Freecom Technologies FHD-3 Computer Drive User Manual
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1. Done Now all your valuable data has been copied to the FHD 3 Every time you push the SYNC button all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the FHD 3 Be The Ocean File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sxx v Ki JO Search Py Folders E X Name E Type Date Modified Preview JPEG Image 5 10 2002 3 12 PM a B My Documents i Edit JPEG Image 5 10 2002 3 12 PM a My Music Print JPEG Image 5 10 2002 3 14 PM i EES JPEG Image 5 10 2002 3 15 PM H A My Pictures Open with gt Christmas 2001 ia Disneyland 2 Compressed zipped Folder Ae old E My Birthday 30 damn that s old ES E Desktop create shortcut Copy _ Mail Recipient Tom s 1st Birthday Create Shortcut B My Documents Wedding Sandi and Gert Delete E 4 My Computer Rename 1 D E SJ My Network Places 4 3 Floppy 4 2 Recycle Bin Properties lt FHD 3 1 Partitioning your FHD 3 Chapter 6 Partitioning your FHD 3 6 1 General information Your FHD 3 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 FHD 3 For some users another file system might fit better for their needs This manual describes current limitations of most comm2. FHD 3 ire version USB 2 0 USB 2 0 amp FireW Rev 426 S G Q Ta E HAW L GI Freecom FHD 3 Dear user Thank you for choosing the Freecom FHD 3 external hard drive For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box the following items should be included Freecom FHD 3 external hard drive Power Adapter Interface Cable Footstand CD ROM with manual driver and application software Quick Install Guide Warranty card envelope Warning All rights reserved The products named in this manual are only used for identifi cation purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies This device was designed for home or office use 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 ccccccceececeeeeeses
3. rized by Freecom and e accidents lightning water fire or any other such cause beyond the reason able 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 replaced 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 All Freecom products come with unlimited free technical phone and web support Freecom Product Warranty period Traveller amp Portable 1 year Two years in Europe Classic amp Internal Series FC FS amp FX Series FHD Series amp FireWire Harddrive USB Floppy Disk Drive USBCard DAT amp LTO Drives retail DAT S Kits
4. 1 Show splash screen Deactivate this function to prevent the display of the start screen when starting the program 2 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 Important We recommend to leave the function Start program on Windows 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 drive plug in 5 2 Autorun The Autorun function enables you to open or start documents files or programs automatically when your Freecom FHD 3 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 FHD 3 for this Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Autorun Open these files if Freecom USB Device gets connected Add file Add folder Remove sm FHD 3 1 110 GByte 98 Free space www freecom com ED 5 2 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 For folders please select Add fol
5. 2 0 and or FireWire interface makes it ideally suitable for data storage file sharing backup archiving digital video editing audio playback and all applications that need fast file access For your convenience the Freecom FHD 3 has been partitioned 1 partition and pre formatted FAT32 file system The FAT32 format ensures maximum inter changeability of the FHD 3 between different computers Should you choose to format the FHD 3 in another file system e g NTFS please be aware of possible problems when connecting the FHD 3 to another computer than the one you used for formatting Note do not cover the ventilation holes these are essential for maintaining the correct operating temperature for the FHD 3 General Information Footstand The FHD 3 can be positioned both horizontally and verti cally If you want to position the drive vertically you have to use the supplied footstand Please note that the footstand can only be attached in one way to the drive The hooks on the footstand and the corresponding slots in the FHD 3 are designed in such a way that the footstand will only fit easlily when attached in the right orientation Kensington Lock The FHD 3 has a Kensington Lock slot at the rear of the drive to secure the drive to a fixed object your desk for instance The Kensington system is one of the world s most used anti theft hardware lock systems Options e FireWire Cable for FHD 3 e Addi
6. Exit 3 A status window appears and the SYNC LED on the FHD 3 starts blinking Please select Update if you wish to synchronize the file or otherwise select Cancel If you choose not to synchronise the file Cancel you will be able to synchronize this file during the next synchronization Update Freecom Sync A E5 The following files need to be updated To change the update action eg use the right mouse button to click the file pou want to change In Briefcase In Ds Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM 33 Freecom FHD 3 5 5 Skip files during synchronization If you wanttoskip 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 B A The following files need to be updated To change the update action Gil use the 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 A skp What s This Sales 2003 5 5 1 Handling deleted files Deleting files on either the primary computer or the SYNC folder on the FHD 3 results in a red X next to the file during the next synchronization Update Freecom
