
Review
Opened the Amazon box, plugged in the unit, renamed “Autorun.inf” to “-Autorun.inf”, copied my favorite portable synch program (Toucan) to the drive, and proceeded to do a data dump. All in all, a quite smooth operation.
Then of course, the thing turned off after five minutes. Downloaded “FreeAgentCN.zip” from Seagate (which was an incredible 72 megs), installed it, set power down to thirty minutes, and uninstalled it. The software created a new “autorun.inf” in the drive’s root folder which was also renamed.
Seriously Seagate, an empty 500g disk that requires a 72 meg download and install just to change the power down settings on a portable device? There really should be a tiny PowerSettings.exe on the drive.
Transfer rates seem to be about 1 gig per minute – quite acceptable.
Feature
- Plug n¿ play with no software to install
- Simply drag-and-drop to save files
- 5400 RPM performance, 320GB
- Built-in power management ensures energy-efficient operation
- USB 2.0 Powered
Overview
Seagate external portable drives are compact and perfect for on-the-go. Instantly add more storage space to your computer and take large files with you when you travel. Setup is straightforward, simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. Plus, it is automatically recognized by Windows® operating system, so there is no software to install and nothing to configure. Saving files is easy too, just drag-and-drop. It¿s not just easy to use, but it¿s fast and energy efficient too. Enjoy fast data transfer speed with USB 2.0 connectivity and 5400 RPM drive performance. Built-in power management ensures energy efficient operation. Seagate has delivered proven, reliable storage solutions for over 30 years. As of 2008, Seagate has shipped over one billion hard drives. Seagate continues to stand behind its quality by including a 2-year limited warranty.
Specifications
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