Freecom Technologies Tough Drive Sport Computer Drive User Manual
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1. Partition size in MB 8 Assign a drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 23 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 9 Selecttheformatting 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 New Partition Wizard i Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first File system FAT3 Allocation unit size Default a Volume label FREECOM HDD Perform a quick format 10 Clickon Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom ToughDrive Sport Your Freecom ToughDrive Sport will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition E You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings File system FAT 32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label Freecom HDD Quick format Yes Drive letter or path To close this wizard click Finish 24 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport 6 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom ToughDrive Sport un der Windows 2000 XP Vista 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Sport under Windows 2000 XP Vista2. Freecom ToughDrive Sport After this procedure your ToughDrive Sport will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management E ee Choose the hard disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unal located 21 Freecom ToughDrive Sport Computer Management anal f 1 T 7 ingen Prom Mir Giri j betes Tok pE ici Partition ak TPS Hewittey reban ipm HH GN H p E jad Deri Wem EGAn ie Paimen Ba PATE Hoary Lae Bi A a irs F Shared Podckers EPTO Petion Be FATI iaaii ILI Aa 1 Ko ya E G hocalar md aes ema Fare Bak PATI Heme date 2 Aa le im Fg Performance bogs and Mert Beare a Puttin aa FATES fiesthy nirean Peton 4 63M 62 o T aa a Gana Pwi fee HIFI Heat inen a a a aa a i Eg Storage Diiira Thor age Dik and iri Dek Managernant a tere ai and Appice Os Sipe a a Basic MEET WIH papa T 14 32 a Dio PATS 4 00 GE NTFS a Te et Orire hiaatiey linknoee Pabe bisatt Linirn Partition biati Chyen Unallocated hhk amp Bi banii ik Mate hh be 14 73 APATI 13 8 GU PATIC Ordre Healy Heal Healer Bii oo a eet Ordre Urals ated es Sop noee TRON i Hia eck F n a E ioei E Py paion E tented partition E Loga dee 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partiti
3. for creating the first partition Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management AE cea Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom ToughDrive Sport and select the option New partition Windows 2000 Create partition The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next 6 Select Extended partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Primary partition Description An extended partition is a portion of a Master Boot Record MBR basic disk that can contain logical drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than four volumes on your MBA basic disk 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Enter the size and click on Next New Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 9539 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 9539 a yl 25 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 8 Click on Finish to create the Extended partition The unallocated space now changed to Free space New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successful
4. Drive Protection Tool 3 Double clickonthe Password exe symbol torunthe Freecom Hard Drive Protection software The Hard Drive Protection Wizard will open Click Next to proceed Welcome to the Hard Drive Protection E Wizard View cka pismen the dat ca yadi hard drove with amp pieptacea To accen your date you hawe bo enber yaur parmani each time after connecting the dirat Chik Hea to enebe paccword pratectior co tea 4 Enter a password This password will be required to access the protected partition Confirm the password in the second field and click Next Please enter your password Pinttovendt PELL LL Cernfem Pavinerd LETTEL esetet tet tense 5 Your hard drive is now protected with a password Click Finish to exit the wizard Password Protection Enabled Your hard dened ip toes pectected wath a paspaond Nest bone you commect your heed drive you will first hawe to enbar your pidtwond bo bigat your dace feck Conte 11 12 Freecom ToughDrive Sport Accessing the password encrypted hard drive 1 Open the virtual CD ROM Drive and double click on Password exe The Freecom Hard Drive Protection tool opens 2 Enter your password and click Finish Your password protected hard drive will now be accessible in My Computer Please enter your password far I lost my password what can do now If you lose your password you
