Transcend StoreJet 2.5 SATA Series User manual

StoreJet
®
25 SATA
User’s Manual
(Version 1.3)

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Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................1
Features ............................................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements....................................................................................................... 2
Safety Precautions..............................................................................3
General Use ....................................................................................................................... 3
Backing Up Data................................................................................................................ 3
Transporting...................................................................................................................... 3
Power.................................................................................................................................. 3
Reminders.......................................................................................................................... 4
Product Overview................................................................................5
Installing a Hard Drive ........................................................................6
Driver Installation................................................................................8
Driver Installation for Windows



2000, XP and Vista ..................................................... 8
Driver Installation for Mac
™
OS 9.0, or Later................................................................... 8
Driver Installation for Linux
™
Kernel 2.4, or Later.......................................................... 8
Connecting to a Computer.................................................................9
Disconnecting from a Computer......................................................11
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Windows



2000, XP and Vista.................................... 11
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Mac
™
OS 9.0, or Later................................................. 11
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Linux
™
Kernel 2.4, or Later......................................... 11
Formatting the Hard Drive................................................................12
Windows
®
2000/XP .......................................................................................................... 12
Windows Vista™.............................................................................................................. 13
Troubleshooting................................................................................17
Recycling & Environmental Considerations ..................................20
Two-year Limited Warranty︱
︱︱
︱...........................................................21

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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing Transcend’s StoreJet
™
2.5.This tiny, Ultra-portable, Hi-Speed USB
storage device is the perfect data management system for uploading, downloading, storing and
transferring your vital data and information. With a huge storage capacity and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data
transfer rates, the compact StoreJet
™
2.5 is ideal for storing and transferring your files, folders,
documents, photos, music and e-work between it and any desktop, or notebook computer. In addition, the
StoreJet
™
2.5 comes with a very useful software (please see the Software User’s Manual for detailed
instructions) pack that can increase your productivity. The User’s Manual and accompanying Software
User’s Guide are written to help you get the most from your new device, please read both in detail before
using the StoreJet
™
2.5.
Introduction
Introduction

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Features
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant and USB 1.1 backwards compatible
• Easy Plug and Play installation
• Optional 2.5” Hard Disk Drive
• Ultra-Portability
• One Touch Auto-Backup function
• Powered via the USB port. No external power or battery needed
• Includes Transcend Elite™ backup and security software
• LED indicates the status of power on, data transfer activity
System Requirements
Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port.
One of following Operating Systems (OS):
• Windows

2000
• Windows

XP
• Windows

Vista
• Mac

OS 9.0, or later
• Linux

Kernel 2.4, or later
Introduction

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Safety Precautions
These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORTANT! Please follow them carefully.
Your StoreJet
™
2.5 is connected to a computer using a Mini USB (on the StoreJet
™
) to USB
A-Type (on a Desktop, Notebook) cable. Please ensure that you connect the cable ends to
the ports correctly.
General Use
• Carefully unpack the contents of the StoreJet
™
2.5 package.
• During operation, avoid exposing your StoreJet
™
2.5 to extreme temperatures above 55℃, or
below 5℃.
• Do not drop your StoreJet
™
2.5.
• Do not allow your StoreJet
™
2.5 to become damp or wet from water or any other liquids.
• Do not use a damp/wet cloth to wipe or clean the exterior case.
• Do not use or store your StoreJet
™
2.5 in any of the listed environments:
oDirect sunlight
oNext to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources
oIn a closed car that is in direct sunlight
Backing Up Data
• Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss, or damage during operation.
If you decide to store data on your StoreJet
™
2.5 we strongly advise that you regularly backup
the data to a computer, or other storage medium.
• To ensure High-Speed USB 2.0 data transfer rates when using your StoreJet
™
2.5 with a
computer, please check that the computer has the relevant USB drivers. If you are unsure
about how to check this, please consult the computer or motherboard User’s Manual for USB
driver information.
Transporting
• Do not pack your StoreJet
™
2.5 into luggage without the proper padded support. Other items
in the luggage may damage your StoreJet
™
2.5 if it does not have the proper protection.
• Avoid squeezing your StoreJet
™
2.5 to prevent damage to the internal HDD.
• Avoid placing objects onto your StoreJet
™
2.5 to prevent damaging it.
Power
• The StoreJet
™
2.5 is powered directly via a computer USB port; however, the power supplied
by the USB port on some older computers is below the required 5V DC power. In this instance,
please connect the other USB A-Type connector from the provided USB Y cable to a USB port
on the computer, this will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive.
Safety
The other USB A-Type connector is used to provide additional power.

