Usage Notes - OWC THUNDERBAY 4 MINI Assembly Manual & User Manual

1.6 Usage Notes

• There is no power switch on the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini. If the power supply is connected, the
device will power on when it receives a data signal through the Thunderbolt cable. If there is no
data signal, or if the computer is off or in a sleep mode, the ThunderBay 4 mini will power off.
• To safely remove drives and to ensure that no data is lost, always eject or unmount the drives from
your operating system before unplugging the ThunderBay 4 mini or removing the drives.
• Thunderbolt device chains can support up to six Thunderbolt devices.
• Thunderbolt
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Thunderbolt chain after a Thunderbolt device will operate at original Thunderbolt speed (10Gb/s)
rather than Thunderbolt 2 speed (20Gb/s). If mixing Thunderbolt 2 and original Thunderbolt
devices, use the device order shown below.
Computer > Thunderbolt 2 devices > Thunderbolt devices
OS X:
• Drag the icon for the disk you wish to unmount to the trash can.
• Right-click the disk icon on the desktop, then click "Eject".
• Highlight the disk on your Desktop and pre ss Command-E.
Windows:
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 a hardware image).
2. A message will appear, detailing the devices that the "Eject" icon controls
(i.e. "Safely remove [device name]") Click on this prompt.
3. You will then see a message that says, "Safe to Remove Hardware." It is
now safe to disconnect the Elite Pro Dual from the computer.
OWC THUNDERBAY 4 MINI
2 is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt, but any devices connected in a
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