Software Installation
If you want to use the backup feature (backup button at the back of the hard disk case), you will
have to install the provided software. Insert the CD in the appropriate drive of your computer.
If the installation program does not start automatically, start the program „Autorun.exe“ in the
main directory of the CD.
Start the installation of the backup software by clicking „Utility“. Follow all instructions of the soft-
ware or Windows.
During installation you can select if either „ButtonManager Application“ or „Win98 USB Storage
Driver“ is installed. For Windows Xp/Vista/7 only install the software „ButtonManager
Application“!
Afterwards, it is necessary to restart.
You will find a detailed English manual of the software on the CD in the folder „Autoplay / Docs“.
When pressing the „Backup“ button at the hard disk enclosure the software will now automatically
start.
Partitioning / Formatting the Hard Drive
A new hard drive must be partitioned and formatted before it can be used.
• This can be done easily in Windows XP (click on „administration“ in the system settings, then
„computer administration“, „data storage“ and finally on „drive administration“). This is where
you select the correct hard drive and create a new partition. Allow the system to format the
hard drive (a quick formatting is sufficient, otherwise, the formatting procedure takes a very
long time!).
The procedure is quite similar to Windows Vista or Windows 7.
• Windows ME requires the MS-DOS commands „FDISK“ (for partitioning) and „FORMAT“ (for
formatting). To do this, start the MS-DOS prompt.
Handling
The product should not get damp or wet.
Never use the product immediately after it has been taken from a cold room to a warm
one. The condensation that forms might destroy your unit.
Allow the product to reach room temperature, before connecting it to the power supply
and putting it in to use. This may take several hours.
The following unfavourable conditions are to be avoided when installing or transporting the pro-
duct:
- Damp or excess air humidity
- Extreme cold (<5°C) or heat (>35°C), direct sunlight
- Dust or flammable gases, fumes or solvents
- Strong vibrations, impacts or blows,
- Strong magnetic fields such as those found close to machinery or loudspeakers
The product is not a toy and should be kept out of the reach of children.
Any maintenance or repair work must only be carried out by authorised personnel.
When installing the device, make sure the cables are not bent or jammed.
Do not move the product with an installed hard disk when the latter is in operation. Movement
during operation can cause the read/write on the magnetic disk to make contact; this could cause
not only data loss but could also damage the hard drive.
Cleaning
Before cleaning the device, disconnect it from the power supply. The use of a dry, soft, lint-free
cloth is sufficient to clean the product.
Tips & Notes
• USB devices can be connected and disconnected during operation.
You should, however, take into account that data may be corrupted or Windows may crash
when the connection cable is disconnected while data are being transmitted.
In Windows, an arrow symbol is displayed in the menu bar when the hard disk (or other USB
devices) is in operation. Click this arrow symbol to „separate“ the device, i.e. to terminate data
transmission, so you can disconnect the connection cable without risking losing data.
• USB2.0 devices are backwards compatible. This means that the hard drive enclosure with the
built-in hard disk will also work with a conventional “slower” USB1.1 port – but in this case only
with the maximum USB1.1 speed (in effect approx. 800kByte/s to 1MByte/s).
Several MBytes/sec is possible with USB 2.0.
• The LED is lit green with active power supply, and is blinking red on read-/write-access,
respectively.
Disposal
Electrical and electronic products do not belong in the household waste!
When disposing of an unserviceable product, do so in line with the relevant statutory
regulations.
These operating instructions are a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240
Hirschau (www.conrad.com).
All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microfilming, or
the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor.
Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited.
These operating instructions represent the technical status at the time of printing. Changes in
technology and equipment reserved.
© Copyright 2010 by Conrad Electronic SE.
