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USB External Hard Drive
Enclosure
Introduction
This enclosure allows you to build a USB external hard drive. The USB external hard drive is a portable, compact hard drive that provides a fast and easy way to add more storage space to your computer. The drive is Plug & Play, which means you can connect the drive to your computer while the computer is running.
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Introduction | 2 |
System requirements | 2 |
Components | 2 |
Installing the hard drive | 2 |
Using the drive | 2 |
Legal notices | 4 |
Français | 5 |
Español | 8 |
System requirements |
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Hardware
• Notebook or desktop computer with a USB 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 port.
Operating system
•Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows 98SE or
•Mac OS 8.60 or later
Components
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•USB
•DC
•USB data
•USB power
Installing the hard drive
To install the hard drive into the case:
1Remove the hard drive case from the package.
Introduction
2Remove the front cover, then remove the circuit board from the case.
3Plug the hard drive into the IDE connector. Make sure it is firmly connected.
4Insert the circuit board with the hard drive into the case.
5Attach the front cover to the case, then tighten the screws as shown below.
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Using the drive
Connecting the drive to your computer
To connect the USB hard drive to your computer:
1Turn on your computer.
2Plug the USB data cable into the hard drive’s USB port and into a USB port on your computer.
3Plug the USB power cable into the hard drive’s DC jack and into a different USB port on your computer.
Installing the driver
If your computer uses Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or a Mac OS version above 8.6, you do not need to install a driver.
If you are using Windows 98SE, you must install a USB driver. The driver is found on the CD that is included with the hard drive.
