SIMPLEDRIVEPS PORTABLE USB DRIVE QUICK START Congratulations on purchasing the SimpleDrivePS drive from SimpleTech. SimpleDrivePS is the easiest way to add reliable, high-capacity mobile storage to your computer. SimpleDrivePS works with virtually any Microsoft® Windows® or Apple® Macintosh® computer with a USB port, running Microsoft Windows ME, 2000, XP, or Mac OS® X. SimpleDrivePS is USB 2.0 compliant/USB 1.1 compatible--delivering data transfer speeds up to 480 megabits per second. What You Should Have · SimpleDrivePS disk drive · USB/AUX PWR cable · StorageSync CD ® · Quick Start guide (this guide) · Warranty card If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement. This quick start guide includes instructions on using SimpleDrivePS with computers running Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. You may also want to consult your computer's user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions related to the installation and use of USB devices. Une version française de ce guide est disponible en ligne. Eine deutsche Version dieses Handbuchs ist online verfügbar. Una versione in lingua italiana di questa guida è disponibile online. Hay una versión española de esta guía disponible en Internet. Uma versão de portuguese desta guia é disponível en Internet. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows Users Mac OS® Users · Pentium -class, 200MHz PC or compatible ® · iMac®, G3, G4, G5 or iBook® · Mac OS X · 32MB RAM (or as required by system) · Available USB 2.0/1.1 port · Windows ME, 2000, XP · 32MB RAM (or as required by system) · Available USB 2.0/1.1 port INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS No tools or special equipment are required to install SimpleDrivePS. Windows ME, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrivePS into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed to use the drive. Mac OS X No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrivePS into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect the drive. For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple on your computer. Download the updates from www.apple.com or open the software update tool located in the Mac OS X system preferences folder. PRODUCT GUIDES, DRIVERS AND INFORMATION This guide and additional information on SimpleDrivePS are available online at www.simpletech.com/support. To view SimpleTech downloadable documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat ® Reader ®. 2 VISUAL TOUR HDD Activity LED (Blue) Flashes to indicate disk drive read/write activity. Power LED (Red) Illuminates when SimpleDrivePS is receiving power. DC-IN Jack Socket for connecting an AC power adapter to SimpleDrivePS. Mini USB Socket Mini-B USB socket for connecting SimpleDrivePS to your computer. USB/AUX PWR Cable Use this cable to connect SimpleDrivePS your computer. · Mini-B USB plug Connects to SimpleDrivePS to provide signal and USB bus power source to SimpleDrivePS. · Type A USB plug (Power and signal) Connects to a USB port on your computer to provide signal and USB bus power source to SimpleDrivePS. · Type A USB plug (Power only) Connects to a USB port on your computer to provide a secondary USB bus power source to SimpleDrivePS. 3 CONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS Connect the mini USB plug on the USB/AUX PWR cable to SimpleDrivePS. Connect the USB plug on the other end of the cable into a USB port on your computer. Do not use the "power only" ( ) USB plug to connect SimpleDrivePS to your computer. This plug is only used when an additional (secondary) power is required to power the drive. For information on using secondary power, see "Connecting Secondary Power", below. Secondary power USB connector Avoid using the USB port on Macintosh computer keyboards. This port may not have enough power to power the drive. After connecting the drive, it is ready to use. You don't need to restart your computer or install any additional software. Connecting Secondary Power SimpleDrivePS receives power through your computer's USB port. If the port cannot provide sufficient power to run the drive, connect SimpleDrivePS to your computer using both USB plugs on the USB/AUX PWR cable. FORMATTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory--allowing you to format the drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. However, Mac OS cannot write to NTFS formatted disks. To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrivePS from both Windows and Macintosh computers, reformat the drive using the FAT file system format. For instructions on formatting disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer's operating system. Formatting SimpleDrivePS deletes all existing data on the drive. 