5. mppot Cit Configure to seph the settings Opce Marne 7 Freecom HOO G0 Disabling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver 5 Connect the Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your PC Run Start exe from your ToughDrive Sportand goto Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 7 TheFreecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard willopen Uncheckthe drive and clickon Configure to disable the Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 driver for the Freecom ToughDrive Sport 19 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 20 Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport 6 1 General information Your Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your needs 6 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system me ren wes nse Mac OS X yes yes only read yes Maximum size of a partition Operating system F Windows 2000 Windows XP Vista Mac OS X 10 1 x Mac OS X 10 2 x Mac OS X 10 4
6. the virtual CD ROM Drive and click on Lost password You will be asked if you want to erase and format your hard drive Click on Continue Freecom Harddisk Protection If you lost your password you can t access your data However you can still erase the harddisk This will erase all of your data on your harddisk Do you want to continue as 2 Check the box to confirm that all data on your hard disk will be deleted and click on Erase Your hard disk will be erased and formatted this might take up to two hours aT Freecom Hard Drive Protection al Pease confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted Cancel 4 f Reser Freecom Hard Drive Protection Are you sure you want to erase and format your hard drive All data on your hard drive will be lost Erase ANT Freecom Hard Drive Protection ar Please wait while erasing and formatting your hard drive This process can take up to 2 hours LLL SSSSSSASSSSA SSS SSS SSS SS Cancel 17 Freecom ToughDrive Sport Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive 1 Make sure you already run Password to have access to your protected data 2 Once you have access to your protected data run Password again and select Re move password protection You have access to your protected d
7. we he Ph E g Cee Vee Deam Th Arbin Base PATH Helly IHAD meee am Me ra F Tred Pode EPa Parthion atic PATE beattte Iba 44a it Ain Ph E Lees Laas and a pa JE Partin Bam PATH Healthy LD Oe Pe PA Fg Performance bogs ond Aiete D ern HDD pation Mac FATIS peatte DAT LOA SA K Ph AB Deven Maraga ara Patho Baie PATA Heatiy jien Parn OM ao Siw Mo ire u mi a iil EFAN ar a Petion Emi APS Piatha inince Pao 2G A aw Ric Fh Aena Shores Dit Gaetan Cask Marijane HP em ord Applications A peo E E _ _ LSSI_ EEE Darat TNH qc inaa LE AB PATH a0 ne eo Dine 1 Gnire Pigaiiter QUindricean Partii Pistia Linden Perth Piatta heten Dirar shej hk Bise GATEND te nia EL P24 ATS id Heati pi 2 1 A 19 088 Cmdr n Een a ze bh Mer Miia ral BB hea Peary cation fl Eedi patter Free a E Loge die Tar ia y ae EE Abe ue 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 ToughDrive Sport can be read only under Mac O
8. will not be able to access your data anymore The only way to continue using your ToughDrive Sport is to erase and format the hard drive Attention Whenerasingand formatting thehard drive all datapreviously stored on the drive will be erased All data on the drive will be deleted Follow these steps to erase and format your hard drive 1 Run Password exe from the virtual CD ROM Drive Please enter your password E Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 2 Click on Lost your password and confirm that you want to start the Erase and Format Hard Disk Wizard Freecom Hard Drive Protection IF you have lost your password you can no longer access the data on the drive The only way to continue using your hard drive is by erasing and formatting the drive This process will delete all of your data on your hard drive Do you want to start the Erase and Format Hard Drive Wizard 3 To continue you have to confirm that all data on your hard disk will be deleted Click on Next to continue Erase and Format your hard drive art In case you Nave lost your password you meed to erase and format your hard drive Alterhere Thes peocess well delete all dete thet o stored on the hard drive J Please confiren that all date on your hard drive will be deleted tet gt J coma 4 Ina final step you have to confirm once again that you want to erase and format the hard disk Clicking on Yes
9. you must only use Freecom s Power Supply Part No 30921 Don t use any other power supply Chapter 2 Driver Installation Under Windows 2000 XP Vista and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom ToughDrive Sport into the USB port of the computer Freecom ToughDrive Sport Chapter 3 Installation of the application software 3 1 Installation software PC 1 Clickon StartPC exe in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens DEAL FON SONGS FREeCOM PICTURES AND MOVIES TOUGH DRIVE SPORT EXTERNAL MOSIULE HARD DRIVE 25 UBB 25 r 2 Click on Software Installation gt NTI Shadow NTI Ripper or other software The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation 3 1 1 Saving Freecom 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 Freecom 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 Freecom files 2 All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder Freeco
