HP Personal Media Drive User's Guide
HP Personal Media Drive User's Guide
HP Personal Media Drive User's Guide
Users Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 1
Safe Handling Information.........................................................................1
Care and Handling of Your HP Personal Media Drive ...................................1
HP Personal Media Drive Components ........................................................2
HP Personal Media Drive Features ..............................................................3
System Requirements..................................................................... 3
Getting Started with Your HP Personal Media Drive ....................... 4
Inserting the HP Personal Media Drive into HP PCs
with Integrated Drive Bay ..........................................................................4
Drive Indicators and Connectors.................................................................4
Connecting the Drive to a PC without a Drive Bay ........................................5
Locating the Drive.....................................................................................6
Disconnecting the Drive Safely ...................................................................6
Installing Drivers and Software ...................................................................6
Formatting the Drive for Windows ................................................. 7
Reformatting the Drive with a FAT32 File System...........................................7
Using Your HP Personal Media Drive Software............................... 8
Using Sonic BackUp MyPC SE for HP Software ............................................8
Restoring Damaged or Erased Files.............................................................9
Transferring Files to Another PC Manually ...................................................9
Playing Games.......................................................................................10
Using Your HP Personal Media Drive with a HP Media Center PC................10
Using the Security Lock............................................................................10
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 10
Getting Help ................................................................................ 11
HP Personal Media Drive Specifications........................................ 11
FCC Regulatory and Safety Information (USA Only)....................................12
DOC Statement (Canada Only)................................................................12
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households
in the European Union (European Union Only) ...........................................12
EMI Statement (European Union Only) ......................................................12
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HP Personal Media Drive Users Guide 1
Introduction
Thank you for selecting the HP Personal Media Drive.
This drive is an external hard disk drive with a large
capacity designed to quickly and easily store and
transfer media files such as digital photos, music,
video, and other important files.
The HP Personal Media Drive connects and
disconnects easily from a USB 2.0 connector on
the front or back of most PCs.
For some HP PCs, the HP Personal Media Drive
is designed to fit inside a horizontal or vertical
drive bay.
Your HP Personal Media Drive comes with backup
software (select models only) that is compatible with
most Microsoft
Windows
Operating systems.
Safe Handling Information
The HP Personal Media Drive is designed to be used
as a stationary unit. It is very important that you
handle this drive carefully to avoid hardware damage
and data loss. Please read the following warnings
before attempting to install, use, or move your
HP Personal Media Drive.
Care and Handling of Your
HP Personal Media Drive
WARNING: The warnings for the care and
handling of the HP Personal Media Drive
are listed below.
Do not move the drive while it is operating to avoid
hardware damage and potential data loss. You can
safely move your drive only when you have
properly disconnected and powered off the drive
through the operating system.
When running for long periods of time, the
aluminum case of the Personal Media Drive may
become very warm. This is part of the HP Personal
Media Drives advanced design and is completely
normal.
The built-in, low-noise fan is designed to
automatically turn on at pre-set temperatures. If you
are using the HP Personal Media Drive connected
externally to your PC, please place the drive in a
well-ventilated area.
Do not move the PC with the HP Personal Media
Drive attached to a USB port, or while inserted into
specially designed HP PC drive bays.
Incorrect handling, such as dropping the drive, can
cause data loss and invalidates the warranty.
Do not attempt to open the drives case. This action
voids the warranty.
Do not set the drive on its side, as it may fall over
and cause damage.
Do not remove any cables or power cords without
properly disconnecting the drive through the
operating system.
Do not set any liquids or drinks on the drive. Liquids
can damage the internal electronics.
Do not block airflow around the drive while the
drive is turned on.
Do not stack anything on top of the drive; this can
overheat and damage your drive.
HP Personal Media Drive
Components
Your HP Personal Media Drive components are listed
below:
A Pre-formatted USB 2.0 external hard disk
drive
B Quick setup document
Warranty and Support Guide
(not shown)
C 1.8 meter (6 foot) USB 2.0 cable
D Power adapter
E Power cable
A
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HP Personal 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 Personal Media Drive.
Your HP Personal Media Drive is a pre-formatted,
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 PCs include a specially designed drive bay
where you can install and remove the HP Personal
Media Drive without turning off the PC and without
using any external USB or power cables.
The HP Personal Media Drive has the following
features:
Plug and Play
installation
with most PCs
Uses USB 2.0 for 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 PCs.
Compatibility Works with most PCs, notebooks,
and any Plug and Play ready port
so you may easily share files
between PCs. Compatible with
Kensington