Freecom Technologies Hard Drive Secure Computer Drive User Manual
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1. Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Extended partition Loaical 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 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 Hard Drive Secure 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 29 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 9 Selecttheformatting option Formatthis partition with the following settings Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation unit size should remain on Defaul Finally select Perform a quick format and click on Next New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this parti2. guarantee Repairs or replacements on product or parts out of warranty carry 6 six months guarantee 2 YEARS WARRANTY
3. the Freecom Hard Drive Secure will void the warranty Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 Secure will be muchlower 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 Secure Freecom Hard Drive Secure Freecom Hard Drive Secure The hi speed data transfer through the USB 2 0 interface makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving audio playback and all applications that need fast file access Foryour convenience the Freecom Hard Drive Secure has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability of the Freecom Hard Drive Secure between different computers Should you choose to format the Freecom Hard Drive Secure in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the Freecom Hard Drive Secure to another computer than the one you used for formatting 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 Secure is switched off 1 Connect the interface cable USB to the Freecom Hard Driv
4. unnecessary inconvenience on your part we suggest reading the quick install guide instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on our Freecom website www freecom com please check this site before you contact the helpdesk Your Guarantee All Freecom products come with unlimited technical phone and web support By this Guarantee Freecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and work manship for a period listed below from the date of its original purchase If during this period of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper materials or workmanship Freecom will without charge for labour or parts at its sole discretion repair or replace the product or its defective parts upon the 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 hard
5. Freecom Hard Drive Secure Chmputer Banagement La vare ArSICETIEE Capat Pree Space h Fros Faut Tolerance ern A hoe tok EE pc Partition ack HIPS haakte Byster Tl ae io ph E gj emt Wem BAMM ie Peien bee PATH Hesira IL RRA k 8 tr F Thre Pokie EITO Petion Tai PATI hasti ILT 4M 1 Ko oe E D KOCH ner ards GEDAG Partition bawe PATH Heire dae TME mA i fr Fg Performance Loge end Mert A AKU on Patton ack FATES fiesihy lnkrosen Partticn iM aM 87 Mo re ota Marag Gna Pein bu WT haahine 45 i ZM a fr Ta Ul OE age i Ce r i O o a s Save d ala r i m TT O O va Baie WIN ai WIN FO E 14 i ae FATA 4 Bd AB NTFS AJ A KTEA am onde hasti Unire Parts haakt Unire Partitions isakiy Giyen Lnaocatedd Ghai E Ba CATES ik 77 17 mi 14 73 GRFATIE Ordre Hole oes Bii tut b tla itn HR OM a Ha Hay az al M i M Prey pain M arad patton I Loa ave 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 A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives ou can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Cancel 28
6. NFREECOM USER MANUAL 7 A li FREECOM o HARD DRIVE SECURE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 RFID Rev 924 Freecom Hard Drive Secure Dear user Thank you for selecting the Freecom Hard Drive Secure as your external hard drive The Freecom Hard Drive Secure provides a new definition of data security Your data is protected by using akeycard in credit cardformat to unlockthe drive Foroptimal useand 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 Secure external hard drive e Power adapter e Connection cable USB 2 0 e 2 keycards credit card size using RFID technology 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 res
7. agraph 4 1 1 Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 Check the device LED and follow the steps below to setup your device 1 LED blinking red gt Move first keycard over the sensor Cancel 3 Remove keycard protection You may always decide to not use the keycard security option anymore To remove the keycard protection select this option After this procedure you can use the Hard Drive Secure as any other unprotected external USB hard drive ATTENTION when removing the RFID protection the hard drive will be formatted andall your data willbelost Make sureyouhave madea backup of your important files before using this removal option 17 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4 1 3 I have lost my keycards what can do now If you have lost both your keycards you will not be able to get access to your data on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure anymore To use your Freecom Hard Drive Secure again the RFID protection has to be removed When removing the RFID protection the hard drive will be formatted and all your data will be lost Make sure you always regularly make a backup of your important files Run the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software and confirm that all data on the hard drive will be deleted Click on Next and confirm again that all data will be deleted Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 Reset your hard drive Attention This process will delete all data that is s
