Toshiba STORE alu User manual

USER’S GUIDE
3.5“ USB Hard Disk Drive

Getting Started
5 Welcome
6 Precautions
8 Package contents
9 System requirements
Getting to know your Toshiba External Hard Drive
11 Toshiba Drive at a glance
12 Toshiba Drive in-depth
12 About Hi-Speed USB 2.0
14 Hot-Pluggable
14 Fanless Design
Drive Installation & Setup
16 Setting up the Drive
16 Choosing an orientation (vertical or horizontal)
17 Vertical Placement
18 Removing the stand
18 Affixing the rubber feet to the Drive case
20 Connecting the Drive to your computer
Contents

23 Naming your Drive
24 Re-formatting the Drive
26 Stacking Drives
Using the Drive
28 Performing routine tasks
29 How to unmount and turn off the Drive
Maintenance, Help & Other Information
31 Maintaining your Drive
32 Examining and Repairing a Hard Drive
33 Protecting Your Data from Viruses
33 Cleaning the Drive Case
34 Frequently Asked Questions
37 Troubleshooting
40 Following information is only for EU-member states:
40 Working environment
42 CE compliance
43 Notices

Getting Started

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Welcome, and thank you for choosing a
Toshiba External 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.
• If the device has a three-prong plug, never plug the device into
a two-prong outlet.
• Do not expose this device to temperatures outside the range of
5°C to 35°C when the device is in operation, and -20°C to 60°C
when not in operation.
• Do not use a third-party AC adapter or power cord. Use the DURA
MICRO INC., Model DM5133 only.
• Do not use a third-party AC adapter or power cord.
• Do not bump, jar or drop the device.
• Do not stand the device in a way not described in this guide.
Precautions

• Do not disconnect any cables, while the device is powered on,
without first unmounting the device.
• Disconnection from the net is done by unplugging the power
plug from the power connector, which should be paced near
the apparatus.

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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.
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Warranty Leaflet

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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
External
Hard Drive