Transcend StoreJet 25P, User Manual

Page 1: ...StoreJet 25P User s Manual Version 1 2 ...

Page 2: ...ers 5 Product Overview 6 Installing a Hard Drive 7 Connecting to a Computer 9 Disconnecting from a Computer 11 Windows 11 Mac OS 9 0 or Later 11 Linux Kernel 2 4 or Later 12 Formatting the Hard Drive 13 Windows 2000 XP 13 Windows 7 Vista 14 Mac OS 17 Linux 19 Troubleshooting 20 Specifications 22 Recycling Environmental Considerations 23 Three year Limited Warranty 24 ...

Page 3: ...ring your vital data and information 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 Package Contents The StoreJet 25 package includes the following items StoreJet 25P Travel Pouch 1 Mini USB to 2 Standard A USB ...

Page 4: ...2 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 5: ...h USB 1 1 Easy Plug and Play operation no drivers required Completely USB powered No external power supply or battery needed Includes Transcend Elite data management software LED power and data transfer activity indicator System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port One of following Operating Systems OS Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS 9 0 or later...

Page 6: ...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 7: ... where it can be tripped over or stepped on If you have connected all ends of the USB cable and still have power related problems while reading writing data we recommend that you purchase a Transcend USB Power Adapter TS PA2A to provide the power necessary to operate the StoreJet 25 Reminders Always follow the procedures in the Disconnecting from a Computer section to remove the StoreJet from your...

Page 8: ...6 Product Overview Figure 1 StoreJet 25P Case Screw Mini USB Port ...

Page 9: ...uctions If a hard drive is already installed you can skip to the Connecting to a Computer section 1 Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the case screw 2 Hold the case firmly between your palms and slide in opposite directions to remove the cover 3 Place the hard drive face up into the case with its SATA connectors facing the circuit board 4 Gently push the hard drive onto the circuit board ...

Page 10: ...8 5 Reattach the front cover and slide it back into place 6 Reattach the case screw ...

Page 11: ... the 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 ...

Page 12: ...matted 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 represents the StoreJet 25 5 If you installed a brand new hard drive into your StoreJet 25 please follow t...

Page 13: ...t to 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 StoreJ...

Page 14: ...12 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 ...

Page 15: ... product any StoreJet model 2 When the download is complete extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer s hard drive not the StoreJet 25 and run the StoreJetFormatter exe application 3 Plug the StoreJet 25 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 Sto...

Page 16: ...0 Format 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 c...

Page 17: ... different 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 25 drive ...

Page 18: ...16 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 ...

Page 19: ...toreJet 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 Extende...

Page 20: ... Format 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 ...

Page 21: ...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 ...

Page 22: ... 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 provides additional power 4 Is your StoreJet 25 connected to a Mac keyboard If so unplug it and plug it into an availa...

Page 23: ...the drive to Mac s HFS format If you plan to regularly use the drive with both Windows and Mac computers we recommend formatting the drive to the FAT32 file system Keep in mind that formatting the drive will erase all existing data on the drive I cannot detect the StoreJet 25 in Linux If you installed a drive into the StoreJet 25P that was previously used in a Windows or Mac computer you may need ...

Page 24: ...27 4mm 81 25mm 14 5mm Weight with hard drive 158g Storage Media 2 5 inch SATA Hard Disk Drive Power Supply 5V DC supplied from the USB port s Connection Interface USB 2 0 Operating Temperature 5 41 to 55 131 Certificates CE FCC BSMI Warranty 3 years ...

Page 25: ...e correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potential negative consequences on the environment and human health Battery Disposal Your product contains a built in rechargeable battery covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries The correct disposal of ba...

Page 26: ... or environmental conditions including prolonged exposure to humidity acts of nature improper installation including connection to incompatible equipment or problems with electrical power including undervoltage overvoltage or power supply instability In addition damage or alteration of warranty quality or authenticity stickers and or product serial or electronic numbers unauthorized repair or modi...