8. and goto Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 3 TheFreecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard willopen Uncheckthedriveand clickon Configure to disable the Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 driver for the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 25 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 26 Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure 6 1 General information Your Freecom Hard Drive Secure was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility FAT32 was chosen asfile 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 Secure 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 Hard Drive Secure to your needs 6 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Re ee tad Operating system a Windows XP Vista e Maximum size of a partition Windows XP Vista 4 GB Mac OS X 10 1 x 1 77 macosxio2x macosxioax O S macosxioax o S macosxiosx IOT FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows XP Vista Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Hard Drive Secur
9. anted access by using a keycard to unlock the drive This keycard is placed over a sensor inside the Hard Drive Secure when the Hard Drive Secure recognizes the keycard it will unlock the drive for use The technology inside the keycard and the Hard Drive Secure is called RFID RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification The same technology can be found for example in office buildings where people need to present a keycard if they want access to the building or to a certain floor department room Your Hard Drive Secure comes with 2 Keycards in credit card size This card fits easily in your wallet so you always will carry it with you The default setting of the drive is no protection When starting to use the Hard Drive Secure for the first time you need to configure the 2 supplied keycards with the drive The Hard Drive Secure can identify maximum 2 keycards We suggest that after configuring you use one keycard labeled Security Key and store the other keycard labeled Master Key in a safe place in case your Security Key gets lost Of course you can also use the drive without the keycards In that case you do not need to run the configuration wizard you can immediately start using your Hard Drive after unpacking it from the box Please note that your data is not protected against unwanted access then You can also decide to use the keycard protection at a later stage however please note that the drive needs to be ref
10. e Total size of Freecom Hard Drive Secure The example above is a good solution for Windows XP Vista users who sometimes exchange data with Macs For storing the data under Windows XP Vista both partitions can be used As the NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the Hard Drive Secure for your needs 6 3 Partitioning your Hard Drive Secure under Windows XP Vista 6 3 1 Deleting a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 Secure and right click on the partition S A S Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 6 3 2 Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom Hard Drive Secure After this procedure your Hard Drive Secure 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 drive which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unallocated 27
11. e Secure 2 Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard Drive Secure and the power supply itself to the mains socket 3 Connect the interface cable USB to the interface port USB of your computer 4 Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the Freecom Hard Drive Secure can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however theperformance datatransferrate oftheFreecomHardDriveSecure will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port For optimum performance the Freecom Hard Drive Secure should always be connected to a USB 2 0 interface Freecom Hard Drive Secure 1 1 Power Switch The hard drive inside the Freecom Hard Drive Secure is always powered even if the cable is disconnected from your computer Therefore please turn off the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 Secure a o M Attention Before switching off the Freecom Hard Drive Secure manually make sure to safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Secure EN via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar Failing to do so may result in loss of data 1 2 Data protection by keycard using RFID technology The data on the Hard Drive Secure can be protected from unw
