Instruction manual
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Connect the rugged enclosure
The rugged enclosure comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A cable.
When you connect the rugged enclosure, make sure that you use the cable that’s
appropriate for your computer.
1. Install a drive in the rugged enclosure. For more information about how to do this,
see the “Install a drive” topic.
2. Connect one of the provided USB cables to the USB Type-C port on the rugged
enclosure and to the USB port on your computer.
3. When you connect the rugged enclosure to your computer and the OS
automatically installs the necessary software, the drive is accessible as though it’s
installed internally in the system. Before you use the drive, you need to prepare it for
use. For more information, see the “Prepare a drive for use” topic.
Note:
The rugged enclosure doesn’t require an external power supply, as it receives
enough power through the USB bus that it’s connected to. When the computer is
turned off, the drive will stop working.
Prepare a drive for use
Windows OS
If you install a brand-new drive that doesn’t contain any data, you must prepare the
drive for use.
Warning!
When you complete the following steps, all of the data on your drive will be
deleted. If your drive has data on it that you require, you should create a backup file or
use a different drive.
1. Depending on the OS version that you’re running, do one of the following:
• On your desktop, right-click
My Computer
and click
Manage
.
• On your desktop, right-click
Computer
and click
Manage
.
• Click the
Start
button or
Windows
icon. Enter
compmgmt.msc
and press
Enter
.
