Connecting the Solo to Your Computer

Step 1: Plug in the AC plug adapter and power cord

1.Plug the small end of the AC adapter into the Solo’s power port.

2.Plug the adapter into an AC outlet.

Step 2: Connecting the USB Cable

The USB cable has a flat connection on one end, and a square connection on the other end. The flat connection plugs into your computer. The square connection plugs into the Solo. Be sure to correctly insert the connectors or you may damage the Solo’s hard disk drive and void the warranty.

Step 3: Verifying that the Drive Mounts

Before storing data on the Solo, the drive must be “mounted” to the computers operating system. This means that the computers operating system has recognized at least one readable partition on the drive, and established a communication link with it.

For Windows, once the Solo is powered on the operating system should mount the drive in a few moments. A new drive icon/letter will