Transcend TS0GHDC2 User manual

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*Note: The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk can only be used with newer 2.5”
HDDs that are 9.5mm high with mounting screw holes located
78mm apart. Older HDDs thicker than 9.5mm or with mounting
screws located 38mm apart will not fit properly within the 2.5”
Portable Hard Disk.
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Thank you very much for purchasing the Transcend 2.5” Portable Hard Disk. This
device is designed to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between a 2.5” hard
disk drive (HDD) installed in the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and any desktop or
notebook computer. With the astonishing storage capacity and strong data retention
ability available on a 2.5” HDD, the ultra fast data transfer rate, super high mobility,
and impressive appearance of the Transcend 2.5” Portable Hard Disk, you will
enjoy an exciting new user experience.
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The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk package should include the following items:
•
2.5” Portable Hard Disk (no HDD inside for TS0GHDC2)
• Leather Case
• IEEE 1394A Cable
• IEEE 1394A 6pin(F) to 4pin(M) Adaptor
• USB Cable
• USB Power Cable
• Screws
• Driver CD
• Quick Installation Guide

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The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk has the following features:
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Fully compatible with USB 2.0 specification
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Fully backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification
•
Fully compatible with IEEE 1394A specification
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Easy Plug and Play installation
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LED indicates Power On and Data Access
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Powered by USB or IEEE 1394A ports
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High Storage Capacity: Supports up to 160GB HDD
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High Transfer Rate:
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USB 2.0 interface Up to 480Mbps (60MBytes) at high speed
IEEE 1394A interface Up to 400Mbps (50Mbytes) at high speed
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*Note: If your desktop or notebook computer only supports the USB 1.1
specification rather than the USB 2.0 specification, the data
transfer rate of the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk will be restricted to
within 12Mbps (1.5MB).
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Desktop or notebook computer with USB port or IEEE 1394A port and one of
following operating systems (Some computers may require additional power via a
USB port. Refer to the Note in Hardware Setup.) :
• Windows
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98SE (Driver needed for USB2.0)
• Windows
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2000 (No driver needed)
• Windows
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Me (No driver needed)
• Windows
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XP (No driver needed)
• Mac™ OS 9.2 or above (No driver needed)

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1. Take out the screws and remove the back panel of the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk by
pulling and sliding it slightly until it releases from the case.
2. Plug the HDD into the IDE connector and put the HDD horizontally onto the circuit
board.
3. Insert the screws into the bottom of the circuit board to stabilize the HDD.

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4. Push and slide the circuit board into the case. The sides of the circuit board should
be put into the tracks.
5. Insert the screws into the back panel of the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk.
6. The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use.
*Note: For some desktop or notebook computers, the 2.5” Portable Hard
Disk may not work properly due to insufficient power availability
from the USB port. In this event, you will need to provide additional
power by connecting the USB power jack of the 2.5” Portable
Hard Disk via the USB power cable to another USB port of your
desktop or notebook computer.
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1. Power on the computer where you will connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and
make sure the IEEE 1394A port is enabled and working properly.
2. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to the IEEE 1394A port of your computer;
meanwhile, you will need Windows 98SE source CD to install the files needed to
use this device.
3. The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use. You can find a new drive with
a newly assigned drive letter in the My Computer window.
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Just disconnect the IEEE 1394A cable of the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk from IEEE
1394A port of your computer.
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1. Power on the computer where you will connect 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and
make sure the IEEE 1394A port is enabled and working properly.
2. 2.5” Portable Hard Disk could be detect normally without any additional driver.
3. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to the IEEE 1394A port of your computer.
Your computer will automatically detect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and install
the files needed to use this device.
4. You will see the green arrow icon on the system tray.
5.
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he 2.5” Portable Hard Disk
will
appear in Windows explorer
and is now ready for
use.
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1. Locate the green arrow icon on the system tray. Click left button of the mouse
on the icon.

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2. The Stop TS0GHDC2 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device pop-up menu will appear. Click to
remove the hardware.
3. The Safe To Remove Hardware window will appear. Click “OK”.
4. Your 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready to be removed.
*Note: If you don’t follow the above steps to remove the 2.5” Portable
Hard Disk in Windows 2000, the Unsafe Removal of Device
message will appear.

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1. Complete hardware setup and driver installation.
2. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to your Mac. A disk icon will appear on
the desktop. You may use this device as if it were a Mac Hard Disk.
3. If you want to remove the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk, you must first drag and drop
the corresponding disk icon into the trashcan. After the disk icon disappears,
you can disconnect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk.
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1. Power on the computer where you will connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and
make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.
*Note: If you are using Windows 98SE, please don’t connect your 2.5”
Portable Hard Disk to the computer until the driver is installed.
2. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup.exe program located
within folder D:\TS0GHDC2\Driver\Win98se of the Driver CD (Where “D” is the
CD-ROM drive letter).
3. Click “Yes” to continue driver installation.
4. Click “Finish” to accomplish driver installation.

