HP PERSONAL MEDIA DRIVE User manual

HP Personal Media Drive

User’s Guide

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Introduction.................................................................................... 1

Safe Handling Information .........................................................................1

Care and Handling of Your HP Personal Media Drive ...................................1

HP Personal Media Drive Components ........................................................2

HP Personal Media Drive Features ..............................................................3

System Requirements ..................................................................... 3

Getting Started with Your HP Personal Media Drive ....................... 4

Installing Software from the Installation CD ..................................................4

Inserting the HP Personal Media Drive into HP PCs

with Integrated Drive Bay ..........................................................................4

Drive Indicators and Connectors.................................................................5

Connecting the Drive to a PC without a Drive Bay ........................................5

Locating the Drive .....................................................................................6

Disconnecting the Drive Safely ...................................................................6

Formatting the Drive for Windows ................................................. 7

Reformatting the Drive with a FAT32 File System...........................................7

Using Your HP Personal Media Drive Software ............................... 8

Using Back Up MyPC SE for HP Software....................................................8

Restoring Damaged or Erased Files.............................................................9

Transferring Files to Another PC Manually ...................................................9

Playing Games.......................................................................................10

Using Your HP Personal Media Drive with a HP Media Center PC ................10

Using the Security Lock............................................................................10

HP Personal Media Drive Specifications ........................................ 10

Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 11

Getting Help................................................................................. 11

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HP Personal Media Drive User’s Guide 1

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the HP Personal Media Drive.

This drive is an external hard disk drive with a large

capacity designed to quickly and easily store and

transfer media files such as digital photos, music,

video, and other important files.

The HP Personal Media Drive connects and

disconnects easily from a USB 2.0 connector on

the front or back of most PCs.

For some HP PCs, the HP Personal Media Drive

is designed to fit inside a horizontal or vertical

drive bay.

Your HP Personal Media Drive comes with backup

software (select models only) that is compatible with

most Windows®operating systems.

Safe Handling Information

The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to be used

as a stationary unit. It is very important that you

handle this drive carefully to avoid hardware damage

and data loss. Please read the following warnings

before attempting to install, use, or move your HP

Personal Media Drive.

Care and Handling of Your

HP Personal Media Drive

WARNING: The warnings for the care and

handling of the HP Personal Media Drive

are listed below.

• Do not move the drive while it is operating to avoid

hardware damage and potential data loss. You can

safely move your drive only when you have

properly disconnected and powered off the drive

through the operating system.

• Do not move the PC with the HP Personal Media

Drive attached to a USB port, or while inserted into

specially designed HP PC drive bays.

• Incorrect handling, such as dropping the drive, can

cause data loss and invalidates the warranty.

• Do not attempt to open the drive’s case. This action

voids the warranty.

• Do not set the drive on its side, as it may fall over

and cause damage.

• Do not remove any cables or power cords without

properly disconnecting the drive through the

operating system.

• Do not set any liquids or drinks on the drive. Liquids

can damage the internal electronics.

• Do not block airflow around the drive while the

drive is turned on.

• Do not stack anything on top of the drive; this can

overheat and damage your drive.

• The drive case is warm to touch while the drive is

turned on.

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HP Personal Media Drive

Components

Your HP Personal Media Drive components are listed

below:

A Pre-formatted USB 2.0 external hard disk

drive

B Quick setup document

Warranty and Support Guide

(not shown)

C Installation CD that includes:

• User’s Guide

• Read Me file

• Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Sonic Backup MyPC

D 1.8 meter (6 foot) USB 2.0 cable

E Power adapter

F Power cable

NOTE:The Sonic Backup MyPC SE for HP software

program is included with select models only.

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HP Personal Media Drive Features

WARNING: To avoid hardware damage

and data loss, please read “Safe Handling

Information” at the beginning of this

document before attempting to install or

use the HP Personal Media Drive.

Your HP Personal Media Drive is a pre-formatted,

portable, external hard disk drive that allows you to

quickly and easily store a large number of digital

music, photo, video, recorded TV, gaming, or other

data files.

Some HP PCs include a specially designed drive bay

where you can install and remove the HP Personal

Media Drive without turning off the PC and without

using any external USB or power cables.

The HP Personal Media Drive has the following

features:

Plug and Play

installation

with most PCs

Uses USB 2.0 for high-speed

transfer of data, with backward

compatibility to USB 1.1.

Large storage

capacity

The large storage capacity allows

you to easily store files from your

digital cameras, digital video

camcorders, and MP3 players.

Integrated

software

(select models

only)

Helps you back up and manage a

large number of files. Perform

system backups for added data

security and quickly transfer data

between PCs.

Compatibility Works with most PCs, notebooks,

and any Plug and Play ready port

so you may easily share files

between PCs. Compatible with

Kensingtonand other brand

security locking cables (not

included).

Compact

design

The HP Personal Media Drive is

lightweight and small.

Warm

swappable

convenience

When disconnecting the drive,

you do not need to turn off the PC.

Pre-formatted This drive is pre-formatted

in NTFS.

