP Personal Media
Drive in a few easy steps. First insert the installation
CD to install the software for the HP Personal Media
Drive, and then connect the power cable and USB
cable. Refer to the instructions that follow.
Installing Software from the
Installation CD
NOTE: Only install the applications that are
compatible with your language and your PC
operating system.
To install HP Personal Media Drive drivers and
software:
1 Insert the HP Personal Media Drive Installation CD.
A menu of installation options appears when the PC
recognizes the CD.
2 Your system automatically installs the correct
drivers.
3 Select a language by clicking the drop-down
arrow.
4 Select the items you want to install by placing a
check in the check box next to the software.
5 Click Install Software, click OK, and then
follow the onscreen instructions to install the
software program. The programs are installed
automatically.
6 After installing the software, restart the PC.
If available, read the Read-Me file for any updates
and changes to the software programs.
Inserting the HP Personal Media
Drive into HP PCs with Integrated
Drive Bay
The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to work with
most PCs as an external drive that is connected using
a USB cable, but it also can be inserted into specially
designed HP PCs. These PCs have a special drive bay
that includes an internal USB port and power cable
that connects to the HP Personal Media Drive. The HP
Personal Media Drive can be easily inserted and
removed from the hard drive bay without turning off
the PC, sometimes referred to as warm swappable.
Some HP PCs have vertically oriented drive bays and
some have horizontally oriented drive bays; both
accommodate your HP Personal Media Drive.
WARNING: Do not move the PC with the
HP Personal Media Drive inserted in the
bay or connected to a USB port on the PC.
This can cause damage to the drive and
data loss.
Before moving the PC, it should be turned
off and the HP Personal Media Drive
should be removed or disconnected
safely.

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To insert the HP Personal Media Drive into a specially
designed HP PC:
1 Line up the ridges on the bottom of the drive with
the two slots on the correct side of the PC drive
bay. Do not force the drive into the bay; it should
slide easily into the bay.
2 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until
the drive is firmly connected to the internal power
and USB cables. When the PC is turned on, and
the drive is inserted correctly, the power LED on the
front of the drive is lit.
Drive Indicators and Connectors
The HP Personal Media Drive comes with two LED
indicators, a USB connector, a power connector, and
a security lock connector.
Front of HP Personal Media Drive
Back of HP Personal Media Drive
D
EF
A Drive activity LED indicator
B Power on LED
C HP Personal Media Drive guide rails/feet
D USB 2.0 connector
(USB 1.1 backward compatible)
E DC power connector
F Kensington security locking slot
NOTE: The Kensington security lock is sold separately.
Connecting the Drive to a
PC without a Drive Bay
The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to work with
most PCs as an external hard disk drive that you
connect using a USB 2.0 cable.
To connect the drive:
1 Make sure you have installed the software and
drivers on the HP Personal Media Drive installation
CD. See “Installing Drivers and Software from the
Installation CD” on page 4.
2 Plug the round power cable from the power
adapter into the back of the HP Personal Media
Drive (H).
3 Plug power adapter into the power cable (J), and
then plug the power cable into the wall (K).

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4 Turn on the PC.
F
G
H
K
J
5 Plug the rectangular end of the USB 2.0 cable (F)
into an available USB port on your PC. Plug the
square end of the USB 2.0 cable (G) into the USB
connector on the back of the drive.
(F) (G)
NOTE: The PC may take several seconds to recognize
the HP Personal Media Drive.
Locating the Drive
When you plug the drive into a USB 2.0 connector,
the operating system automatically assigns a hard disk
drive letter to it. The assigned letter depends on other
storage devices connected to your PC.
The default volume label of this drive is HP Personal
Media Drive. You can rename the drive in the My
Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting
Rename, and then typing in a new name. HP
recommends renaming a drive if you have more than
one HP Personal Media Drive.
To locate your HP Personal Media Drive, open
My Computer for a list of all of the internal and
external drives. For more information on opening
My Computer, refer to the Help files in your operating
system or the documentation that came with your PC.
Disconnecting the Drive Safely
CAUTION: To avoid hardware damage
and data loss, always disconnect your
HP Personal Media Drive safely when it is
not saving or transferring data.
1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware
icon in the system tray at the bottom of the
desktop. The Safely Remove Hardware
window opens.
NOTE: For some PCs, this may be called the
Unplug Hardware or Eject Hardware icon.
2 Double-click USB Mass Storage Device. This
name may appear differently for some PCs.
NOTE: USB Mass Storage Device may be listed
twice. One may contain a memory card reader or
other mass storage drives. Look for the label of this
drive, which is HP Personal Media Drive.