7. Freecom Personal Media Suite Software Daily use of the FHD 3 with Freecom Personal Media Suite software Status of LEDs LED button LED ring e LED ring on e LED ring flickers e LED button on LED ring flickers FHD 3 on Access to the FHD 3 SYNC button pressed Data transfer Synchronisation 23 Freecom FHD 3 Hu BW MN no folder selected 3 Select folder 4 Bet ER Delete folder sm FHD 3 1 110 GByte 98 Free space a em Chapter 5 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Ge Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun Secure amp Compress Crypt and compress all files in this folder Open folder Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components Secure amp Compress Freecom SYNC Autorun Minimises Freecom Personal Media Suite in the taskbar Input field also shows the selected folder User menu Connected FHD 3 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 FHD 3 Quick Help for Freecom Personal Media Suite Minimises Freecom Personal Media Suite in the system tray 5 1 Configuration To open the configuration menu please right click on the Freecom Personal Media Suite icon in the system tray and select Configuration 24 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite
8. Suite starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continue with the installation Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite software is Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Welcome to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Setup Wizard This will install Freecom Personal Media Suite 2 00 on your computer It iz recommended that you cloze all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Cancel 3 Please read the licencing agreement carefully To accept the licencing agreement confirm with Yes Note Clicking on No endsthe installation Select the target folder and program folder in the start menu in which the Freecom Personal Media Suite symbol is to appear ie Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement fou must accept the terme of this agreement before continuing with the installation Freecom Technologies End User License Agreement Software Product FREECOM PERSONAL MEDIA SUITE Licensor FREECOM TECHNOLOGIES GmbH LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SOFTWARE PURCHASED FROM FREECOM OR A 1 do not accept the agreement 4 Default target folder is C Programs Freecom Personal Media Suite You can select a different target folder for the program files by selecting another folder on your hard dri
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10. files even in sub directories are compressed and then encrypted The active Secure amp Compress folder is easily recognised on your FHD 3 by the Padlock 26 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 3 2 Opening the Secure amp Compress folder 1 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 mini mised 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 4 Naturally you can also open the Secure amp Compress folder over the Windows Explorer 5 3 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 ro P 5 3 4 Decrypting files and folders In order to decrypt files and folders which are
11. 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 FHD 3 27 Freecom FHD 3 5 3 5 Deleting the Secure amp Compress folder Click on Delete folder in order to delete the selected Secure amp Compress 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 Are you sure you want to delete the Secure amp Compress Folder 5 3 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 28 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Please note Your
12. the Freecom Personal Media Suite and selectthe tab Freedom SYNC Click on Change and select a folder on your FHD 3 Alternatively you can create a new SYNC folder on your FHD 3 using the Change 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 folder 5 4 3 Opening the SYNC folder Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Freedom 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 5 4 4 Adding files into the SYNC folder 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 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 5 4 5 Synchronisation of files and folders There are three possibilities for the synchronisation of your files 1 Press the SYNC button of your FHD 3 Your data is now synchronised 2 Synchronisation of the data when your FHD 3 is connected to your computer For this plea
13. E Windows 98SE only The fdisk version which is installed together with your operating system does not recognize the correct size of hard disks larger than 64 GB Windows 98SE ME For large partitions fdisk will not display the partion size correctly Please ignore this as the partitioning results will still be OK Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the Microsoft Website under http support microsoft com Partitioning your FHD 3 6 3 1 Deleting a partition on the FHD 3 under Windows 98SE ME The following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your FHD 3 e 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 Click on the Start button Select Run Enter fdisk and confirm with OK fdisk will be started Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing D and Return Select the hard disk to be deleted by its number ATTENTION Please make sure that the correct drive is selected Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Choose Option 3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive by pressing 3 and Return Your FHD 3 comes formatted as primary partition Select option 1 Delete Primary DOS Partition by pressing 1 and Return Select the partition to be deleted by
14. IEN Ha SE born SN br ue 51 Freecom FHD 3 52 10 Logical drive is already selected Click on Next 11 Specify the partition size and click on Next 12 Assign a drive letter and click on Next 13 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allo cation 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 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Troubleshooting After connected the FHD 3 to my computer for the first time no Freecom SYNC folder has been created auto matically After installation of Freecom Freecom Personal Media Suite the message No Freecom FHD 3 external hard drive found appears Files deleted in the SYNC folder are still appearing during the syn chronization An empty folder is not synchronised If you are working with the program Total Commander and are using the send to dialog to add items to the SYNC folder the message The brief case is in use on another computer could appear You cannot create a SYNC folder with aname you used for another deleted SYNC folder Not enough memory on the target drive FHD 3 during creation of SYNC folder Not enough memory on the target drive FHD 3 during synchronization Install the Freecom Freecom Personal Media Suite software and
