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If the system 

doesn’t recognize 

the drive, turn on 

the power first, 

before connecting 

the USB/Firewire 

cable. 

 

 

Win98 does not 

support Firewire, 

you need to 

upgrade your OS to 

Win98SE or higher. 

 

 

 

For safe removal of 

your drive, always 

follow the unplug 

procedure. If not, an 

error message will 

show up. 

Installation on a PC (Microsoft Windows) 

 

Win2000 or WinXP with a USB or Firewire connection

  Turn on your Computer and start Windows 

  Connect the Prefect and turn it on 

  Let Windows search and install the driver automatically 

  Open “My Computer” to see your external drive 

 

Win98SE with a Firewire connection

  Turn on your Computer and start Windows 

  Connect the Prefect and turn it on 

  Let Windows search and install the driver automatically 

  Open “My Computer” to see your external drive 

 

Win98/SE with a USB connection

  Turn on your Computer and start Windows 

  Insert the driver CD into your internal CD-ROM 

  Connect the Prefect and turn it on (in some cases the driver 

must be installed before connecting the device, see note on 

CD or readme file) 

  Follow the onscreen instructions and install the drivers 

  Open “My Computer” to see your external drive 

 

 

 

 

Unplug Procedure

  Click on the taskbar icon for external hardware 

  Choose your external drive and confirm to remove it 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Alumni

Page 1: ...External Storage Enclosure for 5 25 Optical Devices Alumni Prefect User Manual Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ER 5 INSTALLATION ON A PC MICROSOFT WINDOWS 6 WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE CONNECTION 6 WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION 6 WIN98 SE WITH A USB CONNECTION 6 UNPLUG PROCEDURE 6 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH APPLE MAC OS 7 MAC OS 9 X OR MAC OS 10 X WITH A FIREWIRE OR USB CONNECTION 7 MAC OS 10 2 OR 10 3 WITH A FIREWIRE 800 OR USB 2 0 CONNECTION 7 UNPLUG PROCEDURE 7 BURNING A CD DVD 8 TECHN...

Page 3: ...e Macintosh OS The Alumni Prefect The Alumni Prefect enclosure is ruggedly constructed yet light weight It features a fanless design using passive cooling for quiet working environments and upright position optimizing the available desktop space Product Dimensions 25 5cm x 16 5cm x 5 5cm 10 04 x 6 50 x 2 17 Available Interfaces USB 2 0 High Speed Firewire 1394a Firewire 1394a USB 2 0 Copyright 200...

Page 4: ...Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP 1394a equipped PC Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP Mac Requirements Minimum Apple G3 processor 64MB RAM USB 1 1 equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 USB 2 0 equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 10 3 1394a equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 Package Contents Alumni Prefect External Power Adapter Input 100 240V Output 12V 3A Power Cord Interface Cable Aluminum Stand Drive...

Page 5: ... vendor carefully before doing so as this might void your warranty Chapter 2 Installing the Drive Preparing the Enclosure Remove the stand and then remove 2 screws on the front bottom plus 2 screws on the back top Slide the top cover to the front and open the case Copyright 2000 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd www macpower com tw 3 ...

Page 6: ... you close up the case Drive Assembly Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your drive Install the drive and fasten the four screws as shown below Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws on both front and back Use the included stickers to cover the front screws and then connect your power adapter and interface cable Copyright 2000 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd www macpower...

Page 7: ...nly one computer at the time can access the drive To use one drive on several computers it can be shared through one computer on the network 1394 network company network Firewire can be daisy chained All devices in a daisy chain have to be switched on to permit the hub daisy chain function Do not cover the Enclosure and leave enough room around it for the drive to cool down Do not expose the produ...

Page 8: ...ve Win98SE with a Firewire connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Connect the Prefect and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external drive Win98 SE with a USB connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Insert the driver CD into your internal CD ROM Connect the Prefect and turn it on in some cases the driver must be i...

Page 9: ...n your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Prefect and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Mac OS 10 2 or 10 3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2 0 connection Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Prefect and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Unplug Procedure...

Page 10: ...their online support area About this Manual This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the Alumni Prefect Enclosure Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have Copyright 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd all Rights Reserved The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable Macpower Peripherals L...

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