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1. 4 5 Autorun The Autorun function enables you to open or start documents files or programs auto matically when your Freecom DataTank is connected to your PC Automatically start for example the last document you were working on MP3 play lists your favourite film and much more These files do not have to be on your Freecom DataTank for this Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Autorun Open these files if Freecom USB Device gets connected Add file Add folder Remove Data Tank G 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com Pexit 4 5 1 Adding files folders Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the Autorun tab 2 Add files folders and programs to the Autorun list by either clicking on Add file and selecting the corresponding file or by pulling the files into the Autorun list field using drag amp drop 3 Forfolders please select Add folders or pull a folder into the Autorun list field using drag amp drop 4 Alternatively you can create a new folder on your Freecom DataTank using the Add folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder and selecting it 23 Freecom DataTank 4 5 2 Removing files folders from the Autorun list 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the Autorun tab 2 Select the file or the folder to be removed in the Autorun list field 3 Click on Remove The corresponding entry is removed from the l
2. _ _ a EXTERNAL DATA TANK HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 FIREWIRE 400 800 Rev 640 Freecom DataTank Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom DataTank as your external hard drive To ensure you get the best performance and ease of operation please read this manual carefully before using the Freecom DataTank Freecom Technologies GmbH Germany www freecom com Package Contents Please check the contents of the box to ensure it contains the following items Freecom DataTank external hard drives Power pack Data cables USB 2 0 Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 CD with user s guide application software and safety guide Quick Install Guide Attention All rights reserved The product names contained in this user s guide only are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of those companies This device is designed for office and home use Caution This is a EN 55022 Class B device Freecom shall assume no liability for damages of any kind for loss of data or any conse quential claims resulting therefrom including and without restriction claims relating to the business losses business interruptions loss of business data or other financial claims that result from the use of this Freecom product or improper operation of this Freecom product This shall also apply in cases where Freecom has been
3. this splits your data over both disks in the DataTank This increases the speed of data transfer The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter O Safe Also called RAID 1 or mirroring this automatically saves the same data on both disks in the DataTank If one of your drives should crash the other always contains a duplicate of your data The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter In the next window you are prompted whether to create an encrypted drive Ifthe Create encrypted drive option is selected you can move the slider to the desired position in and then enter your password twice in the two designated fields Type the password and Type the password again The password must be at least six characters in length DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Encrypted Drive Please specify the encrypted drive settings Create encrypted drive J 50 of your harddrive will be used for the encrypted drive Please enter the password to access the encrypted drive Type the password eecccee Type the password again to confirm eecceee Your configuration settings are displayed to give you one final chance to check whether they are correct Freecom DataTank Configuration Software DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Ready for Configuration Please verify your selected configuration You have selected the following configuration Disk mode Fast Encryption
4. Software Product FREECOM DataTank Software Licensor FREECOM TECHNOLOGIES GmbH LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SOFTWARE CREATED BY FREECOM This is a legal agreement between you the end user and I do not accept the agreement 4 Please read the licensing agreement carefully To accept the licensing agreement confirm with Yes Note Clicking on No ends the installation Select the folder where the Freecom programs will appear in the start menu 5 Default target folder is C Program Files Freecom You can select a different target folder for the program files by selecting another folder on your hard disk To install all accessory programs choose Full Installation in the dialog window 15 Setup Freecom DataTank Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue Full installation Freecom Personal Media Suite Freecom DataT ank Configuration Freecom Backup Software Current selection requires at least 9 0 MB of disk space Installing the Freecom software The software package on the CD supplied with the DataTank includes three tools the Freecom Media Suite the Freecom DataTank Configuration Software and the Freecom Backup Software The Freecom Personal Media Suite enables you to compress and encrypt your files synchronize
5. The DataTank hard drives are visible as 2 drive letters in your explorer You can use them independently O Fast Also called RAID 0 or striping this splits your data over both disks in the DataTank This increases the speed of data transfer The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter Also called RAID 1 or mirroring this automatically saves the same data on both disks in the DataTank IF one of your drives should crash the other always contains a duplicate of your data The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter In the next window you are prompted whether to create an encrypted drive Ifthe Create encrypted drive option is selected you can move the slider to the desired position in and then enter your password twice in the two designated fields Type the password and Type the password again The password must be at least six characters in length DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Encrypted Drive Please specify the encrypted drive settings Create encrypted drive J 50 of your harddrive will be used for the encrypted drive Please enter the password to access the encrypted drive Type the password LLIT Type the password again to confirm eocccce Your configuration settings are shown to give you one last chance to check whether they are correct 18 Freecom DataTank Configuration Software DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Read
6. 50 of your harddrive will be used for the encrypted drive A During configuration your DataTank must be Formatted Check Please confirm that all current data on the DataTank will be deleted Click Next to continue You are prompted one last time to confirm that you want to apply the new configuration To save the configuration click Yes DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 d 4re you sure you want to modify the configuration of disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H to Fast You will lose all the data on your disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H In the final step a window is displayed with the results of the operation DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Completing the DataTank sess e i Configuration Wizard The new configuration was successfully set Disk mode Fast Encryption 50 of your harddrive is used for the encrypted drive DATA TANK Cancel 17 Freecom DataTank 4 1 3 Safe mirroring In the Safe mode all data on the first drive is also mirrored on the second drive Asa result only half of the entire storage space on your DataTank is available for use This offers the benefit of high level data security as a backup copy of your data is always made If one of the two drives crashes your data is still available on the second drive DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Device Mode DATA Please specify the disk mode TANK Double Driveletter
