Apacer USB 3.0 2.5” Portable Hard Drive AC 233 User's Manual
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1. enn nn nnn nnne 4 Disconnecting AC233 from the Host Computer ssssenn e 5 Rerormiattuihg AC233 usi EOEROUEEPEDCODUREDOCCUDIORERCONER ERO UER TODAS ER DEREN RECORDER ES EORR 6 For WINGOWS USCIS dnas daroad sedi doro pec darte redonda s dcn dt aat dws 6 Regarding Partitioning Your AC233 on WindOows ssssssssnnn ns 8 gd mundi C E E E AA E E 13 TEQUDIESNOOUNG oes occi sunu d ru OU OU ERI Ra d UE JE ecd CUR DURER OU ad da ENEE E 15 Service ad SUDDOFPE iie aaa aa d EO A RACE a DEED TONS 16 Product Specifications icieceinkesuira qe EXEC tater CROIRE RU EPOD UR ECCE OR oL CEV ORO 16 2011 Apacer Technology Inc All Rights Reserved Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Apacer USB 3 0 2 5 Portable Hard Drive This ultra speed stylish and compact designed USB storage with huge capacities is your ideal portable hard drive for transferring and storing your files and even multimedia ones In terms of transporting this slim and light weighted portable hard drive is powered by USB making it highly convenient to travel around with it This manual provides information for using many of the handy features of this device Please read this manual carefully before using the unit and keep it for future reference This manual contains important safety measures and operational information so please read all the information carefully before you use the device in case of unexpected accidents We assume no responsibility tor th2. T506B 1TB Rate USB 3 0 interface up to 5 Gbps Rotation Speed Rotation Speed M oo RPM Cache access red for USB 2 0 blue for USB 3 0 USEempowered 2 1111 Operating System Supports USB3 0 Windows XP Vista 7 Linux Kernel 2 6 4 or above USB2 0 Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 amp Mac OSX 10 4 or a amp Linux Kernel 2 6 4 or above Ha 7 x W 80 4 x H 15 mm The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvements
3. information Shared Documents File Folder TH Add or remove programs Test PC s Docum File Folder C Change a setting Hard Disk Drives Other Places Local Disk C Local Disk 7 49 GB 4 39 GB i 465 GB 465 GB a My Network Places L My Documents C Shared Documents Explore Open Search Sharing and Security Q Control Panel Details Apacer Drive D Create Shortcut Local Disk Rename File System NTFS Free Space 465 GB Total Size 465 GB Properties 3 Aformat option window will pop up Please select the File System NTFS FAT32 the default is NTFS for large capacity name the volume label or enable Quick Format Enable Compression Then click on Start and wait for it to complete Volume label Apacer Drive Format options C Quick Format Enable Compression Alternative Method 1 Once the AC233 is properly connected to a computer right click on My Computer and select Management to enter the Computer Management window 2 Goto Disk Management and right click on the newly added disk drive Then select Format Regarding the name of the drive and the drive letter it appears in names defined by the Windows once detected such as Local Disk Removable Storage For the drive letter it may vary Computer Management m Fie Action view Window Help e R hxs aak E Computer Management Local Fault Tole i System Tools SJ C Pa
4. or path and then press Next In most cases just select the default letter path at the Assign the following drive letter New Partition Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For eazis access you can assign a drive letter or dive path to your partition Ce Assign the following drive letter C Mount in the folowing empty NTFS folder CO Do mot assign a drive letter or drive path Canc Assign disk path 8 Choose File System type For NTFS there is no limitation for allocation unit size Making it a preferred choice for drives with large capacity However for FAT 32 individual single file size is limited to 4 GB please be noted that the FAT32 option does not appear in large capacities New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this parhbior you must harmat it frst Choose whether vou wart to feemat the paikon and if so shal selbngs pou want bo use CO Do not format this partition C Format this partition with the Following settings File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label Hew Volume Perform a quick format ee omm mom m nem pw mr co Cara JL The choice of file system 9 Click Finish New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition wes Tou have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard Tou selected the following settings Partition type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 3266 MB Dri