15. M drive for the Windows 98 Installation CD driver installation is selected in the next window If the search in the CD ROM drive has not yet been activated you should dial this point Confirm with Next Driver Installation 6 The next window shows the driver file found on the CD ROM Confirm with il Next il 7 Click on Finish in the next window 8 In order for the changes to take effect you must restart your computer Note You can plug the drive in and unplug it at the FireWire port while the PC is running The drive will be recognized automati cally under My Computer when it is reconnected hot plug amp play 21 Freecom FHD 3 22 Chapter 4 Daily use of the FHD 3 with Freecom Personal Media Suite software 4 1 Creating a SYNC folder After the installation of the FHD 3 is finished the Freecom SYNC folder will be created automatically when Freecom Personal Media Suite was installed before If not please refer to chapter 4 3 Creating a new SYNC folder 4 2 The SYNC button and status of LEDs The FHD 3 is equipped with a SYNC button which enables you to synchronise files between your computer and the FHD 3 and vice versa The synchronisation process occurs simply by the push of a button The SYNC button only works if the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software is installed on your computer For information regarding software installation please refer to Chapter 1 Installation of the
16. ME Repeat steps 1 to 7 from the previous chapter Create one partition on the FHD 3 under Windows 98SE Windows ME Answer the question Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a primary DOS partition with N Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size Press Return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return Select Option 2 Create Extended DOS Partition by pressing 2 and confirm with Return Wait until the drive integrity check is completed Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size or press Return to accept the default value Press ESC to return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed A logical drive needs to be defined now Enter the size of the logical drive and press Return or accept the default value by pressing Return Press ESC to return to the fdisk options Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message w
17. Sync B The following files need to be updated To change the update action Ch use the right mouse button to click the file you want to change In Briefcase x In D i Deleted Unmodified Sales 2003 Delete 11 21 2003 10 44 4M This indicates that the file has been deleted and that its counterpart will be deleted too Please select Update to proceed 34 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite If you wish to keep the file please click with the right mouse button on the file and select Don t Delete The file will not be deleted and will be disregarded during the next synchronization If 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 5 Freecom Sync File Edit View Favorites Tools Briefcase Help Q E d JO search Ey Folders Man a IC Address DS G Freecom Sync Name Sync Copy In Status Size Briefcase Tasks qr D Excel Needs updating 14KB Update Send To gt File and Folder Tasks a Cut Rename this file Copy iy Move this File Create Shortcut B Copy this file Delete Oh Publish this file to the Web Rename CH E mail this file X Delete this file 3 Select Update and Split From Original Sales 7003 Propert
18. and will cause the drive to malfunction Do not use the FHD 3 in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the FHD 3 Opening the FHD 3 will void the warranty Note Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the FHD 3 can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the FHD 3 will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port IMPORTANT The SYNC button on the FHD 3 is designed to work with the Freecom SYNC software which can be found on the Manual and Software CD Freecom SYNC uses the Microsoft Briefcase to synchronize files When using the Freecom SYNC software please be aware that all files in the SYNC folder on the FHD 3 are linked to the original files on your PC or network If you delete a file in the SYNC folder its original will be deleted during 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 FHD 3 Freecom FHD 3 external hard drive If you are looking for maximum performance maximum storage capacity and maximum reliability from an external hard drive the Freecom FHD 3 is the right choice The hi speed data transfer through the USB
19. artition by pressing 1 and confirm with Return Wait until drive integrity is completely checked Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive Current fixed disk drive 2 Choose one of the following 1 Create Primary DOS Partition 2 Create Extended DOS Partition 3 Create Logical DOS Drive lt s gt in the Extended DOS Partition Enter choice DL Press Esc to return to FDISK Options 9 If only one partition is required then answer Y to the question Do you wish to use the maximumavailable size for a Primary DOS partition If more than on partition is required go to the next section Create two or more partitions on the FHD 3 under Windows 98 Windows ME Now the whole disk will be partitioned as one primary partition Wait until the drive integrity check is completed 10 Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options 11 Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned Freecom FHD 3 12 Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted 6 3 3 Creating two or more partitions on the FHD 3 under 10 11 12 Windows 98SE