10. Ii FREECOM USER MANUAL TOUGH DRIVE SPORT EXTERNAL MOBILE HARD DRIVE 2 5 USB 2 0 Rev 901 Freecom ToughDrive Sport Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom ToughDrive Sport as an external hard drive For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box the following items should be included external Freecom ToughDrive Sport Manual safety manual and application software pre installed on the hard drive e Quick Install Guide Operation without power pack possible power supply occurs over the USB port When the power provided by the USB port is not sufficient visit www freecom com support for an optional AC adapter 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 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 ap propriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for It may not be used near or with any life sustaining systems Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages loss of data or damage following thereof whatsoever i
11. S X There is no possibility to write data 27 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 6 4 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport under Mac OS X Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications gt Utilities 2 Click on the tab Partition FirstAid frase Partition RAID Restore E 149 1 Ge WOC wo160ns 4 _ E Macintosh HD Nihon se Mar 05 10 5 Scheme Informat 232 9 GB FUJITSU MHZ22508 iPanicon ame FREECOM HDD F FREECOM HOO Kenas er MATSHITA CD RW CW 8124 See cl To partition the selected disk choode a volume scheme Set the name format and tine for each volume Thee cick Apply FREECOM HOO A New volume will be creates Sze i ooeens _ C meven JC Aoo Disk Description FUJITSU MHZ22508H Cl Media Total Capacity Connection Bus W58 Write Statws Read Wrne Connection Type Cxternal SMART Status Nor Supported a USR Serial Number GOGE L256 7FFF Partition Map Scheme Master Root Record A Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your set tings e g Mac OS Extended Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be 28 found in the help BY Disk Utility Help Repairing hard drives Repair them if an application quits unexpectedly a file is corrupted or your Mac won t start up Erasing disks Use a disk multiple times Erase it securely to prevent data from being recovered Partitioning a disk Enlarge a volume
12. ata Eject hard drive E Remove password protection Password C cence Geman 3 Enter your password and click on OK 4 The password protection will now be removed and you will always have access to your data Freecom Hard Drive Protection Your hard drive is no longer protected with a password You can always access the data on your hard drive Grok 18 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC By installing the Turbo USB 2 0 driver for your ToughDrive Sport the data transfer rate can be significantly increased up to 40 faster transfer soeed compared to standard High Speed USB Enabling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver Connect the Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your PC 2 Run Start exe from your ToughDrive Sportand goto Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 3 The Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard will open O reecem taso 058 202 Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Pierie check the derce to ensble Turbe USE 20 suppor uncheck the device te diatle Tuto USE 2 9 puppet Chick Configure to apply the settings Omice Mare OD itrescom 120 59 mines Cam ee 4 Check the drive and click on Configure to enable the Turbo USB2 0 driver for the Freecom ToughDrive Sport O Freecom toso U58 200 Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Pierie chech the dere to ensble Turde USE 20 support uncheck the device te dnebie Tubo USB 20
13. ata on your hard drive with a password To access your data you have to enter your password each time after at connecting the drive Password Verify Cance ox Freecom Hard Drive Protection Your hard drive is now protected with a password Next time you connect your hard drive you will first have to enter your password to access your data Goi Accessing the password encrypted hard disk 1 Connect your Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your Mac A window will open stating that the inserted disk is not readable Click on Ignore Disk Insertion Bie The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer ees 2 Run Password from the CD ROM drive You willbe prompted to enter your password to access the hard drive Enter your password and click on OK You will have full access to your ToughDrive Sport now Please enter your password to access the data on the hard drive it eee test Password Cancel OK Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool I lost my password what can I do now If you lose your password you will not be able to access your data anymore The only way to continue using your ToughDrive Sport is to erase and format the hard drive Attention When erasing and formatting the hard drive alldatapreviously stored on the drive will be erased All data on the drive will be deleted Follow these steps to erase and format your hard drive 1 Run Password from
