User manual SIMPLETECH 60000-00098-004

[. . . ] Windows ME, 2000 and XP No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrive Portable into an available USB port and Windows will install the files needed to use the drive. Mac OS 9. 2 and later No drivers are required. Plug SimpleDrive Portable into an available USB port and your computer will automatically detect the drive. For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple on your computer. [. . . ] Connect the USB plug on the other end of the cable to the computer's USB port. Only use the plug labeled "Power" when providing secondary power to SimpleDrive Portable (see "Connecting Secondary Power"). Avoid using the USB port on Macintosh computer keyboards. This port may not have enough power to adequately support the USB 2. 0 interface. SimpleDrive Portable supports plug-n'-play. After connecting the drive, it is ready to use. You don't need to restart your computer or install additional software. Connecting Secondary Power SimpleDrive Portable receives power through your computer's USB port. If the port cannot provide sufficient power to run the drive, use the USB/AUX PWR cable to supply additional power using two USB ports. Connect the USB socket on the USB/AUX PWR cable to SimpleDrive Portable. Connect the two USB plugs on the other end of the cable to two USB ports on your computer. SimpleDrive Portable can also be powered using an optional AC adapter available from SimpleTech. Visit our online store at www. simpletech. com. FORMATTING SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE SimpleDrive Portable is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory--allowing you to format the drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. However, Mac OS cannot write to NTFS formatted disks. To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrive Portable from both Windows and Macintosh computers, reformat the drive using the FAT file system format. For instructions on formatting disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer's operating system. Formatting SimpleDrive Portable deletes all existing data on the drive. 4 Formatting for Mac Use Only Mac users get better performance when SimpleDrive Portable is formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. To format the drive in Mac OS X, do the following: 1 Open Disk Utility and select your SimpleDrive Portable. 2 From the Volume Format list, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 3 Click the Erase button. Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows. VIEWING FILES ON SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE Viewing Files in Windows In Windows Explorer, SimpleDrive Portable appears as a "SimpleDrive" mapped to your computer. To access data on the drive, open My Computer to view the storage devices attached to your computer. Then, click on the SimpleDrive disk icon (the drive letter assigned to drive depends on your computer's hardware configuration). Viewing Files in Mac OS In the Finder, SimpleDrive Portable is represented by a "SimpleDrive" drive icon on the desktop. [. . . ] Phone: 1-800-945-3444 or 949-476-1180 Email Response: Go to www. simpletech. com/support, click the Return Merchandise (RMA), and then choose Need Technical Support. Online Chat: Go to www. simpletech. com/support and click . This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives EN 55022, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11. [. . . ]