User manual ACOMDATA 511

[. . . ] USER'S GUIDE pORtabLE HaRD DRIVE ENCLOSURE FOR 3. 5" IDE (ata) HaRD DISk DRIVES 511 Series model shown ContactAcomData address: 3410 pomona blvd. , pomona, Ca 91768 (909) 598-8663 www. acomdata. com customerservice@acomdata. com techsupport@acomdata. com telephone: (909) 348-0680 Fax: Web Site: Customer Service: technical Support: pre-Sales Questions: sales@acomdata. com Contents 2 ContactAcomData GettingStarted 7 9 10 11 12 13 Welcome Precautions ProductRegistrationforWarrantyCoverage PackageContents SystemRequirementsforPC SystemRequirementsforMac AboutAcomData3. 5"HardDriveEnclosures 16 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 AcomData3. 5"EnclosuresataGlance AcomData3. 5"EnclosuresIn-Depth Hi-Speed USb 2. 0 (USb 2. 0 & Combo models) FireWire (FireWire & Combo models) pushbuttonTM backup (511 Series models only) Synchronization (Sync) (511 Series models only) Fanless Design Hot-pluggable On-Off Switch 22 23 25 Mac & pC Ready Understanding "hard drive", "partition" and "volume" TechnicalSpecifications Installation&Setup 27 27 29 31 33 38 39 39 39 40 41 42 47 48 50 52 52 54 55 Installinga3. 5"IDEHardDiskDrive What you should know before you begin. . . Re-assemble the Drive Enclosure SettinguptheDrive Choosing an Orientation (Vertical or Horizontal) attaching the Stand for Vertical placement affixing the Rubber Feet for Horizontal placement InstallingtheUSB2. 0Driver ConnectingtheDrivetoYourComputer What to do after You Connect the Drive Verifying that the Drive Mounts Re-Naming Your Drive FormattingtheDrive about Formatting and File Systems Choosing a file system Formatting a Drive in Windows 60 62 64 Formatting the Drive in Mac OS X Formatting the Drive in Mac OS 9 StackingDrives DriveUse&Maintenance 66 67 69 69 70 71 71 PerformingRoutineTasks HowtoUnmountandTurnOfftheDrive MaintainingYourDrive&SafeguardingYourData Defragmenting and Optimizing a Hard Drive Examining and Repairing a Hard Drive protecting Your Data against Viruses Cleaning the Drive Case Help&AdditionalInformation 73 77 78 81 84 85 86 90 92 FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs) Troubleshooting troubleshooting for Windows Users troubleshooting for Mac Users ObtainingService PurchasingAccessories GlossaryofTerms LimitedWarranty Notices GettingStarted Welcome Welcome, and thank you for choosing an acomData 3. 5" Hard Drive Enclosure. Your acomData product features 511 series high-quality construction, advanced 509 series w/pushbuttonTM backup engineering, and state-of-the-art technology, designed to provide years of reliable performance. this guide contains important information for the proper installation, use, and care of your acomData product. [. . . ] In the Format Partition screen, click on the radio button that says "Format this partition. . . " 10. In the volume label field, type a unique name for your Drive that will distinguish it from other devices attached to your computer. If you check Quick Format the formatting process will take just a 6 few minutes, but will do less verifying of the Drive. In the Completing the New Partition Wizard screen you will see a summary of the settings you selected. Once the format is complete, in the Disk Management window, the right hand box next to the Disk listing will show the name of your Drive with the drive letter. The status of the Drive should now be "Online" and "Healthy. " The new volume should also appear in the volume list window. To view the properties of the Disk or volume right-click on the Disk box or the volume box and select Properties. In the My Computer window you should see the icon/drive letter for the AcomData Drive. In the File System pop-up menu, select the file system (NTFS is rec ommended for use on Windows XP and 000). In the Allocation unit size pop up, select "Default allocation size. " . In the Volume label field, type in a unique name for the Drive that will distinguish it from other storage devices. A Quick format will take just a few minutes, but will do less verifying of the Drive. In the My Computer window you should see an icon/drive letter for the AcomData Drive. In the Format window, verify the Drive's capacity; it should be close to the stated capacity of your Drive in megabytes. Under Format type, select Full; everything else should be left at the default setting. In the Label field, under Other options, you may assign a name to the Drive that will allow you to easily distinguish it from other storage devices. The following warning will appear: "This device is either a hard disk or a large removable disk. Are you sure you want to format this drive?" If the Drive contains no data or you already backed up the data you wish to keep, click OK. When formatting is complete, you will be asked to run a thorough Scandisk. (Periodically running Scandisk is a part of regular hard drive maintenance. ) If you do not wish to run Scandisk at this time, close the Format window. FormattingtheDriveinMacOSX 1. After you connect the external Drive to your computer you will get the following alert message: "You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read. " Click the Initialize button to launch the Disk Utility application in Mac OS X, and then proceed to step . The Drive should have mounted after you connected it to your computer. [. . . ] the term volume is often used as a synonym for the drive itself, but it is possible for a single hard drive to contain more than one volume, or for a single volume to span more than one hard drive. LimitedWarranty acomdaTa warranTs This producT manship as follows: (The "producT") againsT defecTs in maTerial or work- 1. labor: for a period of one (1) year from The original daTe of purchase from acomdaTa or iTs local represenTaTive supplier, acomdaTa will repair defecTive producT (or, aT iTs opTion, replace wiTh a new or recerTified producT) aT no charge. parTs: for a period of one (1) year from The original daTe of purchase from acomdaTa or iTs local represenTaTive supplier, acomdaTa will supply, aT no charge, new or rebuilT replacemenT parTs in exchange for defecTive parTs of This producT. any replacemenT parTs will be warranTed for The remainder of The original warranTy period or nineTy (90) days from insTallaTion by acomdaTa. [. . . ]