Instruction manual
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About driver installation
No driver or software installation is required for this product because the
SATDOCK2REU3 is natively supported and the drivers are already installed.
3. On the
Computer Management
screen, click
Disk Management
.
4. A dialog window appears and asks you to initialize the drive. Depending on the
version of Windows that you’re running, you have the option to create either an
MBR
or a
GPT
disk.
Note:
GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives larger than 2 TB but GPT isn’t
compatible with some earlier versions of operating systems. MBR is supported by both
earlier and later versions of operating systems.
5. Locate the disk that is labeled
Unallocated
. To confirm that the drive is the correct
one, check the drive capacity.
6. Right-click the section of the window that says
Unallocated
and click
New Partition
.
7. To initialize the drive in the format of your choice, complete the on-screen
instructions.
When the drive is successfully installed, it appears under
My Computer
or
Computer
with a drive letter assigned to it.
Remove a drive
Note:
Make sure that the drive isn’t being accessed by the computer before you
proceed.
1. To remove the drive from your computer’s operating system, do one of the
following:
• On computers running a version of Windows, click
Safely Remove Device
.
• On computers running a version of the Mac OS, drag the drive to the
trash can
icon.
For more information, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
2. Move the
Power
switch on the dock to the off position and wait for the dock to
finish powering down.
3. To release the drive, press the corresponding
eject
button on the top of the dock.
4. Pull the drive from the slot.
