HP PD0800 Pocket Media Drive - Manual (Page 6)

HP Pocket Media Drive features
WARNING: To avoid hardware damage
and data loss, please read “Safe Handling
Information” at the beginning of this
document before attempting to install or
use the HP Pocket Media Drive.
Your HP Pocket Media Drive is a preformatted,
portable, external hard disk drive that allows you to
quickly and easily store a large number of digital
music, photo, video, recorded TV, gaming, or other
data files.
Some HP computers include a specially designed
drive bay where you can install and remove the
HP Pocket Media Drive without turning off the
computer and without using a USB cable.
Your HP Pocket Media Drive has the following
features:
Plug and Play
installation with
most computers Uses USB 2.0 for power supply
and high-speed transfer of
data, with backward
compatibility to USB 1.1.
Large storage
capacity The large storage capacity
allows you to easily store files
from your digital cameras,
digital video camcorders, and
MP3 players.
Integrated
software (select
models only) Helps you back up and
manage a large number of
files. Perform system backups
for added data security and
quickly transfer data between
computers.
Compatibility Works with most computers,
notebooks, and any Plug and
Play–ready port so you may
easily share files between
computers.
Compact design The drive is lightweight and
small.
Warm swappable
convenience When disconnecting the drive,
you do not need to turn off the
computer.
Preformatted This drive is preformatted
in NTFS (NT file system).
NOTE: To disconnect your drive, see “Disconnecting
the Drive Safely” on page 4.
NOTE: Your drive displays a drive capacity that is
slightly less than the capacity stated on the box. This
is normal.
System Requirements
The following are the system minimum requirements:
•
Windows Me, XP Home or Professional, or XP
Media Center Edition
•
32MB RAM or more as required by Windows
•
Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, depending
on model
Getting Started with Your
HP Pocket Media Drive
You can get started with your drive in a few easy
steps. First connect the HP Pocket Media Drive to your
computer using the provided USB cable, or by
inserting the drive into an HP computer with the
appropriate drive bay (optional). Next, install your
software and drivers, which are located on the drive’s
hard disk. See software and drivers installation
instructions on the back of the setup poster or in your
Limited Warranty and Support Guide.
Inserting the HP Pocket Media
Drive into an HP computer with an
integrated drive bay
Your drive is designed to work with most computers as
an external drive that is connected using a USB cable,
but it also can be inserted into specially designed HP
computers. These computers have a special drive bay
that connects to the drive using an internal USB
connector. The drive can be easily inserted and
removed from the hard drive bay without turning off
the computer, this is sometimes referred to as warm
swappable.
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