Transcend StoreJetTM 25P manual

StoreJet ® 25P User’s Manual (Version 1.2)[...]

Table of Contents Introduction ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ...................................................................................... 1 Package Con tents ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ............................................................................ 1 Features ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ ............................................................................[...]

1 Introduction ︱ Congratulations on purchasing T ranscend’ s S toreJet 25P . This lightwei ght, ultra-por table, high-speed USB stora ge d evice is the perfect dat a managemen t system for uploadi ng, d ownloa ding, storing and tr ansferring your vital data and information.In addition, the S tor eJet 25 comes with ver y useful software* that ca[...]

2 Quic k Start Guide[...]

3 Features ︱ Raci ng-inspired lightw eight slim design with chec kered front panel Protec tive soft travel pouch Sl ide-open case for easy hard drive installation a nd removal Hi gh-speed USB 2.0 compli ant and backwards c ompatible with USB 1.1 Easy Plug and Play operation – no drivers requir ed Comple tely USB pow er ed. No external power sup[...]

4 Safety Precautions ︱ These usage and safety guidelines are IMPORT A NT! Please follow them carefully . Please ensure that you connect the USB cable to the StoreJet 25 and your computer correctly (smal l end     StoreJe t 25, large end     PC) General Use • Carefully unpack the con t ents of the StoreJe t 25 package. ?[...]

5 • Please use the Mini USB to USB A-Type cable that came with the Stor eJet 25 to connect it t o a co mputer, and alw ays ensure that the cable you are using is in good condition. NEVER use a cable that is frayed o r damaged. • Ensure nothin g is resting on t he US B cable and that the cable i s not loca ted w her e it can be tripped over or s[...]

6 Product Overvie w ︱ Figure 1: S toreJet 25P Case Screw Mini USB Port[...]

7 Installing a Hard Drive ︱ The S toreJet 25 hard dr ive enclosure only w orks with 2.5” SA T A Hard Disk Drives. Installing a Hard Drive If you purchased a Transcend S toreJet 25 hard dr ive enclosure that does not have an SA T A hard disk drive already install ed, please read this section for install ation instructions. If a hard drive is alr[...]

8 5. Reattach the front cov er and slide it back into place 6. Reattach the case screw .[...]

9 Connecting to a C omputer ︱ If you want to use t he S toreJet 25 as an external hard driv e to upload/do wnload data to and from your computer , you will need to connect it to a USB port on the computer using the provided USB Y -cable. Figure 2: Mini USB to St andard-A USB cable (USB Y -cable) 1. Plug the small end of the USB Y -cable into the [...]

10 3. When the S toreJet 25 is successfully connected to a computer, the S toreJet’ s Power LED will light up, a new Local Disk dr ive with a new ly-assigned drive letter w ill appear in the My Computer window, and a Removable Hardware icon will appear on the W indo ws System Tray. The S tor eJe t 25’s inte rnal hard drive comes p r e-formatted[...]

11 Disconnecting from a Computer ︱ NEVER disconnect the S t oreJet from a Compu ter when it s LED is flashing. Windows     1. Select t he Hard w are icon on the system tray . 2. T he Safely Remov e Hardwar e pop-up w indo w will appear . Select it to con t inue. Figure 5: Safely Remove Hardware 3. A window w ill appe ar sta ting, “T[...]

12 Figure 7: Drag S to reJet 25 drive icon into the T rashcan Linux ® Kernel 2.4 or Later Execute umoun t /mnt/S t orejet to un-mount the dev ice. T hen unplug your S toreJet 25 from the USB port.[...]

13 Formatting the Ha rd Drive ︱ W ARNING! Format ting the disk w ill erase all of the dat a on your S toreJet 25. Y ou must have A dministrator Right s to format in Windo w s. Windows ® 2000/XP 1. Download the S toreJet F ormat Utili ty from T ranscend’ s online Download Center at http://www .transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter /index.asp (the s[...]

14 Figure 9: Press “S tart” 8. A c onfirmation w indo w will appear . Press OK to be gin formatting the driv e. 9. T he format process may take a f ew minutes. W hen complete, an “ O.K. ” message will appear in the bottom right hand corner o f the win dow . Figure 10: Format Complete 10. Click t he “ Close ” button to finish and exit. W[...]

15 3. Plug the S toreJet 25 into an av ailable USB port on your Windows ® 7/Vist a compute r . 4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer . This is to preve nt accidental format of a dif fer ent USB drive. 5. Rig ht-click “S t oreJetFormatter .exe ” and selec t “Run as Ad ministrator . ” Figure 1 1: Run as administrator 6. [...]

16 Figure 13: The Utility will automatically detect the S toreJet 25 drive 9. Pr ess “St art” . Figure 14: Press “S tart” 10. A confirmation window will appear . Press OK to begin format ting the driv e.[...]

17 11. T he format process m ay take a f ew minutes. W hen complete, an “ O.K. ” message will appear in the bottom right-hand corner o f the window . Figure 15: Format Complete 12. Click t he “ Close ” button to finish and exit. Mac ® OS 1. Plug the S toreJet 25 into an av ailable USB port on your MAC computer . 2. Unplug all other extern [...]

18 Figure 17: Select a V o lume Format (file system) 7. I nput a name for yo ur new driv e (otherwise, your driv e will be named “Untitled”) 8. Click the “Erase” bu tton in the bottom righ t corner of the wi ndow Figure 18: Name your drive (optional) 9. Click “Erase” again to confirm.[...]

19 Figure 19: “Erase Disk” confirmation window 10. Click t he “ Close ” button to finish and exit. Linux ® 1. Plug the S toreJet 25 into an av ailable USB port on your Linux computer . 2. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer . This is to preve nt accidental format of a dif fer ent USB drive. 3. Ty pe f disk /dev /sda (re[...]

20 Troubleshooting ︱ If a problem occu rs with you r S toreJet 25, please first check the informa t ion listed below before taking your S toreJet 25 in for r epair . If you ar e unabl e to solv e a problem from the f ollowing hints, please consult your deal er , servi ce center , or local Transcend branch o ffice. W e also hav e F AQ and Support [...]

21 2. Ensure that the USB por t is working prope r ly . If not, try using an alternate USB port. I cannot detect the StoreJet 25 on my Mac If you installed a drive in to the S t oreJet 25P t hat was previously used in a W indows ® computer , it is most likely f ormatted with NTFS, which is not c ompatibl e with Mac ® OS. T o store and backup data[...]

22 StoreJet 25P Specifications ︱ Size (L x W x H) 127.4mm × 81.25mm × 14.5mm Weight (with hard drive ) 158g S torage Media 2.5-inch SA T A Hard Disk Drive Power Supply 5V DC supplied from the USB port(s) Connection Interface USB 2.0 Operating T emperature 5 ℃ (41 ℉ ) to 55 ℃ (131℉) Certificates CE, FCC, BSMI W arranty 3-years[...]

23 Recycling & Env ironmental Conside rations ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ Recycling the Product (WEEE): Y our product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and r eused. W hen you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means t he product is covered by the European Directive 200[...]

24 Three-y ear Limited Warranty ︱ This product is covered by a Three- year Lim ited W arranty . Should your pr oduct fail und er nor mal use within three years f rom the original purchase dat e, Transcend will provide warrant y ser vice p ursuant to the term s of the Transcend Warranty Policy . Proof of the origin al purchase date is requ ired fo[...]