Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User manual

Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable

Hard Disk Drive User Guide

Note

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Appendix A, “Service and Support,” on page A-1 and Appendix B, “Lenovo

Limited Warranty,” on page B-1.

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Contents

About the Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive ....... 1-1

Product description ................... 1-1

Hardware and software requirements ............. 1-1

Before you begin the installation ............... 1-2

Installing the drive.................... 1-3

Disconnecting the drive from your computer ........... 1-4

Disconnecting the drive from adocking station .......... 1-4

Maintaining the drive................... 1-4

Appendix A. Service and Support .............. A-1

Registering your option .................. A-1

Online technical support ................. A-1

Telephone technical support ................ A-1

Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty ............ B-1

Warranty Information .................. B-5

Suplemento de Garantía para México ............. B-7

Lenovo Limited Warranty -Customer Notice ........... B-8

Appendix C. Notices .................. C-1

Recycling information .................. C-2

Trademarks ...................... C-3

Appendix D. Electronic emission notices ........... D-1

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity D-1

Appendix E. Important information for the European Directive

2002/96/EC ..................... E-1

Appendix F. China RoHS ................. F-1

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iv Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide

About the Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive

This chapter contains instructions for installing and using the Lenovo®USB 2.0

Portable Hard Disk Drive (hereafter referred to as USB Hard Disk Drive).

Note: Before you install and use the option, be sure to read “Before you begin

the installation” on page 1-2.

Product description

The Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive is aportable, lightweight,

high-speed USB hard disk drive that is compatible with the USB 2.0 standard

which enables data transfers that are up to 80 times faster than through USB

1.1 connections. The USB Hard Disk Drive can be used with mobile or desktop

computers and is also compatible with USB 1.0 and USB 1.1 connections. The

USB Hard Disk Drive operates as aplug-and-play device and is

hot-swappable; that is, you can connect and disconnect the drive while the

computer is running. See “Disconnecting the drive from your computer” on

page 1-4.

The option package includes:

vLenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive

vPrimary USB cable (USB "A" to "Mini B" connection)

vAuxiliary power cable

vLenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide

vCarrying case

Hardware and software requirements

To use the option, you must have the following hardware installed on your

computer:

vMinimum 200MHz Intel®Pentium®microprocessor

v64 MB Random Access Memory (RAM)

vUSB 1.1 or 2.0 ports

To use the option, your computer must have Microsoft®Windows Vista®,

Microsoft Windows®XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating

system installed.

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Before you begin the installation

Be sure to review the following information before installing and using the

USB Hard Disk Drive.

Attention: Use only the cables that come with this option. You might damage

the USB Hard Disk Drive if you use acable not included with the option

package. The option is designed for portable use without an AC power

adapter. Do not attach an AC power adapter to the option.

vTo avoid damaging your USB Hard Disk Drive, handle with care. When

transporting the option or when it is not in use, place it in the carrying case

that comes with the option. For more information on correctly handling your

USB Hard Disk Drive, see “Maintaining the drive” on page 1-4.

vFor reliable performance, be sure that both USB cables are attached directly

from the option to the computer USB connectors or to an AC-powered USB

hub. Do not connect the USB cables to anon-powered USB hub.

vThe primary USB cable must be connected to aUSB high power port. If you

experience problems, try connecting the primary USB cable to another USB

port.

vWhen using your USB Hard Disk Drive on amobile computer with aUSB

2.0 PCMCIA card, the primary USB cable must be inserted into the PCMCIA

card high power port. You must also connect the auxiliary power cable to

the USB port to provide adequate power.

Attention: Lenovo does not support this option if used with athird party

disk-utility that reorders or sorts the partition table.

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Installing the drive

This section provides instructions for installing the USB Hard Disk Drive.

To install the drive, complete the following procedure:

1 USB port

2 Drive activity LED

3 Power LED

4 Auxiliary power port

5 Auxiliary power cable

6 Primary USB cable

1. Attach one end (DC Jack) of the auxiliary power cable 5 to the auxiliary

power port 4 on the drive.

2. Attach the other end (USB Aplug) of the auxiliary power cable 5 to an

available USB port on your computer.

3. Attach one end (Mini BUSB plug) of the primary USB cable 6 to the USB

port 1.

4. Attach the other end (USB Aplug) of the primary USB cable 6 to an

available USB port on your computer.

About the Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive 1-3

Your USB Hard Disk Drive is ready to use and no additional software

installation is required. To disable the USB autolaunch option, click Do not

show this again in the lower-left hand corner of the browser window,

disconnect the drive, and then reconnect the drive.

Disconnecting the drive from your computer

To disconnect the USB Hard Disk Drive from your computer, do the following:

1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray.

