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Introduction
USB External Hard Drive
Enclosure
Introduction
This enclosure allows you to build a USB external hard drive. The USB
external hard drive is a portable, compact hard drive that provides a fast
and easy way to add more storage space to your computer. The drive is
Plug & Play which means you can connect the drive to your computer
while the computer is running.
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................... 2
System requirements ....................................................................... 2
Components..................................................................................... 2
Installing the hard drive into the case .............................................. 2
Using the USB hard drive.................................................................. 2
Legal notices .................................................................................... 4
Français ....................................................... 5
Español ........................................................ 8
System requirements
Hardware
• Notebook or desktop computer with a USB 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 port.
Operating system
• Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows 98SE
or
• Mac OS 8.60 or later
Components
• LED—Indicates power and data-access status.
• USB port—Connects to the USB cable.
• USB cable—Connects the USB hard drive to your computer.
• Power adapter—Provides power to the USB hard drive.
Installing the hard drive into the
case
To install the hard drive into the case:
1
Remove the hard drive case from the package.
2
Remove the circuit board from the case.
3
Plug the hard drive into the IDE connector. Make sure it is firmly
connected.
4
Plug in the power connector. Make sure it is firmly connected.
5
Screw the hard drive onto the circuit board.
6
Insert the circuit board with the hard drive into the case, then
tighten the screws.
Using the USB hard drive
Connecting the USB hard drive to your
computer
To connect the USB hard drive to your computer:
1
Turn on your computer.
2
Plug the USB cable into the hard drive’s USB port.
3
Connect the AC power adapter to the hard drive’s DC jack, then
attach the adapter to an outlet.
4
Plug the USB cable into your computer’s USB port. The power
indicator turns on.
Installing the driver
If your computer uses Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or a
Mac OS version above 8.6, you do not need to install a driver.
If you are using Windows 98SE, you must install a USB driver. The driver is
found on the CD that is included with the hard drive.
If you are using Mac OS 8.6, you must install Mass Storage Support 1.3.5.
You can download USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from the Apple
Software Updates Web site at www.apple.com/support.
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