4 Formatting for Macintosh Use Only Mac users get better performance when SimpleDrivePS is formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. To format the drive using Mac OS X, do the following: 1 Open Disk Utility and select your SimpleDrivePS. 2 From the Volume Format list, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 3 Click the Erase button. Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows. VIEWING FILES ON SIMPLEDRIVEPS Viewing Files in Windows In Windows Explorer, SimpleDrivePS appears as "SimpleDrive" mapped to your computer. To access data on the drive, open My Computer to view the storage devices attached to your computer. Then, click on the SimpleDrive disk icon (the drive letter assigned to drive depends on your computer's hardware configuration). Viewing Files in Mac OS In the Finder, SimpleDrivePS is represented by a "SimpleDrive" drive icon on the desktop. To access files on SimpleDrive, double-click the drive's desktop icon. As shipped, SimpleDrivePS provides Read-Only access to Mac users (see "Formatting SimpleDrivePS"). 5 DISCONNECTING SIMPLEDRIVEPS Repeatedly inserting and removing a USB device may stop the USB port from responding. Once the port is in this state, it will no longer recognize any USB device. SimpleTech recommends that you stop SimpleDrivePS from running before unplugging it from your computer. Before disconnecting SimpleDrivePS, close any open files and exit any applications running on the drive. Shutting Down SimpleDrivePS on Windows PCs 1 2 3 In the System Tray, double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon. In the Safely Remove Hardware window that appears, select SimpleDrivePS, then click Stop. When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so, unplug SimpleDrivePS from the computer's USB port. Shutting Down SimpleDrivePS on Macintosh Computers 1 2 3 Double-click the SimpleDrivePS desktop icon. In the Finder window that appears, click the SimpleDrivePS Eject button. Unplug SimpleDrivePS from the computer's USB port. You can also stop SimpleDrivePS from running by dragging the drive's desktop icon to the Trash bin. Eject button 6 SPECIFICATIONS Interface Connector Data Transfer Rate Power Relative Humidity Operating System Dimensions USB 2.0 compliant; USB 1.1 compatible USB 2.0, 5-pin, Mini-B socket USB 2.0: up to 480 Mb/sec; USB 1.1: up to 12 Mb/sec USB bus-powered or 5 VDC, 1.0A external power adapter (not provided) 20 - 80%, non condensing Windows ME, 2000,XP, and Mac OS X 4.91 in. (124.61 mm) x 3.13 in. (79.38 mm) x 0.78 in. (19.84 mm) Operating Temperature 41° - 95° F (5° - 35° C) Weight 5.9 oz. (0.167 kg) Specifications subject to change without notification. A portion of the drives's capacity is used for formatting and other functions and therefore is not available for data storage. TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM SIMPLETECH SimpleTech Technical Support provides customer support for the duration of the warranty period on this product, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm Pacific Standard Time. You can contact our Technical Support team through our Web site, by e-mail or by phone. Phone: 1-800-945-3444 or 949-476-1180 Email Response: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click the Return Merchandise (RMA), and then choose Need Technical Support. Online Chat: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click Contact Support, and then click . This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives: 1) EN 55022 : 1998+A1:2001+A2: 2003 Class B 2) EN 61000-3-2 : 2000 3) EN 61000-3-3 : 1995+A1: 2001 4) EN 55024 : 1998+A1 : 2001+A2 : 2003 EN 61000-4-2 : 1995+A1: 1998+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-3 : 2002+A1: 2002, EN 61000-4-4 : 1995+A2: 2001, EN 61000-4-5 : 1995+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-6 : 1996+A1: 2001, EN 61000-4-8 : 1993+A1: 2001 EN 61000-4-11 : 1994+A1: 2001 Manufacturer Warranty SimpleDrivePS is warranted for a period of three years from the date of retail purchase. A full text version of SimpleTech's warranty policy is available online at www.simpletech.com/warranty. February 23, 2006 Copyright © 2006 SimpleTech, Inc. All rights reserved. The SimpleTech name, logo and design are registered trademarks of SimpleTech, Inc. All other products and corporate names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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