Toshiba Canvio Desk imanfsac.pdf

This section lists important precautions which users of our product(s) (and 

anyone else) should observe in order to avoid injury and damage to property, 

and to ensure safe and correct use of our products. Please be sure that you 

understand the meanings of the labels and graphic symbols described below 

before you move on to the detailed descriptions of the precautions, and comply 

with the precautions stated.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, 

if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not 

avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not 

avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates practices that may cause property damage 

and other problems, but not personal injury.

Provides important information

* Serious injury including blindness, wounds, burns (low and high temperature), 

electric shock, fractures, and poisoning, etc. with long-lasting effects or that 

require hospitalization and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment.

* Minor or moderate injury includes wounds, burns, electric shock, etc. 

not requiring hospitalization and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment.

* Property damage means damage to device.

Do not leave parts such as plastic covers and the electric plug within reach of 

children and pets. Misuse of parts including, but not restricted to, accidental 

swallowing may cause choking and suffocation resulting in death or serious 

injury. If you suspect a part has been swallowed, immediately take 

appropriate emergency action and consult a doctor.
Do not place the drive on a shaky table, uneven, tilted surface or other unstable 

location. The drive may fall, causing damage to the drive or possibly injury.
Do not carry out improper maintenance or disassemble, as this may cause 

personal injury or may result in electric shock or fire
Do not expose the drive to wet or damp conditions, as this may result in 

electric shock or fire
Do not allow any liquids or metal objects such as screws, staples or paper 

clips to enter the drive. Foreign objects may create a short circuit, which may 

cause product damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injur .
Do not use the drive when the metal parts and plastic parts exhibit abnormal 

characteristics, as this may result in electric shock.
Do not use the drive if it has been dropped or damaged, as this may result in 

electric shock.
If the Product produces an odor, overheats or smokes, immediately turn off 

the device and disconnect the USB cable from the device. Failure to do so 

may result in fire, damage to the drive and/or personal injury including burns

and electric shock. Do not use the drive again. Please contact the store from 

which you purchased it.

Do not disconnect the USB cable while operating, as this may result in loss 

of data or damage to the drive.
Do not touch the USB cable while operating, as this may result in loss of data 

or damage to the drive.
Do not bump, drop or jar the drive, as this may result in loss of data or 

damage to the drive.
Do not use the drive at high or low temperatures or when the temperature 

changes suddenly. This may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. 

(Operating: 5°C - 35°C, Switch off: -40°C - 65°C)
Make sure that you backup as much data on the drive as you can to the 

other storage drive.
Do not use the drive when dew condensation is present, as this may result in 

loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not cover the drive during operation, as it may become overheated.
Do not use the drive during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear 

thunder, immediately turn off the devices to which the drive is connected, 

computer and peripherals, and disconnect the USB cable from the computer. 

An electric surge caused by lightning may result in loss of data or damage to 

the drive.
Do not clean the drive or any accessories with any chemicals. To clean the 

outside of the drive or the accessories, use a dry soft cloth. Use of chemicals 

may result in deterioration, deformation or discoloration of those items and 

the loss of data.

Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and

operating system.
USB3.0 is backward compatible with USB2.0
If the drive is not provided with enough power, it will not operate.
You may need a USB 3.0 Express Card Host Controller for your computer if 

the computer doesn’t have a USB 3.0 port. You can also connect the drive to 

your computer’s USB 2.0 port. 

However the transfer rate will be downgraded to that of USB2.0.
One Gigabyte (1GB) means 10

9

 = 1,000,000,000 bytes and one Terabyte 

(1TB) means 10

12

 = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 

10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using 

powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 

30

 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 

2

40

 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. 

Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will

vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system

and other factors.
Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 
Product specifications are subject to change without notice

Toshiba is not responsible for data corruption or data loss. (Toshiba will neither 

carry out any data recovery nor cover any data recovery costs.)
Toshiba is not responsible for any damage due to the failure or negligence of 

users, fire, earthquake, or other accident beyond the control of Toshiba.
Toshiba is not responsible under any circumstances if you do not follow the 

guidelines given in the user’s manual. 
Toshiba is not responsible under any circumstances for misuse of the 

connection apparatus and software. 
This product support is available only in the country where the Product was 

originally purchased.

This drive is used in standard applications such as office work  personal drive and 

household appliances. Toshiba Corporation shall not be liable except for this type 

of use. Do not use for special purposes (atomic controls, aeronautic or space 

systems, mass transport vehicle operating controls, medical devices for life 

support, or weapons firing controls) where particularly high reliability re uirements 

exist, where the pertinent levels of safety are not guaranteed, or where a failure 

or operational error could threaten a life or cause a physical injury.