HP PD5000Z User Manual Download Page 6

HP Pocket Media Drive features 

 

WARNING:

 To avoid hardware 

damage and data loss, please read 
“Safe Handling Information

” 

at the 

beginning of this document before 
attempting to install or use the 
HP Pocket Media Drive

 

Your HP Pocket Media Drive is a portable external 

hard disk drive that allows you to quickly and 

easily store a large number of digital music, photo, 

video, recorded TV, gaming, or other data files. 
Some HP computers include a specially designed 

drive bay where you can install and remove the 

HP Pocket Media Drive without turning off the 

computer and without using a USB cable. 
Your HP Pocket Media Drive has the following 

features: 

Plug and Play 

installation with 

most computers 

Uses USB 2.0 for power 

supply and high-speed 

transfer of data. 

Large storage 

capacity 

The large storage capacity 

allows you to easily store files 

from your digital cameras, 

digital video camcorders, and 

MP3 players. 

HP SureStore™ 

Backup Software 

Quickly and easily back up 

your digital music, photo, 

video, recorded TV, gaming 

or other data files. 

Compatibility 

Works with most

 

computers, 

notebooks, and any Plug and 

Play-ready port so you may 

easily share files between 

computers. 

Compact design 

The drive is lightweight and 

small. 

Warm swappable 

convenience 

When disconnecting the 

drive, you do not need to turn 

off the computer. 

Preformatted 

This drive is preformatted 

in NTFS. 

 

NOTE:

 To disconnect your drive, see 

“Disconnecting the Drive Safely” on page 4. 

 

NOTE:

 Your drive displays a drive capacity that is 

slightly less than the capacity stated on the box. This is 

normal. 

System Requirements 

The following are the system minimum requirements:

 

 

Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 

 

Available USB port 

Getting Started with Your 

HP Pocket Media Drive 

To use your HP Pocket Media Drive, simply connect the 

drive to your computer using the provided USB cable, 

or by inserting the drive into an HP computer with the 

appropriate drive bay (optional).  

Inserting the HP Pocket Media 

Drive into an HP computer with an 

integrated drive bay 

Your drive is designed to work with most computers as 

an external drive that is connected using a USB cable, 

but it also can be inserted into specially designed 

HP computers. These computers have a special drive 

bay that connects to the drive using an internal USB 

connector. The drive can be easily inserted and 

removed from the hard drive bay without turning off the 

computer, this is sometimes referred to as 

warm 

swappable. 

Some HP computers have vertically oriented drive bays, 

and some have horizontally oriented drive bays; both 

accommodate your HP Pocket Media Drive. 

 

WARNING:

 Do not move the 

computer with the drive inserted in the 
bay or connected to a USB port on the 
computer. This can cause damage to 
the drive and cause data loss. 

Before moving the computer, turn off 
the computer and remove or 
disconnect the drive safely.

 

 

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Page 3: ... Formatting the Drive for Windows 5 Reformatting the drive with a FAT32 file system 5 Using Your HP Pocket Media Drive 6 About HP SureStore Backup Software 6 Transferring files to another computer manually 6 Playing games 6 Using Your HP Pocket Media Drive with an HP Computer and Pocket Media Drive Bay 6 Troubleshooting 6 Getting Help 7 HP Pocket Media Drive Specifications 8 FCC regulatory and saf...

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Page 5: ... when you have properly disconnected and powered off the drive through the operating system When using for long periods of time the aluminum case of the HP Pocket Media Drive may become very warm This is part of the drive s advanced design and is completely normal Do not move the computer with the drive attached to a USB port or while inserted into specially designed HP computer drive bays Incorre...

Page 6: ...ive is preformatted in NTFS NOTE To disconnect your drive see Disconnecting the Drive Safely on page 4 NOTE Your drive displays a drive capacity that is slightly less than the capacity stated on the box This is normal System Requirements The following are the system minimum requirements Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 Available USB port Getting Started with Your HP Pocket Media Drive To use your HP ...

Page 7: ...ns When the computer is turned on and the drive is inserted correctly the power LED on the front of the drive is lit Drive indicators and connectors NOTE The computer may take several seconds to recognize the HP Pocket Media Drive The HP Pocket Media Drive comes with one LED indicator and a USB connector Front of HP Pocket Media Drive A Back of HP Pocket Media Drive B A Power drive activity LED in...

Page 8: ...mputer Disconnecting the drive safely CAUTION To avoid hardware damage and data loss always disconnect your HP Pocket Media Drive safely when it is not saving or transferring data 1 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom of the desktop The Safely Remove Hardware window opens NOTE For some computers this may be called the Unplug Hardware or Eject Hardware icon...

Page 9: ...HP Pocket Media Drive is NOT connected to the computer 2 Click Start on the taskbar 3 Choose Settings and click Control Panel 4 Double click System 5 Click the Device Manager tab 6 Double click Disk drives to open the list of drives connected to your system 7 Write down the drive s listed so you ll be able to correctly identify the new drive when it appears 8 Close the System Properties window and...

Page 10: ...edia Drive to store and play CD ROM games Using Your HP Pocket Media Drive with an HP Computer and Pocket Media Drive Bay Some HP computers have a dedicated drive bay for your HP Pocket Media Drive For more information refer to the documentation that came with your computer For information on using your HP Pocket Media Drive with an older version of HP Media Center PC go to http www hp com support...

Page 11: ...p Software User Manual located on the drive Write Cache Enable does not stay enabled For protection of your data Write Cache Enable is turned off with the HP Pocket Media Drive For more information go to http www hp com support Administrator privilege for installing software Depending on your operating system you may need to be logged on as the administrator to install software See the Windows Hel...

Page 12: ...ment 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 equipm...

Page 13: ... disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner th...

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