Transcend StoreJet TS250GSJ25C, User Manual

Page 1: ...StoreJet 25C User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...porting 3 Power 3 Reminders 4 Product Overview 5 Connecting to a Computer 6 Disconnecting from a Computer 8 Windows 8 Mac OS 9 0 or Later 8 Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later 9 Formatting the Hard Drive 10 Windows 2000 XP 10 Windows 7 Vista 11 Mac OS 14 Linux 16 Troubleshooting 17 Specifications 19 Ordering Information 19 Transcend Limited Warranty 20 ...

Page 3: ...ers documents photos music and videos to and from desktop or notebook computers In addition the StoreJet 25 comes with very useful software that can increase your mobile productivity This User s Manual is designed to help you get the most from your new device please read both in detail before using the StoreJet 25 Note The StoreJet elite software only works in Windows please see the Software User ...

Page 4: ...acity hard drive for storing carrying and backing up files Completely USB powered No external power supply or battery needed High Speed data transfer rates up to 480Mbits per second Includes StoreJet elite data management software LED power and data transfer activity indicator System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port exquisite One of following Operating Systems OS W...

Page 5: ...you decide to store data on your StoreJet 25 we strongly advise that you regularly backup the data to a computer or other storage medium To ensure High Speed USB 2 0 data transfer rates when using your StoreJet 25 with a computer please check that the computer has the relevant USB drivers If you are unsure about how to check this please consult the computer or motherboard User s Manual for USB dri...

Page 6: ... to a computer and always ensure that the cable you are using is in good condition NEVER use a cable that is frayed or damaged Ensure nothing is resting on the USB cable and that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on Reminders Always follow the procedures in the Disconnecting from a Computer section to remove the StoreJet from your computer 4 ...

Page 7: ...Product Overview Figure 1 StoreJet 25C Mini USB Port 5 ...

Page 8: ...he small end of the USB Y cable into the Mini USB port on the StoreJet 25 2 Plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computer On some older computers the power supplied by the USB port is below the required 5V DC power In this instance please connect the spare large connector on the provided USB Y cable to a second USB port on the computer This will pr...

Page 9: ...are icon will appear on the Windows System Tray The StoreJet 25 s internal hard drive comes pre formatted for FAT32 Figure 4 F is an example drive letter the letter in your My Computer window may differ 4 Once connected you can use the StoreJet 25 as an external hard drive to transfer data to and from your computer Simply drag and drop files or folders onto the Local Disk drive letter that represe...

Page 10: ...o continue Figure 5 Safely Remove Hardware 3 A window will appear stating The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system Figure 6 Safe to Remove Hardware WARNING To prevent data loss always use this procedure to remove the StoreJet from Windows Mac OS 9 0 or Later Drag and drop the Disk icon that represents your StoreJet 25 into the Trashcan Then unplug your StoreJet ...

Page 11: ...Figure 7 Drag StoreJet 25 drive icon into the Trashcan Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later Execute umount mnt Storejet to un mount the device Then unplug your StoreJet 25 from the USB port 9 ...

Page 12: ...duct any StoreJet model 2 When the download is complete extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer s hard drive not the StoreJet 25C and run the StoreJetFormatter exe application 3 Plug the StoreJet 25C into an available USB port on a Windows 2000 XP computer 4 Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive 5 In the Store...

Page 13: ...rmat Complete 10 Click the Close button to finish and exit Windows 7 Vista 1 Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend s online Download Center at http www transcendusa com Support DLCenter index asp the software can be located by selecting Storage Devices StoreJet Drives any StoreJet product any StoreJet model 2 When the download is complete extract the downloaded ZIP file to your compu...

Page 14: ...fferent USB drive 5 Right click StoreJetFormatter exe and select Run as Administrator Figure 11 Run as administrator 6 The User Account Control window will appear Select Allow to continue Figure 12 Allow Transcend s StoreJet Format Utility to run in Vista 7 7 In the StoreJet Format Utility window click the Refresh button 8 The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 25C drive 12 ...

Page 15: ...Figure 13 The Utility will automatically detect the StoreJet 25 drive 9 Press Start Figure 14 Press Start 10 A confirmation window will appear Press OK to begin formatting the drive 13 ...

Page 16: ...eJet 25 into an available USB port on your MAC computer 2 Unplug all other external storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different drive 3 Click the Initialize button Figure 16 Unreadable drive pop up window 4 In the Disk Utility window select the new drive from the list on the left 5 Select the Erase tab 6 Choose the Volume Format you want Mac OS Extended j...

Page 17: ...rmat file system 7 Input a name for your new drive otherwise your drive will be named Untitled 8 Click the Erase button in the bottom right corner of the window Figure 18 Name your drive optional 9 Click Erase again to confirm 15 ...

Page 18: ...ter 2 Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive 3 Type fdisk dev sda replace dev sda with your actual USB device 4 Press p 5 Press n 6 Press w 7 Type mkfs ext3 dev sda1 8 Go to etc fstab and add dev sda1 mnt usbdrive auto user noauto 0 0 9 Type mkdir mnt usbdrive 10 Type mount mnt usbdrive 16 ...

Page 19: ...ort however the power supplied by the USB port on some older computers is below the 5V DC required to power the StoreJet 25 In this instance please connect the spare large end of the USB Y cable to a second USB port on your computer This will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive Spare USB connector is for providing additional power 4 Is your StoreJet 25 connected to a Mac keyboa...

Page 20: ...1 Ensure that the StoreJet 25 is properly connected to the USB port s on your computer 2 Ensure that the USB port is working properly If not try using an alternate USB port 18 ...

Page 21: ...r Supply 5V DC supplied from the USB port s Max Transfer Speed 480Mbits per second Operating Temperature 5 41 to 55 131 Certificates CE FCC BSMI Warranty 2 years Ordering Information Device Description Capacity Transcend P N StoreJet 25C 250GB TS250GSJ25C StoreJet 25C 320GB TS320GSJ25C StoreJet 25C 500GB TS500GSJ25C 19 ...

Page 22: ...roduct casing or any physical damage abuse or alteration to the product s surface including all warranty or quality stickers product serial or electronic numbers will also void the product warranty Transcend is not responsible for recovering any data lost due to the failure of a hard drive device Transcend s StoreJet 25 must be used with devices that conform to the recommended industry standards T...