SimpleTech SimleDrivePS User manual

SIMPLEDRIVEPS QUICK START
PORTABLE USB DRIVE
Congratulations on purchasing the
SimpleDrivePS drive from SimpleTech.
SimpleDrivePS is the easiest way to add reliable,
high-capacity mobile storage to your computer.
SimpleDrivePS works with virtually any
Microsoft®Windows®or Apple®Macintosh®computer with a USB port, running Microsoft
Windows ME, 2000, XP, or Mac OS®X. SimpleDrivePS is USB 2.0 compliant/USB 1.1
compatible—delivering data transfer speeds up to 480 megabits per second.
What You Should Have
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.
•
SimpleDrivePS disk drive • Quick Start guide (this guide)
• USB/AUX PWR cable • Warranty card
• StorageSync
®
CD
This quick start guide includes instructions on using SimpleDrivePS with computers
running Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. You may also want to consult your
computer’s user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions related
to the installation and use of USB devices.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
No tools or special equipment are required to install SimpleDrivePS.
Windows ME, 2000 and XP
No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrivePS into an available USB port and Windows
will install the files needed to use the drive.
Mac OS X
No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrivePS into an available USB port and your
computer will automatically detect the drive.
PRODUCT GUIDES, DRIVERS AND INFORMATION
This guide and additional information on SimpleDrivePS are available online at
www.simpletech.com/support. To view SimpleTech downloadable documents, you will
need Adobe Acrobat®
Reader® .
Windows Users Mac OS®Users
• Pentium
®
-class, 200MHz PC or
compatible
• iMac
®
, G3, G4, G5 or iBook
®
• Windows ME, 2000, XP • Mac OS X
• 32MB RAM (or as required by system) • 32MB RAM (or as required by system)
• Available USB 2.0/1.1 port • Available USB 2.0/1.1 port
For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple on your computer.
Download the updates from www.apple.com or open the software update tool located
in the Mac OS X system preferences folder.

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VISUAL TOUR
HDD Activity LED (Blue)
Flashes to indicate disk drive read/write activity.
Power LED (Red)
Illuminates when SimpleDrivePS is receiving power.
DC-IN Jack
Socket for connecting an AC power adapter to
SimpleDrivePS.
Mini USB Socket
Mini-B USB socket for connecting SimpleDrivePS to your
computer.
USB/AUX PWR Cable
Use this cable to connect SimpleDrivePS your
computer.
• Mini-B USB plug
Connects to SimpleDrivePS to provide signal and
USB bus power source to SimpleDrivePS.
• Type A USB plug (Power and signal)
Connects to a USB port on your computer to
provide signal and USB bus power source to
SimpleDrivePS.
• Type A USB plug (Power only)
Connects to a USB port on your computer to
provide a secondary USB bus power source to
SimpleDrivePS.

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CONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS
Connect the mini USB plug on the
USB/AUX PWR cable to SimpleDrivePS.
Connect the USB plug on the other end of
the cable into a USB port on your
computer.
Do not use the “power only” ( )
USB plug to connect SimpleDrivePS to
your computer. This plug is only used
when an additional (secondary) power is
required to power the drive.
For information on using secondary
power, see “Connecting Secondary
Power”, below.
After connecting the drive, it is ready to use. You don’t need to restart your computer or
install any additional software.
Connecting Secondary Power
SimpleDrivePS receives power through your computer’s USB port. If the port cannot
provide sufficient power to run the drive, connect SimpleDrivePS to your computer using
both USB plugs on the USB/AUX PWR cable.
FORMATTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS
SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory—allowing you to format the
drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. However, Mac OS
cannot write to NTFS formatted disks.
To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrivePS from both Windows and Macintosh
computers, reformat the drive using the FAT file system format. For instructions on
formatting disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer’s
operating system.
Avoid using the USB port on Macintosh computer keyboards. This port may not have
enough power to power the drive.
Formatting SimpleDrivePS deletes all existing data on the drive.
Secondary power
USB connector