20. artition 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 6 Select Primary 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 Extended partition Logical drive Description 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 FHD 3 under Windows XP 2000 how to create more than one partition 47 Freecom FHD 3 New Partition Wizard 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 Ga 8 Ass
21. 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 5 4 Freecom SYNC 5 4 1 What is Freecom SYNC The Freedom SYNC integrated in the Freecom Personal Media Suite is a program for synchronising files The computer serves as origin of the data This data can be processed on any number of other computers Example You create a document at work and want to work on it at home Freecom Personal Media Suite is installed on your PC at work e Copythedocument fromthe PC at work to your Freecom SYNC folder on your FHD 3 e Open the document at home directly out of the Freecom SYNC folder Work on it and save it in the Freecom SYNC folder e Connect the Freecom FHD 3 to your PC at work and press the SYNC button on your FHD 3 The document will now be synchronized between your PC at work and the Freecom FHD 3 While synchronizing only modified files will be replaced by newer files 29 Freecom FHD 3 Secure amp Compress Freecom Sync Autorun 30 Freecom Sync Synchronize all files in this folder Open folder I ASyne Change folder Delete folder Sync on Freecom USB Device plug in Sync now sm FHD 3 1 110 GByte 98 Free space www freecom com ED 5 4 2 Creating a new SYNC folder 1 Open
22. der Windows 98 SE Connect the FHD 3 to the computer only on the USB or FireWire interface Note Your Freecom FHD 3 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 The installation for USB 1 1 is the same as described below for USB 2 0 1 Insert the Freecom Manual and driver CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Connect your Freecom FHD 3 to the USB connector of your notebook or computer 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard opens and a USB 2 0 Device USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller or a USB2 IDE Controller USB 1 1 connector is found Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for US620 Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work i Cancel Click on Next 18 Driver Installation 4 In the next window select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Gene n Ge Search for the best driver for your device i Recommended EE Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location sp You can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel 5 Make sure that the checkbox CD ROM drive is activated in the next window Add Hew Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search IY CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Updat
23. ders or pull a folder into the Autorun list field using drag amp drop 4 Alternatively you can create a new folder on your FHD 3 using the Add folder function by clicking on Create new folder naming the folder and selecting it 25 Freecom FHD 3 5 3 Secure amp Compress 1 5 2 2 Removing files folders from the Autorun list 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 list The Secure amp Compress function serves to compress and encrypt your documents Unauthorised 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 folde Set Password Delete folder sm FHD 3 I 110 GByte 98 Free space www freecom com GD 5 3 1 Add Select Folders 1 3 Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab Secure amp Compress Click on Change folder and select the folder on your Freecom FHD 3 whose content is to be compressed and encrypted Alternatively you can create a new folder to be encrypted on your FHD 3 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
24. e Specify a location IER Y EIOWESE lt Back Cancel Continue by clicking on Next 19 Freecom FHD 3 20 6 The Hardware Wizard finds a Freecom Freecom FHD 3 Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device FREECOM FHO 3 Windows i now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver TA 2 FATPP300 NF SN By clicking on Next the necessary files will be installed Afterwards click on Finish to complete the installation Congratulations You ve just finished to install the Freecom FHD 3 and the external hard drive is almost ready to use Driver installation FireWire under Windows 98 SE The required driver for is automatically installed under Windows ME 2000 XP once the FireWire cable has been inserted and it is immediately allocated a drive letter Note FireWire is only supported by Windows 98 SE and above If you are using an older version you must first update Windows 1 The driver database is loaded automatically after you have connected the FireWire cable to the PC 2 Only when you need Now place the Windows 98 Installation CD in your internal CD ROM drive 3 The Hardware assistant window appears on the screen Click on Next Select the item Search for the best driver for the device Recommended and confirm with Next 5 The CD RO
