Transcend Portable Hard Disk TS40GHDU1 User manual
1.8” Portable Hard Disk
User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction
Package Contents................................................................. 1
Features ................................................................................ 1
System Requirements........................................................... 2
Hardware Setup .................................................................. 2
Driver Installation
Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE ............................. 3
Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows
98/98SE ........ 4
Uninstall Driver ..................................................................... 5
Using in Windows Me/2000/XP ............................................. 5
Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows Me/2000/XP .. 6
Using the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Mac OS...................... 7
ExBoot Express Backup Software
Features of ExBoot Express................................................. 8
Supported Operating Systems ............................................. 8
ExBoot Express console....................................................... 8
Backup a drive to your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk.................. 8
Rescan disks....................................................................... 11
Restore a drive.................................................................... 11
Note Book Compatibility Test Matrix ................................ 12
Warning .................................................................................. 13
Specifications .................................................................... 13
Ordering Information ...................................................... 13
Warranty
Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disk.
This device is designed to expedite exchanging huge amounts of data between
the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and any desktop or notebook computers. With the
astonishing storage capacity and strong data retention ability available on a 1.8”
HDD, the ultra fast data transfer rate, super high mobility, and impressive
appearance of the Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disk, you will enjoy an
exciting new user experience.
Package Contents
The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk package should include the following items:
1.8” Portable Hard Disk (TS20GHDU1/ TS40GHDU1)
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Leather Case
USB Cable
Driver CD
Quick Installation Guide
Features
The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk has the following features:
Fully compatible with USB 2.0 specification
Fully backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification
Easy Plug and Play installation
LED indicates Power On and Data Access
Powered by USB port
High Transfer Rate: Up to 480Mbits (60MB) per second at high speed
*Note: If your desktop or notebook computer only supports the USB
1.1 specification rather than the USB 2.0 specification, the
data transfer rate of the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk will be
restricted to within 12M bits (1.5MB) per second.
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System Requirements
Desktop or notebook computer with USB port and one of following operating
systems:
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98/98SE (Driver needed)
Windows 2000
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Mac™ OS 9.1 or later
Hardware Setup
Please see the figure.
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Driver Installation
Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE
1. Power on the computer where you will connect the 1.8” Portable Hard
Disk and make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.
*Note: If you are using Windows 98/98SE, please don’t connect
your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to the computer until the driver
is installed.
2. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup.exe program
located within folder D:\Driver\Win98\ of the Driver CD (Where “D” is the
CD-ROM drive letter).
3. The Setup Wizard guides you through the installation process.
4. Click OK to complete driver installation and restart your computer.
5. Connect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to the USB port of your computer.
Your computer will automatically detect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and
install the files needed to use this device.
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6. The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use. You can find a new
USB device in the Device Manager on System Properties window.
Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows
98/98SE
1. Locate the green arrow icon on the system tray. Click left button of the
mouse on the icon.
2. The Stop USB Mass Storage Device pop-up menu will appear. Click to
enter the window.
3. An Information window will appear. Click OK to continue.
4. Your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk is now ready to be disconnected from your
computer.
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Uninstall Driver
The driver of the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk can be uninstalled by running
Add/Remove Programs in Settings/Control Panel. Please follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the process.
Using in Windows Me/2000/XP
1. Power on the computer where you will connect 1.8” Portable Hard Disk
and make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.
2. Connect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to the USB port of your computer.
Your computer will automatically detect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and
install the files needed to use this device.
3. The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk is now ready for use. You can find a new
USB device in the Device Manager on System Properties window.
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Remove 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Windows
Me/2000/XP
1. Locate the green arrow icon on the system tray. Click left button of the
mouse on the icon.
2. The Stop USB Mass Storage Device pop-up menu will appear. Click to
remove the hardware.
3. The Safe To Remove Hardware window will appear. Click OK.
4. Your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk is now ready to be removed.
*Note: If you don’t follow the above steps to remove the 1.8”
Portable Hard Disk in Windows 2000, the Unsafe Removal
of Device message will appear.
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Using the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk in Mac OS
1. Complete hardware setup. You don’t need any advance driver for Mac.
2. Connect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk to your Mac. A disk icon will appear
on the desktop. You may use this device as if it were a Mac Hard Disk.
3. If you want to remove the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk, you must first drag and
drop the corresponding disk icon into the trashcan. After the disk icon
disappears, you can disconnect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk.
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ExBoot Express Backup Software
ExBoot Express allows you to backup your computer’s hard drive to 1.8”
Portable Hard Disk. Upon hard drive failure, you can rapidly boot your system
from the external USB drive and restore the entire drive to the new hard drive.
Features of ExBoot Express
Full backup and restore of C drive
Synchronization (obsolete files deleted from destination)
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Supported operating systems
ExBoot Express can run on the Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition
and XP Professional.
ExBoot Express console
ExBoot Express features an easy-to-use console.
Backup a drive to your 1.8” Portable Hard Disk
When you perform a full backup, your entire hard drive is copied to your 1.8”
Portable Hard Disk. With ExBoot’s built-in synchronization feature, after the
backup is complete, you will have the same files on your hard drive and 1.8”
Portable Hard Disk.
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