required. When you connect the USB 2.0 Y cable to your computer, use both A male-type connectors to make sure the enclosure has sufficient power.

USB 2.0 A male-type connector for data and bus power

USB 2.0 A male-type connector for additional power

The operating system automatically detects and sets up the new drive.

If the drive is correctly detected, a new drive letter is assigned (for Macs, the new drive letter appears on your desktop) and the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the bottom right side of your taskbar.

Notes for Windows users:

If you do not see an additional drive in your system, you must partition and format the new hard drive. Use Disk Management in Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

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