7. Logeal chive 54 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank 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 z 7 3B fie anon wew Wire teb alaisi B DXB r 7 r r 7 BD conqutes Managert Low voise imat type Fie Synem status capacty Free Space 9 Free Fik Tolerance Overton Sete Tock c Petton tec NTFS Meaty Syme oa om RS No Om gj Cert vwe COATENI h Patton Base PATI nestr WM y w Mo Th Shred Pokies EDAD Patton De FATI Meath naa a 4 No ans tocs ners and Gaups Bros Patton base PATI testte swa O96 100 No h Performance Logs and Mets EEAO OENE Patton paoc FATE nesti Dae 7na S w CaS B cows Maraga m wns Petter Bex Fare Hestin Linon Pattar I016ME ma ew No o a wrogo ww 2000 Patton face NIPS Mestiy Uringsn Petition 4 09 PA r i ws No oo Removeatte Top Dek Osii agmenter D DD evon ond ippkatiore f Ta Pm o SES SS M Da WIN 98 win 2000 is Re 1020 MB FATI 4 09 GB NTFS 4 09 GE NTRS 15S Orire aiy Urro Pat hesti Lrinoan Petition hasty Syden Ureicated Tk bsx DATENI D gt yaa 1ra Orire Hhoattry Fk Twa 19 08 Orire So RMG Mo Medo lt gt B Unabocated E Aay patton E Eddo patton I Free space I Lozes dwe TE A ceee rnoet OA I EE 0 10 Logical drive is already selected Click on Next 11 Speci
8. USB port Please note however that USB 2 0 ports support significantly higher data transfer speeds than USB 1 1 11 Freecom DataTank 2 1 Sync and encryption buttons LEDs The front panel of the DataTank contains the Sync and encryption buttons along with the corresponding LEDs see figure Drive space access indicator Error LED Encryption button Encryption LED chapter 4 2 Sync button Sync LED chapter 4 4 CAUTION If the error LED lights red or an error message box appears the DataTank is not functioning properly If possible save your data on another drive or disk 2 2 Power switch Please turn the Freecom DataTank off when it is not in use This conserves electricity and extends the life of the built in hard drive The power switch is located on the back side of the Freecom DataTank Press the button for 3 seconds WARNING Before turning off the Freecom DataTank manually please make sure to first unplug or eject hardware This option is found in the Windows taskbar Failure to do so may result in the loss of data 12 Driver Installation Chapter 3 Driver Installation Your computer will not require a special Freecom driver if you are using Windows 2000 XP or MacOS X The required driver is automatically installed by the operating system when the cable is plugged into your computer Chapter 4 Freecom DataTank Configuration Software PC 4 1 RAID modes with the DataTank T
9. be processed on any number of other computers Example You create a document at work and want to work on itat home Freecom Personal Media Suite is installed on your PC at work e Copy the document from the PC at work to your Freecom SYNC folder on your Free com DataTank e Openthedocumentat home directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder Work on it and save it in the Freecom SYNC folder e Connect the Freecom DataTank to your PC at work and click Sync now in the Freecom Personal Suite The document will now be synchronized between your PC at work and the Freecom DataTank While synchronizing only modified files will be replaced by newer files Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Freecom Sync Synchonize all files in this folder Open folder no folder selected Select folder a Delete folder Sync on Freecom USB Device plug in Sync now Data Tank G 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com Pexit 27 Freecom DataTank 28 4 7 2 Creating a new SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Freecom SYNC Click on Select folder and select a folder on your Freecom DataTank Alternatively you can create a new SYNC folder on your Freecom DataTank using the Select folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder e g SYNC and selecting it Click on Complete so that the new folder is created Then opens the Freecom SYNC f
10. files stored on your computer locally with those on the DataTank and configure your system to run certain applications and files each time the DataTank is connected to your computer The DataTank Configuration Software allows you to configure the RAID level and encryption There are many advantages to having two hard drives on your DataTank The Fast option let s you increase the speed of your DataTank while the Safe op tion likewise raises the level of security For a detailed description of RAID levels and their respective advantages and dis advantages please refer to chapter 4 The Freecom Backup Software helps you save certain file types to your DataTank The software provides a wizard which leads you step by step through the backup process plus a user interface that allows you to backup your files in a mere three clicks of the mouse ie Setup Freecom DataTank Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Freecom DataTank 6 Click on Next to start the installation All necessary program files are now installed on your computer s hard disk RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks A RAID system arranges two or more physical drives on a computer into one logical drive This permits more storage space and
11. minimised in the taskbar you can also open the Secure amp Compress folder with a right click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Open Open Secure amp Compress Folder Secures Configuration Exit Of course you can also open the Secure amp Compress folder over the Windows Ex plorer 4 6 3 Encrypting files and folders Open the Secure amp Compress folder Pull the files or folders to be encrypted in the Secure amp Compress folder using the drag amp drop function Each file is now compressed and then encrypted The first time you will be requested to enter and confirm a password Select Save password on this computer if you do not want to be requested to enter a password again Alternatively you can also right click on the files or folders and select the Secure amp Compress folder in the context menu under Send to 4 6 4 Decrypting files and folders In order to decrypt files and folders which are in the Secure amp Compress folder please proceed as follows 1 2 Open the Secure amp Compress folder Select the file s or folder s to be decrypted and pull them into the target folder e g with the Windows Explorer using drag amp drop Your files are now decrypted and decompressed The encrypted original remains on the Freecom DataTank 25 Freecom DataTank 4 6 5 Deleting the Secure amp Compress folder Click on Delete folder in order to delete the selected Secure amp Com
12. 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 Partition size in MB 19540 te 8 Assign a drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 51 Freecom DataTank 9 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Format this partition with the following settings Eile system FAT32 x Allocation unit size Default iy Volume label Data Tank Perform a quick format able file and folder compressior 10 Clickon Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom DataTank Your Freecom DataTank will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings OE a T Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default Volume la