25. e In order to remove the Freecom Personal Media Suite from your computer please proceed as follows 1 Inthe Start menu please click on Programs Freecom Personal Media Suite 2 Select Uninstall Freecom Personal Media Suite The software is now removed from your computer 11 Freecom FHD 3 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 Connectthe interface cable tothe Freecom FHD 3 2 Connect the cable of the power supply to the FHD 3 and the power supply itself to the socket 3 Connect the interface cable to the inter face port of your computer Hardware Installation USB 2 0 version USB Port AC adapter Remark if your drive is connected to the computer via USB Since USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 the FHD 3 can be connected to all USB ports When connected to a USB 1 1 port however the performance data transfer rate of the FHD 3 will be much lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port Connect the FHD 3 to the computer only on the USB or FireWire interface USB 2 0 amp FireWire version USB Port AC adapter Computer other device FireWire FireWire Remark if your drive is connected to the computer via FireWire You can connect further devices on the second FireWire socket if your drive is connected to the computer via FireWire For optimal performance the FHD 3 should always be connected to a USB 2 0 port or FireWire por
26. eecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and workmanship 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 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 batter ies 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 attempted repair by any party other than autho
27. ies General Update Status a Sales 2003 To change the update action click the file with the right mouse button To update click Update In Briefcase amp In D Excel Unmodified Modified 11 19 2003 4 37 PM Replace 11 19 2003 3 00 PM Split From Original Find Original 4 Select Yes 35 Freecom FHD 3 36 Contirm Split from Original En Are you sure you want to prevent any future updates of WS Sales 2003 5 5 2 What do I need the SYNC button for The FHD 3 comes with a special feature which is unique for this kind of product SYNC SYNC is a combination of hard and software that allows you safe and easy access transportation and synchronisation of all your data And you can enjoy all this by just pressing one single button To help you start exploring the various ways you can utilize SYNC to make your life easier we are showing how we think you could use SYNC 5 5 3 Office use Have you ever had doubts storing your data on the network of your company only Sure there is always a backup of the server but do you really feel good with this remote backup The FHD 3 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 FHD 3 and update your backup from time to time by pressing just one single button This is extremely easy and very fast becau
28. ign a drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 9 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allo cation 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 File system FAT32 el Allocation unit size Default EN Volume label FHD 3 V Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression 10 Click on Finish to complete the partitioning of your FHD 3 Your FHD 3 will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards Partitioning your FHD 3 New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT32 Allocation unit size Default Volume label FHD 3 Muck farmat Yes To close this wizard click Finish 6 4 3 Creating two or more partitions on the FHD 3 under Windows XP 2000 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the FHD 3 under Windows XP 2000 for creating the first partition 2 Click w
29. ill appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted 6 3 4 Formatting partitions on the FHD 3 under Windows 98SE ME Partitioning your FHD 3 Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop Click with the right mouse button on the drive symbol of your FHD 3 Now a menu will appear where you can choose the option Format Please perform a complete formatting of your drive You can also assign a name to your drive here After you have completed your selection click on Start Attention Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Please ensure that the correct drive is selected Confirm the next message with OK After formatting is finished you can perform a disk scan To do so follow the instructions of the Windows Help system If you don t want to scan your disk just close the message window Repeat these steps for each partition if more than one partition was created Now your FHD 3 is ready for use You can use it like an internal hard disk for storing your data 45 Freecom FHD 3 Ui WN 6 4 Partitioning your FHD 3 under Windows XP 2000 6 4 1 Deleting a partition on the FHD 3 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 Select Delete Par
30. ith the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop 3 Select the option Manage 4 Select the option Storage gt Disk Management 5 Right click on the unallocated space of your FHD 3 and select the option New partition Windows 2000 Create partition The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next 6 Select Extended partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Primary partition Logical drive 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 49 Freecom FHD 3 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Enter the size and click on il 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 GH 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
31. net connection for online warranty registration and driver software updates and downloads Software Requirements Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP USB 2 0 is downwards compatible to USB 1 1 To achieve optimal performance from the 4 Freecom FHD 3 your PC should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port General Information Precautionary measures To ensure that your Freecom FHD 3 functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the FHD 3 Safely remove the FHD 3 via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the Cable or the power cable Failing to do so may result in data loss Do not drop the Freecom FHD 3 or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive Do not use the Freecom FHD 3 when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 45 C H the Freecom FHD 3 is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient tempera ture 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 FHD 3 When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure it will damage the drive