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• Please use the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable that came with the StoreJet
™
2.5 to connect it
to a computer, and always ensure that the cable you are using is in good condition. NEVER
use a cable that is frayed or damaged.
• Ensure nothing is resting on the USB cable and that the cable is not located where it can be
tripped over or stepped on.
Reminders
Always follow the procedures in the “Disconnecting from a Computer” section to remove your
StoreJet
™
from a computer.
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Product Overview
Figure 1. StoreJet 2.5
Screws x 2
Mini USB Port
One Touch Auto-Backup Button
Product Overview

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Installing a Hard Drive
Installing a Hard Drive
If you purchased a StoreJet
™
2.5 that does not have a Hard Disk Drive already installed, please read this
section, otherwise you can skip to the “Driver Installation” section.
1. Open the StoreJet
™
2.5 by removing the two screws from either side of the top cover, as indicated in
the diagram.
Figure 2. Remove the screws from the top cover
2. Remove the cover revealing a control board adapter; this converts the SATA interface connector of the
hard drive to a Mini USB 2.0 interface. Slide out the control board.
Figure 3. Remove the top cover revealing the SATA adapter
3. Carefully line up and plug in the SATA connector on the control board to the hard drive. Do NOT force
the SATA connector into the hard drive and do NOT insert the connector at an angle, otherwise you
may damage it.
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Figure 4. Connect the hard drive to the SATA adapter
4. Carefully reinsert the SATA control board and its connected 2.5” hard drive into the metal case.
Figure 5. Reinsert the adapter plus drive and reattach the screws
5. Reattach the screws to the top cover.
Installing a Hard Drive
WARNING
a.Make sure the cube-shaped conductive grounding pad is securely attached to
the control board.
b.When inserting the drive, be careful not to let the control board’s grounding pad
get caught on the edge of the case. Gently compress the grounding pad before
sliding the control board completely into the case.
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Driver Installation
Driver Installation for Windows



2000, XP and Vista
No drivers are required. These Windows
®
Operating Systems have built-in drivers to support the
StoreJet
™
2.5. Plug your StoreJet
™
into an available USB port and Windows will install the necessary
files. A new Local Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter representing the StoreJet
™
2.5 will
appear in the My Computer window.
Driver Installation for Mac
™
OS 9.0, or Later
No drivers are required. Plug your StoreJet
™
2.5 into an available USB port and your computer will
automatically detect it.
Figure 6. Mac Driver Installation
Driver Installation for Linux
™
Kernel 2.4, or Later
No drivers are required. Plug your StoreJet
™
2.5 into a USB port and mount it.
1. First create a directory for the StoreJet
™
2.5.
Example: mkdir /mnt/Storejet
2. Then, mount the StoreJet
™
2.5.
Example: mount –a –t msdos /dev/sda1 /mnt/Storejet
Driver Installation
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Connecting to a Computer
If you want to use the StoreJet
™
2.5 as an External Hard Disk Drive to upload/download data to, or from
your computer you will need to connect it to a USB port on the computer using the provided .
Figure 7. Mini USB to USB A-Type Cable (USB Y cable)
1. Plug the small end of the USB Y cable into the Mini USB port on the StoreJet
™
2.5.
2. Plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop, or notebook computer.
＊ On some older computers, the power supplied by the USB port is below the required 5V DC power. In
this instance, please connect the other USB A-Type connector from the provided USB Y cable to
another USB port on the computer. This will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive.
Figure 8. Connecting to a Computer
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3. When the StoreJet
™
2.5 is successfully connected to a computer the StoreJet
™
’s Power LED will light
up, a new Local Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter will appear in the My Computer window
and a Hardware icon will appear on theWindows System Tray. The StoreJet
™
2.5’s internal hard
drive comes formatted for FAT32.
Figure 9. *F: is an example drive letter, the letter in your "My Computer" window may differ
4. At this stage the StoreJet
™
2.5 is a Peripheral device and is powered by the computer’s USB port.
You can use the StoreJet
™
2.5 as an external hard drive in conjunction with your computer to
upload/download data. You can download data to the StoreJet
™
2.5 simply by dragging and dropping
files, or folders onto the Local Disk drive letter that represents the StoreJet
™
2.5.
5. If you have setup the bundled Transcend Elite you can press the StoreJet
™
2.5’s OneTouch
“Backup Button” once to Backup your data.
Figure 10. OneTouch Auto-Backup Button
6. Please be advised, if you are using the StoreJet
™
2.5 with a notebook computer, it is better to run the
notebook using AC power. The reason for this is that the notebook’s battery will run out of power more
quickly because the StoreJet
™
2.5 needs to draw power from the USB port.
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Disconnecting from a Computer
NEVER disconnect the StoreJet
™
from a Computer when its LED is flashing.
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Windows



