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General Information
Precautionary measures
To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive functions properly, please take note of the
following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and
damage the Freecom Hard Drive.
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Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive via your operating system (the "unplug or eject
hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable or
power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result in data loss.
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Do not drop the Freecom Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechani-
cal shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive.
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Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive when the ambient temperature is below 10°C or
above 45°C.
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If the Freecom Hard Drive is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environ-
ment, please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before
operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive
enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.
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Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Hard Drive. When liquids are spilled
and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will damage the
drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.
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Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive in a dusty environment. Dust inside the enclosure
may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.
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Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the Freecom Hard Drive Hard
Drive.
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Opening the Freecom Hard Drive will void the warranty.
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Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Hard Drive can be
connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom Hard Drive will be much lower than
when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port.
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When using the Freecom Personal Media Suite software, please be aware that all files
in the SYNC folder on the Freecom Hard Drive Hard Drive 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 5 for further information
on Freecom SYNC and Microsoft Briefcase.