NOTE: To disconnect your drive, see “Disconnecting

the Drive Safely” on page 6.

NOTE: Your drive displays a drive capacity that is

slightly less than the capacity stated on the box. This

is normal.

System Requirements

The following are the system minimum requirements:

• Windows ME, XP Home or Professional, or

Windows XP Media Center Edition

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• 32 MB RAM or more as required by Windows

• Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, depending

on model

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Getting Started with Your

HP Personal Media Drive

You can get started with your HP Personal Media

Drive in a few easy steps. First insert the installation

CD to install the software for the HP Personal Media

Drive, and then connect the power cable and USB

cable. Refer to the instructions that follow.

Installing Software from the

Installation CD

NOTE: Only install the applications that are

compatible with your language and your PC

operating system.

To install HP Personal Media Drive drivers and

software:

1 Insert the HP Personal Media Drive Installation CD.

A menu of installation options appears when the PC

recognizes the CD.

2 Your system automatically installs the correct

drivers.

3 Select a language by clicking the drop-down

arrow.

4 Select the items you want to install by placing a

check in the check box next to the software.

5 Click Install Software, click OK, and then

follow the onscreen instructions to install the

software program. The programs are installed

automatically.

6 After installing the software, restart the PC.

If available, read the Read-Me file for any updates

and changes to the software programs.

Inserting the HP Personal Media

Drive into HP PCs with Integrated

Drive Bay

The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to work with

most PCs as an external drive that is connected using

a USB cable, but it also can be inserted into specially

designed HP PCs. These PCs have a special drive bay

that includes an internal USB port and power cable

that connects to the HP Personal Media Drive. The HP

Personal Media Drive can be easily inserted and

removed from the hard drive bay without turning off

the PC, sometimes referred to as warm swappable.

Some HP PCs have vertically oriented drive bays and

some have horizontally oriented drive bays; both

accommodate your HP Personal Media Drive.

WARNING: Do not move the PC with the

HP Personal Media Drive inserted in the

bay or connected to a USB port on the PC.

This can cause damage to the drive and

data loss.

Before moving the PC, it should be turned

off and the HP Personal Media Drive

should be removed or disconnected

safely.

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To insert the HP Personal Media Drive into a specially

designed HP PC:

1 Line up the ridges on the bottom of the drive with

the two slots on the correct side of the PC drive

bay. Do not force the drive into the bay; it should

slide easily into the bay.

2 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until

the drive is firmly connected to the internal power

and USB cables. When the PC is turned on, and

the drive is inserted correctly, the power LED on the

front of the drive is lit.

Drive Indicators and Connectors

The HP Personal Media Drive comes with two LED

indicators, a USB connector, a power connector, and

a security lock connector.

Front of HP Personal Media Drive

Back of HP Personal Media Drive

A Drive activity LED indicator

B Power on LED

C HP Personal Media Drive guide rails/feet

D USB 2.0 connector

(USB 1.1 backward compatible)

E DC power connector

F Kensington security locking slot

NOTE: The Kensington security lock is sold separately.

Connecting the Drive to a

PC without a Drive Bay

The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to work with

most PCs as an external hard disk drive that you

connect using a USB 2.0 cable.

To connect the drive:

1 Make sure you have installed the software and

drivers on the HP Personal Media Drive installation

CD. See “Installing Drivers and Software from the

Installation CD” on page 4.

2 Plug the round power cable from the power

adapter into the back of the HP Personal Media

Drive (H).

3 Plug power adapter into the power cable (J), and

then plug the power cable into the wall (K).

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4 Turn on the PC.

5 Plug the rectangular end of the USB 2.0 cable (F)

into an available USB port on your PC. Plug the

square end of the USB 2.0 cable (G) into the USB

connector on the back of the drive.

(F) (G)

NOTE: The PC may take several seconds to recognize

the HP Personal Media Drive.

Locating the Drive

When you plug the drive into a USB 2.0 connector,

the operating system automatically assigns a hard disk

drive letter to it. The assigned letter depends on other

storage devices connected to your PC.

The default volume label of this drive is HP Personal

Media Drive. You can rename the drive in the My

Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting

Rename, and then typing in a new name. HP

recommends renaming a drive if you have more than

one HP Personal Media Drive.

To locate your HP Personal Media Drive, open

My Computer for a list of all of the internal and

external drives. For more information on opening

My Computer, refer to the Help files in your operating

system or the documentation that came with your PC.

Disconnecting the Drive Safely

CAUTION: To avoid hardware damage

and data loss, always disconnect your

HP Personal Media Drive safely when it is

not saving or transferring data.

1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware

icon in the system tray at the bottom of the

desktop. The Safely Remove Hardware

window opens.

NOTE: For some PCs, this may be called the

Unplug Hardware or Eject Hardware icon.

2 Double-click USB Mass Storage Device. This

name may appear differently for some PCs.

NOTE: USB Mass Storage Device may be listed

twice. One may contain a memory card reader or

other mass storage drives. Look for the label of this

drive, which is HP Personal Media Drive.

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