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Check Device Manager to confirm the eSATA host
controller is properly configured.

To open Device

Manager (in Windows XP and Windows 2000 Pro),
right-click 

My Computer

, choose 

Manage

, and then

choose the 

Device Manager

icon from the tree.

If properly installed, your eSATA controller will be listed
under the “SCSI and RAID controllers”; if the controller
is listed in the “Other Devices”, then additional drivers
are required for your host. Check with the PCI card
vendor or motherboard vendor for the appropriate
drivers. PCI card drivers for Windows 2000 Pro and XP
may be included on the Seagate Disc Utility CD.

If the host controller is not seen in Device Manager, 
it may mean the PCI card is not properly seated. 

Check Device Manager to confirm the external SATA
hard drive is detected and configured properly. If not, 
disconnect and reconnect the drive using a different
eSATA port. 

Try another cable and host adapter.

If, after 

following the steps above, you still have a problem, 
try another cable and another eSATA port. 

Macintosh-specific problems 

First, be sure you have the latest Apple operating 
system software updates installed on your computer
before you spend time looking for a drive problem.
These updates are issued to fix bugs, add drivers, 
and enhance the security features of your computer. 

To check for software updates using Mac OS X, open
the Software Update system-preference panel and click

Check Now

. You must be connected to the Internet to

check for and download a software update. 

PROBLEM 

The drive does not mount at all, and no error
message appears on my screen when I connect
the drive. 

RESOLUTION 

Use Apple’s Disk Utility to locate, initialise and 
mount the drive. 

PROBLEM 

The Macintosh OS displays the following message
when I connect the drive to my system: “Unable
to read volume—must initialise.” 

RESOLUTION  

Your Mac OS does not recognise the drive format. Use
Apple’s Disk Utility to initialise the drive with a Mac OS
Extended format.

Caution: 

Formatting/initialising destroys all data on the

drive. If you have data that you want to keep, back up
the data before formatting/initialising the drive. Seagate
is not responsible for lost data. 

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Quick Start Guide

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Содержание ST3500601XS-RK - 500 GB External Hard Drive

Страница 1: ...External SATA Hard Drive Quick Start Guide...

Страница 2: ...ndows and the Mac operating system See page 10 for more information about BounceBack Express Contents The external SATA hard drive kit includes Seagate external hard drive with an eSATA interface A pe...

Страница 3: ...you risk excessive wear reduced reliability and possible data loss Power button operations Press the button LED comes on Power On occurs Press the button LED shuts off Power Down occurs External Hard...

Страница 4: ...lways need to follow this sequence For example in Windows XP only if you want to attach your drive after your computer has already booted you can simply connect the interface cable turn on power to th...

Страница 5: ...ve is factory formatted for a FAT32 file system and no further formatting is needed for Windows operating systems However if you are using Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP and you prefer to use an NTFS...

Страница 6: ...does not recommend that you use your external hard drive to share data between the Windows and Macintosh operating systems This is due primarily to all of the variables in OS types and versions format...

Страница 7: ...connect the interface cable or turn off the drive Macintosh OS Mac OS 10 4 or higher eSATA host bus adapter card installation Turn the power off to your computer Open the computer case Install the PCI...

Страница 8: ...ing drive that may contain data because reformatting and or partitioning erases all data on the selected drive 3 Click Partition if you want to partition your drive or click Erase to reformat the driv...

Страница 9: ...is the beginning and dismounting is the end of the conversation between your computer and your external hard drive Mounting occurs automatically when you connect and turn on your drive but you must i...

Страница 10: ...ert the Seagate Disc Utility CD Install BounceBack Express from the menu Note If the BounceBack Control Center fails to appear Windows OS users Double click the CD icon open the CMS folder and then cl...

Страница 11: ...d increase incrementally as the size of each file in the backup set is determined 10 The BounceBack Installation screen will then show the estimated time it will take for your first backup to run comp...

Страница 12: ...system tray and select Disable BounceBack Launcher Scheduled Backups Use the Settings function from the BounceBack Control Center to create or modify Backup Sets and schedule their run times File res...

Страница 13: ...t is older than the file on your hard drive Newer the file on the backup drive unit is newer than the file on your hard drive Deleted the file on the backup drive unit represents a file that has been...

Страница 14: ...ecover instantly from a disaster by either using the rescue CD or by exchanging the internal PC hard drive with the backup drive The advanced restore function provides a graphical user interface to co...

Страница 15: ...m for details about how to install service packs and Windows updates in your system Contact Microsoft Customer Service for information about obtaining these system enhancements if you don t have Inter...

Страница 16: ...and another eSATA port Macintosh specific problems First be sure you have the latest Apple operating system software updates installed on your computer before you spend time looking for a drive proble...

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