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Disconnecting an eSATA device

When you have finished using an eSATA device, you can follow the procedures below in order to disconnect it:

1.Wait for the indicator light of an eSATA device to go out to make sure all activity has stopped.

If you disconnect an eSATA device or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage an eSATA device or the drive.

2.Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on the Windows Taskbar.

3.Click an eSATA device that you want to remove.

4.Carefully pull an eSATA device’s eSATA/USB combo connector out from within the computer’s eSATA/USB combo port.

i.LINK (IEEE1394)

i.LINK (IEEE1394) is used for high-speed data transfer for a range of compatible devices such as:

■Digital video cameras■Hard disk drives■MO drives■Writable optical disc drives

i.LINK uses a four-pin connector, which does not carry any electric current. External devices will need their own power supply to operate.

Precautions

■Make a back-up of your data before transferring it to the computer. There is a possibility that the original data will be damaged. There is a particular risk that some frames will be deleted in the case of digital video transfer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for such loss of data.

■Do not transfer data in areas where static electricity is easily generated or in areas subjected to electronic noise. Data can be destroyed.

■If you are transferring data through an IEEE1394 hub, do not connect or disconnect other devices from the hub during data transfer. There is a likelihood that data will be damaged. Connect all devices to the hub before you turn on the computer’s power.

■You may not use any copyrighted video or music data copied from a video camera except for your personal enjoyment.

■If you connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from another i.LINK device that is currently exchanging data with the computer, data frames might be dropped.

■Make sure data transfer has ended or turn off the computer, before you:■Connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from the computer.

■Connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from another i.LINK device that is connected to the computer.

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