32. on file systems and Instructions to enable you to adapt the FHD 3 to your needs 6 2 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems game E par fam wm Windows 985E Windows ME not supported Windows 2000 See Maximum size of a partition sem ne FAT32 a Windows 98SE 2 2G si eoeps GB 60GB a ME De Tm a Windows 2000 oe lien Windows XP ve 1678 I A patch for Windows 98SE is required for hard disk larger than 60 GB Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the Microsoft Website under http support microsoft com 2 Hard disk capacity will not be displayed correctly by fdisk 3 FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP 39 Freecom FHD 3 40 Example for different partitions with different file systems on one FHD 3 120 GB 90GB 30 GB The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP users who some times 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 FHD 3 for your needs 6 3 Partitioning your FHD 3 under Windows 98SE Windows M
33. pressing its number and Return Enter the drive label and press Return Confirm with Y and Return to delete the partition Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options Press ESC to exit fdisk Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows 41 The following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on your FHD 3 under Windows 98SE ME After this procedure your Freecom FHD 3 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Run 3 Enter fdisk and confirm with OK Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB This version of Windows includes improved support for large disks resulting in more efficient use of disk space on large drives and allowing disks over 2 GB to be formatted as a single drive IMPORTANT If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on this disk you will not be able to access the new driveCs gt using other operating systems including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT as well as earlier versions of Windows and MS DOS In addition disk utilities that were not designed explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not be able to work with this disk If you need to access this disk with other opera
34. r 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 you want to delete the SYNC Folder 5 4 8 Every day use After you have installed all software created the SYNC folder and configured the software and FHD 3 you can start using Freecom SYNC to synchronize all your data with the FHD 3 You can use the SYNC function for instance to make backups of important files to take files from work to your home or on the road Usage of the SYNC folder 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 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Synchronization of new or changed files This example shows how you can synchronize files which were changed or created on the FHD 3 with the original files on the primary computer 1 Connect the FHD 3 with the primary computer 2 Press the SYNC button or open the context menu on the SYNC icon in the taskbar and click on Start synchronization Open Open Sync Folder Freecom Sync Open Secure amp Compress folder Secures Start synchronization Freecom Syncs Configuration
35. safely re move and reconnect the FHD 3 Follow the instructions on chapter 5 4 2 Creating a new SYNC folder Connect the Freecom FHD 3 to your computer Check all connections between the Freecom FHD 3 the power supply and the computer Safely remove and reconnect the Freecom FHD 3 You have to Split From Original the files from their counterparts before you may delete them Please refer to chapter 5 5 1 Handling deleted files Empty folders are not taken into ac count during synchronization The SYNC folder is opened by another program Please close all applications which are using the SYNC folder This happens only under Windows 98 Please restart Windows 98 After re start you can create the new SYNC folder Delete files on the target drive FHD 3 or select less files Delete files on the target drive FHD 3 53 IIFReeCOM 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 Fr
36. se proceed as follows a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freedom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so c Activate the function SYNC on Freecom drive plug in in the tab Freedom SYNC Freecom Sync synchonize all files in this folder G Freecom Syne Your files are now synchronised each time when you connect your Freecom FHD 3 to your computer Freecom Personal Media Suite has to be started This function is activated as standard when a SYNC folder is created 3 Starting the synchronisation manually a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freedom SYNC b Select a SYNC folder if you have not yet done so c Click on Synchronise now to start the data synchronisation d Alternatively right click on the system tray icon of the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select Start synchronisation there 31 Freecom FHD 3 32 5 4 6 Changing the SYNC folder a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freedom SYNC b Click on Change folder to select a new folder for data synchronisation c Important The selected folder may not contain any files or folders 5 4 7 Deleting the SYNC folder a Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab Freedom SYNC b Click on Delete folder in order to delete the active SYNC folder Before the deletion a security request is carried out whethe
