OWC MERCURY On-The-Go Pro Owner's Manual page 2

We thank you for your purchase of your new
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro hard drive and are happy
to provide you with one of the newest, fastest, and easiest
ways to add mass storage to your Macintosh.
For more information about FireWire and USB 2.0 please
visit our tech center at
http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/index.cfm
Before starting, if your new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro
Hard Drive is delivered under extreme hot or cold conditions,
you should allow the contents of the package to reach room
temperature prior to use.
Treat your new OWC Mercury product just like you do your
computer - keep it dry, out of direct sunlight, clean, and
avoid static electricity.
Installation / Setup Instructions
Macintosh Software Installation:
Mac OS X - FireWire or USB 2.0: - Drivers not required.
Proceed to Hardware Installation.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 - FireWire: Insert the HDST CD and
follow the instructions provided by the installer. You may
need to install Apple's FireWire drivers, see the tech center
for details.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 - USB 1.1: You will need to download
USB Mass Storage Support from Apple at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60394
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 does not support USB 2.0.
Windows Software Installation:
Windows - 98SE & Higher - FireWire: Drivers not
required for FireWire. For use with Windows 98SE or ME, it
may be necessary to select the drive in the device manager
and specify it as a removable drive. Windows 2000/XP users
will have to create a signature for the drive in the Computer
Management control panel.
Windows - 98SE - USB 2.0: Install the drivers on the
included CD-ROM to use USB 2.0 storage device. The same
notes for FireWire apply for removable drives.
Unpack your new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro hard drive
and examine it's contents.
Driver CD
Familiarize yourself with the connections on the back of the
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro hard drive - you will need to
use these to connect your new drive to your computer.
The power switch is 2 position. Left, towards the DC power
port for ON and right for OFF. You must plug in either a 6 pin
FireWire cable for bus power or the DC Power Adapter.
Hardware Installation:
Installation of the hardware is a very straightforward
procedure on any platform.
1. Plug the DC transformer into the wall and hard drive.
(Optional - may be used bus powered with FireWire)
3. Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the hard drive.
4. Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the computer's
FireWire or USB 2.0 port.
(You may only use one port at a time, FireWire or USB 2.0)
5. Power on the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro! You're all set!
(USB 2.0 driver CD not pictured)
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