2. Click Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device to stop the device.

3. Disconnect the cables of the drive from your computer.

Disconnecting the drive from adocking station

Attention: When the USB Hard Disk Drive is attached to the USB ports on a

docking station, you must carefully perform one of the following two

procedures to disconnect the drive from the docking station to avoid any loss

of data.

Procedure 1

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start -> Undock Computer.

2. Disconnect the drive from the docking station.

Procedure 2

1. On aThinkPad®computer, press Fn +F9 to access the Choose EasyEject

Action menu, and then click Stop USB Mass Storage Device (for a

computer with aWindows XP operating system) or Lenovo USB Hard

Drive USB Device (for acomputer with aWindows Vista operating

system).

2. Disconnect the drive from the docking station.

Maintaining the drive

Use the following maintenance guidelines for your USB Hard Disk Drive:

vDo not drop or shock the drive.

vDo not operate or store the drive near strong magnetic fields.

vDo not expose the drive to liquids, extreme temperatures, or humidity.

vDo not use any power cables or adapters that are not included in this option

package.

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Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive -Présentation

Le présent chapitre contient les instructions d’installation et d’utilisation de

l’unité de disque dur portable Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive

(ci-après appelée unité de disque dur USB).

Remarque :Avant d’installer et d’utiliser l’option, veuillez prendre

connaissance des informations figurant àla section «Avant de

démarrer l’installation», àla page 1-6.

Description du produit

L’unité de disque dur portable Lenovo USB 2.0 est une unité de disque dur

USB àgrande vitesse, légère et portable, compatible avec la norme USB 2.0 qui

permet des transferts de données jusqu’à 80 fois plus rapides qu’avec les

connexions USB 1.1. Cette unité peut être utilisée aussi bien avec les portables

qu’avec les ordinateurs de bureau, et elle est également compatible avec les

connexions USB 1.0 et USB 1.1. Elle fonctionne comme un périphérique prêt à

l’emploi et elle est remplaçable àchaud, ce qui signifie que vous pouvez la

connecter et la déconnecter pendant que l’ordinateur est en cours de

fonctionnement. Voir «Déconnexion de l’unité de l’ordinateur», àla page 1-8.

Le coffret de l’option contient les éléments suivants :

vUnité de disque dur Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive

vCâble USB principal (pour la connexion entre USB ″A″et ″Mini B″)

vCordon d’alimentation auxiliaire

vManuel Lenovo USB 2.0 Portable Hard Disk Drive User Guide (le présent

document)

vMallette de transport

Configuration matérielle et logicielle requise

Pour utiliser l’option, votre ordinateur doit présenter la configuration

matérielle suivante :

vMicroprocesseur Intel Pentium 200MHz au minimum

v64 Mo de mémoire RAM

vPorts USB 1.1 ou 2.0

Le système d’exploitation Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP ou

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professionnel doit être installé sur votre ordinateur.

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Avant de démarrer l’installation

Veuillez lire attentivement les informations suivantes avant d’installer et

d’utiliser l’unité de disque dur USB.

Avertissement :Utilisez uniquement les câbles fournis avec cette option. Vous

risquez d’endommager l’unité si vous utilisez un câble qui n’est pas inclus

dans le coffret de l’option. L’unité de disque dur USB est conçue pour être

utilisée sans boîtier d’alimentation. Ne branchez pas de boîtier d’alimentation

sur l’option.

vPour éviter d’endommager votre unité de disque dur USB, manipulez-la

avec précaution. Lorsque vous transportez l’unité ou lorsque vous ne

l’utilisez pas, placez-la dans la mallette de transport fournie avec l’option.

Pour plus d’informations sur la manipulation correcte de l’unité de disque

dur USB, voir «Maintenance de l’unité», àla page 1-8.

vPour obtenir des performances fiables, assurez-vous de brancher les deux

câbles USB de l’option directement sur les ports USB de l’ordinateur ou sur

un concentrateur USB alimenté. Ne connectez pas les câbles USB àun

concentrateur USB qui n’est pas équipé d’un dispositif d’alimentation.

vLe câble USB principal doit être connecté àun port USB de grande

puissance. Si vous rencontrez des difficultés, essayez de connecter le câble

USB principal àun autre port USB.

vLorsque vous utilisez votre unité de disque dur USB dans un ordinateur

portable doté d’une carte PCMCIA USB 2.0, le câble USB principal doit être

inséré dans le port de grande puissance de la carte PCMCIA. Vous devez

également connecter le cordon d’alimentation auxiliaire au port USB afin de

fournir l’alimentation requise.

Avertissement :Lenovo n’offre aucun support pour cette option si elle est

utilisée avec un utilitaire tiers qui réorganise ou trie la table de partitions.

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