13. or greater data throughput than a physical drive 10 Freecom DataTank ie Setup Freecom DataTank Completing the Freecom I FREECOM DataTank Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Freecom DataT ank on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup DataT ank Configuration C Launch Freecom Backup Software DATA TANK 7 Please click Finish Once the installation is complete the program icons will appear on your desktop 1 2 Uninstalling the Freecom software In order to remove the Freecom Software from your computer please proceed as fol lows 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Software Freecom DataTank Remove Freecom DataTank 2 Once the software has been uninstalled the following confirm window appears on the screen Freecom DataTank Uninstall e W Freecom DataTank was successfully removed from your computer Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation WARNING Only connect the DataTank via the USB or Firewire port Never use both ports at the same time 1 Plug the cable USB or Firewire into the Freecom Data Tank 2 Insertthe power cord into the Freecom DataTankand plug the power supply into the socket 1 3 Plug the cable into the port USB or Firewire on your computer Because USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 you can connect the Freecom DataTank to any
14. target drive In this window you can select the target drive for the backup OURO FILES COSTINATION CxET Dirstinaticn Balant backup dtri n xr TT Start backup Breda bieckep gow to gtin the backup procedi BACKUP NOW 4 9 4 Select backup mode Inthe Destination window under Options the modes Full backup complete data backup and Incremental backup appending data backup are available 1 Full backup means that at every backup a new directory is created with all data to be backed up Incremental backup means that an already existing backup set is opened and only that data is backed up that has been created or modified since the last backup An incremental backup is significantly faster than a full backup because not all data needs to be backed up fines DESTINATION tit Dettranen FAMy pevate backup 25 01 2008 rawsa O Incremental bochup Oriy modd Glee are cogeed to Gre miiirn backup oat Ful backup Al fies ae copied to a new backup set The destination folder name cortains the beckup date Presa backep sow to atert the backup process Using the Freecom Backup Software 4 9 5 Options Under Options in the main window the splash screen can be activated or deactivated that appears when the software is started Furthermore folders can be selected that should not be included in the backup SOURCE FILES DESTINATION Options Show splash scre
15. 00 2000 4 4GBe 32 32GB 16 16TB Windows XP 32 GB 16TB TE macosx se o 278 macosxio2x se e macosxiax oms ere macosxioax c gt necy ere FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP 48 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom DataTank Total size of Freecom DataTank Note On NTFS formatted hard disks can only be written under Windows 2000 XP Under MacOSX data can only be read The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP users who sometimes exchange data with Windows 98SE ME PCs For storing the data under Windows 2000 XP both partitions can be used As the NTFS file system is not recognized by Windows 98SE ME data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the Freecom DataTank for your needs 5 3 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank under Windows XP 2000 5 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom DataTank under Windows XP 2000 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 hard drive and right click on the partition ee YS Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 5 3 2 Creating a
16. 4 Completing the Backup Wizard FReecOoM You have created the following backup settings My documents and settings Destination D My Backup To start the backup click Finish 4 8 7 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup ne Scanning files Backup successfully finished 26 files 11 MByte After the end of the backup click on Close and you are returned to the main window AG Using the Freecom Backup Software 4 8 8 User defined backup Select Let me choose what to backup if you would rather determine yourself which files should be backed up Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup now What do you want to back up My documents and settings Indudes My Documents folder plus Internet Favorites and your desktop All documents and settings on this computer Indudes all documents found in this computer Like xls doc pdf mp3 and jpg 4 8 9 Select drives This window lists the drives from which a backup can be made By clicking on Add you can select further folders With Remove you can take folders drives from the list All the drives or folders that have a check mark are included in the backup Remov
17. 5 PHI Open wih t E Ly e rippa Foker Cut E Dentop erate shorteut Copy E My Dethday 90 d an that s olan Sy My Farry G The ters aol Mel Recipient G Ta Let rhi neste Tarbat i My Disourrerahe E Y My Computer Erna 314 Fiapgrp A t a Piy Mabeki Places 4 serr ai Petyde Biri Progentties ee hd Drive Gi 35 Freecom DataTank 4 8 Using the Freecom Backup Software PC The Freecom Backup Software serves to back up personal and business data from internal file media e g hard disk onto external Freecom drives It makes it possible to back up all data from individual hard disks as well as data or data types individually specified by the user This can be carried out as a full backup or in incremental backups to save time There are two user interfaces available 1 The Wizard Mode for quick and easy backup of the data 2 The Advanced Mode with advanced configuration possibilities 4 8 1 Wizard Mode Freecom Backup Software 1 20 Welcome to the Backup Wizard FREeCOM This wizard helps you back up your files or restore them from a previous backup Back up files and settings O Restore files and settings IF you prefer you can switch to Advanced Mode to change the settings used for backup In this window you can specify whether the software should always start in Wizard Mode or in Advanced Mode 36 Using the Freecom Backup Software 4 8 2 Selection of the files to b
18. ack up Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup What do you want to back up All documents and settings on this computer Indudes all documents found in this computer Like xls doc pdf mp3 and jpg Let me choose what to back up For selecting the files to be backed up there are three different options available 1 Mydocumentsand settings contains the My Documents folder Internet Favourites as well as the desktop of the logged in user 2 All documents and settings on this computer backs up the files of all users on your computer 3 Let me choose what to back up gives you the possibility to carry out a user speci fied backup You can select specifically which types of files and directories you want to back up and which files should be excluded from the backup 37 Freecom DataTank 4 8 3 Predefined backup Select either My documents and Settings or All documents and settings on this computer and then click on Next A list of available Freecom drives is displayed then Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Backup Destination Please specify the backup drive SB FREECOM HDD E Select the drive to which you want to back up your data You can open the advanced backup options by clicking on the Options button 4 8 4 Backup options Freecom Backup Software 1 14 x Backup Destination Please specify the b