14. create new volumes and choose how to partition a disk into volumes Using RAID sets Protect your data against hardware failure or speed up access to your data Using disk images Move files from one Mac to another or burn an image toa disc for safekeeping FEATURED TOPICS What s new in Disk Utility If Disk Utility reports a fatal hardware error If you see overlapped extent allocation errors Enlarging a volume Creating new volumes on a disk Index www apple com WARRANTY valid in Europe Turkey only We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part we suggest reading the quick install guide instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on our Freecom website www freecom com please check this site before you contact the helpdesk Your Guarantee All Freecom products come with unlimited technical phone and web support By this Guarantee Freecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and work manship for a period listed below from the date of its original purchase If during this period of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper materials or workmanship Freecom will without charge for labour or parts at its sole discretion repair or replace the product or its defective parts upon the ter
15. in this step will irreversibly delete all your data This might take up to two hours Freecom Hard Drive Protection gt Are you sure you want to erase and Format your hard drive All data on your hard drive will be lost 13 14 Freecom ToughDrive Sport Removing the password encryption It is possible to remove the password protection feature meaning that the data on the drive will always be visible when you connect the drive 1 Make sure you already run the Password exe to have access to your protected data 2 Onceyouhave access to your protected data run the Password exe again and select Remove password encryption Click on Next to continue Welcome to the Hard Gove Protection at Wou Rana ecceccto your pecbected data D Diah nassa hard drew Pemove perracrd pecterticn Please enter your password at Preers ae te acae 4 The password protection will now be removed and you will always have access to your data Hard drive safely removed at Weu gan now chpconeaect your hed dma from the computer Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 4 2 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool Mac Your Freecom ToughDrive Sport is equipped with a password protection feature This provides the best possible protection Your data is always protected even if the internal hard drive is taken out of the enclosure and connected to a comp
16. ive Sport General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation System requirements In order to use the Freecom ToughDrive Sport following components are needed PC e Intel Pentium III AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher e 256 MB RAM Vista 512 MB RAM or higher e Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port e Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads e Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac e PowerPC G3 G4 G5 Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac e 256 MB RAM or higher e Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port e Internet connection for online warranty registration and software updates and downloads e Operating system Mac OS X v10 4 or higher To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom ToughDrive Sport your PC should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port 4 General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom ToughDrive Sport functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom ToughDrive Sport Safely remove the Freecom ToughDrive Sport via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device Failing to do so may result in data loss Do not drop the Freecom ToughDrive S
17. ly completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings isk selected Dis Partition size 9539 MB To close this wizard click Finish L cap m aigis le g Agg Crp Makky La HFS e e TET rr y i ees Took En Partition Pedr H me E jpj Tert Wesa GATEM Ti Paimen Bae Pari Helly IL Bi a a ih F Shared Potions JEE Partition ack FATE Healthy LT aA Ls Ko fe m Local ee ard cage Em HOC Parte Bau FAT Hegre iD La i H Th E g Peformance boge are Meria magr p partion pais FATE Healthy HAm IA A Me mi lt hens Parteor Bee PAP Healiry iien Rartibon Lid a PE ae ha ja iret En Petition fea HIPS Nasty Uhinen Peto UG 2G ao re D t Castine Dik Management ik t es Bii Wis Ee WIN 7000 E peri 1000 BA PATET 4 05 Gi TPS 40 GATS Sa a Healthy Unkree Paris Healy Uninc Maribor Fma basic DATINI ik ieee 11 72Gb Rate mire binair Thk maa enpa S67 GE FATI onde Hailey Sro TON E Ha Miecha x 26 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport 9 Right click on Free Space and select New Logical Drive Windows 2000 Create Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next E Compton Managameai klata e ben ee e jo aimi Ha Axes Computer Banagement Local Yaira Layeut Typa Fie Stia iit Tapaoty Free Space e Free E jG betes Tok E c Partition Bei RTM Piette Cirian or em
