Toshiba Stor E alu User manual

USER’S GUIDE
2.5” USB Hard Disk Drive

Getting Started
5 Welcome
6 Precautions
7 Package contents
8 System requirements
Getting to know your Toshiba Mini Hard Drive
10 Toshiba Mini Hard Drive at a glance
11 Toshiba Mini Hard Drive in-depth
11 About Hi-Speed USB 2.0
13 Bus-Powered Operation
14 Hot-Pluggable
14 Fanless Design
15 Technical specifications
Drive Installation & Setup
17 Installing the Drive
18 Connecting the Drive to your computer
20 Naming your Drive
21 Re-formatting the Drive
Contents

Using the Drive
24 Performing routine tasks
25 How to unmount and disconnect the Drive
Maintenance, Help & Other Information
27 Maintaining your Drive
28 Examining and Repairing a Hard Drive
29 Protecting Your Data from Viruses
29 Cleaning the Drive Case
30 Frequently Asked Questions
33 Troubleshooting
36 Regulatory Information
36 CE compliance
36 Working Environment
37 Additional environments not related to EMC
38 Following information is only valid for EU-member States:
39 Disposal of products
40 Notices

Getting Started

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Welcome, and thank you for
choosing a Toshiba Mini Hard Drive.
Your Toshiba Drive features high-
quality construction, advanced
engineering, and state-of-the-art
data storage technology, designed to
provide years of reliable, user-friendly performance.
This guide contains important information for the proper
installation, use, and care of your Toshiba Drive. Please read this
guide carefully and retain it for future reference.
Symbols used in this guide:
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Please follow the precautions listed below. Failure to so do may result
in damage to the device, loss of data, and voiding of the warranty.
• We strongly recommend that you backup the files stored on the device.
Toshiba is not responsible for data loss or corruption; nor will Toshiba
perform recovery of lost data or files.
• Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or modify the device.
• Do not expose the device to damp or wet conditions.
• Never place containers of liquids on the device. This can damage
the device and increase the risk of electric shock, short-circuiting,
fire, or personal injury.
• Do not expose this device to temperatures outside the range of
5°C to 40°C when the device is in operation, and -20ºC to 60ºC
when not in operation.
• Do not bump, jar or drop the device.
• Do not stand the device in a way not described in this guide.
• Do not disconnect any cables, while the device is powered on,
without first unmounting the device.
• Do not plug the Drive into a USB port on a keyboard or hub that
does not have its own power supply.
Precautions

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The User's Guide is uploaded on the drive itself. We recommend to
backup the User's Guide onto a CD or your local drive, directly after
the drive being installed.
Package contents
Toshiba Mini Hard Drive
QuickStart Guide Warranty Leaflet
USB Cable

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What you need:
• Minimum 233 MHz processor (Pentium, Celeron, AMD, etc.)
• One of the following Windows operating systems:
- Windows Vista
(Ultimate, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business)
- Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or later
(Home , Professional, Professional x64, Media Center Edition)
- Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port
To get Windows updates go to www.microsoft.com and click on the
Microsoft Update link.
If connecting to a USB 1.1 port on your computer or hub, the Drive
will operate at USB 1.1 speeds (up to 12 Mbps).
System requirements

Getting to
know your
Toshiba
Mini Hard Drive

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Toshiba Mini Hard Drive at a glance
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