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Recommended Usage
To avoid damage to your data, follow these precautions:
* Never configure this unit as a destination for virtual memory.
* Never perform any of the following operations while accessing this unit:
• Unplug the USB or power cable
• Turn off your computer
• Put your computer in an energy-saving state (Standby or Hibernate)
• Log off, log on, or switch users
* If the access LED does not turn off when you turn off your computer, unplug the USB cable from the
drive.
* The maximum size of a file on the default FAT 32 partition is 4 GB. To use the drive with files larger
than 4 GB, reformat the drive with NTFS or Mac OS extended, which allow larger file sizes.
* If you configure multiple partitions on the drive, format each volume before use.
* Mac OS X may not recognize this device at boot. If this happens, unplug the USB cable, then plug it
again after a few seconds.
* If your Windows computer will not boot while this drive is connected, then connect the drive to your
computer after rebooting Windows. Also, refer to your computer's manual to change the BIOS setting to
boot from an internal hard drive if you want to turn on or off your computer while this unit is connected.
* This unit supports hot-plugging. You can plug or unplug the USB cable while this unit or your PC is
on. However, never unplug the USB cable while the Access LED is flashing, or your data may be lost or
damaged.
* You cannot boot an OS from this drive.
* Do not lean any object against this unit. It may cause the unit to malfunction.
* If you use this unit with Windows 7, Vista, or XP on a computer with a USB 1.1 port, you may receive
a message indicating that a high-speed USB hub is connected to a non high-speed USB device. To
continue, click "X".
* You may hear some noise while this unit is working, especially while booting or being accessed. This
is normal.
* When the drivers for this unit are installed, devices are added to Device Manager.
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