19. ackup folder and backup type now E Piy Sade ones Incremental backup Only modified files are copied to the existing backup set Full backup All files are copied to a new backup set The destination folder name contains the backup date 38 Using the Freecom Backup Software The modes Full backup complete data backup and Incremental backup appending data backup are available 1 Full backup means that at every backup a new directory is created with all data to be backed up 2 Incremental backup means that an already existing backup set is opened and only that data is backed up that has been created or modified since the last backup An incremental backup is significantly faster than a full backup because not all data needs to be backed up Click on Next to continue 4 8 5 Select a directory The target folder for your backup can be either the suggested folder name e g My Backup or you can select your own target folder Click on Browse for this and select a backup folder Then click on Next Browse For Folder Please select destination folder lt FREECOM HDD E a o M To view any subfolders dick a plus sign above 39 Freecom DataTank 4 8 6 Summary of the settings made A summary of the settings you made is displayed then Click on Back to make changes or click on Complete to accept the settings and to start the backup Freecom Backup Software 1 1
20. bel Hard Drive al Quick farmat Yes ba To close this wizard click Finish 52 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank 5 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom DataTank under Windows XP 2000 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom DataTank under Windows XP 2000 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 a ee Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom DataTank and select the op tion 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 MBA basic disk that can contain logical drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than four volumes on your MBR 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 s
21. cted 3 Select folder Delete folder Set Password DataTank G 37 GByte 99 Free space Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components Secure amp Compress Freecom SYNC Autorun Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the taskbar Input field also shows the selected folder User menu Connected Freecom DataTank drive letter available memory capacity Link to www freecom com Click on this to access the Freecom homepage Here you can find further information about your Freecom DataTank Quick Help for Freecom Personal Media Suite Minimizes Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray 4 4 1 Configuration To open the configuration menu please right click on the Freecom Personal Media Suite icon in the system tray and select Configuration 1 Show splash screen Deactivate this function to prevent the display of the start screen when starting the program Start program on Windows start Starts the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the background with every Windows start You will know this by the icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Important We recommend to leave the function Start program on Win dows start activated under all circumstances in order to be able to use all the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite e g Autorun SYNC on Freecom device plug in
22. e the check mark from drives or folders that you do not want to back up Then click on Next Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the files you want to backup s Local Disk C 41 Freecom DataTank Browse For Folder Please select a source directory Desktop es B My Documents My Computer ee LOCal Disk C S Removable Disk D E Ss FREECOM HDD E C Shared Documents C Administrator s Documents SY my Network Places C EEPROM Writer E 5 Greensbor a To view any subfolders click a plus sign above ae 4 8 10 File types to back up In the following window you can select which types of files should be backed up This prevents unwanted files such as temporary files from being backed up A list of the most common files types is presented Click the Add button to add a further file types Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up You can specify the filetypes you want to backup MP3 audio file mp3 Adobe Acrobat Document PPT File PST File Internet Shortcut Address Book File XLS XLS File Ce Oe Click on Next to continue 42 Using the Freecom Backup Software 4 8 11 Add extensions When you click on Add a list of all known file types is displayed Select the file types you need In case the file name extension you are looking for is not on the list then you can define
23. en Exclude common not used directories 29 C ADOKUME 1 Support LOKALE 1 Temp A 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen All Users Vor 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen Default Users 29 C Dokumente und Einstellungen Support Loke E mMm Ananin st im oe nm au Kom i J Start backup BACKUP NOW Press backup now to start the backup process EXIT Click on Backup Now to start the backup 4 9 6 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup Once the backup is completed press the Close button and you are returned to the main menu 47 Freecom DataTank Chapter 5 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank 5 1 General information Your Freecom DataTank was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility 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 DataTank to your needs 5 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system Windows 2000 ee Maximum size of a partition Operating Per a Windows 20
24. er with other computers Please follow these instructions if you want to use the SYNC folder with another second computer All files you want to work with on another computer have to be opened directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder You should not copy them to another hard disk as this might cause a later synchronization to perform incorrectly 4 7 9 Synchronization of new or changed files This example shows how you can synchronize files which were changed or created on the Freecom DataTank with the original files on the primary computer 1 Connect the Freecom DataTank with the primary computer 2 Open the context menu on the SYNC icon in the taskbar and click on Start synchro nization Open Open Syne Folder Sync Open Secure amp Compress folder Secures Start synchronization sync Configuration Exit Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3 A status window appears Please select Update if you wish to synchronize the file or otherwise select Cancel If you choose not to synchronize the file Cancel you will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync B The following files need to be updated To change the update action 49 use the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase lt In D Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM 4 7 10 Skip files during synchro
25. fy the partition size and click on Next 12 Assign a drive letter and click on Next 13 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform 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 DataTank can be read only under Mac OS X There is no possibility to write data 55 Freecom DataTank 2 Click on the tab Partition eaa yy 72 G EE EMi H 1 Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications STHS022C F Media 0 O alg ta i Ejeet fir ae fae SPR GAR ie Volume Information ives eer ee Be y 2 ned Write SMART ewe hier Gopporced 5 4 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank under Mac OS X gt Utilities iE o Teman MDO Fle torim _ tine 745 a CI Lahad er elitieg Beket the diik yoo mart bo partition ard thoria seer tains keen meriam easy easel ahe BTE arai ppi A wabara mare ard site Clk Partition Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your set tings Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help Disk Utility Help CD CZES amp Disk Utility Help wwa apple com 56 Manage disks easily Use D
