HP KC783AA HP PD3200 Pocket Media Drive - User's Guide - Page 9

Installing Drivers and Software NOTE: Only install the applications that are compatible with your language and your computer operating system. To install HP Pocket Media Drive drivers and software: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Computer, and then double-click the HP Pocket Media Drive icon. 2 Open the PMD folder. 3 Double-click HPDI.exe. 4 Select the items you want to install by placing a check in the check box next to the software. 5 Click Install, and then follow the onscreen instructions to install the software program. The programs are installed automatically. 6 After installing the software, restart the computer. If available, read the NEWUPDATE file for any updates and changes to the software programs. Formatting the Drive for Windows CAUTION: Reformatting a hard disk drive destroys all data on the drive. If you have data that you want to keep, back up the data before reformatting the disk drive. Your HP Pocket Media Drive was formatted at the factory for the NT file system (NTFS). This file system supports large media files that are larger than 4GB. Some computers use the FAT32 file system. FAT32 is a file system that organizes files on the computer. This system is standard for Windows Me and is supported under Windows XP. With FAT32, a single file is limited in size to 4GB. This may create a problem when you are creating backup files. If you need to use this disk drive on a computer that is formatted with FAT32, you need to reformat the drive. If your computer has Windows Me and you upgrade to Windows XP, your computer is automatically reformatted to use the NTFS. Reformatting the drive with a FAT32 file system If you have an older operating system such as Windows Me, you may need to reformat the HP Pocket Media Drive with a FAT32 file system. Some older BIOS versions only support 4GB to 16GB partitions. If you do not want your disk drive partitioned, go to the BIOS manufacturer's Web site to download a BIOS upgrade. To reformat the disk drive with FAT32 on a Windows Me system: 1 Make sure the HP Pocket Media Drive is NOT connected to the computer. 2 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel. 4 Double-click System. 5 Click the Device Manager tab. 6 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives connected to your system. 7 Write down the drive(s) listed so you'll be able to correctly identify the new drive when it appears. 8 Close the System Properties window and the Control Panel window. 9 Connect the HP Pocket Media Drive to the computer. See "Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay" on page 3. 10 Click Start on the taskbar. 11 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel. 12 Double-click System. 13 Click the Device Manager tab. 14 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives connected to your system. 15 Select the new drive from the Disk drive list. The new drive is the drive that was not listed before in step 6. 16 Click Properties. 17 Click the Settings tab. 18 Make sure that the Removable check box has a check mark next to it. HP Pocket Media Drive User's Guide 5