Transcend Information TS120GSJ18M, 18 mobile user manual Connecting to a Computer︱

Connecting to a Computer︱

If you want to use the StoreJet® 18 as an external hard drive to upload/download data to and from your computer, you will need to connect it to a USB port on the computer using the provided USB Y-cable.

Figure 3: Mini USB to Standard-A USB cable (USB Y-cable)

1.Plug the small end of the USB Y-cable into the Mini USB port on the StoreJet® 18.

2.Plug the large end of the cable into an available USB port on your desktop, or notebook computer.

*On some older computers, the power supplied by the USB port is below the required 5V DC power. In this instance, please connect the spare large connector on the provided USB Y-cable to a second USB port on the computer. This will provide the additional power necessary to run the drive.

Figure 4: Connecting to a Computer

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