26. he DataTank configuration wizard enables you to adjust the RAID settings for the DataTank Double click on the program icon on your desktop DataTank Configuration Wizard or go to Start Programs DataTank Configuration Wizard Warning All data on the DataTank s hard drives is deleted every time the RAID mode is changed DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Welcome to the DataTank dle Configuration Wizard This wizard helps you to modify your DataTank configuration To continue click Next j Cancel 4 1 1 Double Driveletter JBOD The Double Driveletter option configures the hard disks on your DataTank as separate drives You will have multiple drive letters e g D and E RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks A RAID system arranges two or more physical drives on a computer into one logical drive This permits more storage space and or greater data throughput than a physical drive 13 Freecom DataTank DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Device Mode Please specify the disk mode The DataTank hard drives are visible as 2 drive letters in your explorer You can use them independently O Fast Also called RAID 0 or striping this splits your data over both disks in the DataTank This increases the speed of data transfer The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter O Safe Also called RAID 1 or mirroring this automatically saves the same data on both disks
27. icts B Desktop create shortot J Mal Recerent a My Oocunent Ib 3 Floppy As Ga Had Drive G D Compressed zoped Folder Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 4 7 13 Home use At the office there is always a backup of your important business data But how about your data at home All the memories stored in digital photo s made during your last holiday Or the first pictures and movies of your children You do not want to loose those The Freecom DataTank is ideal for making a safety backup which stores your data independently from your computer Simply send to your important files and directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom DataTank and update your backup from time to time click Sync now Copying files into the SYNC folder Follow the instruction in the manual to install the Freecom DataTank and the SYNC folder Mark the files and folders you want to copy to the SYNC folder Click with the right mouse button on the files and folders and select Send to SYNC folder Done Now all your valuable data has been copied to the Freecom DataTank Every time click Sync now all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the Freecom DataTank Fee C ew Feie Took Help Q Typa Cata Mediis AKE PEG insg SORIRE 3 12 PM JID JPEG ines SHOU 3 12 PM SKE JEG ine Siob 3 14 PM IKE PEG insg SORON 3 1
28. iles on your PC or network If you delete a file in the SYNC folder its original will be deleted dur ing the next synchronization too To avoid this you have to Split From Original the file prior to deleting it Please refer to chapter 4 for further information on Freecom SYNC and Microsoft Briefcase Freecom DataTank Freecom DataTank High speed data transfer via the USB 2 0 or Firewire port is perfect for saving your data backing up files archiving audio playbacks and any other applications that requires rapid access to files For you convenience the Freecom DataTank is partitioned one partition and prefor matted before shipment NTFS file system If you want to format the Freecom DataTank using a different file system you should first consider the potential problems you may encounter when using the Freecom DataTank with a computer other than the one used to format the device Recommended installation sequence 1 Install the Freecom software 2 Attach the port cable to the device and plug the power supply into the socket Then connect the other end of the cable to the port on the computer For a more detailed description of hardware and software installation please refer to Chapter 1 4 Installing the Freecom software Chapter 1 Installing the Freecom Software PC Before you can use the Sync button on your Freecom DataTank you first need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite To use the encryp
29. in the DataTank If one of your drives should crash the other always contains a duplicate of your data The DataTank is only visible as 1 drive letter In the next window you are prompted whether to create an encrypted drive When the Create encrypted drive option is selected you can move the slider to the desired posi tion in and then enter your password twice in the two designated fields Type the password and Type the password again The password must be at least six character in length DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Encrypted Drive Please specify the encrypted drive settings Create encrypted drive 50 of your harddrive will be used For the encrypted drive Please enter the password to access the encrypted drive Type the password Type the password again to confirm eccccee Your configuration settings are displayed to give you one final chance to check whether they are correct 14 Freecom DataTank Configuration Software DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Ready for Configuration Please verify your selected configuration You have selected the Following configuration Disk mode Double Driveletter Encryption 50 of your harddrive will be used for the encrypted drive A During configuration your DataTank must be formatted Check Please confirm that all current data on the DataTank will be deleted Click Next to continue You are prompted one las
30. isk Utility to repair disks erase them create disk images and much more Learn about Disk Utiiny Index Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Troubleshooting After connected the Freecom DataTank to my computer for the first time no Freecom SYNC folder has been created automatically After installation of Freecom Personal Media Suite the message No Freecom DataTank external hard drive found ap pears Files deleted in the SYNC folder are still appearing during the synchronization An empty folder is not synchronized Empty folders are not taken into account during synchronization Ifyou are working with the program Total Commander and are using the send to dialog to add items to the SYNC folder the message The briefcaseisin useonanother computer could appear Not enough memory on the target drive Freecom DataTank during creation of SYNC folder Not enough memory on the target drive Freecom DataTank during synchroniza tion Dataonthe Freecom DataTankcan be read but not written Install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software and safely remove and reconnect the Freecom DataTank Follow the instructions on chapter Creating a new SYNC folder Connect the Freecom DataTankto your computer Check all connections between the Freecom DataTank the power supply and the computer Safely remove and reconnect the Freecom DataTank You have to Split From Original the files from their counterpart
31. ist 4 6 Secure amp Compress The Secure amp Compress function serves to compress and encrypt your documents Un authorized access to your personal data is therefore impossible Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Secure amp Compress Crypt and compress all files in this folder Open folder no folder selected Select folder Delete folder Set Password DataTank G 37 GByte 99 Free space www freecom com PeExit 4 6 1 Add Select Folders 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress 2 Click on Change folder and select the folder on your Freecom DataTank whose content is to be compressed and encrypted 3 Alternatively you can create anew folder to be encrypted on your Freecom DataTank using the Change folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder e g Secure and selecting it In the selected folder all files even in sub directories are compressed and then en crypted The active Secure amp Compress folder is easily recognised on your Freecom DataTank by the Padlock 24 Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 4 6 2 Opening the Secure amp Compress folder 4 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress Click on Open folder in order to open the Secure amp Compress folder If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has started
