Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User manual

Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable
Hard Disk Drive User Guide

Note
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Appendix A, “Service and Support,” on page A-1 and Appendix B, “Lenovo
Limited Warranty,” on page B-1.
Second Edition (September 2008)
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Contents
About the Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive ....... 1-1
Product description ................... 1-1
Hardware and software requirements ............. 1-1
Before you begin the installation ............... 1-2
Installing the drive.................... 1-3
Disconnecting the drive from your computer ........... 1-4
Disconnecting the drive from adocking station .......... 1-4
Maintaining the drive................... 1-4
Appendix A. Service and Support .............. A-1
Registering your option .................. A-1
Online technical support ................. A-1
Telephone technical support ................ A-1
Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty ............ B-1
Warranty Information .................. B-5
Suplemento de Garantía para México ............. B-7
Lenovo Limited Warranty -Customer Notice ........... B-8
Appendix C. Notices .................. C-1
Recycling information .................. C-2
Trademarks ...................... C-3
Appendix D. Electronic emission notices ........... D-1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity D-1
Appendix E. Important information for the European Directive
2002/96/EC ..................... E-1
Appendix F. China RoHS ................. F-1
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iv Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide

About the Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive
This chapter contains instructions for installing and using the Lenovo®USB 2.0
Portable Hard Disk Drive (hereafter referred to as USB Hard Disk Drive).
Note: Before you install and use the option, be sure to read “Before you begin
the installation” on page 1-2.
Product description
The Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive is aportable, lightweight,
high-speed USB hard disk drive that is compatible with the USB 2.0 standard
which enables data transfers that are up to 80 times faster than through USB
1.1 connections. The USB Hard Disk Drive can be used with mobile or desktop
computers and is also compatible with USB 1.0 and USB 1.1 connections. The
USB Hard Disk Drive operates as aplug-and-play device and is
hot-swappable; that is, you can connect and disconnect the drive while the
computer is running. See “Disconnecting the drive from your computer” on
page 1-4.
The option package includes:
vLenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive
vPrimary USB cable (USB "A" to "Mini B" connection)
vAuxiliary power cable
vLenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide
vCarrying case
Hardware and software requirements
To use the option, you must have the following hardware installed on your
computer:
vMinimum 200MHz Intel®Pentium®microprocessor
v64 MB Random Access Memory (RAM)
vUSB 1.1 or 2.0 ports
To use the option, your computer must have Microsoft®Windows Vista®,
Microsoft Windows®XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating
system installed.
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Before you begin the installation
Be sure to review the following information before installing and using the
USB Hard Disk Drive.
Attention: Use only the cables that come with this option. You might damage
the USB Hard Disk Drive if you use acable not included with the option
package. The option is designed for portable use without an AC power
adapter. Do not attach an AC power adapter to the option.
vTo avoid damaging your USB Hard Disk Drive, handle with care. When
transporting the option or when it is not in use, place it in the carrying case
that comes with the option. For more information on correctly handling your
USB Hard Disk Drive, see “Maintaining the drive” on page 1-4.
vFor reliable performance, be sure that both USB cables are attached directly
from the option to the computer USB connectors or to an AC-powered USB
hub. Do not connect the USB cables to anon-powered USB hub.
vThe primary USB cable must be connected to aUSB high power port. If you
experience problems, try connecting the primary USB cable to another USB
port.
vWhen using your USB Hard Disk Drive on amobile computer with aUSB
2.0 PCMCIA card, the primary USB cable must be inserted into the PCMCIA
card high power port. You must also connect the auxiliary power cable to
the USB port to provide adequate power.
Attention: Lenovo does not support this option if used with athird party
disk-utility that reorders or sorts the partition table.
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Installing the drive
This section provides instructions for installing the USB Hard Disk Drive.
To install the drive, complete the following procedure:
1 USB port
2 Drive activity LED
3 Power LED
4 Auxiliary power port
5 Auxiliary power cable
6 Primary USB cable
1. Attach one end (DC Jack) of the auxiliary power cable 5 to the auxiliary
power port 4 on the drive.
2. Attach the other end (USB Aplug) of the auxiliary power cable 5 to an
available USB port on your computer.
3. Attach one end (Mini BUSB plug) of the primary USB cable 6 to the USB
port 1.
4. Attach the other end (USB Aplug) of the primary USB cable 6 to an
available USB port on your computer.
