Freecom HARD DRIVE QUATTRO

Rev. 920

HARD DRIVE QUATTRO

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE /3.5" /USB 2.0 /FIREWIRE 800 & 400 /eSATA

USER MANUAL

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

Dear user!

Thank you for selecting the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro as your external hard drive.

The Freecom Hard Drive Quattro, with its 4 interfaces, offers you a very flexible storage

solution. The drive connects to the most commonly used interfaces. For optimal use and

performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using this product.

Freecom Technologies • Germany

www.freecom.com

Contents of the box

Please check the contents of the box; the following items should be included:

• Freecom Hard Drive Quattro (external hard drive)

• Power adapter

• Connection cables (USB 2.0, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, eSATA)

• 2 rubber footstands for positioning the drive upright

•Manual, safety manual and application software pre-installed on the hard drive

•Quick Install Guide

Warning !

purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

This device was designed for home or office use.

Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment

can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take

appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near

or with any life-sustaining systems.

Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following

thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits,

business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out

of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised

of the possibility of such damages.

We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.

Need assistance? Have questions?

In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about other

Freecomproductsorneedtechnical assistance,please contact theFreecomServiceCenter

for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.

Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.

User manual

General Information ...........................................................................................................page 4

Precautionary measures....................................................................................................page 5

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro ..........................................................................................page 6

Chapter 1:

Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................page 7

Chapter 2:

Driver Installation ................................................................................................................page 8

Chapter 3:

Installation of the application software ......................................................................page 9

Chapter 4:

Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro .......................................................page 11

Table of Contents

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro your computer should be equipped

with an USB 2.0 port.

General Information

Thefollowinghardwareandsoftwarerequirementsmustbefulfilledtoensuretroublefree

operation.

System requirements

In order to use the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro, following components are needed:

PC:

• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher

• 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher

• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port* or

• Available Firewire 800- or Firewire 400- port or

• Available eSATA- port

• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads

• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista

Mac:

• PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac

• 256 MB RAM or higher

• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port* or

• Available Firewire 800- or Firewire 400- port or

• Available eSATA- port

• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads

• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher

General Information

Precautionary measures

To ensure that your Freecom Hard Drive Quattro functions properly, please take note

of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and

damage the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro.

• Safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro via your operating system (the "unplug

or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the cable or

power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result in data

loss.

• Do not drop the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro or expose it to other kinds of sudden

mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Freecom Hard

Drive Quattro.

• Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro when the ambient temperature is below

10°C or above 35°C.

• If the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro is moved from a cool environment to a warmer

environment, please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature

before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the

drive enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.

• Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro. When liquids

are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will

damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.

• Do not use the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro in a dusty environment. Dust inside the

enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.

• Opening the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro will void the warranty.

• Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

can be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 1.1 port, however, the

performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro will be much

lower than when the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port.

• Only use the power adapter that was supplied with the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro.

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

Foryourconvenience,theFreecomHardDriveQuattrohasbeenpartitioned(1partition)and

pre-formatted (FAT32 file system). The FAT32 format ensures maximum interchangeability

of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro between different computers. Should you choose to

formattheFreecomHardDriveQuattroinanotherfilesystem(e.g.NTFS),pleasebeawareof

possibleproblemswhenconnectingtheFreecomHardDriveQuattrotoanothercomputer

than the one you used for formatting.

Rear view

FireWire 400

2x FireWire 800

eSATA

USB 2.0

Power

Power On/Off

Switch

Hardware Installation

Chapter 1: Hardware Installation

WARNING! Only connect the Hard Drive Quattro via the USB, Firewire or

eSATA port. Never use ports at the same time!

Remove the plastic protective cover sheets from the front and rear of the drive.

Before connecting the cables make sure the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro is switched off.

1. Connect the interface cable (USB, Firewire or eSATA) to the

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro.

2. Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Hard

Drive Quattro and the power supply itself to the socket.

3. Connect the interface cable (USB, Firewire or eSATA) to the

interface port (USB, Firewire or eSATA) of your computer.

4. Switch on the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro.

Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1, the Freecom Hard

DriveQuattrocanbeconnectedtoallUSBports.WhenconnectedtoaUSB

1.1 port, however, the performance (data transfer rate) of the Freecom

Hard Drive Quattro will be much lower than when the drive is connected

to a USB 2.0 port.

ForoptimumperformancetheFreecomHardDriveQuattroshouldalways

be connected to a USB 2.0 interface.

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

1.1 Power Switch

The hard drive inside the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro is always powered, even if the

cable is disconnected from your computer. Therefore, please turn off the Freecom Hard

Drive Quattro if it is not used. This saves power and increases the lifetime of the hard

drive. The power switch is on the rear of the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro.

Attention!BeforeswitchingofftheFreecomHardDriveQuattromanually,

make sure to safely remove the Freecom Hard Drive Quattro via your

operating system (the „unplug or eject hardware“ option in the Windows

taskbar). Failing to do so may result in loss of data.

1.2 LED

LED off: Device power is off

LED on: HD switched on

LED flashes: Data transfer

Chapter 2: Driver Installation

Under Windows XP / Vista and Mac OS X a separate Freecom driver is not required. The

drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro into the port of the computer.

Installation of the application software

Chapter 3: Installation of the application software

3.1 Installation software PC

1. Click on "StartPC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Software Installation" -> "NTI Shadow", "NTI Ripper" or other software. The

installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen, confirm with "Next" in

order to continue with the installation.

3.1.1 Saving Freecom data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded

onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("My

Documents"/"Freecom"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally)

reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive.

Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:

1. Click on the button „Save Freecom files“.

2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in

"My Documents".

Freecom Hard Drive Quattro

3.2 Installation software Mac

1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Freecom start menu

opens.

2. Click on "Install NTI Shadow". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on

the screen, confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.

3.2.1 Saving Freecom data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto

the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("Documents"/

"Freecom"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally) reformat

the drive or delete these files from the drive.

Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:

1. Click on the button "Save Freecom files".

2. All provided data on the Freecom hard drive will be saved to the folder "Freecom" in

"Documents".

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