12. e in the middle see page 9 If it was successfully recognized the LED will start blinking green Move the second keycard over the sensor If it was successfully recognized the LED will be constantly green RFID protection is now enabled The next time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure you have to identify with one of the keycard to access your data Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 Keycard Protection Enabled Your hard drive is now protected with two keycards Next time you connect your hard drive you will first have to present one keycard to access your data Finish 15 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4 1 2 Using your Freecom Hard Drive Secure with RFID protection After configuring the two keycards every time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure to your computer or switch it on the left LED will be red indicating the drive is locked and can notbeused Thedrivewillnotappearasadriveletterin Windows Explorer In order to use the drive you need to identify yourself by holding one of the keycards in front of the sensor on the drive The left LED will change from red to green indicating that your Hard Drive Secure is now unlocked and can be used You will now also see the Hard Drive Secure appear as a drive letter in Windows Explorer IMPORTANT If the Keycard security is enabled the only way to access the Hard Drive Secure is by presenting the keycard to the drive Without the keycard there
13. each volume Thee cick Apply A few volume will be created Sze Coovens C meven 101 Disk Description FUJITSU MNZ227508N Gl Meda Total Capacity Bus Use Write Stats Read Wrne Connection Type Cxternal SMART Status Not m USA Serial Number 6080125547117 Pastition Map Scheme Master Boot Record a 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 Q7 Ask a Question ay Disk Utility Help Repairing hard drives Repair them if an application quits unexpectedly a file is corrupted or your Mac won t start up Erasing disks Use a disk multiple times Erase it securely to prevent data from being recovered Partitioning a disk Enlarge a volume create new volumes and choose how to partition a disk into volumes Using RAID sets Protect your data against hardware failure or speed up access to your data Using disk images Move files from one Mac to another or burn an image toa disc for safekeeping Index FEATURED TOPICS What s new in Disk Utility If Disk Utility reports a fatal hardware error If you see overlapped extent allocation errors Enlarging a volume Creating new volumes on a disk Index www apple com WARRANTY valid in Europe Turkey only We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it In order to avoid
14. es To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Secure functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Hard Drive Secure Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 drop the Freecom Hard Drive Secure or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Hard Drive Secure Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive Secure when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 35 C e If the Freecom Hard Drive Secure is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it willdamage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction e Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive Secure in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction e Opening
15. from unwanted access by enabling the RFID protection RFID stands for Radio Freguency ldentification and this technology is used in the 2 keycards shipped with the drive and in the drive itself When starting to use the Hard Drive Secure for the first time you need to configure the 2 supplied keycards with the drive The Hard Drive Secure can identify maximum 2 keycards We suggest that after configuring you use one keycard labeled Security Key and store the other keycard labeled Master Key in a safe place in case your Security Key gets lost The use of the RFID protection with the keycards is purely optional If you don t want to use this security option you can immediately use your Hard Drive Secure out of the box without any configuration steps necessary just as any standard USB hard drive You can also decide to use the keycard protection at a later stage however please note that the drive needs to be reformatted then and all data on the drive will be lost The default setting of the Hard Drive Secure is No Keycard protection Attention When setting up the security option all data will be deleted on your hard drive You have the possibility to backup all Freecom data manuals software etc to your local hard drive during the setup This option willbackup ONLY Freecom data If youalreadyhavesome personal data on the hard drive this will not be saved 13 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4 1 1 Initial
16. hree 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 gt kov 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 s 31 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 isk selected Dis Partition size 9539 MB To close this wizard click Finish L cap m 181x Ga g Bea s Crp Makky Local IFS e e a SM rr y NA ees Took EB 77 Partition Pedr Ha ad E A Dent Wesa GATEM Ee Paimen Bae PATE Heailtry VL Bi a Ga u F Shared Potions NEPOMTERF F Partition Da FATE Healthy LT AA iW Ko fe M Local ee ard cage Em HOC Parte Bau FAT Hegre 14m 11a ID H Th E g Peformance boge are Meria magr p pa
