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4. Click OK. The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if

off. You may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want

to disconnect the drive.

How to turn off and disconnect the

Drive with the computer turned off

(PC and Mac)

When you shut down your computer the Drive dismounts automatically.

With the computer turned off, simply turn off the Drive. You may

then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect

the drive.

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Summary of Contents for MTT160

Page 1: ...ing to the instructions in this guide will provide years of trouble free operation We at Fantom Drives take great pride in bringing personal satisfaction to each of our custom ers Your drive is compatible with all FireWire or USB capable Apple Macintosh computers running MacOS 10 2 or greater and PC Compatible computers running Windows 98SE Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 20...

Page 2: ...98SE ME 10 Formatting Your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive 11 Formatting the Drive in Mac OS 10 11 Formatting the Drive in Windows 98 ME 12 Formatting the Drive in Windows 2000 XP 13 Installing the One Button Backup Software 14 How to safely dismount and turn off your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive 15 Performing Basic Tasks 17 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 18 Glossary 21 One ...

Page 3: ... tant information for ALL users This signifies impor tant information for USB 2 0 users This signifies impor tant information for FireWire users USB 2 0 compatibility with USB 1 x USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 x However if you connect the Drive to a USB 1 x port it will operate at USB 1 x speeds Combo Drive Users You have the choice of using either the USB 2 0 or a FireWire connection ...

Page 4: ...er is running Also you can turn off the device when not needed in order to conserve electricity Data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps With USB data transfer rates can vary depending on a number of factors including available CPU resources Supports up to 127 devices Connecting more than one or two USB devices to a computer typically requires the use of one or more hubs each hub can accommodate several...

Page 5: ...ith Combo Drives only USB 2 0 Installation CD required for Windows 98SE and ME only Quick Start Installation Guide Warranty Registration Card If you are missing any items listed above please fill out the customer support form at http www FantomDrives com help Please retain a copy of your receipt You will need it if warranty repair service is required in the future ...

Page 6: ... Drives Available USB port or FireWire port for Combo Drives Windows XP users In order to use the USB 2 0 connection you must have at least Service Pack 1 for Windows XP System Requirements for Mac Power Macintosh G5 G4 Blue White G3 iBook or iMac Mac OS X 10 2 or newer Available USB port for USB 2 0 Drives Available USB port or FireWire port for Combo Drives ...

Page 7: ...mage it and or result in loss of data DO NOT disconnect any cables while the Drive is powered on without first properly dismounting the device via your operating system doing so can result in data loss and possible damage DO NOT set any liquids or beverages on the drive as they may damage the internal electronics Fantom Drives highly recommends that you regularly back up the files stored on your F...

Page 8: ...ort Backup Button USB signal power cable titanium mini requires 500mA of power to operate 6 pin IEEE1394 FireWire host busses powered USB ports and powered USB hubs should supply sufficient power to operate Underpowered USB host busses as well as IEEE1394 2000 4 pin FireWire connections may require an external power supply optional Power Passthrough Connector Data Connector Drive Connector ...

Page 9: ...operly or you may damage the Drive and void the warranty The Drive has two FireWire ports for connecting another FireWire device in a daisy chain You can use either port to connect the Drive to your computer The Drive should power up and be ready for use automatically If the LED blinks and drive does not mount on the host operating system your host bus may not be providing sufficient power for the...

Page 10: ... You will then see the message What do you want Windows to do with two options Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next 3 In the next window that appears select choose location and navigate to the directory you unpacked the driver files into Click Next 4 You will then see the message Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Next 5 Once t...

Page 11: ...r sub window with a series of tabs at the top 2 You should see the Drive listed in the left sub window Click on the drive to highlight it Information about the Drive will appear in the Information sub window 3 Click on the Erase tab In the Erase sub window you will see a Volume Format pop up menu and a Name field 4 In the Volume Format pop up select the format type Although it is possible to forma...

Page 12: ...default setting In the Label field under Other options you may assign a name to the External Hard Drive The name you assign is limited to 8 characters and no symbols are allowed 4 Click Start The following warning message will appear This device is either a hard disk or a large removable disk Formatting it will destroy all files currently on the drive Are you sure you want to format this drive If ...

Page 13: ...igabytes 4 In the File System pop up menu select NTFS The default formatting option is Full format A Full format will take about 30 90 minutes A Quick format will take just a few minutes but will do less verifying of the Drive than a Full format Click Start Once the format process is complete your External Hard Drive is ready to use 5 In Windows XP it is possible to optimize the drive for performa...

Page 14: ...e installation 1 Insert the Included CD Rom and navigare to the One Button Backup Folder 2 Launch the Installer 3 Follow the on screen instructions and reboot if prompted 4 To configure the task executed when the button is pressed please locate the application icon at the bottom right of your screen and double click to pull up the configuration window The application will perform the task enabled ...

Page 15: ...xternal Hard Drive to the Trash The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if off You may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive PC Users 1 Locate the System Tray The System Tray includes the time display in the bottom right and icons to the left of the time One of the icons will be an icon with a green diagonal arrow on it 2 Left click on this icon...

Page 16: ... if you want to disconnect the drive How to turn off and disconnect the Drive with the computer turned off PC and Mac When you shut down your computer the Drive dismounts automatically With the computer turned off simply turn off the Drive You may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive ...

Page 17: ... want to copy by clicking on it but do not release the mouse button 2 While keeping the mouse button pressed down drag the highlighted file or folder to the Drive icon or to a specific folder on the Drive 3 Release the mouse button The file or folder will copy over PC Users 1 Single click the file or folder that you want to copy in order to highlight it 2 Go to Edit Copy 3 Double click the Drive i...

Page 18: ...your Mac manual for more information on these procedures Q I m using a USB connection on a Mac Do I need to install the USB 2 0 Installation CD A No the External Hard Drive uses the built in Mac USB Mass Storage Support software which includes the necessary system extensions Q My computer does not recognize the Drive A First check to make sure that all of your connections are secure and that the p...

Page 19: ...for a while my Drive won t work properly A The most likely cause is that your computer is going into sleep mode The immediate solution is to shut down your computer and turn off the Drive and then restart your computer Once your computer is completely booted up turn on the Drive You should see the drive in the Windows Explorer To prevent this problem from recurring open the Power Settings Energy S...

Page 20: ...e BIOS contains code required to control a number of miscellaneous functions Please check with your computer manufacturer for BIOS updates to determine if your computer s BIOS supports this feature Q After I connected the Drive to my PC I got the following alert message HI SPEED USB Device Plugged into non HI SPEED USB Hub What does this mean A Windows 2000 and XP users will get this alert message...

Page 21: ... approximately one billion bytes The capacity of most hard drives is measured in Gigabytes Hardware Physical components of a computer system computer hard drives printers etc Hub A device which links peripherals together onto the same bus Interface Junction between two items of hardware or software for the exchange of data Mb Megabit One million bits Mbps Megabits per second A data transmission sp...

Page 22: ...tible peripherals to send and receive data Software A set of instructions that enable the computer to perform pre programmed functions in the order specified by the user Storage Any equipment which stores data such as hard drives CDs and DVDs ...

Page 23: ...ained in or included with the Product any such software is provided AS IS Please refer to any documentation included with the software for your rights and obligations with respect to the software This warranty extends only to you the original purchaser It is not transferable to any one who subsequently purchases the Product from you Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale which is evidence...

Page 24: ...al number has been altered or removed from the Product Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the consumer Fantom Drives shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or implied warranty breach of contract negligence strict liability or any other legal theory related to this product Such damage include but are no...

Page 25: ...rrance CA 90501 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FCC Compliance Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuan...

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