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made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Other World Computing assumes no liability resulting from errors 

or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. Other World Computing reserves the right to 

make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any 

person of such revisions and changes.

FCC Statement:

Warning! Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is 

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of 

this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the 

interference at his own expense.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception, which can be 

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 

following measures: 

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Health And Safety Precautions:

• Use proper anti-static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure. Failure to do so 

can cause damage to your drive mechanisms, and / or the hard drive enclosure.

• Read this User’s Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.

• Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any 

risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears 

to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified Other World Computing Technical Support representative.

• Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the 

drive, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.

General Use Precautions:

• Do not expose the enclosure to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F). Doing so may damage the 

drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). 

Conversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.

• Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of 

time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.

• Use only the power supply shipped with the device.

• Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. Doing so may cause interference 

which will adversely affect the operation of the other products.

• Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic 

interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive.

• Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive.

• If you detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual.

• Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing the 

risk of damage or malfunction.

• Other World Computing recommends the use of normal glass cleaning products to keep the high lustre finish at its finest with this 

product. Be sure not to get any moisture inside the holes and if you do, allow time to air dry before use.

 • Do not block the ventilation outlets on the front of the drive. These help to keep your drive cool during operation. Blocking the 

ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short-circuiting or fire.

OWCMANOTGASY

R11 1/23/12 JD

Summary of Contents for Mercury On-The-Go Pro Series

Page 1: ...Assembly Manual OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Series...

Page 2: ...D VIEW 1 5 1 LED Indicator 2 SYSTEM SETUP 5 APPENDIX 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 1 BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 2 CONTACT INFORMATION 2 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 CONNECTIONS TO COMPUTER 3 1 MACIN...

Page 3: ...Mercury On The Go Pro Carrying Case Software CD Bundle User Guide Owner s Manual FireWire 800 1394B cable USB 2 0 A B cable USB 3 0 A B cable Owner s Manual All Models of the OWC Mercury On The Go Pr...

Page 4: ...er from 2 separate USB 2 0 ports it s available for purchase at http eshop macsales com search auxiliary USB 3 0 micro Port Connect to a computer or interface card that has a USB 3 0 port using this c...

Page 5: ...computer is a static sensitive device It is susceptible to invisible damage if not protected during installation We recommend proper grounding by using a grounding strap Make sure to work in a clean a...

Page 6: ...Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 Hard Drive Assembly Installation Remove the bridge card from the aluminum heatsink It just slides in no screws are holding it in place Remove the bridge card and aluminum he...

Page 7: ...e sure they are fully lined up and insert 4 screws into the hard drive OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 2 System Setup Set the aluminum heatsink aside for now Place your hard drive mechanism onto the...

Page 8: ...and bridge assembly into the acrylic enclo sure Take 4 Phillips screws from the included plastic bag and once again don t fully tighten the screws just start them as you will need to rock the assembly...

Page 9: ...t over the bridge card ports Once you have the endcap on attach it to the enclosure using the 2 included small Phillips screws The location is circled above You will have 4 larger screws remaining the...

Page 10: ...e with no volumes attached to it in this picture that would be the 320 07 GB OWC device Click on the picture of the drive icon next to the text OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting 3 FORMATT...

Page 11: ...plication Click on the Erase tab in this picture You then need to name the volume that you want to format and erase it Name the volume as you want choose the Volume Format pulldown Mac OS Extended Jou...

Page 12: ...you wish to erase the disk After a few moments the erase command will complete and the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro volume will mount on your desktop You can quit Disk Utility you re all set OWC Mercury...

Page 13: ...o the DOS command prompt by selecting Run from the Start Menu Type in cmd in text box and hit the OK button Type diskpart and hit enter Type list disk and hit enter Type select disk x replacing x with...

Page 14: ...n Then right click next to the disk number of the drive that you have just connected and click Initialize to bring up the Wizard In the next window there should be only one drive listed That will be t...

Page 15: ...space and choose New Partition The New Partition Wizard will launch Click Next to continue Specify your partition type as Prima ry and click Next The wizard will display the maximum partition size fo...

Page 16: ...ble to specify the file system as NTFS Leave the Allocation unit size as Default and feel free to give the drive whatever name you prefer Be sure to check the box Perform a quick format If you do not...

Page 17: ...ve represented as Disk E in this case will display a message of Formatting This should only take a couple of minutes if you chose the quick format option After a moment or two the drive s status will...

Page 18: ...g a Mac interpreter in your PC Maximum Compatibility MacDrive has always given you access to the most Mac disks With MacDrive you can access virtually any Mac formatted disk including internal and ext...

Page 19: ...n the Disk First Aid pane of OS X s Disk Utility or using a commercial piece of software such as Alsoft s Disk Warrior for Mac or Prosoft Engineering s Data Rescue which is available for both Mac PC D...

Page 20: ...ck on the hard drive icon on your desktop and select Eject For Windows systems 1 Go to the System Tray located in the lower right corner of your screen Click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over...

Page 21: ...by step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use To install and use the included backup software for either OS please insert the included CD and follow the installation and ope...

Page 22: ...oes to sleep or into stand by mode A Yes it will spin down to save energy It will take about 30 seconds to access your data after being in sleep or stand by mode 5 2 About Data Protection To ensure th...

Page 23: ...please have the following available to you The serial number of the enclosure Your invoice number What operating system you are using Which kind and model of computer you are using All of this will h...

Page 24: ...eiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Health And Safety Precautions Use proper anti static precautions while performing the insta...

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