Verbatim HARD DRIVE User manual

USER MANUAL
VERBATIM HARD DRIVE
Rev. 139

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Dear user!
Thank you for selecting the Verbatim Hard Drive as your external data storage device.
For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using
this product.
Please note: this manual is a general manual which is used for several Verbatim products.
Product pictures shown in this manual may differ from the device you bought.
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Please check the contents of the box. All articles included in this box are listed on the
back side of the packaging.
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In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about
other Verbatim products or need technical assistance, please contact the Verbatim
Service Center for your country. See www.verbatim.com/support for details.
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purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
companies. This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has
to take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may
not be used near or with any life-sustaining systems.
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thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
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arising out of the use of or inability to use this Verbatim product, even if Verbatim
has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Table of Contents
General Information .................................................................................page 4
Precautionary measures ...........................................................................page 5
Verbatim Hard Drive ................................................................................page 6
Chapter
Hardware Installation ...............................................................................page 7
Chapter
Driver Installation ...................................................................................page 7
Chapter
Installation of the application software .......................................................page 8
Chapter
Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive ........................................................page 11
Chapter
Getting Help ...........................................................................................page 20
Limited Warranty Terms ...........................................................................page 20
Rights ....................................................................................................page 21
FCC Compliance .......................................................................................page 22
© 2011 Verbatim

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General Information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-free
operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Verbatim Hard Drive, following components are needed:
PC:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 3.0/2.0 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0/3.0 port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4.6 or higher
* Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB) for connecting the device to
your PC/Mac.

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Precautionary measures
To ensure that your Verbatim Hard Drive functions properly, please take note of the
following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage
the Verbatim Hard Drive.
• Safely remove the Verbatim Hard Drive via your operating system (the "unplug or
eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable.
Failing to do so may result in data loss.
• Do not drop the Verbatim Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical
shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Verbatim Hard Drive.
• Do not use the Verbatim Hard Drive when the ambient temperature is below 10°C or
above 35°C.
• If the Verbatim Hard Drive is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment,
please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the
device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure, which
in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.
• Do not place liquids or drinks on the Verbatim Hard Drive. When liquids are spilled
and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will damage the
drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.
• Do not use the Verbatim Hard Drive in a dusty environment. Dust inside the enclosure
may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.
• Opening the Verbatim Hard Drive will void the warranty.
• Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Verbatim Hard Drive can
be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 2.0 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Hard Drive will be much lower than
when the drive is connected to a USB 3.0 port.
If at any point during installing and/or configuring your Verbatim Hard Drive you need
assistance or have questions, please contact the Verbatim Support Center for your
country. See www.verbatim.com/support for details.

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Verbatim Hard Drive
The hi-speed data transfer through the (e.g. USB) interface makes it ideally suitable for
data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio playback and all applications that
need fast file access.
For your convenience, the Verbatim Hard Drive has been partitioned (1 partition) and pre-
formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability
of the Verbatim Hard Drive between different computers. Should you choose to format
the Verbatim Hard Drive in another file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible
problems when connecting the Verbatim Hard Drive to another computer than the one
you used for formatting.

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Chapter: Hardware Installation
1. Connect the interface cable* to the Verbatim Hard Drive.
2. Optional: Connect the cable of the power supply to the Verbatim Hard Drive and the
power supply itself to the socket.
3. Connect the interface cable* to the interface port of your computer.
4. Optional: if your device comes with a power switch, switch on the device before using
it.
* Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB) for connecting the device to
your PC/Mac.
Chapter: Driver Installation
Under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 and Mac OS X a separate Verbatim driver
is not required. The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after
plugging in the Verbatim Hard Drive into the interface port of the computer.
Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Verbatim Hard Drive can
be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 2.0 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Hard Drive will be much lower than
when the drive is connected to a USB 3.0 port.
For optimum performance the Verbatim Hard Drive should always be connected to
a USB 3.0 interface.
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Chapter: Installation of the application software
Software installation PC
1. Click on "Start PC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start
menu opens.
2. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen,
confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
Saving Verbatim data
The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded
onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("My
Documents"/"Verbatim"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally)
reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive.
Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:
1. Click on the button "Save Verbatim files".
2. All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in
"My Documents".

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Software installation Mac
1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu
opens.
2. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen,
confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.
Saving Verbatim data
The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto
the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("Documents"/
"Verbatim"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally) reformat
the drive or delete these files from the drive.
Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:
1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu
opens.
2. Click on the button "Save Verbatim files".
3. All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in
"Documents".

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Using Time Machine with your Verbatim Hard Drive
Time Machine allows you making automated backups of your complete system under Mac
OS X 10.5 and Mac OS 10.6 or higher.
1. Connect your Verbatim Hard Drive via the interface to your Mac. If you did not specify
a backup volume yet, Time Machine will ask you when connecting the Verbatim Hard
Drive for the first time if the device shall be used as backup drive.
2. After your Verbatim Hard Drive appeared on the desktop, click on “Use as Backup
Disk” to confirm that you want to use your Verbatim Hard Drive for Time Machine
backups. In the Time Machine preferences you can configure your backup settings
further.
Time Machine now automatically creates backups of your Mac. Time Machine will keep
hourly backups for the last 24 hours, daily backups for the last month and weekly backups
until your Verbatim Hard Drive is full.
The first backup can take some time, so you should set up Time Machine, for example, in
the evening, so the first backup can be created overnight.
Remark: If your Verbatim Hard Drive is formatted in NTFS or FAT 32 format, you
need to format your hard dive in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. Doing so
will delete ALL your data!