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5. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to the USB port on your computer. (If
necessary for additional power, also connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to
another USB port on your computer.) Your computer will automatically detect the
2.5” Portable Hard Disk and appear in Windows explorer.
6. The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use.
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1. Click the “USB-IDE Safe Remover” icon in Start menu.

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2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up menu will appear. Click “Stop” to remove
USB device safely.
3. Your 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready to be disconnected from your
computer.
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The driver of the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk can be uninstalled by running
Add/Remove Programs in Settings/Control Panel. Please follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the process.
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1. Power on the computer where you will connect 2.5” Portable Hard Disk and
make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.
2. 2.5” Portable Hard Disk could be detect normally without any additional driver.
3. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to the USB port of your computer. (If
necessary for additional power, also connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to the
USB port of your computer.) Your computer will automatically detect the 2.5”
Portable Hard Disk and install the files needed to use this device.

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4. The 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use. You can find a new drive with
a newly assigned drive letter in My Computer window.
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1. Locate the green arrow icon on the system tray. Click left button of the mouse
on the icon.
2. The Stop USB Mass Storage Device pop-up menu will appear. Click to remove
the hardware.
3. The Safe To Remove Hardware window will appear. Click “OK”.
4. Your 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is now ready to be removed.
*Note: If you don’t follow the above steps to remove the 2.5” Portable
Hard Disk in Windows 2000, the Unsafe Removal of Device
message will appear.

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1. Complete hardware setup and driver installation.
2. Connect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk to your Mac. A disk icon will appear on the
desktop. You may use this device as if it were a Mac Hard Disk.
3. If you want to remove the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk, you must first drag and drop
the corresponding disk icon into the trashcan. After the disk icon disappears, you
can disconnect the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk.

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Transfer Rate······················Up to 480 Mbps at high speed with USB 2.0
Up to 400 Mbps at high speed with IEEE 1394A
Power supply ······················From USB or IEEE 1394A port
Storage media·····················2.5” HDD
LED Indicators ····················Always On: Power on
Blinking: Data Access
Operating Temperature·······5
°
C ~ 55
°
C
Storage Temperature ··········-40
°
C ~ 65
°
C
Humidity······························8% ~ 90% RH
Emission/Safety··················FCC Class B, CE, BSMI
Dimensions·························131.5mm (L) x 82mm (W) x 20.5mm (H)
Weight·································135 g (No HDD)
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HDD Capacity
Transcend P/N
0MB TS0GHDC2 (No HDD)
40GB TS40GHDC2 (40GB HDD Inside)
USB2.0 +
IEEE 1394A
80GB TS80GHDC2 (80GB HDD Inside)
0MB TS0MHDENC (No HDD)
40GB TS40GHDENC (40GB HDD Inside)
USB2.0
80GB TS80GHDENC (80GB HDD Inside)

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“Above and beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at
Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the
industry norm. It’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction.
All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free
from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications.
During the warranty period should this Transcend 2.5” Portable Hard Disk fail under
normal use in the recommended environment due to improper workmanship or materials,
Transcend will repair the product or replace it with a comparable one. This warranty is
subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein.
Duration of Warranty: Transcend 2.5” Portable Hard Disks are covered by this
warranty for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase; however, the
warranty period for any included 2.5” HDD inside the 2.5” Portable Hard Disk is two (2)
years. Proof of date of purchase is required. Transcend will inspect the product and
make the decision for repair or replacement. Transcend reserves the right to provide a
functionally equivalent refurbished replacement product.
Limitations: This warranty does not apply to product failure due to accident, abuse,
mishandling, improper installation, alteration, acts of nature, improper usage, or
problems with electrical power. Transcend products must be used with devices that
conform to the recommended industry standards. Transcend will not be liable for
damages resulting from a third party device that causes the Transcend product to fail.
Transcend shall in no event be liable for any consequential, indirect, or incidental
damages, lost profits, lost business investments, lost goodwill, or interference with
business relationships as a result of lost data. Transcend is also not responsible for
damage or failure of any third party equipment, even if Transcend has been advised of
the possibility. This limitation does not apply to the extent that it is illegal or
unenforceable under applicable law.
Disclaimer: The foregoing limited warranty is exclusive. There are no other
warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose. This warranty is not affected in any part by Transcend providing technical
support or advice.
Online Registration: To expedite warranty service, please register your Transcend
Product within 30 days of purchase.
Register online at http://www.transcendusa.com/registration.
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