18. m in My Documents DEAL FON SONGS Ii FREECOM PICTURES AND MOVES Manual Salaa tmeiallebo Support TOUGH DRIVE SPORT EXTERNAL MOSILE HARD DRIVE 25 USB 20 Ps Installation of the application software 3 2 Installation software Mac 1 Click on Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens SONGS Freecom MOVIES Manuals bet TOUGH DRIVE SPORT 2 5 US0 2 0 2 Click on Install NTI Shadow The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation 3 2 1 Saving Freecom 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 Freecom 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 Freecom files 2 All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder Freecom in Documents sonas II FREECOM PICTURES MOVES Manuals Install ATI Shain Freecom ToughDrive Sport Chapter 4 Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool 4 1 Using the Freecom Hard Drive Protection Tool PC Your Freecom ToughDrive Sport is equipped with a password protection feature This provides the best p
19. ms and conditions set out below Conditions This guarantee will be granted only when the original invoice or sales receipt indicating the date of purchase product and serial number is presented together with the defective product and a Freecom RMA number received from the Freecom Website or given by a Freecom Service Center Freecom reserves the right to refuse the free of charge guaran tee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven This guarantee will not apply if the RMA number is missing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guarantee covers none of the following a any consumable supplied with the product such as media or batteries b damage to or loss of any software programs data or remo vable storage media c any damage resulting from adaptations changes or adjustments which may have been made to the product without the prior written consent of Freecom d attempted repair by any party other than authorized by Freecom and e accidents lightning water fire or any other such cause beyond the reasonable control of Freecom With respect to all services provided Freecom is not responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs data or other information stored on any media or any part of any product serviced Freecom is not liable for the consequence of business loss in case of s
20. ncluding 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 Freecom product even if Freecom has been advised of the pos sibility of such damages We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances Table of Contents User manual General INFOMATION ceessesssssssssssessssscsssscsssscsessssucsesscsesscscsssucsssscsesscsecsssucaeescseensancnees page 4 Precautionary Measures yccecsivcssssncnssccevavstoseameivesevansvsaainsavetsebeusssestaebsbeseantd sesh vawsiedosstannaes page Freecom ToughDrive SPOT sunnara an AR page 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation s sesseessseesssseessseeesseeessecsossecsssseessseesssseessseresseeesseerosseesssserosssesssseess page 7 Chapter 2 DriverinstalaiONssnienren rnn ORA page 7 Chapter 3 Installation of the application software sssessseesssesssesssecesseessecsssersseesneeesseressesneeesss page 8 Chapter 4 Freecom Hard Drive Protection TOOl esesesssseesssseessseesssseesseressseesseeeosseesssseesssseossseess page 10 Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC essssesssssseeesssscsesssseessssseeessssceesssseessssseeessseeeess page 19 Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport sesssssssssesssssseeessseeeessssersssssseesssseeess page 20 2009 Freecom Technologies Freecom ToughDr
21. on Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard The New Partition Wizard opens Click on Next New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Cancel 22 Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Extended partition Loaical drive Description A primary partition is a volume you create using free space on a basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition You can create up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and an extended partition 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 Freecom ToughDrive Sport under Windows 2000 XP Vista how to create more than one partition Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 19540 Minimum disk space in MB 8
22. ossible protection Your data is always protected even if the internal hard drive is taken out of the enclosure and connected to a computer you still will not be able to access the data Ifyour PCis shut down orsentto hibernation we recommend to completely disconnecting the ToughDrive Sport from your PC in order to reactivate the password protection Some PCs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode therefore you remain logged in with your password 4 1 1 Configuring the password protection 1 Connect your Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your PC A Hard Disk Drive FREECOM HDD and a Virtual CD ROM Drive Password will appear in My Computer The Virtual CD ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive Sport on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored This ensures that you always have the password protection application available when needed it can not be accidentally deleted Se onal Sead Se oo altel etmek rnr 2 Ifthe virtualCD ROM drive does not automatically open after the hard drive has been connected double click on the virtual CD ROM drive icon Password to open it Pacoword G Fie Edt View Foekes Took Heb Gm g pO mah G rolders F jien EGA E file ond Folder Tasks g Putich this Folder to the Web kal She this haider Uther Places My cov i My Documents Gated Darr fy My Network Places 10 Freecom Hard
