Dynex DX-HDEN20, User Manual

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2 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 ................................................................... 2
Using the 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 data cable.
• DC jack—Connects to the USB power cable.
• USB data cable—Connects the USB hard drive to a USB port on
your computer.
• USB power cable—Connects the USB hard drive to an additional
USB port on your computer for power.
Installing the hard drive
To install the hard drive into the case:
1 Remove the hard drive case from the package.
2 Remove the front cover, then remove the circuit board from the
case.
3 Plug the hard drive into the IDE connector. Make sure it is firmly
connected.
4 Insert the circuit board with the hard drive into the case.
5 Attach the front cover to the case, then tighten the screws as
shown below.
Using the drive
Connecting the drive to your computer
To connect the USB hard drive to your computer:
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Plug the USB data cable into the hard drive’s USB port and into a
USB port on your computer.
3 Plug the USB power cable into the hard drive’s DC jack and into a
different USB port on your computer.
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.
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