2000, XP and Vista
1. Select the Hardware icon on the system tray.
2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up window will appear. Select it to continue.
Figure 11. Safely Remove Hardware
3. A window will appear stating, “The ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ device can now be safely
removed from the system.”
Figure 12. Safe to Remove Hardware
WARNING! To prevent data loss, always use this procedure to remove the StoreJet
™
from
Windows
®
2000, XP and Vista.
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Mac
™
OS 9.0, or Later
Drag and drop the Disk icon that represents your StoreJet
™
2.5 into the trashcan. Then unplug your
StoreJet
™
2.5 from the USB port.
Removing the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Linux
™
Kernel 2.4, or Later
Execute umount /mnt/Storejet to un-mount the device. Then unplug your StoreJet
™
2.5 from the USB
port.
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Formatting the Hard Drive
WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 25.
You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
Windows
®
2000/XP
1. Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at
www.transcend-info.com/downloads.
2. When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard drive
(not the StoreJet 25) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3. Plug the StoreJet 25 into an available USB port on a Windows
®
2000/XP computer.
4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent accidental format
of a different USB drive.
5. In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.
6. The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 25 drive.
7. Press “Start”.
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8. A confirmation window will appear. Press OK to begin formatting the drive.
9. The format process may take a few minutes. When complete, an “O.K.” message will appear in the
bottom right hand corner of the window.
10. Click the “Close” button to finish and exit.
Windows Vista™
1. Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at
www.transcend-info.com/downloads.
2. When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard drive (not the
StoreJet 25).
3. Plug the StoreJet 25 into an available USB port on your Windows Vista
™ computer.
4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent accidental format of a
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5. Right-click “StoreJetFormatter.exe”and select “Run as Administrator.”
6. The User Account Control window will appear. Select “Allow” to continue.
7. In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.
8. The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 25 drive.
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9. Press “Start”.
10. A confirmation window will appear. Press OK to begin formatting the drive.
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11. The format process may take a few minutes. When complete, an “O.K.” message will appear in
the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
Figure 15: Format Complete
12. Click the “Close” button to finish and exit.
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Troubleshooting
If a problem occurs with your StoreJet
™
2.5,please first check the information listed below before taking
your StoreJet
™
2.5 for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem from the following hints, please consult
your dealer, service center, or local Transcend branch office. We also have FAQ and Support services on
our websites.
Operating system cannot detect the StoreJet
™
2.5
Check the following:
1. Is your StoreJet
™
2.5 properly connected to the USB port? If not, unplug it and plug it in again. If it is
properly connected, try using another available USB port.
2. Are you using the USB cable that came in the StoreJet
™
2.5 pack? If not, try using the Transcend
USB cable to connect the StoreJet
™
to the computer.
3. The StoreJet
™
2.5 is powered directly via a computer USB port; however, the power supplied by the
USB port on some older computers is below the required 5V DC power. In this instance, please
connect the other USB A-Type connector from the USB Y cable to a USB port on the computer. This
will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive.
4. Is your StoreJet
™
2.5 connected to the Mac
™
keyboard? If yes, unplug it and plug it into an available
USB port on your Mac
™
Desktop.
5. Is the USB port enabled? If not, refer to the user’s manual of your computer (or motherboard) to
enable it.
My computer does not recognize the StoreJet
™
2.5
1. A single USB port may not provide enough power for the StoreJet
™
2.5 to function. Make sure you
plug both large ends of the USB cable directly into your computer’s USB ports.
2. Avoid using a USB HUB to connect the StoreJet
™
2.5.
Cannot Power ON
Check the following:
1. Check that your StoreJet
™
2.5 is properly connected to the USB port on the computer.
2. Check that the USB port is working properly. If not, try using an alternative USB port.
Cannot back up my Mac
™
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The StoreJet
™
2.5’s internal hard drive comes formatted for FAT32. If you want to backup a Mac
computer you will need to format the drive for HFS+ using the Mac Disk Utility.
Cannot detect the StoreJet
™
2.5 in Linux
The StoreJet
™
2.5’s internal hard drive comes formatted for FAT32. Linux CANNOT support the NTFS file
system, please reformat the hard drive to the FAT32 file system.
Troubleshooting