Instruction Manual
6
Powering the Drive Enclosure
The hard drive enclosure requires no external power supply, as it is
capable of receiving enough power from the USB Bus to which it is
connected.
LED Indicator
The hard drive enclosure offers an LED indicator, to enable you to
monitor drive activity. When the enclosure is powered, the LED will
illuminate. While the hard drive is being accessed, the LED will blink.
Do not remove the enclosure from the host computer while the LED
is flashing, as it could damage the drive or the enclosure, resulting
in data loss.
Disconnecting the Hard Drive
Windows
1. Select the “Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon, located
in the task bar.
2. Select the storage device from the list that appears.
3. Wait for the message indicating that it is now safe to remove the
device.
Note:
Removing the connected drive prior to receiving
notification that it is safe to do so, could result in losing or
corrupting data stored on the drive. Once the Safe to Remove
Hardware message appears, please disconnect the enclosure
from the computer by removing the USB connection.
Mac OS X
To safely disconnect the attached drive from the host computer,
close any windows listing the contents of the removable drive. Once