23. ply For safety reasons you must only use Freecom s Power Supply Part No 30921 Don t use any other power supply Freecom ToughDrive Sport Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Freecom ToughDrive Sport has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchange ability ofthe Freecom ToughDrive Sport between different computers Should you choose to format the Freecom ToughDrive Sport in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom ToughDrive Sport to another computer than the one you used for formatting Hardware Installation Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Connect the interface cable to the Freecom ToughDrive Sport Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Tough Drive Sport can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom ToughDrive Sport will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough power to the ToughDrive Sport In that case you need to use an external power supply For safety reasons
24. port more than 2 m or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom ToughDrive Sport Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Sport when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C If the Freecom ToughDrive Sport 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 Freecom ToughDrive Sport When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it will dam age the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction Do not use the Freecom ToughDrive Sport in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction Opening the Freecom ToughDrive Sport will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom ToughDrive Sport can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom ToughDrive Sport will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port power to the ToughDrive Sport In that case you need to use an external power On some computers it might occur that the USB port does not deliver enough sup
25. uter you still will not be able to access the data Ifyour Macis shut down orsentto hibernation we recommend to completely disconnect ing the ToughDrive Sport from your Mac in order to reactivate the password protection Some Macs keep USB devices supplied with power when being in hibernation mode therefore you remain logged in with your password 4 2 1 Configuring the password protection 1 Connect your Freecom ToughDrive Sport to your Mac A Hard Disk Drive FREECOM HDD and a Virtual CD ROM Drive Password will appear The Virtual CD ROM Drive is an undeletable partition on your ToughDrive Sport on which the Freecom Hard Drive Protection software is stored This ensures that you always have the password protection application available when needed it can not be accidentally deleted Password FA FREECOM HDD 2 Open the CD ROM drive and double click on Password T DEVICES f DD ise OF 104 meal Co Bade HD ey isk autorun int Pasiweond Paidword_exe CI PROM hoo THANIN B aiiin EE eeepe supeon 4 i Tesch Freecs g E hiris a i PLACES E betieon A seanlabireecom oh Appiicatinns Ea J etia Foon KR awlatie A 15 16 Freecom ToughDrive Sport 3 Enter a password This password will be required to access the protected partition Confirm the password in the second field and click on OK AAD Freecom Hard Drive Protection You can protect the d
26. x Mac OS X 10 3 x Mac OS X 10 5 x FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP Vista Partitioning your Freecom ToughDrive Sport Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom ToughDrive Sport Total size of Freecom ToughDrive Sport Note On NTFS formatted hard disks can only be written under Windows 2000 XP Vista Under MacOSX data can only be read The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP Vista users who some times exchange data with Macs For storing the data under Windows 2000 XP Vista 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 ToughDrive Sport for your needs 6 3 Partitioning your ToughDrive Sport under Windows 2000 XP Vista 6 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Sport Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management Choose your external ToughDrive Sport and right click on the partition ae o a Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 6 3 2 Creating a partition on the Freecom ToughDrive Sport The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your
27. ystem failure Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered deleted or in any way modified Freecom is not liable whatsoever Repair parts and replacement products will be provided on an exchange basis and will be either new equivalent to new or reconditioned All replaced parts and products become the property of Freecom The period of guarantee for any product or part repaired or re placed in warranty shall be the balance of the original guarantee Repairs or replacements on product or parts out of warranty carry 6 six months guarantee 2 YEARS WARRANTY
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