5. your computer 2 Please go to Start right click My Computer and then choose Management to enter the Computer Management window 3 Select Disk Management and right click on the newly added disk Then select Delete Partition Um Computer Management A File Action wiew Window Help e amp mmenxsScalH E Computer Management Local ol Free Fault Toler is System Tools ES C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 5066 4 40 GB ca No fal Event Viewer spacer Drive D Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 465 76 GB 465 64 GE 99 No Shared Folders z Local Users and Groups ay Performance Logs and Alerts a Device Manager Storage G24 Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter ea Disk Management E Services and Applications EP Disk 0 n i Basic c 90 aB 7 5 iB NTFS Online Healthy System Disk 1 oe 9 Basic Apacer Drive D 7 PAP PPEED LED RESSE EE EDEE SEE E PEELE EEE 465 76 GB 1465 76 GB NTFS i777 Me Online feath AAAS Open Llc i Explore Mark Partition as Active Change Drive Letter and Paths Format Delete Partition Properties Help 4 Once it has become an Unallocated disk Then right click and select New Partition On the window of New Partition Wizard click Next y Frew apne Free Facit Toenn Csmehawd TA
6. Apacer Access the best Apacer USB 3 0 2 5 Portable Hard Drive AC 233 User s Manual Version 1 0 For Your Safety Precautions e o prevent electric shock or other injury please do not disassemble or reassemble this device e o prevent fire electric shock or device malfunction please keep this device away from wet environment such as a bathroom or any contact with liquid e During operation do not expose this device under the temperature above 55 C 131 F or below 5 C 41 F for optimal performances e Avoid placing the device near a source of heat such as heater or air conditioner or in an area with strong magnetic fields or excessive vibration or exposing it to direct sunlight e Never insert any metallic subject into the device to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emission e his product is an electronic device please avoid dropping it or subjecting it to other severe shock e Do not place heavy objects on the top of the device or excessive force on it Avoid squeezing the device to prevent from damage of the internal HDD When carrying the device always put it in proper protection to avoid physical contact Warnings e Carefully unpack the contents of the product package e Apacer is not held responsible for data loss or damage during operation e Do not disconnect power off or restart the device while jobs in progess otherwise it may cause a program e
7. GE 7URO o ir za ic 1D inj CISKE YOLI Ej 9 23 GB FATS JEL Ez GS FETE In Ba GE BAT Heal hes Deme Heat Pear New Partition Disk Mew Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition an a basic disk 4 basic disk i 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 Hent New Partition Wizard window 5 Choose Primary Partition and then press Next Mew Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions priman extended and logical Select the partition you want to create 5 Primary partition 3 Extended partition gi al dive Description A primary partilian is 4 volume you create using hee space on 4 basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition ou car creabe up bo four pnmary partitions or tree pimay parhbons and an estended pattibor Choice of partition type 6 You can choose the partition size and then press Next New Partition Wizard i X Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the masimum and minimum sizes Masum disk space in megabytes MB 175338 Minimum disk space in MB Partition size in MB Back Cancel Assign partition capacity 10 7 Assign drive letter
8. e errors omissions or updates of this document nor for the data or files lost of the device Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Mac OS X isa trademark of Apple Inc Trademarks of other products mentioned in this user s manual are owned by their respective companies or organizations Product Features USB 3 0 compliant 2 5 Protable Hard Drive backward compatible with USB 2 0 interface Streamline Shark curve shape design Smart power management of auto sleep mode Supported capacities 500GB 750GB or 1TB LED Indicators for data access red for USB 2 0 blue for USB 3 0 A Diagram of AC233 LED Display e E A _ USB Port e A Package Contents Apacer Portable Hard Drive AC233 x1 e USB 3 0 cable x1 e Quick Start Guide x1 System Requirements e A desktop laptop or tablet computer system with a working USB port preferably 2 0 or above e For USB2 0 Win2000 SPA Windows XP SP3 Vista 32bit Windows 7 32 64bit Mac OSX 10 4 or later Linux Kernel 2 6 4 or above e For USB3 0 Windows XP SP3 Vista 32bit Windows 7 32 64bit Linux Kernel 2 6 4 or above A Connect to Computer and Data File Transmission 1 Connect the Micro USB 3 0 connector to the USB 3 0 port on your AC233 Then connect the USB 2 0 3 0 connector to the USB 2 0 3 0 port on a computer USB 3 0 ports for best performance do USB 3 0 Cable USB 2 0 3 0 Connector Micro USB 3 0 Connector M
