Toshiba GMAA0020901T Bedienungsanleitung

GMAA0020901T

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User’s Guide

Toshiba Desktop External

Hard Drive

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Contents

Safety icons .........................................................................................4

Other icons used ...........................................................................4

Safety instructions...............................................................................5

Regulatory Statements.........................................................................6

Introduction.........................................................................................9

Package contents.................................................................................9

Computer requirements.......................................................................9

Quick Tour .........................................................................................10

Status indications........................................................................11

Setting up the Toshiba desktop external hard drive ...........................11

Connecting the drive via eSATA.........................................................13

Saving files to your Toshiba desktop external hard drive...................14

Viewing folders and files on your Toshiba desktop external

hard drive ................................................................14

Copying folders and files to your Toshiba desktop external

hard drive ................................................................14

Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive......................................15

If you are using a USB connection ..............................................15

If you are using an eSATA connection.........................................16

Checking used/free disk space and drive properties ..........................17

Installing and Using the included (optional) software........................17

Drive Monitor ....................................................................................18

Installing the Drive Monitor application.......................................18

Viewing the Toshiba drive information........................................19

Power Saver.......................................................................................19

Installing the Power Saver application.........................................20

Using the Power Saver application..............................................20

Toshiba Backup software...................................................................21

Installing the Toshiba Backup software.......................................22

Using the Backup Software Control Pad......................................23

The difference between Backup and Sync ...................................25

Specifying source/destination devices and Sync targets.............26

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Erasing Data ...................................................................................... 28

About Startup Disk Restore ............................................................... 28

Using Startup Disk Restore ............................................................... 29

Frequently asked questions ............................................................... 33

Troubleshooting and support ............................................................ 34

If you need further assistance ........................................................... 35

Before you contact Toshiba......................................................... 35

Contacting Toshiba ..................................................................... 36

Index..............................................................................................................37

4Safety icons

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Safety icons

This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to

avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries,

damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions

have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and

icons highlight these instructions as follows:

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in property damage.

Provides important information.

Other icons used

Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information:

TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about

the product.

HINT: This icon indicates helpful hints and tips.

DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the

text.

NOTE

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Safety instructions

Always read the safety instructions carefully:

Do not disassemble, modify, tamper with or repair the product

❖ Do not attempt to disassemble, modify, tamper with or repair the

product. Disassembly, modification, tampering or repairing the

product could cause fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious

injury.

Choking hazards

❖ Never leave small parts such as covers, caps and screws within the

reach of infants or small children. Swallowing a small part may cause

choking and suffocation resulting in death or serious injury. If a part is

swallowed, immediately take appropriate emergency action and

consult a doctor.

Never place your product in a damp environment

❖ Never use or place your product in a bathroom or any other damp

environment or in an outdoor environment or location where it may be

exposed to rain, mist, fog or other source of water or moisture. Such

exposure could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in

serious injury. It may also cause a product failure, or loss of data.

Never place your product in locations with excess heat

❖ Never place your product where it will be exposed to excess heat, such

as in direct sunlight, in an unventilated vehicle, or near a heater. This

may result in a system failure, malfunction, loss of data or damage to

the product.

Never place your product on a heat sensitive surface

❖ Never place your product on a wooden surface, furniture, or any other

surface that could be marred by exposure to heat since the temperature

of the product base increases during normal use.

❖ Always place your product on a flat, hard surface that is resistant to

heat damage.

Never place your product in a location with extremely

low temperatures

❖ Never place your product in a location where it will be exposed to

extremely low temperatures. This may result in a system failure,

malfunction or loss of data.

Never subject your product to sudden temperature variations

❖ Never subject your product to sudden temperature variations. This may result

in condensation, causing a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

Never operate your product during a thunderstorm

❖ Never operate your product or a connected computer during a

thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off

the product and your computer. An electric surge caused by the storm

may result in a system failure, loss of data or damage to the product.

6Regulatory Statements

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❖ Do not drop the drive. Protect the drive from severe shocks,

which can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction.

❖ Handle the product with caution to prevent damage from external shocks.

❖ Do not move the drive while it is in operation.

❖ Do not turn off the drive or disconnect it from your computer, or shut

down or unplug your computer while the drive is in operation (LED is

flashing). Doing so may result in an operational error.

❖ Do not put any heavy objects on the drive.

Regulatory Statements

FCC information

FCC notice "Declaration of Conformity Information"

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. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

❖Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

❖Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

❖Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

❖Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For connection to a computer, use only the cable type provided with, or

recommended for, this product. Use of any other cable types, not approved

by Toshiba, will be the responsibility of the user and may void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE

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FCC Conditions

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Contact

Industry Canada Requirement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme

NMB-003 du Canada.

Environmental Disposal Information

Toshiba recommends that customers dispose of their used

computers and peripherals in an environmentally sound manner, in

accordance with any local, state or federal regulations. For further

information on Toshiba's recycling initiatives and policies, see

www.ToshibaDirect.com.

Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form

without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is

assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained

herein.

Disclaimer

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The

manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or

otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall

in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any commercial damage, including

but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damage.

January 2010, Rev1.0

Address: TOSHIBA America Information Systems, Inc.

9740 Irvine Boulevard

Irvine, California 92618-1697

Telephone: (949) 583-3000

8Regulatory Statements

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Trademarks

Intel, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

Introduction

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing a TOSHIBA product.

Your TOSHIBA product is furnished with two guides:

❖Quick Start Guide

❖Comprehensive PDF User’s Guide (This document)

Package contents

Check to make sure you have all of the following items:

❖Toshiba desktop external hard drive (Gen 2)

❖Stand

❖AC power adaptor

❖USB cable

❖Toshiba Software CD

Included on the CD:

❖User's Guide PDF

❖Backup software

❖Drive Monitor application

❖Power Saver application

❖Startup Disk Restore software (Windows®only)

❖Quick Start Guide

❖Standard limited warranty booklet

Computer requirements

To operate the hard drive, you need a computer with the following

specifications:

Component Requirement

Operating system Microsoft Windows®7, Windows Vista®,

Windows®XP, (SP 1.0 or above) or Mac OS X

10.3 or later

CPU 233 MHz processor (Intel®Pentium®,

Intel®Celeron®, AMD, etc.) or better

Interface port USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port, or eSATA port

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If connected to a USB 1.1 port, the drive will operate at USB 1.1

speeds (up to 12 Mbps). For faster performance, connect the drive to

a computer with a USB 2.0 port.

Quick Tour

This section identifies the various components of the Toshiba

desktop external hard drive.

(Sample Illustration) Components of the Toshiba desktop external

hard drive

Never connect the Toshiba drive to a computer with both a USB cable

and an eSATA cable at the same time. Doing so could damage the

drive and/or the computer and may cause data loss.

Component Description

Power/drivein-use

indicator light Flashes when the connected computer is reading or

writing data on the Toshiba drive. Solid when the

drive is powered on but the drive is not being

accessed.

Power button Press to turn the Toshiba drive on or off.

eSATA port Connection point for an optional eSATA cable (sold

separately), used to connect the Toshiba drive to an

eSATA port on your computer.

USB port Connection point for the provided USB cable, used

to connect the Toshiba drive to your computer.

Note: Use either a USB cable or an eSATA cable to

connect the drive to your computer, not both.

DC-IN Connection point for the provided AC adaptor.

Stand Use to position the drive vertically.

NOTE

Power/drive in-use

indicator light

Stand

USB port

eSATA port

DC-IN

Power button

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