17. is no possibility to access the data on the drive After having configured the two keycards when running the Freecom RFID protection toolit will give you three options to choose from Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 x Welcome to the Hard Drive RFID a Keycard Protection Wizard ta hav acess nr notrcted data DETER reece Parij dria O eed rew heed Remi kacar prebediion text gt _ cane 1 Safely remove hard drive This option allows youto safely remove the hard drivefrom your system After using the drive we recommend you use this option to remove the drive in order to prevent data loss After use we recommend you switch off the power of the Hard Drive Secure Next time you switch the drive back on you will need to present one of the keycards to the drive in order to use the drive Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 ed Welcome to the Hard Drive RFID a Keycard Protection Wizard tra have access ba yar peotected data DETAN Fitin Parii te O eed rew heya 0 Riern nnm henecard wrobection test gt Cea 16 Enabling data protection by keycard 2 Add new keycard Incase you have lost one or both of the keycards you can always configure 2 new keycards for use with your Hard Drive Secure ATTENTION You have to configure again with 2 keycards Make sure to have 2 keycards at hand This setup procedure is exactly the same as described in par
18. istance or have questions pleasecontacttheFreecom Support Center for your country See www freecom com for details Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC By installing the Turbo USB 2 0 driver for your Hard Drive Secure the data transfer rate can be significantly increased up to 40 faster transfer speed compared to standard High Speed USB Enabling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver Connect the Freecom Hard Drive Secure to your PC 2 Run Start exe from your Hard Drive Secure and goto Software Installation gt Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 3 The Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard will open O reecem taso 058 202 gt Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Pierie check the dere to ensble Turbe USE 20 suppor uncheck the device te drstie Tuto USB 20 muppet Chick Configure to apply the settings Omice Mare OD itrescom CO 59 ala Cam ee 4 Check the drive and click on Configure to enable the Turbo USB2 0 driver for the Freecom Hard Drive Secure r teso 058 200 SH Welcome to the Turbo USB 2 0 Wizard Pierie chech the dere to ensble Turde USE 20 support uncheck the device te drisbie Tubo USB 20 vyppot Cit Configure to seph the settings Device Marne 7 Freecom HOO G0 Disabling the Turbo USB 2 0 driver Connect the Freecom Hard Drive Secure to your PC 2 Run Start exe from your Hard Drive Secure
19. itch off the power of the Hard Drive Secure Next time you switch the drive back on you will need to present one of the keycards to the drive in order to use the drive Enabling data protection by keycard 2 Add anew keycard Incase you have lost one or both of the keycards you can always configure 2 new keycards for use with your Hard Drive Secure ATTENTION You have to configure again with 2 keycards Make sure to have 2 keycards at hand This setup procedure is exactly the same as described in paragraph 4 2 1 Check the device LED and follow the steps below to setup your device 1 LED blinking red gt Move first keycard over the sensor T 2 LED blinking green gt Move second keycard over the sensor SA 3 LED constantly green gt Keycard protection successfully configured Please wait EET EE EE EE EE EE III Cancel 3 Remove keycard protection You may always decide to not use the keycard security option anymore To remove the keycard protection select this option After this procedure you can use the Hard Drive Secure as any other unprotected external USB hard drive ATTENTION when removing the RFID protection the hard drive will be formatted andall your data willbelost Makesure youhave madea backup of your important files before using this removal option MOL a _Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection at You can disable the data protection To access your data no
20. keycards are reguired Please confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted Cancel OK 23 24 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4 2 3 have lost my keycards what can I do now If you have lost both your keycards you will not be able to get access to your data on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure anymore To use your Freecom Hard Drive Secure again the RFID protection has to be removed When removing the RFID protection the hard drive will be formatted and all your data will be lost Make sure you always regularly make a backup of your important files Run the Freecom RFID software and confirm that all data on the hard drive will be deleted Click on OK and confirm again that all data will be deleted OON Freecom Hard Drive K Protectio at In case you have lost both of your keycards you need to erase and format your hard drive Attention This will delete all data stored on the hard drive Please confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted The RFID protection will now be removed and the hard drive will be formatted This might take up to two hours After the hard drive has successfully been formatted you can either use the drive without keycard protection or set up two new keycards as described in paragraph 4 2 1 New keycards are available via www freecom com or your local Freecom reseller If atany point during installing and or configuring your Hard Drive Secure youneedass
