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Installation-Software

Windows Systems

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Installation on a Windows system requires either Windows 98-Second Edition, Windows Millenium, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003. FireWire is not supported on Windows 95, earlier versions of Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 and earlier.

Windows 98/ME

Note: Please be sure to have yourWindows

 

98/ME installation CD available as it

(for Windows ME installation, please skip to step 4)

may be required during installation.

1.Before connecting your MicroNet Firewire Storage Device, please install the Microsoft 1394 (Microsoft Support Document Q242975). This update can be downloaded from Microsoft or from the MicroNet Support web page.

2.Connect and power on your MicroNet Firewire Storage Device, and reboot your computer.

3.Plug and Play will detect your MicroNet Drive and will install the necessary software. Should any Version Conflict dialog boxes pop up, click YES to keep the existing files. Do not click on the cancel button, as this will prohibit the drivers from loading properly. If Windows cannot find the driver, please download the appropriate driver from the MicroNet support web site, decompress it to a temporary directory, and direct Windows to that directory in the driver installation dialog. These dialog boxes will only display the first time you install your drive.

4.Right click on “My Computer” on your desktop, and select Properties. Click on the Device Manager tab (top illustration,) expand the “Disk Drives” icon, locate and select the new device, and click the “Properties” button.

5.Under the “Settings” Tab, check the “removable” checkbox (See bottom illustration)

6.Press the “OK” button and reboot. Your MicroNet Firewire Storage Device is ready to use!

Windows 2000/XP

Windows ME, 2000, and Windows XP will autodetect your MicroNet Storage Devices and mount them automatically!

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