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Three-year Limited Warranty 

This product is covered by a Three-year Limited Warranty.

 

Should your product fail under normal use within 

three years from the original purchase date, Transcend will provide warranty service pursuant to the terms 

of  the  Transcend  Warranty  Policy.  Proof  of  the  original  purchase  date  is  required  for  warranty  service. 

Transcend will inspect the product and in its sole discretion repair or replace it with a refurbished product or 

functional equivalent. Under special circumstances, Transcend may refund or credit the current value of the 

product at the time the warranty claim is made. The decision made by Transcend shall be final and binding 

upon you. Transcend may refuse to provide inspection, repair or replacement service for products that are 

out of warranty, and will charge fees if these services are provided for out-of-warranty products. 

Limitations 

Any software or digital content included with this product in disc, downloadable, or preloaded form, is not 

covered  under  this  Warranty.  This  Warranty  does  not  apply  to  any  Transcend  product  failure  caused  by 

accident,  abuse,  mishandling  or  improper  usage  (including  use  contrary  to  the  product  description  or 

instructions, outside the scope of the product’s intended use, or for tooling or testing purposes), alteration, 

abnormal  mechanical  or  environmental  conditions  (including  prolonged  exposure  to  humidity),  acts  of 

nature, improper installation (including connection to incompatible equipment), or problems with electrical 

power (including undervoltage, overvoltage, or power supply instability). In addition, damage or alteration of 

warranty, quality or authenticity stickers, and/or product serial or electronic numbers, unauthorized repair or 

modification, or any physical damage to the product or evidence of opening or tampering with the product 

casing  will  also  void  this  Warranty.  This  Warranty  shall  not  apply  to  transferees  of  Transcend  products 

and/or anyone who stands to profit from this Warranty without Transcend’s prior written authorization. This 

Warranty only applies to the product itself, and excludes integrated LCD panels, rechargeable batteries, and 

all product accessories (such as card adapters, cables, earphones, power adapters, and remote controls). 

Transcend Warranty Policy 

Please  visit 

www.transcend.com.tw/warranty

 

to  view  the  Transcend  Warranty  Policy.

 

By  using  the 

product, you agree that  you accept the terms of the Transcend Warranty Policy, which may be amended 

from time to time. 

Online registration 

To  expedite  warranty  service,  please  access 

www.transcend.com.tw/register

  to  register  your  Transcend 

product within 30 days of the purchase date.

 

 

Transcend Information, Inc.

 

 

www.transcend.com.tw

 

*The Transcend logo is a registered trademark of Transcend Information, Inc. 

*All logos and marks are trademarks of their respective companies. 

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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