English dropdown-ico

Memorex Mega TravelDrive manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Memorex Mega TravelDrive, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Memorex Mega TravelDrive one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Memorex Mega TravelDrive. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Memorex Mega TravelDrive should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Memorex Mega TravelDrive
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Memorex Mega TravelDrive item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Memorex Mega TravelDrive item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Memorex Mega TravelDrive alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Memorex Mega TravelDrive, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Memorex service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Memorex Mega TravelDrive.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Memorex Mega TravelDrive item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    share. transfe r. User ’s Guide R ev . 1.0A MEGA travel drive ™[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Thank you for your purchase of the Memor ex ® Mega T ravelDrive™. This user’ s guide will help you get the maximum use and enjoyment from your new Mega T ravelDrive. The information contained in this document is subject to change w ithout notice. No part of this manual may be repr oduced or transmitted without the written permission of Memor[...]

  • Page 3

    3 I. D E SCRIPTION : The Memorex Mega T ravelDrive is a multi-purpose and universally compatible portable storage device incorporating a m iniature har d drive. It uses a plug-and-play USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface that allows it to function as an exter- nal drive. The Mega T ravelDrive is useable in either an available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port. [...]

  • Page 4

    4 V . M EGA T RA VEL D RIVE F EA TURES : The Mega T ravelDrive design provides convenient, easy-to-carry , large-capacity data storage for important files, music, video, or photos wherever you go. Some of the key featur es are: • H IGH SPEED USB 2.0 compliance f or the fastest data transfer speeds—up to 10 times faster than USB 1.1. • B lue L[...]

  • Page 5

    5 VI. W indows ® 98SE Driver Installation: (Internet access required) IMPOR T ANT NOTE: For Windows ® Me, 2000, and XP users - Go directly to Step 2 – “Using Y our Memorex Mega T ravelDrive” I f your computer uses Windows ® 9 8SE as its operating system, you must install a driver for your T ravelDrive. S tep 1 – Installing the Win98SE US[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Step 2 – Using Y our Mega T ravelDrive (Continue) c . Restart your PC now to ensure the driver installation and drive setup have been pr operly completed. The reboot is only necessary for the first installation. d. Locate and double click the “My Computer” icon (either on the desktop screen or in the Start menu.) The Mega T ravelDrive shoul[...]

  • Page 7

    7 For Windows ® Me/2000/XP: 1 . The task bar at the bottom right of the desktop displays pr ogram icons (Fig. 4). Click on the green arr ow to bring up a list of connected devices. 2. Select “Stop USB Mass Storage Device” with the corr ect drive letter assigned to your Mega T ravelDrive. (If there is mor e than one USB device active, double-cl[...]

  • Page 8

    8 NOTE: Due to file re-indexing on a Mac OS, it is always r ecommended to reformat the drive using Mac OS E xtended. However , if the drive will be used on both PCs and Macs, it is recommended to r etain the default format of the drive—the F A T32 format. REMOVING YOUR DRIVE IMPORT ANT NOTE: Do not remove the T ravelDrive while the LED is flashin[...]

  • Page 9

    9 3. My Mega T ravelDrive will not let me transfer files from my Mac to a PC or from my PC to a Mac. The Mac uses both a F A T (File Allocation T able) file system and the Mac OS Standard format from OS 8.6 to 9.21, and this file system is compatible with PCs. Mac OS 9.22 to X (10.x) use a differ ent HFS format that may cause re-indexing of F A T a[...]

  • Page 10

    10 6. Can I fill the Mega T ravelDrive to its maximum capacity? Y es, but it is not advisable due to the nature of the file structures of r e-writable technology used on your Mega T ravelDrive and other media such as flash cards, Har d Drives and CD-RWs. These media become unreliable when filled to capacity . It is strongly recommended that a small[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Apple Macintosh M ac OS 8.6~9.x: a. Close all open applications including anti-virus software that may interrupt the format process. b . Click on “Special” on the toolbar . c. Click on “Erase Disk”. d. Choose your Format (DOS, Pr o DOS or Mac OS Standard). e. Click on “Erase” to start the formatting pr ocess. Mac OS X: a. Close all o[...]