37. se the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2 connection The best thing is even when your network or local computer is not working you can take your FHD 3 to any other computer equipped with an USB 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 press the SYNC button before you leave the office and you are always up to date and can work with the data on the FHD 3 The FHD 3 provides a vast amount of memory more than most computers are equipped with It is ideal for storing large graphics or videos The files can be edited directly from the FHD 3 as its USB 2 connection is fast enough by far Daily use of the FHD 3 with Freecom SYNC software This is what you have to do Follow the instruction in the manual to install the FHD 3 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 FHD 3 Every time you push the SYNC button all changed or added deleted files and folders from the selected folders will be synchronized with the data on the FHD 3 Be My Projects K File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sack UV ba 2 Search E Folders Ez Folders x Project Management Desktop Budget My Documents Investments My M
38. seseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaasceeeeseeeeeeeeeees page Precautionary Measures cccccceccceececeeeeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneneess page Freecom FHD 3 external hard drive smmmssssssssssssssrrsrrrrsrrrsrrrnnrrnn rr nn nn rna page Chapter 1 Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite SEENEN page Chapter 2 Hardware installation cccccceccssssessseseeeeeeeeseeeaeeasseseeeeeeeeeseeaneasees page Chapter 3 Driver installation FHD 3 USB 2 0 versioni EN page FHD 3 USB 2 0 amp FireWire version uommsssesssssrsrrrssassrrrnnnnnrrrrrnnnnn rer r reenn page Chapter 4 Daily use of the FHD 3 with Freecom Personal Media Suite software ccccccccccsseesseteseeeeeseeeees page Chapter 5 The User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite page Chapter 6 Partitioning your FAD E E page Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ME page 2004 Freecom Technologies 15 18 22 24 39 53 Freecom FHD 3 General Information The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation Hardware Requirements In order to use the Freecom FHD 3 following components are needed Intel Pentium Il 233MHz or higher 64MB RAM or higher CD ROM drive for installing drivers and or software USB 2 version Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port USB 2 amp FireWire version Available USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port and or FireWire interface Inter
39. t 13 Freecom FHD 3 14 Recommended after Hardware installation only Windows 98 After you connected the FHD 3 please start with the driver installation as in chapter 3 described Windows ME 2000 XP Under Windows ME 2000 XP a separate Freecom driver isnot required The drivers for Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom FHD 3 into the USB port of the computer Your Freecom FHD 3 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 Driver installation Chapter 3 Driver installation Under Windows ME 2000 XP a separate Freecom driver is not required The drivers for Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Freecom FHD 3 into the USB port of the computer 3 1 FHD 3 USB 2 0 version Driver installation USB under Windows 98 SE Note Your Freecom FHD 3 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1 1 The installation for USB 1 1 is the same as described below for USB 2 0 1 Insert the Freecom Manual and driver CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Connect your Freecom FHD 3 to the USB connector of your notebook or computer 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard opens anda USB 2 0 Device USB 2 0 PCI Host Controller or a USB2 IDE Controller USB 1 1 connector is found New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers hor USB20 De
40. the following settings Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 9539 MB To close this wizard click Finish 50 Partitioning your FHD 3 e HE Des Computer Manageren lte men Lee Fe E E zogen Tech Bak Ha D Evt Vppar Ech ein Ho Om Shared Folder Een LL31L GA aL Ha DS H H Local rer andl roupa EHA Petion Pre FATA Wein LISE ama mn Mo Vi E BI Parfarranca Loge ered Alaria ska r parition Base FATI Hanky Waa vom os We ms 1 e Petion Bake FATA Heskhy UnkrosePartton Wish ep en Ho ofa A hdr fl tra Partition Basic HIPS Hasty Uren P VG ZMA ein Wa ic Dek Cafregrerter Dek Managers ATEN ik S27 GB 11 72 SB RATS ordi Hasir pik 2 IS Baer FHOLS 15 DE GE a7 GBPFATSI Se Les Sonne TRON ia Ha Facia A Res ea i e a a a E EE ey n dE TT E E ad a AR MR ES TN DO eat 9 Right click on Free Space and select New Logical Drive Windows 2000 Create Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Cre ate Partition Wizard opens Click on Next lype AWE SL Le Eege Haaki Syetan Ha D Pe FATH Healthy Hi Oe Partition Baie PATIZ Heath LILE 4810 AUS oa D Faits Back FATE Hasir 508 9 7008 LU Wu Is Pattin Baie FATIZ Hank We zm eo HM D Partition Bask F Healy linknoen Parton iia AR 6d FE i Hi ii Partien Baie MIPS Hasty Unkriosn Prin 44908 LAD eis HM D DATEL d ch W
41. ting systems or older disk utilities do not enable large drive support Do you wish to enable large disk support Y ND 4 Answerthe question Doyou wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated 5 Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing 5 and Return Microsoft Windows Millennium Fixed Disk Setup Program G gt Copyright Microsoft Corp 1983 26090 FDISK Options Current fixed disk drive 1 Choose one of the following Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive Set active partition Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive Display partition information Change current fixed disk drive Enter choice 1 Press Esc to exit FDISK 6 Select the hard disk by its number where the Usage contains no value but only a percent symbol Select the number of the corresponding hard disk and confirm by pressing the Return key Now your hard disk is activated and ready to be partitioned Change Current Fixed Disk Drive Mbytes Free Usage 38931 10807 1664 19532 9993 lt i MByte 1648576 bytes Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number Kach Press Esc to return to FDISK Options Note Partition size of large hard disks will not be displayed correctly However partitioning results will be OK 7 Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return 8 Select Option 1 Create primary DOS p