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Your USB Hard Disk Drive is ready to use and no additional software
installation is required. To disable the USB autolaunch option, click Do not
show this again in the lower-left hand corner of the browser window,
disconnect the drive, and then reconnect the drive.
Disconnecting the drive from your computer
To disconnect the USB Hard Disk Drive from your computer, do the following:
1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray.
2. Click Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device to stop the device.
3. Disconnect the cables of the drive from your computer.
Disconnecting the drive from adocking station
Attention: When the USB Hard Disk Drive is attached to the USB ports on a
docking station, you must carefully perform one of the following two
procedures to disconnect the drive from the docking station to avoid any loss
of data.
Procedure 1
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start -> Undock Computer.
2. Disconnect the drive from the docking station.
Procedure 2
1. On aThinkPad®computer, press Fn +F9 to access the Choose EasyEject
Action menu, and then click Stop USB Mass Storage Device (for a
computer with aWindows XP operating system) or Lenovo USB Hard
Drive USB Device (for acomputer with aWindows Vista operating
system).
2. Disconnect the drive from the docking station.
Maintaining the drive
Use the following maintenance guidelines for your USB Hard Disk Drive:
vDo not drop or shock the drive.
vDo not operate or store the drive near strong magnetic fields.
vDo not expose the drive to liquids, extreme temperatures, or humidity.
vDo not use any power cables or adapters that are not included in this option
package.
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Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive -Présentation
Le présent chapitre contient les instructions d’installation et d’utilisation de
l’unité de disque dur portable Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive
(ci-après appelée unité de disque dur USB).
Remarque :Avant d’installer et d’utiliser l’option, veuillez prendre
connaissance des informations figurant àla section «Avant de
démarrer l’installation», àla page 1-6.
Description du produit
L’unité de disque dur portable Lenovo USB 2.0 est une unité de disque dur
USB àgrande vitesse, légère et portable, compatible avec la norme USB 2.0 qui
permet des transferts de données jusqu’à 80 fois plus rapides qu’avec les
connexions USB 1.1. Cette unité peut être utilisée aussi bien avec les portables
qu’avec les ordinateurs de bureau, et elle est également compatible avec les
connexions USB 1.0 et USB 1.1. Elle fonctionne comme un périphérique prêt à
l’emploi et elle est remplaçable àchaud, ce qui signifie que vous pouvez la
connecter et la déconnecter pendant que l’ordinateur est en cours de
fonctionnement. Voir «Déconnexion de l’unité de l’ordinateur», àla page 1-8.
Le coffret de l’option contient les éléments suivants :
vUnité de disque dur Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive
vCâble USB principal (pour la connexion entre USB ″A″et ″Mini B″)
vCordon d’alimentation auxiliaire
vManuel Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide (le présent
document)
vMallette de transport
Configuration matérielle et logicielle requise
Pour utiliser l’option, votre ordinateur doit présenter la configuration
matérielle suivante :
vMicroprocesseur Intel Pentium 200MHz au minimum
v64 Mo de mémoire RAM
vPorts USB 1.1 ou 2.0
Le système d’exploitation Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP ou
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professionnel doit être installé sur votre ordinateur.
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Avant de démarrer l’installation
Veuillez lire attentivement les informations suivantes avant d’installer et
d’utiliser l’unité de disque dur USB.
Avertissement :Utilisez uniquement les câbles fournis avec cette option. Vous
risquez d’endommager l’unité si vous utilisez un câble qui n’est pas inclus
dans le coffret de l’option. L’unité de disque dur USB est conçue pour être
utilisée sans boîtier d’alimentation. Ne branchez pas de boîtier d’alimentation
sur l’option.
vPour éviter d’endommager votre unité de disque dur USB, manipulez-la
avec précaution. Lorsque vous transportez l’unité ou lorsque vous ne
l’utilisez pas, placez-la dans la mallette de transport fournie avec l’option.
Pour plus d’informations sur la manipulation correcte de l’unité de disque
dur USB, voir «Maintenance de l’unité», àla page 1-8.
vPour obtenir des performances fiables, assurez-vous de brancher les deux
câbles USB de l’option directement sur les ports USB de l’ordinateur ou sur
un concentrateur USB alimenté. Ne connectez pas les câbles USB àun
concentrateur USB qui n’est pas équipé d’un dispositif d’alimentation.
vLe câble USB principal doit être connecté àun port USB de grande
puissance. Si vous rencontrez des difficultés, essayez de connecter le câble
USB principal àun autre port USB.
vLorsque vous utilisez votre unité de disque dur USB dans un ordinateur
portable doté d’une carte PCMCIA USB 2.0, le câble USB principal doit être
inséré dans le port de grande puissance de la carte PCMCIA. Vous devez
également connecter le cordon d’alimentation auxiliaire au port USB afin de
fournir l’alimentation requise.
Avertissement :Lenovo n’offre aucun support pour cette option si elle est
utilisée avec un utilitaire tiers qui réorganise ou trie la table de partitions.
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