32. it yourself For this go to the end of the list and select Click here to add your own extension Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Back Up Check file extensions to add Extensions O Biscr O l323 O A 386 Oa C Baca O Sacer goga O acs OQ acw oea O amp ar O arc File Types SCR File H 323 Internet Telephony Virtual device driver Microsoft Reader Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format Microsoft Agent Character File HTTP format AutoCorrect List File Microsoft Agent Character File Accessibility Wizard settings Al File AIFF Format Sound AIFF Format Sound y 4 8 12 Folders that should not be backed up In the following window you can exclude folders from being backed up By default various folders of the system drive are selected Click the Add button to add a further directories To remove directories from the list select the directory to be omitted and then click on Remove Freecom Backup Software 1 14 What to Exclude You can specify the directories you dont want to backup X C DOCUME 1 ADMINI 1 LOCALS 1 Temp 2 C Documents and Settings Administrator Local Settings Temporz X C Documents and Settings Administrator Templates X C Documents and Settings All Users Templates X C Documents and Settings Default User X C Program Files X c wInpows Then click on Next 43 Freecom DataTank 4 8 13 Su
33. k 4 General Information Your system needs to meet the following hardware and software requirements for the device to function properly System requirements To use the Freecom DataTank you will require the following components PC Intel AMD CPU 700 MHz or faster 256 MB RAM or faster CD ROM drive for installing the software Free USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port or Free Firewire 400 Firewire 800 port Internet connection for registering warranty online and downloading software updates Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Mac Mac G3 G4 G5 or Power Book G3 G4 or faster 256 MB RAM or faster CD ROM drive for installing the software Free USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port or Free Firewire 400 Firewire 800 port Internet connection for registering warranty online and downloading software updates Operating system Mac OS X v10 1 and later USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom DataTank functions properly please take note of the fol lowing precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom DataTank e Safely remove the Freecom DataTank 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 e Do not dro
34. me to time click Sync now This is extremely easy and very fast because the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2 0 Firewire port connections The best thing is even when your network or local computer is not working you can take your Freecom Freecom DataTank to any other computer equipped with an USB Firewire port and continue Even at your home office where you can be close to the people you love and still having all your business data available Simply click Sync now before you leave the office and you are always up to date and can work with the data on the Freecom Freecom DataTank Copying files into the SYNC folder Mark the files and folders you want to copy to the SYNC folder Click with the right mouse button on the files and folders and select Send to SYNC folder Done Nowall your valuable data has been copied to the Freecom Freecom DataTank Everytime you click Sync now all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the Freecom Freecom DataTank Fle Ect Yew Favertes Touk Heb T 7 Yeah gt Foiders fale Ou a My Documents LA My Mak a Gh Hy Pktures LD Aye U Inverm DJ Parson O rodat U Provect i q My Cometer t ey My Niet work Pix Recycle Dn Collapse Explore Open Seadh Shoring ond Securky Copy Paste Delete Properties pProvect Management dyt O lweestmerts Personne Pred
35. mmary of the settings made The settings you have made are now listed for review Click on Back if you want to make changes or click on Complete to start the backup Freecom Backup Software 1 14 Completing the Backup Wizard II FREECOM You have created the following backup settings Selected files and folders E My Backup 1 2_8 2006 To start the backup dick Finish 4 8 14 Backup While the backup is in progress a window is displayed showing the status of the backup A bar indicates the progress of the backup Furthermore the number of backed up files and the total size of the backup is listed after the completion of the backup W Scanning files Backup successfully finished 87 files 24 MByte After the end of the backup click on Close and you are returned to the Advanced Mode window 44 Using the Freecom Backup Software 4 9 Advanced Mode 4 9 1 Select source In Source the source drives or folders can be specified from which a backup should be made Sas aswan form Oa S7STEM E DACEUPHOWI Dreng barkop nau ta prart the bariap precenr 4 9 2 File types to back up extensions File types can be selected in the Files window that should be included in the backup Fues DESTINATION ancur sow _ _ S raccur now aa Dress backep mow te start the backup process 45 Freecom DataTank 46 4 9 3 Selecting the
36. n case of system 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
37. nization If you want to skip just one file out of many please click on this file with the right mouse button and select Skip The green arrow next to the selected file changes to a blue one indicating that this file will not be synchronized You will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync gt The following files need to be updated To change the update action 49 usethe right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase In D Excel Unmodif Modified 11 19 2 gt Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM lt Replace Y Skip What s This Sales 2003 31 Freecom DataTank 32 4 7 11 Handling deleted files Deleting files on either the primary computer or the SYNC folder on the Freecom DataTank results in a red X next to the file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync B The following files need to be updated To change the update action GrG suse the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase x In D Deleted Unmodified Delete 11 21 2003 10 44 4M Sales 2003 This indicates that the file has been deleted and that its counterpart will be deleted too Please select Update to proceed If you wish to keep the file please click with the right mouse button on the file and se lect Don t Delete The file will not be deleted and will be disregarded during the next synchronization If
38. notified that such claims may exist Subject to change as technical advances dictate Table of Contents User s Guide General Information sssseessseessseessseesssseessseesssseeosseeesseeesseeeosseeossseeosserossseessserosseeosseeossserssssee Page Salety Precaution Ean AAEE E REER Page POC ON al al MKane aT A T mene Page Chapter 1 Installing the Freecom Software PC csssssssssssssssscsssscsesssessssecsssscsesssseesssecsssseseesees Page Chapter 2 Hardware Installation csessssscssssssssssessssscssssssecsssessssecsssscsessssecsssucsssscsesscseessseessencseesees Page Chapter 3 Driver instalati Oesen N Page Chapter 4 Freecom DataTank Configuration Software PC ssssessssesssseessseesssseesssseessseesssseess Page Installing the Freecom Software MaC ssseessssesssseesssseessseresseeesseeeosseeossseessseesnsseeos Page Sync Button and the Freecom Personal Media Suite User Interface PC Page Using the Freecom Backup Software PC ssssesssseesssseessseessseeesseesosseessseesssseesssseess Page Chapter 5 Partitioning the Freecom DataTank PC ssssssssscsssscsessssessssessssscsesssssesssecsssecseesees Page Partitioning the Freecom DataTank Mac sssssssssssscsesssecssessssscsssssssessseessseseesees Page Chapter 6 THOUDISSHOOUING scossacassecsesssersscazescasenstacicrsnnnsnsoeicaveren R Page 2006 Freecom Technologies 13 21 22 36 48 56 57 Freecom DataTan
