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System Requirements for Mac
• Power Macintosh (G5, G4, G3, iBook, PowerBook or iMac)
• Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X
• Available data port:
- USB 2.0 users: USB port
- FireWire 400 users: 6-pin FireWire port
- FireWire 800 users: 9-pin FireWire port
• PushButton Backup:
- Mac OS x v.10.2 or later
- 128 MB of RAM
Mac OS 9 Users:
• Mac OS 9 does not support USB 2.0. If using the USB 2.0
interface on Mac OS 9, the Drive will operate at USB 1.x
speeds.
• For FireWire connectivity, Mac OS 9 requires FireWire soft-
ware version 2.7 or later from Apple. If you have Mac OS
9.1 or later you already have FireWire 2.7 or later. Mac OS 9
updates are available at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.
html?artnum=75288.
USB 1.x compatibility:
This device is backward compatible with USB 1.x. However, if
you connect this device to a USB 1.x port, it will operate at
USB 1.x speeds (up to 12 Mbps).
FireWire users with laptops:
If your laptop has a 4-pin FireWire port, you will need a
FireWire cable with a 4-pin connector at one end. See “How
to Purchase Accessories.”
System Requirements for PC
• Minimum 233 MHz processor (Pentium, Celeron, AMD, etc.)
• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
• Available data port:
- USB 2.0 users: USB port
- FireWire 400 users: 6-pin FireWire port
- FireWire 800 users: 9-pin FireWire port
• PushButton Backup requires 128 MB of RAM
Windows XP/USB 2.0 users:
You must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later or the
Drive will operate at USB 1.x speeds. Go to www.microsoft.
com and click on the Windows Update link.
Windows 2000 users:
In order to use the USB 2.0 or the FireWire connection, you
must have Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later. Go to
www.microsoft.com and click on the Windows Update link.
Windows Me/USB 2.0 users:
You may need to update your Windows Me. We strongly
recommend getting the latest updates: go to www.micro-
soft.com and click on the Windows Update link.
Windows 98SE users:
• In order to use the USB 2.0 connection you must install the
USB 2.0 driver included on the supplied Software CD. (See
“Mounting a USB-Connected Drive” for instructions.)
• In order to use the FireWire connection, you need
Windows 98 Second Edition 1394 Storage Supplement.
You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/win-
dows98/downloads/default.asp.
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