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Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive
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Turning off/disconnecting the Toshiba drive
To avoid losing or corrupting data stored on the Toshiba desktop
external hard drive, be sure to follow the instructions in this section
when you want to turn off the drive or disconnect it from your
computer.
Do not turn off or remove the external storage device while it is
writing or reading media.
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Never turn off or disconnect an external storage device during
data read/write. Doing so can cause data loss.
If the external hard drive is connected to your computer with an
eSATA cable, always shut down the computer before turning off or
disconnecting the drive. Failure to do so may cause data corruption
or loss.
The procedure for turning off/disconnecting the drive varies
depending upon the type of connection (USB or eSATA) you are
using.
If you are using a USB connection
To turn off/disconnect the Toshiba drive if you are using a USB
connection:
1
Wait until all read/write activity stops (the power/drive in-use
light will stop flashing).
2
Close all Toshiba drive-related applications (for example, the
Backup Software Control Pad and the Drive Monitor/Disk
Properties window) by following these steps:
a
Click the Close (X) button to close each window.
b
Right-click each drive application icon in the Notification
area/System tray of your Windows
®
desktop and select
Exit.
3
Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the
Notification area/System tray of your Windows
®
desktop.
(Sample Image) The Safely Remove Hardware icon in the
Notification area/System tray
