SmartDisk FireWire 800 manual Storing and Transferring Data

To connect FireLite to a FireWire 800 port on your Macintosh, first locate the beta (9-pin to 9-pin) cable that was included in your package. Now connect one end of the beta cable to an open FireWire 800 port on your Macintosh, and connect the other end of the beta cable to either one of the ports on your SmartDisk hard drive. Your hard drive will appear on the desktop as a new disk.

Storing and Transferring Data

Once your SmartDisk hard drive is connected to a computer, it can be accessed and used like any other removable disk. You can drag files to your SmartDisk hard drive’s icon to copy them, navigate to your hard drive in Open or Save dialog boxes, or delete files stored on your SmartDisk hard drive. For information on copying, opening, or deleting files, consult your computer’s documentation.

Disconnecting FireLite from a Macintosh Computer

Your SmartDisk hard drive is hot-pluggable; it can be connected and disconnected without restarting your computer. To disconnect your SmartDisk hard drive at any time, simply perform the following steps.

Note: Please be careful to follow the correct procedure when disconnecting your SmartDisk hard drive. Simply unplugging the hard drive without first following the instructions below may result in damage to your hard drive and/or loss of data.

1.If you have files located on your SmartDisk hard drive open in any application, close them.

2.Locate the icon for your SmartDisk hard drive on the desktop, and drag it to the trash.

You may also simply shut down your computer with your SmartDisk hard drive connected, and then disconnect it.

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