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.
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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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FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW

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With a host of highly advanced features, your Toshiba Mini Hard
Drive is much more than high-performance data storage. It's a
truly powerful data management system that can greatly simplify
how you access, organize, and safeguard your data.
About Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Your Toshiba Drive is equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is serial data transmission technology. The
original standard (USB 1) could transmit data at speeds of up to
12 Mbps (Megabits per second). USB 2.0 has a maximum throughput
of 480 Mbps—that’s up to 40 times faster than USB 1.
Interface transfer rates up to 480 Mbps
USB 2.0 can transfer data at speeds of up to 480 Mbps. However,
data transfer rates will depend on a number of factors, including
available CPU resources, and the number of USB devices attached
to your computer. Also, as with any data I/O (input/output)
technology, some bandwidth is taken up by the data protocols
that structure and govern data transmissions. In day-to-day use,
you can expect maximum sustained transfer rates in the low to
mid-30s MB/s (Megabytes per second).
Toshiba Mini Hard Drive in-depth

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Supports up to 127 devices
A single USB bus can support up to 127 USB devices. However,
connecting more than one or two USB devices to a computer
usually requires the use of one or more USB-equipped hubs.
A typical USB hub can accommodate several USB devices.
Master-slave architecture
The computer (the “master”) dictates data flow to, from, and
between attached USB devices (the “slaves”).
Cable length up to 5 m (16.4 ft.)
On-bus power
USB can supply enough electricity to run many low-power devices—
such as keyboards, scanners, and memory card readers—eliminating
the need for an electrical outlet in many cases.
Plug & Play
USB does not require ID numbers or terminators. On most
operating systems you do not need to install drivers.
Hot-Pluggable
You can add/remove devices while the computer is running. Always
unmount a hard drive before turning it off or disconnecting it.

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Bus-Powered Operation
Some I/O technologies, such as USB, are able to conduct
electricity as well as data to power peripheral devices. This is
referred to as "on-bus power". (A "bus" is an electronic pathway or
channel that conveys data between digital devices in the form of
electrical impulses.)
The electricity to power the device comes from the power supply
of the computer or hub to which the device is attached. As such,
a bus-powered device, such as your Toshiba Mini Hard Drive, does
not need to be plugged into an AC outlet. This allows for easier
portability, requires potentially fewer cables, and affords greater
freedom of movement.
Bus-powered operation is especially beneficial to laptop users
who often find themselves in locations where access to an AC
outlet is unavailable—and besides, who doesn’t appreciate fewer
cables?
In all but a few cases, only one USB port is needed to power your
Toshiba Drive. However, a few laptops, some hubs, and even a
small number of desktop systems, limit bus power. In these few
cases, two USB ports are required. The supplied USB cable has an
extra USB connector that can be plugged into a second USB port if
needed.
The USB electrical specifications of the myriad models of

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computers on the market are not typically published. Therefore,
the only way to know for sure if you will need to use two USB
ports is to actually connect the Drive to your computer and see
if it mounts. Details and instructions are given in the chapter
“Connecting the Drive to Your Computer."
Hot-Pluggable
You can connect and disconnect the Drive while your computer is
running. This makes portability much easier, allows you to use the
Drive only when you need it, and saves electricity/battery power.
Always unmount the Drive or turn off your computer before
disconnecting the Drive. See “Unmounting and Disconnecting the
Drive” for details.
Fanless Design
All hard drives generate some heat during normal operation.
However, your Toshiba Drive was engineered to dissipate heat so
efficiently it doesn’t need a fan. The result is near-silent operation.

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Dimensions (mm): .............................................................................W 74 xH 14 xD 123 (m m )
Weight ............................................................................................................................... 176 g
Interface:......................................................................................................... Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Interface transfer rate (max.):..................................................................................... 480 Mbps
Data buffer (cache)..............................................................................................................2 MB
Power requirement (max.)...............................................................................................4.75 W
Ambient operating temperature....................................................5ºC – 40ºC (41°F – 104°F)
Operating humidity (RH non-condensing) ..................................................................8%–90%
Chassis (approved/recognized) .....................................................................................CE/WEEE
Technical specifications

Drive
Installation
& Setup

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Important information about
bus-powered operation and the supplied USB cable:
• Your Toshiba Mini Hard Drive is bus-powered. This means the Drive
gets the power it needs to run via the USB interface on your computer
or hub, and does not need to be plugged into an AC outlet. In a few
cases you may need to use two USB ports to power the Drive. There is
no way to know for certain until you connect the Drive.
• Do not plug the Drive into a USB port on a keyboard or hub that does
not have its own power supply.
• The supplied USB cable has two type A connectors and a mini-USB
connector. The secondary type A connector will only be needed if you
find you require two USB ports to power the Drive, as explained in
"Connecting the Drive to your computer", next page.
• USB connectors can only be inserted one way. Be sure to correctly
insert the connectors, or you may damage the Drive and void the
warranty.
Installing the Drive

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Connecting the Drive to your computer
1. With your computer
powered on and fully
booted up, plug the
primary USB type A
connector into a USB
port (preferably USB
2.0) on your computer
or USB hub.
Leave the secondary
USB type A connector
free. You will only use it
if needed, which will be
determined after step 2.
2. Plug the mini-USB
connector into the
mini-USB port on the
Drive.
After the Drive has been connected:
• the Power/Data Indicator will illuminate;
• the Drive should power up, and;
• the Drive should mount (a new drive icon should appear in My
Computer).
Primary USB
type A connector
(plug into your
computer)
Secondary
USB type A
connector
(plug into a
second USB port,
if needed)
mini-USB
connector

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If the Drive does not mount…
If the Drive does not mount after several seconds, the Drive is not
receiving sufficient electrical current to power up—even though
the Power/Data Indicator may be illuminated. In this case you will
need to use a second USB port for additional power. Follow the
instructions below:
1. Unplug the mini-USB connector from the Drive.
2. Plug the secondary USB type A connector into a second USB port
on your computer or hub.
Because this second port will supply power only, it does not matter if the
port is USB 1.1 or USB 2.0.
3. Plug the mini-USB connector back into the Drive.
After the Drive powers up, the Drive should mount.

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Now that your Drive has been connected and mounted, you
should give it a unique name (label) to distinguish it from other
storage devices/volumes connected to your computer.
Follow these instructions to name your Drive:
1. Double-click on My Computer.
2. In My Computer click the drive icon for your Toshiba Drive.
3. In the File menu, select Properties.
4. Under the General tab of the Properties window, type a name in
the text field beside the Drive icon.
Naming your Drive