The Store 'n' Save USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive by Verbatim offers insufficient storage capacity with USB 3.0 SuperSpeedââ interface. USB 3.0 offers up to 10 times faster data transmission rates than USB 2.0 (based on USB-bus speed) and thus enables an ultra-fast data transmission while travelling.The Store 'n' Save drive can be placed flat on demand or on its side to take as little space on your desk. When you turn on the Store 'n' Save drive, the Verbatim drive splash screen appears * that includes links to the software, user manuals and support, which contains the directory of your hard drive. ( * depending on the PC operating system)USB 3.0 is fully compatible with USB 2.0.Hard disks with less than 2 TB are formatted in FAT32 and can be used immediately in Windows or Mac OS X. Hard disks with more than 2 TB are formatted in NTFS, which is only compatible with Windows operating systems. Mac users need to reformat the hard drive into HFS+ to be fully compatible with Mac OS X operating systems. Formatting in HFS+ can be done with the Verbatim VHD formatter on the hard drive.The drive comes with the Nero BACKUP* software, which is already pre-installed. This allows you to plan, compress, encrypt, and ensure that you never lose important files.Moreover, the power saving software Green Button is also included with the Verbatim hard discs. Green Button stops the drive from rotating, if it is not being used. This enhances the efficiency and saves energy.There are 3 sleep-mode options. The interrupt mode can be set after 10 minutes of use or in increments of 10 minutes to 120 minutes. In order to interrupt the rotary movement of the drive immediately, double-click on the Green Button icon on the desktop. Alternatively, you can set the drive to Never Suspend the disc.* Not compatible with Mac OS.This text is machine translated.