Freecom FHD-XS User Manual

Rev. 405

10FREECOM FHD-XSGB11.2 Deinstallation of the Freecom Personal Media SuiteIn order to remove the Freecom Personal Media Suite from your computer,please

11GB2CHAPTER 2: Hardware InstallationConnect the USB cable to the interface port of your computer.Since USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1,

12FREECOM FHD-XSGB3CHAPTER 3: Driver installation (PC only)Under Windows ME / 2000 / XP a separate Freecom driver is not required. Thedrivers will be

13GB34. In the next window select "Search for the best driver for your device.(Recommended)". Click on "Next".5. Make sure that th

14FREECOM FHD-XSGB36. The Hardware Wizard finds a "Freecom FHD-XS".By clicking on "Next" the necessary files will be installed. Af

15GB4CHAPTER 4: Daily use of the FHD-XS with Freecom PersonalMedia Suite software (PC only)4.1 Creating a SYNC folderAfter the installation of the FH

16FREECOM FHD-XSGB34.3 Status of LEDs EL ring on: FHD-XS on EL ring flickers: Access to the FHD-XS LED button on/ SYNC button pressed/LED ring flic

17GB5CHAPTER 5:The User Interface of the FreecomPersonal Media Suite (PC only)1 Tabs for configuration of the Freecom Personal Media Suite components-

18FREECOM FHD-XSGB51. "Show splash screen": Deactivate this function to prevent the display of thestart screen when starting the program.2.

19GB55.2.2 Removing files / folders from the Autorun list1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the "Autorun" tab.2. Select the

2FREECOM FHD-XSGBWarning !All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identifi-cation purposes and may be trademarks or r

20FREECOM FHD-XSGB55.3.2 Opening the Secure&Compress folder1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab"Secure&Compress&qu

21GB55.3.5 Deleting the Secure&Compress folderClick on "Delete folder" in order to delete the selected Secure&Compress folder.ATTENT

22FREECOM FHD-XSGB5Please note: Your changed password applies to all files and folders encryptedfrom the time of the change. For files and folders whi

23GB55.4.2 Creating a new SYNC folder1. Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and select the tab "Freecom SYNC".Click on "Change folder

24FREECOM FHD-XSGB55.4.5 Synchronisation of files and foldersThere are three possibilities for the synchronization of your files:1. Press the SYNC but

25GB55.4.6 Changing the SYNC foldera) Open the Freecom Personal Media Suite and click on the tab "FreecomSYNC".b) Click on "Change fold

26FREECOM FHD-XSGB5Synchronization of new or changed filesThis example shows how you can synchronize files which were changed orcreated on the FHD-XS,

27GB55.5 Skip files during synchronizationIf you want to skip just one file out of many, please click on this file with the rightmouse button and sele

28FREECOM FHD-XSGB5If you wish to keep the file, please click with the right mouse button on the fileand select "Dont Delete". The file wil

29GB55.5.2 What do I need the SYNC button for?The FHD-XS comes with a special feature, which is unique for this kind ofproduct: SYNC. SYNC is a combin

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30FREECOM FHD-XSGB5This is what you have to do:Follow the instruction in the manual to install the FHD-XS and the SYNC-folder.Mark the files and folde

31GB5This is what you have to do:Follow the instruction in the manual to install the FHD-XS and the SYNC folder.Mark the files and folders you want to

32FREECOM FHD-XSGB6CHAPTER 6: Partitioning your FHD-XS (PC only)6.1 General informationYour FHD-XS was partitioned and formatted to provide you with t

33GB6Example for different partitions with different file systems on oneFHD-XSNTFS FAT3240 GB 20GB 20 GBThe example above is a good solution for Windo

34FREECOM FHD-XSGB66.3.1 Deleting a partition on the FHD-XS under Windows 98SE / METhe following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your

35GB66.3.2 Creating a partition on the FHD-XS under Windows 98 SE / METhe following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on yourFHD

36FREECOM FHD-XSGB6Note: Partition size of large hard disks will not be displayed correctly!However partitioning results will be OK.7. Select Option 1

37GB612. Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner ofyour screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk. Afterw

38FREECOM FHD-XSGB66.3.4 Formatting partitions on the FHD-XS under Windows 98SE / ME1. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your deskto

39GB66.4 Partitioning your FHD-XS under Windows XP / 20006.4.1 Deleting a partition on the FHD-XS under Windows XP / 20001. Click with the right mouse

4FREECOM FHD-XSGBGeneral InformationThe following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensuretrouble-free operation.Hardware Requir

40FREECOM FHD-XSGB65. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select theoption "New Partition" (Windows 20

41GB67. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only onepartition is to be created. See next chapter (Creating two

42FREECOM FHD-XSGB610. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your FHD-XS. Your FHD-XSwill be formatted now and is ready-to-use a

43GB65.4.3 Creating two or more partitions on the FHD-XS under WindowsXP / 20001. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on

44FREECOM FHD-XSGB68. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated spacenow changed to "Free space&q

45GB69. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive" (Windows 2000:"Create Logical Drive"). The "New

46FREECOM FHD-XSGB7CHAPTER 6: TroubleshootingIssueAfter I connected the FHD-XS to mycomputer for the first time no FreecomSYNC folder has been created

WARRANTY (Valid in Europe/Turkey only):We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it.In order to avoid unnecessary

5GBGeneral InformationPrecautionary measuresTo ensure that your Freecom FHD-XS functions properly, please take note of thefollowing precautions. If th

6FREECOM FHD-XSGBFHD-XS external hard driveThe hi-speed data transfer through the USB 2.0 interface makes it ideally suitablefor data-storage, file sh

7GB1CHAPTER 1: Installation of the Freecom Personal Media Suitesoftware (PC only)If you want to use the SYNC button on the FHD-XS, you need to install

8FREECOM FHD-XSGB13. Please read the license agreement carefully. To accept the license agree-ment, confirm with "Yes". Note: Clicking on &q

9GB15. In the dialogue "Options" you can select whether to create a link to theFreecom Personal Media Suite Software on the desktop and whet