1.8” Portable Hard Disk

User’s Manual

Introduction

Table of Contents

Package Contents................................................................. 1

Features ................................................................................ 1

System Requirements........................................................... 2

Hardware Setup

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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

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Specifications

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Ordering Information

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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:

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1.8” Portable Hard Disk (TS20GHDU1/ TS40GHDU1)

Leather Case

USB Cable

Driver CD

Quick Installation Guide

Features

The 1.8” Portable Hard Disk has the following features:

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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:

Windows ® 98/98SE (Driver needed)

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Windows ®

Windows ®

Me

XP

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.

Your computer will automatically detect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and install the files needed to use this device.

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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. enter the window. 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.

Your computer will automatically detect the 1.8” Portable Hard Disk and install the files needed to use this device.

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. remove the hardware.

*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. 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

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Full backup and restore of C drive

Synchronization (obsolete files deleted from destination)

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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To back up your hard drive:

1. Highlight your hard drive and click the Backup System Drive button.

2. Select the external USB drive that is the destination for the backup.

If this is the first time that the drive has been used for backup, you will be led through a wizard to prepare it for backup.

3. (First time drive use) Select how the external USB drive should be partitioned.

Transcend ExBoot Express needs one partition. Therefore, if your disk

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is new or has previously been configured with one large partition, you can select Use Existing Partition Table. If your disk has previously been configured with multiple small partitions, you should select Re-arrange

Partition Table.

4. (First time drive use) If you chose to re-arrange the partition table, specify the size and format type for your partition(s).

By default, the size of the first partition will be equal to the full size of your C drive. You can reduce this number if you are not using the full disk, but be sure to allow for expansion.

5. (First time drive use) Click Start to begin preparing your disk.

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6. Click Start to begin the backup.

Rescan disks

Click the Rescan Disks button any time you want to rescan your computer to discover new disks or remove disks that are no longer attached to your computer.

Restore a drive

The ability to quickly restore a drive after is crucial. With ExBoot, instead of needing to install the operating system and all of your applications on your replacement hard drive, you can rapidly boot your system from 1.8” Portable

Hard Disk and restore the new hard drive to match the original one.

If you have a hard drive failure, you should do the following:

*Note: Because the restore feature in ExBoot restores the entire drive, the menu option and button will not be available until you have booted your computer from the external USB drive.

1. Access your computer’s BIOS settings.

2. Change the boot order on your computer to boot from your external USB hard drive.

3. Load the ExBoot console and click the Restore System Drive button to restore the drive.

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Note Book Compatibility Test Matrix

NOTEBOOK

VENDER

MODEL NUMBER

Thinkpad R32 IBM

Thinkpad T30 IBM

G40 2388GV1 IBM 1TET57WW

BIOS

R40 2723CV1 IBM 1PET45WW (1.13) 2003/7/9

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BOOT

FROM USB

XP Home PASS

2000 Pro PASS

XP Home PASS

XP HOME PASS

R40 26823V4 IBM 1OET43WW (1.09) 2003/7/10 XP HOME PASS

IBM

R40 27222V1 IBM 1PET41WW (1.09) 2003/3/3 XP HOME PASS

R40 2722CV1

T40 237392V

IBM 1PET41WW (1.09) 2003/3/3

IBM 1RET34WW (1.05) 2003/5/15

XP HOME PASS

XP Pro PASS

X30 267233T IBM 1KET43WW (1.04) 2003/3/14 XP HOME PASS

X31 2672I4V

Aspire T100

IBM 1QET63WW (2.01A) 2003/8/22 XP HOME PASS

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TravelMate 240 Phoenix Tech. LTD V1.12 2003/9/5

Acer

TravelMate 800 ACER 4A11 2003/7/22

XP Home PASS

XP Pro PASS

TravelMate C110

Phoenix Tech. LTD R01-A1E

2003/6/13

AL10 Phoenix

Compal

CL31

Presario 2100

Compaq

Phoenix KE.M1.64 2003/8/7

(DR216A)

HP ZD7000

XP Pro PASS

XP Home PASS

Sharp Mebius XP

For the future Compatibility list, please visit Transcend Global Site to update. http://www.transcendusa.com/

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Warning

Never disconnect the USB cable while data is being transmitted.

To avoid improper shutdown, open the transmitted file from its new location to ensure transmission has been completed.

Any unauthorized attempt to disassemble the 1.8” Portable Hard

Disk will void the limited warranty.

Specifications

Transfer Rate ······················ Up to 480Mbits per second at high speed

Power supply ······················ DC 5V from USB port

Storage media ····················· 1.8” HDD

LED Indicators ···················· Always On: Power on

Blinking: Data Access

Operating Temperature ······· 5 ° C ~ 60 C

Storage Temperature ·········· -40 ° C ~ 70 ° C

Humidity ······························ 8% ~ 90% RH

Emission/Safety ·················· FCC Class B, CE, BSMI

Dimensions

Weight

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Ordering Information

HDD Capacity Transcend

20GB TS20GHDU1 (20GB HDD Inside)

40GB TS40GHDU1 (40GB HDD Inside)

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1.8” Portable Hard Disk Limited Warranty

“Above and beyond” is the standard we set ourselves for customer service at

Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm. It’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction.

All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications.

During the warranty period should this Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disk fail under normal use in the recommended environment due to improper workmanship or materials,

Transcend will repair the product or replace it with a comparable one. This warranty is subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein.

Duration of Warranty: Transcend 1.8” Portable Hard Disks and 1.8" HDD inside are covered by this warranty for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. Proof of date of purchase is required. Transcend will inspect the product and make the decision for repair or replacement. Transcend reserves the right to provide a functionally equivalent refurbished replacement product.

Limitations: This warranty does not apply to product failure due to accident, abuse, mishandling, improper installation, alteration, acts of nature, improper usage, or problems with electrical power. Transcend products must be used with devices that conform to the recommended industry standards. Transcend will not be liable for damages resulting from a third party device that causes the Transcend product to fail.

Transcend shall in no event be liable for any consequential, indirect, or incidental damages, lost profits, lost business investments, lost goodwill, or interference with business relationships as a result of lost data. Transcend is also not responsible for damage or failure of any third party equipment, even if Transcend has been advised of the possibility. This limitation does not apply to the extent that it is illegal or unenforceable under applicable law.

Disclaimer: The foregoing limited warranty is exclusive. There are no other warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This warranty is not affected in any part by Transcend providing technical support or advice.

Online Registration: To expedite warranty service, please register your Transcend

Product within 30 days of purchase.

Register online at http://www.transcendusa.com/registration .

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