9. icro USB 3 0 port on AC 233 2 AC233 will power on and appear on your host computer system in a few seconds The found new hardware message will appear with the icon in the system tray k v DS c The LED indicator on your AC233 will indicate if you have properly connected it to a computer For instance when the LED appears in red color it means you have eastablished connection via USB 2 0 interface When the LED appears in blue color it indicates you have established connection via USB 3 0 interface LED lights in blue connection established via USB 3 0 LED lights in red connection established via USB 2 0 3 Select and organize files and folders that you want to transfer to your AC233 Note To run at USB 3 0 transfer rate this Apacer drive is required to work with standard USB3 0 interface and relevant drivers For questions about whether your computer can operate at USB 3 0 or not please refer to the user manual or the provider of your computer system Please try not to use a USB hub to establish the connection The hub can not supply enough power Disconnecting AC233 from the Host Computer e Never disconnect power off or restart the device while jobs in progess otherwise it may cause a program error e For Windows users always use Safely Remove Hardware method before unplugging AC233 from the computer 1 Right click on the attached hardware icon the one with a green arrow The message Safely Remo
10. nformation Current L Partition 3 Partitions 4 Partitions Size a 5 Partitions amp Partitions T Partitions B Partit ons D Partitions LO Partitions LI Partitions Lid Partitions 13 Partitions 14 Partitions 15 Partitions L amp Partitions quM Name lay To partition the selected disk choose a volume scheme Set the narne format and size for each volume Then click Apply Options 5 Once you have selected the number of partitions you desire click the Options button at the bottom of the partition diagram to set the partition scheme 6 Select your partition scheme and then click the OK button to return Choose a partition scheme appropriate for the way you will use this disk GUID Partition Table To use the disk ro start up an Intel based Mac or to use the disk as a non startup disk with any Mac with Mac OS X version 10 4 ar later Apple Partition Map To use the disk to start up a PowerPC based Mac or to use the disk as a non startup disk with any Mac C Master Boot Record To use the disk ro start up DOS and Windows computers or To use with devices that require a DOS compatribie oc Windows compatiboe partition 7 Choose a name and volume format for each partition First Aid Erase Partitions RAID Restore Volume Scheme Volume Information g Partitions H4 Name Play Mac OS Extended Mac Q5 Extended Lase sensit ve Journaled Mac QS Ex
11. our computer Avoid connecting the product through a USB Hub unless the USB Hub is powered by a DC power adapter Make sure the USB cable is not defective Make sure the device has been formatted Make sure the operating system supports the file system of the device Actual capacity is different Small discrepancies are due to different file from what is listed on systems and algorithms used by various operating package systems slowly speed or above e installed an OS onto this The current USB 3 0 host devices do not support product Why can t boot operating system boot up In other words you can from it not boot an operating system from this product e have difficulty with Please double check if your drive is formatted in transferring large files NTFS the default for large sized drive is in NTFS instead of FAT32 FAT32 is limited to 4GB file transfer size e The drive can not be Double check if you are the Administrator of the reformatted computer system If not enable the Administrator user setting To do so go to Control Panel of your Windows operating system and find the administrator setting A Service and Support Please contact our local distributor or customer service center for technical problems For details log on to http www apacer com A Product Specifications Product Model Name AC233 HDD Interface 2 5 SATA I II HDD Device Interface USB 3 0 backward compatible with USB 2 0 500GB
12. rror e No liability shall be taken by Apacer for any damage to or loss of any program data or other information stored on any media or any part of this device caused by misuse improper handling when the device unit is in the possession of someone other than Apacer Please refer to Warranty on our official website for further information e he contents of this documentation are subject to change without notices Reminders e Back up your data regularly either to a computer or another storage device Apacer assumes no liability to data loss or damage during operation e Most of the screenshots images about operating the unit are based on Windows XP Table of contents For Your Sal Vins ar iscoxSUFON V OI TEESSERDIP CEDERE PT RO eRe one 1 PrecautionS ccc ccc cee ce cette sere tees ete ee eet eeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeteeeeteaeettsaeeetenegs 1 VIRI CETT 1 MM T Tm E ea din ee ee need eee aed 1 INCL OGUCEHION cerren EE CCHOEOE VEO ERE EU Da CR E EVER DERE RE EROR KI CELA WE ECCE VAS 3 Product Fedtures oosi intaran sce cianmonsi saga EUER LIUC UDEIS SUDLUR IE Ia R ER GRE ENSE DAE 3 Diagram Of ACZ233 eaxicerereurk vi PE Wa RUE EORR OD ERREUR E ESCOGER EA Y C E E Ra 4 Package CONTENTS assist sxir exte ber p UronrUPeRA IE FURTO EFIE III ELLEN IPEEIUFPNCS DU PRKN UD EPIIEES 4 System Reguirements 5 ng ircovo ris duxierexs ss VwrEe UP ds KUNDE UI dva Ves WRW ELE Vedi DES 4 Connect to Computer and Data File Transmission
