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Usage with Macintosh Computers
Compatibility
The TrayDock is fully plug-and-play under Mac OS 9.1, 9.2 and OS X. No drivers are needed. FireWire 800 ports are
FireWire 400 host compatible (a FireWire 800-400 cable or adapter such as WiebeTech’s Cable-11 is necessary for
use with FireWire 400 ports). The USB2 port is USB 1.1 compatible.
Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
If the hard drive installed in the TrayDock is already formatted, an icon representing the drive’s
volume will appear (mount) on the desktop. You can begin using the volume right away. If the
drive is unformatted, a message will appear on the desktop saying that the disk is unreadable.
You can use OS X’s Disk Utility to easily format the 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.
Booting from your TrayDock
Some Macs support booting from a FireWire device. To activate this feature, you must first install OS X on the
external volume. The easiest way to do this is to clone an existing system drive using a utility such as Carbon Copy
Cloner or Super Duper. Next, go to System Preferences
Æ
Startup Disk. A window will list the available bootable
volumes. Select the volume from which you wish to boot. Another method is to hold down the Option key during
boot up. A screen should appear that allows you to select the volume you wish to use. This is useful if you wish to
boot from your TrayDock only some of the time.
Usage with Windows Operating System
Compatibility
The TrayDock is fully plug-and-play with Windows 2000 and XP. No drivers are needed on these operating systems.
FireWire 800 ports are FireWire 400 host compatible (a FireWire 800-400 cable or adapter such as WiebeTech’s
Cable-11 is necessary for use with FireWire 400 ports). The USB2 port is USB 1.1 compatible.
Mounting and Ejecting Volumes
If the hard drive attached to the TrayDock is already formatted, you can begin using the volume right away. If you
need to format the drive, you can use Disk Management or a third-party utility. When the TrayDock is properly
connected and turned on, a window may open to allow you access to the volume. If no window appears, you can find
the volume by double-clicking the “My Computer” icon.
Eject the volume 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 TrayDock. Shutting down the unit without first ejecting the volume can
result in data loss.
(Windows XP)
(Windows 98SE, ME, 2K)
Booting from your TrayDock
Some PC motherboards support booting from an external device. To activate this feature, you will need to adjust the
motherboard’s BIOS settings. Check with your motherboard’s manufacturer or owner’s manual for details.
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