42. tional Cable USB e Additional Power Adapter See www freecom com for these and other Freecom products or contact your local Freecom reseller dealer Recommended sequence of installation 1 Install Freecom Personal Media Suite software 2 Connect the interface cable and the power cable to the drive and plug the power supply unit into the socket Plug the interface Cable into the appro priate slot of your computer 3 Only Windows 98 SE Install all necessary drivers Please refer to chapters 1 3 for a detailed description of the hardware and software installation Freecom FHD 3 Chapter 1 Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite software If you wantto use the SYNC button on the FHD 3 you need to install the Freecom Personal Media Suite software first Note To use the functions of the Freecom Personal Media Suite described in this handbook your Freecom FHD 3 has to be connected to your PC 1 1 Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite 1 Insert the FHD 3 Software amp Manual CD into your CD drive The Freecom start menu opens at 7 3 an Lifelis b ie ing User s Manual Online Registration Software Installation Support Freecom Products Quit In case the software does not open automatically please click on Start in the main directory of the CD 2 Click on Install Software and select Freecom Personal Media Suite The installation of the Freecom Personal Media
43. tition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 6 4 2 Creating a partition on the FHD 3 under Windows XP 2000 The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your FHD 3 After this procedure your Freecom FHD 3 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 46 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 disk which is unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unallocated Computer Manageren aca yokes Let Tepe Resen Stans Ger Des Space Free Faulk ss Geted E Sen Tock SI Partition Basic HIPS Dain 2year IND eng Ga Ha fs 1 Hl Evant varar RECATE 00 Petition Base FEIT Hesty LL L LB en HM 3 p Shared Fokina Sam Partition Baie PATIZ Hanky LLA 4948 AL Ha D H gj Local Uer ad ng paar IEN Fetten Pre FATE Healey WAL 310 en le m Parforramnce Logs and Alerts unga Partition Baic FATI Haaki UnkroenParttion AE omg a Ha Wgl lt JEFF Petton En HES Hath D tresse 44998 2G MR Ho Ki win op 208 IDDM FATI 4 ER GB NTFS 12 898 AIFS H st linkre bet Voir Minkriose bett Heatha taesten FARGE F 13 BS SB RTS Haath Partitioning your FHD 3 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partition Windows 2000 Create P
44. usic Personnel E EA My Pictures Products 20 Budget Collapse O Investm Explore 3 Personi Open O Product Search O Project I d My Computer Sharing and Security E Ei My Network Plac BESSE 23 compressed zipped Folder Recycle Bin 2 Cut B Desktop create shortcut Copy J Mail Recipient Paste GQ My Documeni ts Delete 3 3 Floppy 4 e FHD 3 1 5 5 4 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 FHD 3 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 FHD 3 and update your backup from time to time by pressing just one single button This is extremely easy and very fast because the SYNC tool only backups changed files via the fast USB 2 connection And all your memories are safe 37 38 Freecom FHD 3 This ts what you have to do Follow the instruction in the manual to install the FHD 3 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 which contain the pictures or videos you want to be in a safe place and select Send to SYNC folder
45. ve Freecom FHD 3 5 6 de 10 te Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like Setup to create the program s shortcuts then click Next Freecom Personal Media Suite Accessories Administrative Tools Games C Don t create a Start Menu folder In the dialogue Options you can select whether to create a link to the Freecom Personal Media Suite Software on the desktop and whether the program should be started automatically when starting Windows It is recommended to select both options for better operation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite ie Setup Freecom Personal Media Suite Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing Freecom Personal Media Suite then click Next Additional icons V Start on Windows startup Click on Next to start the installation All necessary program files are now written on the hard drive of your computer In the last window you will be asked whether you want to start Freecom Personal Media Suite now It is recommended to select this option so that you can configure the software for your FHD 3 Please click on Finish Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite software 1 2 Deinstallation of the Freecom Personal Media Suit
46. vice A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel Click on Next 15 16 Freecom FHD 3 4 In the next window select Search for the best driver for your device Recommendedg Click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Sree poten NNR Conon EE ee Ge Search for the best driver for pour device i Recommended B eeeeeeegegeegeeeege eege Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location 0 pou can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel 5 Make sure that the checkbox CD ROM drive is activated in the next window Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search IY CD ROM drive T Microsoft Windows Update T Specify a location Dvw 985E Swing Emwee lt Back Cancel Continue by clicking on Next Driver Installation 6 The Hardware Wizard finds a Freecom Freecom FHD 3 Add Hew Hardware Wizard By clicking on Next the necessary files will be installed Afterwards click on Finish to complete the installation Congratulations You ve just finished to install the Freecom FHD 3 and the external hard drive is almost ready to use 17 Freecom FHD 3 3 2 FHD 3 USB 2 0 amp FireWire version Driver installation USB un
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