Instruction Manual
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5. Flip the wedge down again, to secure the hard drive. For thinner hard drives, an
optional, thicker foam pad is included.
6. Place the top panel back on to the enclosure and fasten the two corner screws and
stand the enclosure back up.
7. Connect the external power adapter to the enclosure and flip the power switch to
the “1” position. The enclosure and hard drive will power up.
8. Connect the USB cable from the enclosure to the computer system.
How to Use
Connecting the Hard Drive
Once the enclosure has been attached to a computer, and the OS has installed the
necessary software, the drive will be accessible as though it were installed within the
system.
Prior to using the drive, it will need to be formatted according to your operating
system requirements. To format your newly attached hard drive, or create partitions,
please see the Initializing the Hard Drive section.
LED Indicator
The hard drive enclosure offers an LED indicator, to enable you to monitor drive
activity. When the enclosure is powered, the LED will illuminate. While the hard drive
is being accessed, the LED will blink. Do not remove the enclosure from the host
computer while the LED is flashing, as it could damage the drive or the enclosure,
resulting in data loss.
Disconnecting the Hard Drive
Windows
1. Select the “Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon, located in the task bar.
2. Select the storage device from the list that appears.
3. Wait for the message indicating that it is now safe to remove the device.
Note:
Removing the connected drive prior to receiving notification that it is safe to
do so, could result in losing or corrupting data stored on the drive. Once the Safe
to Remove Hardware message appears, please disconnect the enclosure from the
computer by removing the USB connection.
