Seagate DiskStor User manual

USB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
DISKSTOR®
ONLINE REFERENCE MANUAL
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Contents
3 Introduction
6 Installation
14 Troubleshooting
17 Support services
DiskStor Portable USB Hard Drive:
Online Reference Manual
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© 2001 Seagate Removable Storage Solutions,
LLC. All rights reserved.
Manufacturing Part Number: 100161996
Seagate and the Seagate logo are trademarks
of Seagate Technology, LLC. DiskStor is a
trademark of Seagate Removable Storage
Systems, LLC. Other product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
owners.
Seagate reserves the right to change, without
notice, product offerings or specifications. No
part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form without written permission from
Seagate Technology, LLC.
Publication T008, Rev. A: April 2001
FCC Notice
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause interference to radio and television
reception which could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa-
tion.
If interference does occur, try to correct it by taking one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the computer and the receiver.
• Connect the computer into 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.
Further, this equipment complies with the limits for Class B digital
apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio Interference
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme au Règlement
sur brouillage radioélectrique, C. R. C., ch. 1374.
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Box Contents
Inside your DiskStor USB box, you should find the items
listed below. If any of these items is missing, please
contact Seagate Support (see page 17).
•
DiskStor Portable USB hard drive
• Drive stand
(The drive stand is necessary for operating the USB
hard drive in a vertical orientation.)
•
Power supply with cords
(Power adapters are supplied for customers in the Asia/
Pacific region.)
•
USB cable
• USB Hard Drive Resource CD
(This CD contains Windows USB drivers, bonus soft-
ware and this Online Reference Manual.)
•
Easy Installation poster
Introduction
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System Requirements
In order to install the USB hard drive, you must have all
of the following:
• A computer running Windows 98, Windows Me, or
Windows 2000 Professional operating systems
(This USB hard drive is not compatible with Windows
95 or Windows NT)
• At least one unused USB 1.1 port (USB ports are
available on most PCs and laptops manufactured after
1998; USB add-on boards are also readily available.)
• A CD-ROM drive for driver and software installation
• 16 to 32 Mbytes of RAM are required to run the bonus
software.
About your USB hard drive
The DiskStor USB hard drive is a high-performance
external hard drive from Seagate Technology. It allows you
to add twenty or forty Gbytes of storage to your system in
a matter of minutes. Unlike most hard drives, this USB
hard drive has no jumpers to set and comes preformatted
and partitioned. All you have to do is plug it in!
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As an additional bonus, the drive comes with free soft-
ware (on the Seagate USB Hard Drive Resource CD). To
learn about this software, highlight About the Software on
this CD in the CD browser menu. Then click the View
button or launch the file readme.txt. To install the bonus
software, highlight the program in the CD browser and
click the Run button.
Handling precautions:
To avoid damaging your USB hard drive and possibly
losing data, follow these precautions:
• Hard drives are extremely fragile. Do not drop or jar the
drive.
• Operate the drive only in a cool, dry location.
• Always save your data before unplugging the USB hard
drive’s power or USB connectors.
• Wait for the green drive activity light to go out before
moving the drive, turning the drive off, or disconnecting
the drive’s power or USB connectors.
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This section describes how to connect the DiskStor USB
hard drive to a Windows-based computer and how to
install the necessary USB drivers.
1. Boot up your computer
Your computer should be powered on and Windows
should be fully loaded before you attach the drive.
2. Connect the power adapter
Make sure the drive is turned off. Attach the small, round
power connector to the drive, as shown in Figure 1. Plug
one end of the power cord into the transformer and then
plug the other end into a wall socket or power strip.
3. Turn the drive on
Turn on the drive using the power switch on the back of
the drive, as shown in Figure 2. Your computer should
already be powered on.
Installation
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Figure 1
Figure 2
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4. Connect the USB cable
Attach one end of the USB cable to the drive, as shown
in Figure 3. Attach the other end to your computer’s USB
port.
5. Install the Windows USB driver
Before you can use the drive, you must install the appro-
priate USB driver software. Instructions for installing
drivers are provided on subsequent pages:
• For Windows 98, see page 8.
• For Windows 2000 Professional, see page 10.
• For Windows Me, see page 12.
Note. After you have installed the appropriate USB
driver, your drive is ready to use! If you have
difficulties with the installation, try the trouble-
shooting tips on page 14.
Figure 3
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Installing the Windows 98 USB driver
a) When you first attach the USB hard drive to your
computer, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” starts
up automatically. Click on the Next button.
Note. During the installation process, Windows may
identify your DiskStor drive as a
USB Device , a
Freecom Cable USB device, or some similar
name. This is normal, and indicates that your
computer has detected the USB controller in the
drive.
b) In the second wizard screen (shown in Figure 4),
select the option labeled, Search for the best driver
for your device (Recommended). Then click on the
Next button.
c) Insert the USB Hard Drive Resource CD in your CD-
ROM drive. Check the box to instruct Windows to
search for new drivers on your CD-ROM drive, as
shown in Figure 5. Then click on the Next button.
Figure 5
Figure 4
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d) The next wizard screen lists the main driver file
(FCCABLE.INF). Click on the Next button. At this
point the driver files are copied to your internal hard
drive.
e) After the driver files have been copied, you will see
the message, “Windows has finished installing the
software that your new hardware device requires.”
Click on the Finish button.
f) As the wizard finishes, “New Hardware Found”
messages may appear temporarily as the system
identifies your new USB hard drive.
After you have installed the appropriate USB driver, your
DiskStor USB hard drive is ready to use! If you have
difficulties with the installation, try the troubleshooting
tips on page 14.
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