21. ogucis HARD DRIVE SECURE 4 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE LE USS 20 RAD A Fh ie 11 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 3 2 Installation software Mac 1 Clickon Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive The Freecom start menu opens PICTURES MOVIES O zz HARD DRIVE SECURE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 3 5 USB 2 0 RFID 2 Click on Software Installation gt Install NTI Shadow or RFID HD Protection 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 PICTURES MOVIES Manuals AF o i otv are iristalasan 5 z S 12 Enabling data protection by keycard Chapter 4 Enabling data protection by keycard using the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software tool 4 1 Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection Windows You can protect your Hard Drive Secure
22. ormatted then and all data on the drive will be lost See chapter 4 Hardware Installation How the keycard protection works Sa lt a a Sar Hard Drive unlock Hard Drive Hard Drive Secure Move keycard over Secure locked Secure with keycard unlocked the sensor over the sensor in the Hard Drive Secure front side of the drive locked To configure the 2 keycards using the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software assistant see chapter 4 1 3 Front view Il FREECOM 1 RFID sensor invisible is placed behind the black front bezel 2 Left LED green red 3 Right LED white 1 RFID sensor This is the position where the keycard needs to be held to unlock the drive 2 Left LED green red LED off keycard protection not configured LED red flashing quickly waiting for initial recognition of the first Keycard 10 Freecom Hard Drive Secure LED green flashing guickly waiting for initial recognition of the second Keycard LED red flashing slowly 1 second gap delay of error detection LED red bright hard drive locked can not be accessed LED green bright hard drive unlocked ready for use read data from write data to the hard drive LED red flashing guickly erasing data on the hard drive 3 Right LED white LED white device on LED white blinking data transfer Chapter 2 Driver Installation Under Windows XP Vista and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not reg
23. pective companies This device was designed for home or office use Warning This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A This equipment can cause radio disturbances in a residential area If this is the case the user has to take 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 Information ceessesssssssssssessssscsssscsssscsessssucsesscsesscscsssucsssscsesscsecsssucaeescseensancnees page Precautionary MeaSUFES sosnononncnononononononnnno onen noone page Freecom Hard Drive Secure cssssssssssssssssssssessssecsssecsssecsssecsesssscsssscsesscsesscsecassecseescseesees page Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccssssssssssssessssscsssscssssssessssecsssecsssscsessssecsssscsssscsesscsecsssecseescseesees page Chapter 2 river I stallatlorize tru anno vvn n Ono on no page Chapter 3 Installation of the application
24. present one keycard to access your data 21 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 22 4 2 2 Using your Freecom Hard Drive Secure with RFID protection After configuring the two keycards every time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure to your Mac or switch it on the left LED will be red indicating the drive is locked and can not be used The drive will notappear on your Mac desktop In order to use the drive you need to identify yourself by holding one of the keycards in front of the sensor on the drive The left LED will change from red to green indicating that your Hard Drive Secure is now unlocked and can be used You will now see the Hard Drive Secure on your Mac desktop IMPORTANT If the Keycard security is enabled the only way to access the Hard Drive Secure is by presenting the keycard to the drive Without the keycard there is no possibility to access the data on the drive After having configured the two keycards when running the Freecom RFID protection toolit will give you three options to choose from AON Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection far You have access to your protected data Eject hard drive Add new keycard Remove keycard protection a Cancel 1 Eject hard drive This option allows youto safely remove the hard drivefrom your system After using the drive we recommend you use this option to remove the drive in order to prevent data loss After use we recommend you sw
