Freecom Technologies 3.5 " / USB 2.0 / ESATA manual Troubleshooting, Issue Solution

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Chapter 8:  Troubleshooting

 

Issue

Solution

 

 

 

 

After I connected the Freecom Hard Drive

• InstalltheFreecomPersonalMediaSuite

 

Pro to my computer for the first time no

software and safely remove and recon-

 

Freecom SYNC folder has been created

nect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro

 

automatically.

• Followthe instructions onchapter5.4.2

 

 

Creating a new SYNC folder.

 

 

 

 

After installation of Freecom Personal

• Connect the Freecom Hard Drive Pro

 

Media Suite, the message "No Freecom

to your computer.

 

Hard Drive Pro external hard drive found."

• Check all connections between the

 

appears.

Freecom Hard Drive Pro, the power

 

 

supply and the computer.

 

 

• Safely remove and reconnect the Free-

 

 

com Hard Drive Pro.

 

 

 

 

Files deleted in the SYNC folder are still

You have to "Split From Original" the files

 

appearing during the synchronization.

from their counterparts before you may

 

 

delete them. Please refer to chapter 5.4.11.

 

 

Handling deleted files.

 

 

 

 

An empty folder is not synchronized.

Empty folders are not taken into account

 

 

during synchronization.

 

 

 

 

If you are working with the program "Total

The SYNC folder is opened by another

 

Commander" and are using the "send to"

program.Pleasecloseallapplicationswhich

 

dialog to add items to the SYNC folder, the

are using the SYNC folder.

 

message "The briefcase is in use on another

 

 

computer" could appear.

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough memory on the target drive

Delete files on the target drive (Free-

 

(Freecom Hard Drive Pro) during creation

com Hard Drive Pro) or select less files.

 

of SYNC folder.

 

 

 

 

 

Notenoughmemoryonthetargetdrive(Free-

Delete files on the target drive (Freecom

 

com Hard Drive Pro) during synchronization.

Hard Drive Pro).

 

 

 

 

Data on the Freecom Hard Drive Pro can

Check with which file system the Freecom

 

be read, but not written.

HardDriveProwasformatted.OnlywithFAT

 

 

32 data on the drive under different operat-

 

 

ing systems can be read and written.

 

 

 

 

There is no response when I press the

Make sure PMS is installed, make sure the

 

sync button.

device and computer are on. When con-

 

 

nected over eSATA in some cases the sync

 

 

button may not function due to a known

 

 

compatibilityissueoftheeSATAhost.Inthis

 

 

case the sync process can also be initiated

 

 

from the PMS by clicking“sync now”or you

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can use the USB 2.0 connection.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Hard Drive PRO Freecom Technologies Germany Contents of the box Dear userChapter Mac General InformationSystem requirements Precautionary measures Recommended sequence of installation Freecom Hard Drive Pro external hard driveInstallation of the Freecom software PC Installation of the Freecom Personal Media SuiteFreecom Hard Drive Pro Deinstallation of the Freecom Personal Media Suite Installation of the Freecom Backup Software Uninstallation of the Freecom Backup Software Hardware Installation Power Button Sync ButtonCreating a Sync folder PC Driver installationDaily use of the Freecom Hard Drive Pro Configuration User Interface of the Freecom Personal Media Suite PCAutorun Adding files / foldersAdd / Select Folders Secure&CompressRemoving files / folders from the Autorun list Decrypting files and folders Opening the Secure&Compress folderEncrypting files and folders Changing the password Deleting the Secure&Compress folderWhat is Freecom SYNC? Freecom SyncAdding files into the Sync folder Creating a new Sync folderOpening the Sync folder Changing the Sync folderSynchronisation of files and folders Usage of the Sync folder with other computers Synchronization of new or changed filesSkip files during synchronization Handling deleted files Select Update and Split From Original Select Yes Office use Copying files into the Sync folderHome use Using the Freecom Backup Software PC Wizard ModeSelection of the files to back up Predefined backup Backup optionsSelect a directory Summary of the settings made BackupUser-defined backup Select drivesFile types to back up Add extensions Folders that should not be backed upSummary of the settings made File types to back up extensions Advanced ModeSelect source Select backup mode Selecting the target driveOptions File System features Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive ProPartitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Windows XP Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro Select Primary partition and click on Next Next Freecom Hard Drive Pro To Free space Freecom Hard Drive Pro Partitioning your Freecom Hard Drive Pro under Mac OS Troubleshooting Issue SolutionWarranty