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1
Connect the USB or 1394/FireWire cable to SimpleDrive. Connect the other end of
the cable to the USB or FireWire socket on your computer.
2
Connect the AC adapter to the DC-IN jack on SimpleDrive. Connect the adapter’s
power plug to a live AC outlet, power strip or UPS (uninterruptible power supply).
SimpleDrive supports Plug-n’-Play. After connecting the drive, it is ready to use. You
don’t need to restart your computer or install additional software.
F
ORMATTING
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SimpleDrive is formatted as a NTFS volume at the factory—allowing you to format the
drive and access its files using standard Windows and Mac OS tools. However, Mac OS
cannot write to NTFS formatted disks.
To enable full read/write access to SimpleDrive from both Windows and Macintosh
computers, reformat the drive using the FAT32 file format. For instructions on formatting
disk drives, refer to the documentation provided with your computer’s operating system.
You can use the USB or 1394/FireWire socket to connect SimpleDrive
Deluxe to your computer. However, only one interface can be used at a time.
Only use the AC power adapter that came with SimpleDrive. Using a
different power adapter may damage the drive and voids your warranty.
Formatting SimpleDrive deletes all existing data on the drive.
AC Adapter
1394/FireWire
USB
