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Note:
1. For some old computers, the power supplied by the USB port is less than the
repuired 5V DC. In this instance, please connect the spare USB type A connector
of the USB Y-cable or power sharing cable to a second USB port on the PC/NB,
or use the 5V power adapter. This will provide the necessary additional power
to run the drive.
2. Never disconnect AC203 from a Computer during data transfer.
3. To prevent data loss, always use “Safe To Remove Hardware” in Windows OS.
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Chapter 7. Formatting the Hard Drive
AC203 with Hard Drive is preformatted as a single FAT32 partion for compatibility
with all updated Windows and Mac OS. The FAT32 files system has a maximum
individual file size limit of 4GB. If you want to use it with programs that generate
files larger than 4 GB, reformat the AC203 as NTFS drive (Windows), or a Mac OS
extended drive ( Mac).
For Windows Users
The following is the process how to format a hard drive:
1. Please use the USB cable to connect the storage device to the computer.
2. Please go to “Start”, right-click “My Computer” and then choose
“Management” to enter the “Computer Management” window.
The screen of “Computer Management”