Freecom Quattro 3.0 1TB
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1. 15 Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 4 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro under Windows XP Vista 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro under Windows XP Vista 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 ae AS Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro and select the option New partition The New 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 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 space in megabytes MB 9539 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Partition size in MB 9539 A e 16 Partitioning your Freec2. G8 WIN pana qt et 100 ae PATI 42GB NTS a ATS ao Orire hinati linknceen Pabe bisatt Linirn Partition birati Cipe Lirak hik E Bie DATE dT puat i 14 73 FATH Ordre Heallfry Bii Iy l 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partition 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 4 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 13 Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 Primary partitions Extended partition Logical dive 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 Nowyoucan 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 Free
3. 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 Hard Drive Quattro to your needs 4 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system A Maximum size of a partition Operating system a Windows XP Vista 32 GB 16 TB Macosxioax ses m macosxio2x se ere macosxiax Cms ere macosxoax osa ee macosxisx osa e FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows XP Vista 11 Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 12 xample for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Total T e F fi size of Freecom Hard Drive Quattro he example above is a good solution for Windows XP Vista users who sometimes xchange data with Macs or storing the data under Windows XP Vista both partitions can be used As the NTFS le system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition P lease follow the steps below to adapt the Hard Drive Quattro for your needs 4 3 Partitioning your Hard Drive Quattro under Windows XP Vista 4 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro BRE DP S Click with the right mouse button on the My Comput
4. II FREECOM USER MANUAL HARD DRIVE QUATTRO EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 FIREWIRE 800 amp 400 eSATA Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Dear user Thank you for selecting the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro as your external hard drive The Freecom Hard Drive Quattro with its 4 interfaces offers you a very flexible storage solution The drive connects to the most commonly used interfaces 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 e Freecom Hard Drive Quattro external hard drive e Power adapter e Connection cables USB 2 0 FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA e 2rubber footstands for positioning the drive upright e Manual safety manual and application software pre installed on the hard drive e Quick Install Guide Need assistance Have questions In case you have a question about the use of this product need information about other Freecom products or needtechnical assistance please contact the Freecom Service Center for your country See www freecom com for details Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support 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
5. ackwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port e Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Foryourconvenience the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro between different computers Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro to another computer than the one you used for formatting Rear view ir E oO FireWire 400 eSATA 2x FireWire 800 USB 2 0 Power On Off Switch Hardware Installation Chapter 1 Hardware installation Remove the plastic protective cover sheets from the front and rear of the drive Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro is switched off 1 Connect the interface cable USB Firewire or eSATA to the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 2 Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro and the power supply itself to the socket 3 C
6. ake note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro e Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the cable or power cable and before switching off the device Failing to do so may result in data loss e Do not drop the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro e Donotuse the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C e If the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 e Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it will damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction e Donotuse the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction e Opening the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is b
7. com Hard Drive Quattro under Windows 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 Minimum disk space in MB Partition size in MB 8 Assign a drive letter to your hard drive Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 14 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 f Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Eile system FaT32 e Allocation unit size Default lv Volume label FREECOM HDD Perform a quick format 10 Clickon Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 setti Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label Freecorm HDD Quick farmat Yas To close this wizard click Finish
8. 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 appropriate 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 including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product even if Freecom has been advised of the possibility 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 Precautionary Measures viscocssavessssncsssccevavsseseameivasevansvsaainsvetscbeusssestaetubeseanadenshvansiedesstannaes page Freecom Hard Drive Quattro ou ssssssssssssessssscsssscsssscssscsessssscsssscsessssecsssecassecseeseseesees page Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccssssssssssssessssscsssscssssssessssecsssecsssscsessssecsssscsssscsesscsecsssecseescseesees page Chapter 2 DHIVEL MAS Tall ALON x scssestsacissceansensasits cusses eosuseessinesstavatassz ORA page Chapte
9. er icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management Choose your external Hard Drive Quattro and right click on the partition Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 4 3 2 Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro T F he following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your reecom Hard Drive Quattro After this procedure your Hard Drive Quattro will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter AU N gt 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 the hard drive which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unallocated Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Computer Management anal 3 oF J Tingley Fema Spano j tes Tok pE ici Partition ac TPS hiaat reben ipm NH GN Ha y E f ieri Vener EGAn e Paien Bae PATE Heare ILHE REE w a irs F Shared Pode EITO Petion Dir FATI Hewthry LT 4G 1 Ko ya E G hocalar das aR Farin Ba FATS Healey date LGE Aa le F E a Performances bogs nad Biarin Erg an Patton Dei FATE fiesthy UnkrosnPwhon 0164 63M 62 o i sie Menage Gans Painea fee HIPS Healy inen ition ne Lea a a rf Ed Beenie Thor age p Dek Can agree Gk Management a i Serene d Appii atni Sik es Bi WIN
10. installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro into the port of the computer Installation of the application software 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 I FREECOM Sve Froooan Mii ETS SL aL HARD DRIVE QUATTRO 4 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 havea 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 My Documents I FREECOM Manuais Solaa maalata Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 3 2 Installation software Mac 1 Click on Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens II FREECOM Manuals a Support 4 p a c
11. lity reports a fatal hardware error Erasing disks Sar Use a disk multiple times Erase it securely to prevent data If you see overlapped extent allocation from being recovered errors Partitioning a disk Enlarging a volume Enlarge a volume create new volumes and choose how to Creating new volumes on a disk partition a disk into volumes Using RAID sets Protect your data against hardware failure or speed up access to your data www apple com Index Using disk images Move files from one Mac to another or burn an image toa disc for safekeeping 19 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 s
12. ole discretion repair or replace the product or its defective parts upon 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 guarantee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven This guarantee will not apply ifthe 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 removable 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 att empted 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 se
13. om Hard Drive Quattro 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 Petion Ho re EAN ie harman to im Eam E Partition 3 hiaat Ha i E G Loew Ree md ags Een HOC hatin bae PATI Healltre LAD LME iD j ih Fog Performance bogs and Mets Laor jph peiin Bie FATES teenie cee et a a le re la ven anager erway Pato fame PATHE Healy ien arn WME See aio Ho i pice E Een Petion beis WS Hasty Uninen pei 4G A A o re Dik Gaetan Dick Maragan Sf ros and Applications oo _ ee ek E EE _E EEEEEEEEE E SS oom WIN t WIN 7008 E peri 1000 ME PATET 4 05 Gi NTFS 40 GATS sa i Healthy Unknow Paris Hentir Lhen Maribor Heatley pies e SETE a s basic DATINI ik 2 ab 1172 aB PAT nine Hasittey Thk paa enpa S77 GB FATI inire Heiltey Sinners TONE Ho Micka p E Credle j Phare piion E ame patton fies pace E Loge de 17 18 Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 9 10 11 12 13 14 Right clickon Free Space and select New Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard opens Click on Next a i ane ee Ps Bd HE g exw Computer Management Loca Volumen Let Type Fle Saen Shab
14. om Products Freer HARD DRIVE QUATTRO COTE AAD DA AF UGS 20 WE WERE OL 400 eS 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 II FREECOM Manuals P install NTI Shadow m Support F com Products rreet C Save Frescom tes COTE MAO OUA AF o UGS LO WERE BOL 400 SA wa 10 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Chapter 4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 4 1 General information Your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 Hard Drive Quattro For some users another file system
15. onnect the interface cable USB Firewire or eSATA to the interface port USB Firewire or eSATA of your computer 4 Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro can be connected toall USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port For optimum performancethe Freecom Hard Drive Quattro should always be connected to a USB 2 0 interface Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 1 1 Power Switch The hard drive inside the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro is always powered even if the cable is disconnected from your computer Therefore please turn off the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro if it is not used This saves power and increases the lifetime of the hard drive The power switch is on the rear of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro Attention Beforeswitching offthe Freecom Hard Drive Quattro manually make sure to safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option inthe Windows taskbar Failing to do so may result in loss of data 1 2 LED LED off Device power is off LED on HD switched on LED flashes Data transfer Chapter 2 Driver Installation Under Windows XP Vista and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers will be
16. r 3 Installation Of the application software csessesessssesscsesecsesesscscsessesessesesesseseeseseseess page Chapter 4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro uu ssssssssssccesssssssscssssssseessesssseees page 2009 Freecom Technologies 11 Freecom Hard Drive Quattro General Information The following hardwareand software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troublefree operation System requirements In order to use the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 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 or e Available Firewire 800 or Firewire 400 port or e Available eSATA port e Internet connection for online warranty registration software updates and downloads e Operating system 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 or e Available Firewire 800 or Firewire 400 port or e Available eSATA port e Internet connection for online warranty registration software updates and downloads e Operating system Mac OS X v10 4 or higher To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro your computer should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port 4 General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro functions properly please t
17. rive Quattro can be read only under Mac OS X There is no possibility to write data Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 4 4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro under Mac OS X 1 Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications gt Utilities 2 Click on the tab Partition Arstad Crase Panhion RAID Restore E 149 1 Ge WOC WD1600 5 4 Macintosh HD Oa aes Volume inf ian E m 05 10 5 E1 232 9 GB FUJITSU MHZ22508 ipao Name FREECOM HOD E FREECOM HOO Format Max OS ixterded Gournaied MATSHITA CD RW CW 8124 Slee a To partition the selected disk Choote a volume scheme Set the name format and tire fer each volume Thee cick Apply A few wolumte will be created Sue l Cocoons C meven J Aoo Dis amp Descrigtion FUJITSU MNZ227508N Gl Media Total Capacity Connection Bus US8 Write States Read Wrne Connection Type External SMART Status gt Not Supported A USE Serial Number 60981255 7FFF Partition Map Scheme Macter Root Record Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings e g Mac OS Extended Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in the help Q Ask a Question Index gy Disk Utility Help Repairing hard drives FEATURED TOPICS Repair them if an appiic tion quits unexpectedly a file is What s new in Disk Utility corrupted or your Mac won t start up s If Disk Uti
18. rviced Freecom is not liable for the consequence of business loss in 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
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