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Formatting for Macintosh Use Only
Mac users get better performance when
SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a
Mac OS Extended volume. To format
the drive using Mac OS X, do the
following:
1 Open Disk Utility and select your
SimpleDrivePS.
2 From the Volume Format list,
choose Mac OS Extended
(Journaled).
3 Click the Erase button.
VIEWING FILES ON SIMPLEDRIVEPS
Viewing Files in Windows
In Windows Explorer, SimpleDrivePS appears as
“SimpleDrive” mapped to your computer. To
access data on the drive, open My Computer to
view the storage devices attached to your
computer. Then, click on the SimpleDrive disk icon
(the drive letter assigned to drive depends on your
computer’s hardware configuration).
Viewing Files in Mac OS
In the Finder, SimpleDrivePS is
represented by a “SimpleDrive” drive
icon on the desktop. To access files on
SimpleDrive, double-click the drive’s
desktop icon.
As shipped, SimpleDrivePS provides
Read-Only access to Mac users (see
“Formatting SimpleDrivePS”).
Mac OS Extended volumes cannot
be accessed from Windows.

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DISCONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS
Repeatedly inserting and removing a USB device may stop the USB port from
responding. Once the port is in this state, it will no longer recognize any USB device.
SimpleTech recommends that you stop SimpleDrivePS from running before unplugging
it from your computer.
Shutting Down SimpleDrivePS on Windows PCs
1 In the System Tray, double-click the
Safely Remove Hardware icon.
2 In the Safely Remove Hardware
window that appears, select
SimpleDrivePS, then click Stop.
3 When Windows notifies you that it is
safe to do so, unplug SimpleDrivePS
from the computer’s USB port.
Shutting Down SimpleDrivePS on
Macintosh Computers
1 Double-click the SimpleDrivePS
desktop icon.
2 In the Finder window that appears,
click the SimpleDrivePS Eject
button.
3 Unplug SimpleDrivePS from the
computer’s USB port.
Before disconnecting SimpleDrivePS, close any open files and
exit any applications running on the drive.
You can also stop SimpleDrivePS
from running by dragging the
drive’s desktop icon to the Trash
bin. Eject button

SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications subject to change without notification.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM SIMPLETECH
SimpleTech Technical Support provides customer support for the duration of the warranty period on
this product, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm Pacific Standard Time. You can
contact our Technical Support team through our Web site, by e-mail or by phone.
Phone: [phone] or 949-476-1180
Email Response: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click the Return Merchandise (RMA), and
then choose Need Technical Support.
Online Chat: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click Contact Support, and then
click .
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives:
1) EN 55022 : 1998+A1:2001+A2: 2003 Class B
2) EN 61000-3-2 : 2000
3) EN 61000-3-3 : 1995+A1: 2001
4) EN 55024 : 1998+A1 : 2001+A2 : 2003
EN 61000-4-2 : 1995+A1: 1998+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-3 : 2002+A1: 2002,
EN 61000-4-4 : 1995+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-5 : 1995+A1: 2001
EN 61000-4-6 : 1996+A1: 2001, EN 61000-4-8 : 1993+A1: 2001
EN 61000-4-11 : 1994+A1: 2001
Manufacturer Warranty SimpleDrivePS is warranted for a period of three years from the date of
retail purchase. A full text version of SimpleTech’s warranty policy is available online at
www.simpletech.com/warranty.
Interface USB 2.0 compliant; USB 1.1 compatible
Connector USB 2.0, 5-pin, Mini-B socket
Data Transfer Rate USB 2.0: up to 480 Mb/sec; USB 1.1: up to 12 Mb/sec
Power USB bus-powered or 5 VDC, 1.0A external power adapter (not provided)
Operating Temperature 41° - 95° F (5° - 35° C)
Relative Humidity 20 - 80%, non condensing
Operating System Windows ME, 2000,XP, and Mac OS X
Dimensions 4.91 in. (124.61 mm) x 3.13 in. (79.38 mm) x 0.78 in. (19.84 mm)
Weight 5.9 oz. (0.167 kg)
A portion of the drives’s capacity is used for formatting and other functions and
therefore is not available for data storage.

February 23, 2006
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SimpleTech, Inc.
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