Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive User manual

USER MANUAL
Rev. 948

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Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive
Dear user!
Thank you for selecting the Verbatim Mobile 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.
Verbatim
www.verbatim.com
Contents of the box
Please check the contents of the box; the following items should be included:
•Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive
• Connection cable (USB 2.0)
•Manual, safety manual and application software pre-installed on the hard
drive
•Quick Install Guide
Need assistance? Have questions?
In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about
other Verbatimproducts or needtechnical assistance,please contact the Verbatim
Service Center for your country. See www.verbatim.com for details.
Warning !
All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for
identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies. This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning!ThisdeviceisequipmentcomplyingwithEN55022classA.Thisequipment
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.
Verbatim cannotbe madeliablefor any damages, loss of data or damagefollowing
thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary
loss) 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.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological
advances.

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User manual
General Information ................................................................................ page 4
Precautionary measures.......................................................................... page 5
Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive .................................................................. page 6
Chapter 1:
Hardware Installation............................................................................... page 7
Chapter 2:
Driver Installation .................................................................................... page 7
Chapter 3:
Installation of the application software ................................................ page 8
Chapter 4:
Using Verbatim Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC) ............................................. page 10
Chapter 5:
Partitioning your Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive ................................... page 11
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Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive
* To achieve optimal performance from the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive your computer should be
equipped with an USB 2.0 port.
General Information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure
trouble-free operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive, following components are
needed:
PC:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM (Vista / 7: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
• PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher

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General Information
Precautionary measures
To ensure that your Verbatim Mobile 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 Mobile Hard Drive.
• Safely remove the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive via your operating system (the
"unplugorejecthardware"optionintheWindowstaskbar)beforedisconnecting
the USB cable. Failing to do so may result in data loss.
• Do not drop the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of
sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the
Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive.
• Do not use the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive when the ambient temperature
is below 10°C or above 35°C.
• If the Verbatim Mobile 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.
• Donot placeliquidsordrinksonthe VerbatimMobileHardDrive.Whenliquids
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 Mobile Hard Drive in a dusty environment. Dust
inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive
malfunction.
• Opening the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive will void the warranty.
• Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Verbatim Mobile
Hard Drive can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1
port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Mobile
Hard Drive will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0
port.
If at any point during installing and/or configuring your Mobile Hard
Drive you need assistance or have questions, please contact the
Verbatim Support Center for your country. See www.verbatim.com
for details.

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Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive
Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive
The hi-speed data transfer through the USB 2.0 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 Mobile Hard Drive has been partitioned
(1 partition) and pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures
maximum interchangeabilityoftheVerbatimMobileHardDrivebetweendifferent
computers.ShouldyouchoosetoformattheVerbatimMobileHardDriveinanother
file system (e.g. NTFS), please be aware of possible problems when connecting
the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive to another computer than the one you used for
formatting.

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Hardware Installation
Chapter 1: Hardware Installation
1. Connect the interface cable to the Verbatim
Mobile Hard Drive.
2. Connect the interface cable to the interface port of
your computer.
SinceUSB2.0isbackwardscompatiblewithUSB1.1,theVerbatimMobile
Hard Drive can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB
1.1 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim
Mobile Hard Drive will be much lower than when the drive is connected
to a USB 2.0 port.
For optimum performance the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive should
always be connected to a USB 2.0 interface.
Chapter 2: Driver Installation
Under XP / Vista / 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 Mobile Hard Drive into the USB port of the computer.

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Chapter 3: Installation of the application software
3.1 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 Installation" -> "TURBO USB 2.0". The installation starts
now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to
continue with the installation.
3.1.1 Saving Verbatim data (PC)
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 Mobile Hard Drive will be saved to the
folder "Verbatim" in "My Documents".
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Installation of the application software
3.1.2 Saving Verbatim data (Mac)
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 Mobile Hard Drive will be saved to the
folder "Verbatim" in "Documents".
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Chapter 4: Using Verbatim Turbo USB 2.0 (only PC)
By installing the Turbo USB 2.0 driver for your Mobile Hard Drive, the data transfer
rate can be significantly increased (up to 40% faster transfer speed compared
to standard High-Speed USB).
Enabling the Turbo USB 2.0 driver
1. Connect the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive to your PC.
2. Run"StartPC.exe"fromyourMobileHardDriveandgoto"SoftwareInstallation"
-> "Turbo USB 2.0".
3. The Verbatim Turbo USB 2.0 Wizard will open.
4. Check the drive and click on "Configure" to enable the Turbo USB2.0 driver
for the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive.
Disabling the Turbo USB 2.0 driver
1. Connect the Verbatim Mobile Hard Drive to your PC.
2. Run"StartPC.exe"fromyourMobileHardDriveandgoto"SoftwareInstallation"
-> "Turbo USB 2.0".
3. The Verbatim Turbo USB 2.0 Wizard will open. Uncheck the drive and click
on "Configure" to disable the Verbatim Turbo USB 2.0 driver for the Verbatim
Mobile Hard Drive.