39. older Important The selected folder may not contain any files or folders 4 7 3 Opening the SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Freecom SYNC Click on Open folder in order to open the SYNC folder If the Freecom Personal Media Suite is already open and has been started minimised in the taskbar you can also open the SYNC folder through a right click on the taskbar symbol of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 4 7 4 Adding files into the SYNC folder 1 Open the SYNC folder Pull the respective files or folders in the SYNC folder using the drag amp drop function Alternatively you can also right click on the file s or folder s and select the SYNC folder in the context menu under Send to Your files folders are now copied into the SYNC folder 4 7 5 Changing the SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC 2 Click on Change folder to select a new folder for data synchronization Important The selected folder may not contain any files or folders 4 7 6 Deleting the SYNC folder 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC 2 Click on Delete folder in order to delete the active SYNC folder ATTENTION All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Before the deletion a security request is carried out whether
40. p the Freecom DataTank or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the DataTank e Do not use the Freecom DataTank when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C e IftheFreecom DataTankis moved from a coolenvironmentto 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 e Donotplace liquids or drinks on the Freecom DataTank When liquids are spilled and getin contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it will damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction e Donotuse the Freecom DataTank in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction e Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the Freecom DataTank e Opening the Freecom DataTank will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom DataTank can be connected to all USB ports When connected toa USB 1 1 port however the perform ance data transfer rate of the Freecom DataTank will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port e When using the Freecom Personal Media Suite software please be aware that all files in the SYNC folder on the Freecom DataTank are linked to the original f
41. pace in megabytes MB 9539 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 9539 a 53 Freecom DataTank 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 successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings To close this wizard click Finish a Comper Kanageeee PED By e ten Wee Wie thle lal xf ba d ASE j rem Tk E c Partin peir HFS biast rtan TETT Ws Ha re ia ret Vener EGAn ie Paimen fee PATE Heare Lae RSE w a ir E Thure Pokdere ERATO Petion Beir FATI binate ELTI AH IS io Lied E m Local Lee ard Groupa IE 08 Parton Base FATE Hesti iE 1a ims Ha mm E gD Peformance Loge ond Mets beware ir partban Bear FATED Hetty HAL p SS o i lt ahr Pater eae PAPE Healfry ihien Marton LOD A ae Be ae ie i HE Satesa En Petition e HIPS Hesthy Uhinen pe 45690 LA a o Di Dik Fat agentes Tik Managemnt ii I BEE a o pik a ae WIN i WIN FO Wee 100 ae PATI 4 2 G8 ATES ai ATS Ondine hasti nkro Parte Haale Linkrcesn Paroi bisatt itemi Unalocated hk 6 B atii i i me rh a7 ah 14 75 GRPATIC TE GRFATIG 13 8 GU PATIO Grr Heal Hear Sisk 2 Brar HARD ORIVE 0G 19 8 a8 Ob hate rire ray Sioana kH a NG i kai py E Unallocated E Porearp petit E Eed piian E Free space i
42. partition on the Freecom DataTank under Windows XP 2000 The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom DataTank After this procedure your Freecom DataTank 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 gt Disk Management 4 Choose the hard disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unal located 49 Freecom DataTank o 1 kd ate eee sect snes eae A y fen Weer Wike han alaz Ha g AEB OB computer Marnsgerert Local Lins t ha py r aa Garie j betes Tok IE c Patti eir HTTPS hasita tan n a ae fe E jaj Geant viewer SPATE ie Paien fee PATE Heare Lae RE A a irs E Thurid Pokieg GRAMS Petion Be FATE Heaths IL a iS ho ya H Local Lae ord Groupe e iF bate bak Par Healy i400 RAG a5 Na m clinic cpa E e Puttin aa FATE fiesthy nirean Peton 4 63M 62 o T ga mpri Menage Gr Painon fe HIPI Haaie innen n 1G a aa a ra Tih Diiira Thor age ek Ca agrees Dok Manager a E Birvnii and Appin F EE E N Bair MEET WIH papa T 14 32 a Pls eed 4 20 a TPS anes LE Cdr hinati linknoee Pabi bisatt Linings Partition binakthe Chren Linallocnted ead CATES ik i mate hh ee 14 72 GA PATI JEPTE ILOH ne Healey Healt Haath Bii 19 08 Go 119 08 an Or
43. pon the terms 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 i
44. press folder ATTENTION All files in the folder are irrevocably deleted Before the deletion a security request is carried out whether you really want to delete the folder Personal Media Suite Attention Deleting the Secure amp Compress folder will also delete ALL Files in this Folder 4re you sure you want to delete the Secure amp Compress Folder 4 6 6 Changing the password 1 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress 2 Click on Change password The following window opens Change your password Type your current password Type your new password Confirm new password Remember password on this computer 3 Please enter your current password in the top input field Enter your new password in the middle input field and confirm it in the bottom input field 26 Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Please note Your changed password applies to all files and folders encrypted from the time of the change For files and folders which were encrypted before the password which was used for encryption remains Changes of the password do not apply to files and folders already encrypted 4 7 Freecom SYNC 4 7 1 What is Freecom SYNC The Freecom SYNC integrated in the Freecom Personal Media Suite is a program for synchronizing files The computer serves as origin of the data This data can
45. ption Login p You don t have set up an encrypted drive sJ Do you would like to set up an encrypted drive now appear and start the dt config software Encryption button Warning All data on the DataTank s hard drives is deleted every time the mode is changed A window opens when the Encryption button is pressed 1 2 If the drive is already enabled press OK to hide it If the drive is encrypted you will need to enter the password and click OK to acess the drive Freecom Hide the protected drive Press OK to hide your protected drive Change the password Cancel Show the protected drive Please enter your password to access the protected drive po Change the password Installing the Freecom Software 4 3 Installing the Freecom software Mac 1 Insert the Freecom DataTank Software amp Manual CD into your CD drive 2 Click the Download Freecom Software button http www freecomdemo com mac datatank htm 21 Freecom DataTank 4 4 Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media 22 Suite PC The SYNC button only works if the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software is installed on your computer The synchronization process occurs simply by the push of a button On A WU N N 1 Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Secure amp Compress Crypt and compress all files in this folder Open folder no folder sele
