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HP External Portable Drive User Manual
HP SimpleSave Backup Software
• HP SimpleSave runs directly from your HP External Portable Drive.
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Easily back up your digital music, photo, video, recorded TV, gaming, or other data files.
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Easily restore any or all of your backed up files.
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After you back up your system for the first time, HP SimpleSave automatically backs up changes whenever your system
is idle for 5 minutes.
• Can be used to back up multiple computers.
Note:
Your HP External Portable Drive must be connected for continuous backup.
Drive Format
This device is pre-formatted for the NTFS file system which supports files larger than 4 GB.
Connecting the Device
HP External Portable Drive
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Connect the USB cable as shown.
3. You may have to wait up to a full minute for your computer to configure your HP External Portable Drive the first time
it’s connected to your computer. You may see several installation messages appear on the screen as your computer
sets up your HP External Portable Drive for the first time. You will not see these installation messages the next time you
connect your HP External Portable Drive.