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Chapter: Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive
General information
Your Verbatim Hard Drive was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum
available capacity and compatibility. FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure that you
will be able to read your files on any PC. It is recommended not to change the current
configuration of your Verbatim Hard Drive.
For some users another file system might fit better for their needs. This manual describes
current limitations of most common file systems and Instructions to enable you to adapt
the Verbatim Hard Drive to your needs.
File System features
Please refer to the tables below for an overview:
File systems supported by different operating systems
File system
Operating system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Windows XP/Vista/7 yes yes yes no
Mac OS X yes yes yes
(only read)
yes
Maximum size of a partition
File system
Operating system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Windows XP/Vista/7 4 GB* 32 GB 16 TB -
Mac OS X 10.1.x - 128 GB - 2 TB
Mac OS X 10.2.x - 128 GB - 8 TB
Mac OS X 10.3.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.4.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.5.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
Mac OS X 10.6.x - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB

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Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Verbatim Hard
Drive
File system
Total
size of Verbatim HD
NTFS FAT32
250 GB 220 GB 30 GB
The example above is a good solution for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 users
who sometimes exchange data with Macs.
For storing the data under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 both partitions can be
used. As the NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating
systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition.
Please follow the steps below to adapt the Verbatim Hard Drive for your needs.
Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive under Windows XP / Windows
Vista / Windows 7
Deleting a partition
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose your external Verbatim Hard Drive and right-click on the partition.
5. Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition will be deleted
now.
Creating a partition
The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your
Verbatim Hard Drive. After this procedure your Verbatim Hard Drive will be ready for use
and it will be allocated a drive letter.
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
Note: On NTFS formatted hard drives can only be written under Windows XP /Windows
Vista / Windows 7. Under MacOSX data can only be read.

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4. Choose the hard drive, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unallocated".
5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option
"New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".

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6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next".
7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only one partition is
to be created. See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the Verbatim
Hard Drive under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) how to create more than
one partition.
8. Assign a drive letter to your hard drive. Normally you can use the default options.
Click on "Next".

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9. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings". Choose
either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Default". Finally
select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next".
10. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your Verbatim Hard Drive. Your
Verbatim Hard Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.

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Creating two or more partitions on the Verbatim Hard Drive under Windows XP
/ Windows Vista / Windows 7
1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Verbatim Hard
Drive under Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) for creating the first partition.
2. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
3. Select the option "Manage".
4. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
5. Right-click on the unallocated space of your Verbatim Hard Drive and select the option
"New partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
6. Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next".
7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Enter the size and click on "Next".

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8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed
to "Free space".

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9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive". The "New Partition Wizard"
opens. Click on "Next".
10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next".
11. Specify the partition size and click on "Next".
12. Assign a drive letter and click on "Next".
13. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings". Choose
either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Default". Finally
select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next".
14. Click on "Finish" to complete partitioning. Your partition will be formatted now and is
ready-to-use.
Note: If you select NTFS as file system, the data of your Verbatim Hard Drive can
be read only under Mac OS X. There is no possibility to write data.

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Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive under Mac OS X
1. Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities".
2. Click on the tab "Partition".
Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings
(e.g. Mac OS Extended). Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in
the help:

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Getting Help
If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit
the main Technical Support website at www.verbatim.com/support.
Limited Warranty Terms
The Verbatim Americas, LLC warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited
to the terms set forth below:
Verbatim warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under
normal use and service for a period of 7 years from the date of purchase. Verbatim’s sole
obligation with respect to claims of non-conformance made within the warranty period
described above shall be, at its option, to repair or replace any item of Equipment that
Verbatim, in its sole discretion, determines to be defective, subject to the procedure set
forth below.
Verbatim’s warranty obligations hereunder are expressly conditioned upon (i.) the Products
being properly installed, used and maintained at all times by Customer; (ii.) the Products
not being subject to unusual mechanical stress or unusual electrical or environmental
conditions or other acts of God; (iii.) the Products not being subjected to misuse, accident
or any unauthorized installation/deinstallation by Customer or other third party; (iv.)
the Products not being altered or modified in an unauthorized manner, unless approved
in writing or otherwise performed by Verbatim and (v.) Customer promptly installing all
Product revisions that have been released for such Products by Verbatim throughout the
warranty term. Verbatim does not warrant that the Products will operate in any specific
combination that may be selected for use by Customer or that the operation of the Products
will be uninterrupted or error free, or that all non-conformance or defects will be remedied.
Additionally, Verbatim shall have no warranty obligations for any failure of the Products
to conform to the applicable product specifications resulting from the combination of any
Product(s) with hardware and/or software not supplied by Verbatim. If it is determined
that any Product(s) reported as defective or non-conforming by Customer during the
warranty period is not defective or non-conforming, Verbatim may, at its option, charge
Customer for any labor provided and expenses incurred by Verbatim in connection with
such determination, at Verbatim’s then current rates.
Verbatim is not liable for any damage to or loss of any programs, data, or other information
stored on any media contained within the Verbatim hardware product, or any non- Verbatim
product or part not covered by this warranty. Recovery or reinstallation of programs,
data or other information is not covered under this Limited Warranty. Verbatim shall not
be responsible for unauthorized sale or misrepresentation by unauthorized third party
resellers. Verbatim warranties are not transferable with ownership. Products purchased
by auction, yard sale, flea market or purchased as demo units may not be covered under
Verbatim’s warranty.
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