25. rite Liraalicer ak 1 Bie DATEI te pra 1 72 GAFATI2 Healthy Fd 15 08 a Sjoen Ceased ie fh Mer Mien al 1 E caai 0 Py peat 0 Erdi patton Fie m ce I Lisca dee Eton Plno 2 5 10 Pori ea ARA a Logical drive is already selected Click on Next Specify the partition size and click on Next Assign a drive letter and click on Next Select the formatting option Formatthis 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 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 Hard Drive Secure can be read only under Mac OS X There is no possibility to write data 33 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 6 4 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure under Mac OS X Open the Disk Utility This can be found in Applications gt Utilities 2 Click on the tab Partition First Ad frase Partition RAID Restore A 149 1 GO WOC WD1600J5 4 Macintosh HD 34 Volume Scheme Volume Information O Mae 05 10 5 1232 3 GB FUJITSU MHZ22508 aPericon 08 Name FREECOM HOD FREECOM HDO Format Mat 05 txterded Oournaled MATSMITA CD RW CW 8124 s Size a To partition the selected disk chocde a volume scheme Set the mame format and ze for
26. rtion Bas FATE Nest HAL TI m We mi lt hens Parttitn Bee F a Healiry irbrove Rartibon Lid k PE ae ha t En Petition fea HIPS Nasty Uhinen Peto UG 2a ao re Tak Castine Dik Management ik 8 es Bii Wis Ee WIN 7000 E 1410 1000 BA PATET 4 05 Gi TPS 40 GATS Sa a Healthy Unkree Paris Healy Uninc Maribor Fma basic DATINI ik ieee 11 72Gb Rate mire binair Thk maa enpa S67 GB FATI onde Hailey ET HOM E Ha Miecha x 32 9 10 11 12 13 14 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure Right clickon Free Space and select New Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard opens Click on Next o bei M be sti Vee Wires telo NE ma Axe Computer Management Local iira Layeut Typa Fie Syira Tabus Capanty fraa Spata e froe a ee jG hte Tik E 7 1 Partition Bei NIPS Pirati Cipher Am SMHN EN M5 Ph Cet eee GA fh Garten asu Beta Fiiair ILH Ri a M Ls ing Shared Poeg EA TPO Pein Mai PATE beanthe Ith AA dl As Ph E M Locs Lemp and Groupa JEg Pin Be PATI Felt try mE Lg W N Ph E r aaar Eeen Part ion fir FATI rezat m l 7a Sa M Ph a Gans Farther Gace PATS Heatiy jimeno WM Go te ire Ge Rone Berio Pwhhion Geo NIE Pisakiy irinen Paan 40 200 4 Ao Ti gt a D t To Tak TR d porn Serres wed Applicators A peo SY SS PN Dae i en i ita Los Me Ta A A We ai oe HTF 1a Beatty Linea Parti Fiat inden Porto Bieakter
27. setup of RFID protection In MyComputer select the Freecom Hard Drive secure Click StartPC exe A menu screen will appear Select Software Installation and then select RFID HD Protection Please make sure to have the two supplied Keycards labeled Security Key and Master Key at hand these are required for setup Run the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 Setup your hard drive To enable keycard protection you need two keycards Attention This process will delete all data that is stored on the hard drive Please confirm that all data on your hard drive will be M deleted i Confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted and click on Next Confirm once again that you really want to format the hard drive Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection Are you sure you want to configure your hard drive All data on your hard drive will be lost After that a window with a progress bar will be shown and the device LED will blink red 14 Enabling data protection by keycard Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection 1 11 Check the device LED and follow the steps below to setup your device 1 LED blinking red gt Move first keycard over the sensor 2 LED blinking green gt Move second keycard over the sensor Cancel Move the first keycard over the sensor on the drive which is located at the front of the driv
28. software ou eecsesessessssssesecsesesecscseescsessesssesscseesesesees page Chapter 4 Enabling data protection by keycard using the Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection software tool page Chapter 5 Using Freecom Turbo USB 2 0 only PC ou sesssssscsssessscssssssecsecsscsssesssssecsecssssssectes page Chapter 6 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure ssssesssssserssssseressseeeesssseesssssseesssseeess page 2009 Freecom Technologies 13 25 26 Freecom Hard Drive Secure General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation System reguirements In order to use the Freecom Hard Drive Secure following components are needed PC Intel Pentium III AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher e 256 MB RAM Vista 512 MB RAM or higher e Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port e Internet connection for online warranty registration 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 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 Secure your computer should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port 4 General Information Precautionary measur
