User’s Manual - CANVIO BASICS
EN_4
Connecting the drive to your computer
1. With your computer powered on and fully booted up, plug the USB 3.0 Standard-A connector into a USB port of
your host system, or an active USB HUB.
2. Now, plug the USB 3.0 micro-B connector into the corresponding port of the drive itself.
< Windows PC >
Immediately,
the Power/Data indicator light will illuminate
the drive will power up
the drive should mount and a new drive icon should appear in “My Computer”
< Mac >
Immediately,
the Power/Data indicator light will illuminate
the drive will power up and is ready to use
USB 3.0 Micro-B connector
USB 3.0 Standard-A connector
Power/Data indicator light
USB 3.0 host
backward compatible to USB 2.0
You may need USB 3.0 Express Card Host Controller for your computer if the computer doesn’t have
USB 3.0 port. You also can connect the device to USB 2.0 port of your computer, However the transfer
rate will be downgraded to that of USB 2.0.
1
2
3 4
NOTE