13. rtition Basic NTFS Healthy System 7 50GB 4 40 GB 58 No gal Event Viewer E Apacer Drive D Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 465 76GB 465 64 GB 99 No Shared Folders X Local Users and Groups g Performance Logs and Alerts a Device Manager 27 Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Services and Applications E Z9Disk 0 CENE CL J O H SS mo i Basic C 7 50 GB 7 50 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Disk 1 Basic Apacer Drive D 465 76 GB 465 76 GB NTFS Ope Online Healthy a O Explore Mark Partition as Active Change Drive Letter and Paths Format Delete Partition Properties Help 3 A format option window will pop up Please select the File System NTFS FAT32 the default is NTFS for large capacity name the volume label or enable Quick Format Enable Compression Then click on Start and wait for it to complete Format D Volume label File system Allocation unit size Default ha Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression Regarding Partitioning Your AC233 on Windows The Apacer AC233 portable hard drives have been partitioned before the release In other words the drive is ready to use once it is in the hands of a Windows user However if there is a need for partitioning the drive again please follow the steps below 1 Please use the USB cable to connect AC233 to
14. tended Case sensitve MS DCOS FAT Free Space the name format and size for each volume Then click Apply A new partition will be creeped Sire 551 2 MB Options 8 Once you have double checked all your choices click the Apply button Partitioning and formatting takes only a few moments and once the process is complete you should see new volumes in the Disk Utility list and in the Finder Note 1 Formatting will erase everything on the drive If you have data or files that you want to protect and keep using back them up in another storage before performing the formatting procedure 2 In Windows operating systems a FAT32 partition is limited to 4GB For drives larger than this capacity please reformat it with NTFS For Mac users use MAC OS Extended J ournaled when using large size drive A Troubleshooting If you encounter any difficulty in using the device please check the following possible problems and their solutions for help at first Problem Causes e Power will not turn on Make sure if the device is properly connected to the USB port on your computer Make sure if the USB port is working properly e The product is not Make sure that the device is properly recognized by computer connected to the USB port on your computer Power supplied to the device may not meet requirement Try connecting the USB power sharing cable or the spare large end of the USB Y cable to a secord USB port in y
15. ve Hardware will appear 2 A window displaying a list of attached devices to your computer will appear Click Stop and you will see the message safe to remove hardware Sometimes when there is only one device attached the Safe to Remove Hardware message will appear directly e For Mac OS users locate the attached device icon and open the Finder and click the Eject Reformatting AC233 For Windows Users Please follow the steps below to reformat your AC233 hard drive Reminder Disk formatting will eliminate all the data in your AC233 Back up the data before you start to format your drive In addition the images shown below are based on Windows XP 1 Connect your AC233 hard drive to an unoccupied USB 2 0 3 0 port of a computer with Windows operating system through the provided USB cable See System Requirements for the list of supported operating systems 2 Goto My Computer and right click on the newly added hard drive icon Then select Format The name of the drive can be renamed Regarding the name of the drive and the drive letter it appears in default defined by Windows once detected such as Local Disk Removable Storage For the drive letter it may vary My Computer DAR File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 4d F Search e Folders i Address 4 My Computer v g Go Name Type Total Size Free Space Comments System Tasks Files Stored on This Computer View system
16. ve letter or path G File system FAT 3Z Allocation unit size Default Volume label Mew YVolume Chock Farriab sas To close this wizard click Finish Partitioning operation completed 10 Wait for the formatting process Once the formatting is completed the disk will be ready for use elp Volume Layout Type File System Fault Tolerance Overhead E C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 29 49 GB 24 6706 83 No 35 E D Partition Basic Formatting 465 76 B 4565 76 8B 100 No Dro C 29 49 GB NTFS Healthy System Disk 0 Basic 29 49 GB Online Disk 1 Basic 465 76 GB Online Notes There is a Perform a quick format option in a previous step where you choose the file system type for configuring your format partition This format option is recommended only if the disk to be formatted is brand new as it does not scan and format damaged sectors E NE 12 13 For Mac Users Please follow below steps to format your AC233 1 Make sure the drive you wish to format is currently attached to the computer and then open Finder Applications Utilities Disk Utility 2 Select Apacer AC233 from the column on the left Click the Partition tab to the right 4 From the Volume Scheme pop up menu choose the number of partitions you want for this drive You must choose at least one partition First Aid Erase Partiion RAID Restore Volume Scheme Volume I
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