29. t the data on your hard drive with two keycards TETE To access your data you have to present one keycard each time you connect the drive M Please confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted Cr E Confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted and click on OK 20 Enabling data protection by keycard Confirm once again that you really want to format the hard drive After that a window with a progress bar will be shown and the device LED will blink red Check the device LED and follow the steps below to setup your device 1 LED blinking red gt Move first keycard over the sensor as 2 LED blinking green gt Move second keycard over the sensor 3 LED constantly green gt Keycard protection successfully configured Please wait rn SS SS SS Ea aa ii Cancel Move the first keycard over the sensor on the drive which is located at the front of the drive in the middle see page 9 If it was successfully recognized the LED will start blinking green Move the second keycard over the sensor If it was successfully recognized the LED will be constantly green RFID protection is now enabled The next time you connect your Freecom Hard Drive Secure you have to identify with one of the keycards to access your data Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection Your hard drive is now protected with two keycards Next time you connect your hard drive you will first have to
30. th the keycards is purely optional If you don t want to use this security option you can immediately use your Hard Drive Secure out of the box without any configuration steps necessary just as any standard USB hard drive The default setting of the Hard Drive Secure is No Keycard protection Attention When setting up the security option all data will be deleted on your hard drive You have the possibility to backup all Freecom data manuals software etc to your local hard drive during the setup This optionwillbackup ONLY Freecomdata Ifyoualreadyhavesome personal data on the hard drive this will not be saved 19 Freecom Hard Drive Secure 4 2 1 Initial setup of RFID protection Click on Start MAC in the main directory of the hard drive A menu screen will appear Select Software Installation and then select RFID HD Protection Please make sure to have the two supplied Keycards labeled Security Key and Master Key at hand these are reguired for setup Welcome to the Freecom Protection Installer You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software ok amp v GoBack Continue F installation completed successfully Install Succeeded The software was successfully installed pe r 4 sna cick GU ti Run the Freecom RFID software This can be found in Applications gt Utilities at You can protec
31. tion you must format it first File system FAT3 Allocation unit size Default a Volume label FREECOM HDD Perform a quick format 10 Clickon Finish to complete the partitioning of your Freecom Hard Drive Secure Your Freecom Hard Drive Secure will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition n r You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings File system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label Freecom HDD Quick format Yes Drive letter or path gt To close this wizard click Finish 30 Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Secure 6 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure under Windows XP Vista 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 o NE o a Right click on the unallocated space of your Freecom Hard Drive Secure 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 t
32. tored on the hard drive ryPlease confirm that all data on your hard drive will be deleted Cancel The RFID protection will now be removed and the hard drive will be formatted This might take up to two hours After the hard drive has successfully been formatted you can either use the drive without keycard protection or set up two new keycards as described in paragraph 4 1 1 New keycards are available via www freecom com or your local Freecom reseller Ifatany point during installing and or configuring your Hard Drive Secure youneedassistanceorhaveguestions pleasecontacttheFreecom Support Center for your country See www freecom com for details Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support 18 Enabling data protection by keycard 4 2 Freecom Hard Drive Keycard Protection Mac You can protect your Hard Drive Secure from unwanted access by enabling the RFID protection RFID stands for Radio Freguency ldentification and this technology is used in the 2 keycards shipped with the drive and in the drive itself When starting to use the Hard Drive Secure for the first time you need to configure the 2 supplied keycards with the drive The Hard Drive Secure can identify maximum 2 keycards We suggest that after configuring you use one keycard labeled Security Key and store the other keycard labeled Master Key in a safe place in case your Security Key gets lost The use of the RFID protection wi
33. uired The drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom Hard Drive Secure into the USB 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 Il FREECOM PICTURES AND MOVIES Manuals Supoort Fraaenarn Prariur s HARD DRIVE SECURE A Sv Frac Min EXTERNAL HARD DAIWE 1 57 USE 20 RAD sa 2 Clickon Software Installation gt NTI Shadow NTI Ripper RFID HD Protection orother 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 DEAL Fon 30403 FREECOM PICTURES AND MOVIES Manuals Vk A Solbvana trestaflabo suppa Fraae am Pr
34. ware 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 serviced 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
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