46. re i Lrvallcsat on aoee TRON i Hia Midis Lo a BE kca Pama pation ff tercied patton f Loge ave 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partition 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 50 Partitioning your Freecom DataTank 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 Logical drive Description 4 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 DataTank under Windows XP 2000 how to create
47. s before you may delete them Please refer to chapter Han dling deleted files The SYNC folderis opened by another pro gram Please close all applications which are using the SYNC folder Delete files on the target drive Freecom DataTank or select less files Delete files on the target drive Freecom DataTank Check with which file system the Freecom DataTank was formatted Only with FAT 32 data on the drive under different operating systems can be read and written 57 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 u
48. t time to confirm that you want to apply the new configuration To save the configuration click Yes DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 re you sure you want to modify the configuration of disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H to Double Driveletter You will lose all the data on your disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H In the final step a window is displayed with the results of the operation DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Completing the DataTank Jie 0 9 Configuration Wizard The new configuration was successfully set Disk mode Double Driveletter Encryption 50 of your harddrive is used for the encrypted drive DATA TANK Cancel 15 16 Freecom DataTank 4 1 2 Fast striping In the Fast mode the hard drives on your DataTank are merged and the files are trans ferred to the two drives by turns i e one file to drive 1 and the next one to drive 2 This has the distinct advantage of significantly speeding up reading and writing versus using several separate hard drives The drawback of Fast mode striping lies in the fact that if one of the two drives crashes you will lose all data on the DataTank DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Device Mode Please specify the disk mode Double Driveletter The DataTank hard drives are visible as 2 drive letters in your explorer You can use them independently Also called RAID 0 or striping
49. tion function you will need to install the Freecom DataTank Configuration Software Note Tousethe functions ofthe Freecom Personal Media Suitedescribedin this handbook your Freecom DataTank has to be connected to your PC 1 1 Installation 1 Insert the Freecom DataTank Software amp Manual CD into your CD drive The Freecom start menu opens User Manual Software Installation DATA TANK DUAL DS MARD Freecom Products LSO 2 0 PRE WHE 400 000 wie Ma Quit In case the software does not open automatically please double click Start exe in the root directory of the CD 2 Nowclick Software Installation followed by Freecom Software The installation of the Freecom Software now begin fe Setup Freecom Datalank Welcome to the Freecom I FREECOM DataTank Setup Wizard This will install Freecom DataT ank 1 23 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup DATA TANK Cancel Freecom DataTank 3 Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation ie Setup Freecom DataTank License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation Freecom Technologies End User License Agreement
50. y for Configuration Please verify your selected configuration You have selected the Following configuration Disk mode Safe Encryption 50 of your harddrive will be used for the encrypted drive A During configuration your DataTank must be Formatted Check Please confirm that all current data on the DataTank will be deleted Click Next to continue You are prompted one last time to confirm that you want to apply the new configuration To save the configuration click Yes DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 A 4re you sure you want to modify the configuration of disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H to Safe You will lose all the data on your disk DataTank 1 G amp DataTank 2 H In the final step a window is displayed with the results of the operation DataTank Configuration Wizard 1 23 Completing the DataTank ses 608 Configuration Wizard The new configuration was successfully set Disk mode Safe Encryption 50 of your harddrive is used for the encrypted drive DATA TANK 19 Freecom DataTank 20 4 2 Encryption You will need to install the Freecom DataTank Configuration Software before you can use the Encryption button on the front of your DataTank You must have create an encrpyted drive in the datatank config software in order to use the encryption button if you don t have setup an encrpyted drive the shown dialof will E DataTank Encry
51. you really want to delete the folder Personal Media Suite Attention Deleting the SYNC Folder will also delete ALL Files in this Folder Are you sure vou want to delete the SYME Folder 4 7 7 Synchronisation of files and folders There are three possibilities for the synchronization of your files 1 Press the SYNC button of your Freecom Freecom DataTank Your data is now syn chronised 2 Synchronisation of the data when your Freecom DataTank is connected to your computer For this please proceed as follows a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so c Activate the function Sync on Freecom device plug in in the tab Freecom SYNC Freecom Sync synchronize all files in this folder Your files are now synchronized each time when you connect your Freecom DataTank to your computer Freecom Personal Media Suite has to be started This function is activated by default when a SYNC folder is created 29 Freecom DataTank 30 3 Starting the synchronization manually a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freecom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so A Click on Sync now to start the data synchronization d Alternatively right click on the system tray icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select Start synchronization there 4 7 8 Usage of the SYNC fold
52. you want to delete a file on either the primary computer or in the SYNC folder and do not want to affect its counterpart it is necessary to Split From Original the files Please follow the instructions 1 Select the file or folder you want to delete 2 Choose Properties in the context menu Fin Felt iew Fanfics Tout Biema Hp E OB Pma o re G25 E Tyre Cipry M trie Tasks amp Lidse hey ees E Peraro thie the i Mo thh fis ICJ Seer this Fie g Pubit the fie tothe web fe Eran this tile Ye Delete this Ale i Deed Decent Sync Button and the User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 3 Select Update and Split From Original Sales 7003 Properties General Update Status Custom Summary a Sales 2003 To change the update action click the file with the right mouse button To update click Update In Briefcase In De Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM 11 19 2003 3 00 PM Split From Original Find Original 4 Select Yes Confirm Split from Original Are YOU sure You want to prevent any future updates of SE Sales 20037 33 Freecom DataTank 34 4 7 12 Office use The Freecom Freecom DatatTank is ideal for making a local backup which stores your data independently from your network or local computer Simply send to your important files and directories to the SYNC folder on the Freecom Freecom DataTank and update your backup from ti

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