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User’s Manual 

 

USB 3.0 Portable Solid State Drive 

 

 

SSD18C3

 

 

(Version 1.0)

 

 

Summary of Contents for SSD18C3

Page 1: ...User s Manual USB 3 0 Portable Solid State Drive SSD18C3 Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...p Data 3 Transporting 3 Power 3 Reminders 4 Product Overview 5 Connecting to a Computer 6 One Touch Backup 9 Turbo Mode 9 Disconnecting from a Computer 10 Windows 10 Mac OS 10 Linux 11 Formatting the...

Page 3: ...omes with very useful software that can turbo charge file transfers and increase your mobile productivity This User s Manual is designed to help you get the most from your new device Please read it in...

Page 4: ...ortable design USB powered no external adapter necessary One Touch Auto Backup button Dual color LED indicator power data transfer USB 2 0 3 0 connection type Includes a free download of JetFlash Elit...

Page 5: ...king up Data Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during operation If you decide to store data on your SSD18C3 we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a...

Page 6: ...computer and always ensure that the cable you are using is in good condition NEVER use a cable that is frayed or damaged Ensure nothing is resting on the USB cable and that the cable is not located w...

Page 7: ...5 Product Overview A Micro USB 3 0 Port B One Touch Auto Backup Button...

Page 8: ...r notebook computer NOTE Always plug both large ends of the Y cable into your computer If only one USB port is available please connect the data transfer end 2 of the Y cable compatibility not guarant...

Page 9: ...e SSD18C3 To use USB 3 0 please ensure your computer has all necessary USB 3 0 drivers installed and make sure you plug the USB Cable into the correct port on your computer USB 3 0 ports are usually c...

Page 10: ...e New Volume is an example drive The drive name on your Mac computer may differ 4 Once connected you can use the SSD18C3 as an external hard drive to transfer data to and from your computer Simply dra...

Page 11: ...ize your data see the Backup Manager Software User s Manual for details One Touch Auto Backup Button Turbo Mode Your SSD is already one of the fastest drives available but you can further increase tra...

Page 12: ...ardware pop up window will appear Select it to continue 3 A window will appear stating The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system WARNING To prevent data loss always...

Page 13: ...dministrator Rights to format in Windows Windows XP 7 Vista 1 Plug the SSD18C3 into an available USB port on a Windows XP 7 Vista computer 2 Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer Thi...

Page 14: ...your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different drive 3 If a message windows like the one below appears Click the Initialize button If no message appears open Disk Utility under App...

Page 15: ...13 7 Input a name for your new drive otherwise your drive will be named Untitled 8 Click the Erase button in the bottom right corner of the window 9 Click Erase again to confirm...

Page 16: ...SB storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive 3 Type fdisk dev sda replace dev sda with your actual USB device 4 Press p 5 Press n 6 Press w 7 Typ...

Page 17: ...large ends of USB 3 0 Y cable to your computer This will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive The USB 3 0 Y cable s Power Connector provides additional power for the SSD18C3 and sho...

Page 18: ...ase follow the instructions on formatting to convert the drive to Mac OS file system If you plan to regularly use the drive with both Windows and Mac computers we recommend formatting the drive to the...

Page 19: ...m 65 7mm 17 45mm Weight 70g Storage Media Nand Flash Power Supply 5V DC supplied from the USB port s Connection Speed USB 3 0 Up to 5Gb s USB 2 0 Up to 480Mb s Operating Temperature 0 32 to 70 158 Cer...

Page 20: ...anical or environmental conditions including prolonged exposure to humidity acts of nature improper installation including connection to incompatible equipment or problems with electrical power includ...

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