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Usage with Macintosh computers
Compatibility
The SilverSATA I is fully plug-and-play under Mac OS X. No additional drivers are needed.
Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
When you connect the unit to the Mac for the first time and turn on the power,
you might see a message saying that the disk is unreadable. This is because
you must format the volume before using it. The easiest way to do this is to
use Mac OS X’s Disk Utility. If you plan to use the unit on both Macs and PCs,
select “MS DOS File System” as the format type. If you only plan to use the
unit on Macs, then select “Mac OS Extended”. After the volume is formatted,
an icon representing the drive volume will appear (mount) on the desktop. You
can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive.
Eject the volume before powering down the unit by dragging the volume’s icon to the trash bin, or by
selecting the volume then pressing Command-E. Shutting down the unit without first ejecting the volume
can result in data loss.
Usage with Windows computers
Compatibility
The SilverSATA I is fully plug-and-play with Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003. No additional drivers
are needed.
Formatting/Mounting Volumes
Before you can use your SilverSATA I, you must first format the drive into a usable volume. Use Disk
Management, which you can find by right-clicking on My Computer then selecting Manage. Select NTFS
for the format type. If you wish to format FAT-32 for cross-platform compatibility, you will need to use a
third-party utility to do so.
After the volume is formatted, an icon representing the drive volume will appear in My Computer. You
can now use the volume just like an internal hard drive.
Ejecting Volumes
Eject volumes before powering down the unit by single-clicking the green
arrow icon on the task bar, then selecting “Safely remove….” Windows
will indicate when it is safe to disconnect the SilverSATA I. Shutting
down the unit without first ejecting the volume can result in data loss.