Using The Drive - Dynex DX-HDEN20 User Manual

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Using the drive

If you are using Mac OS 8.6, you must install Mass Storage Support 1.3.5.
You can download USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from the Apple
Software Updates Web site at www.apple.com/support.
W 98SE
INDOWS
To install the Windows 98SE driver:
1 Plug the hard drive into your computer. The Add New Hardware
Wizard opens.
2 Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive, then click Next.
3 Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click
Next.
4 Click CD ROM drive, then click Next.
5 After the driver is installed, click Finish.
6 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. A new
removable drive appears.
Partitioning the USB hard drive
Before your USB hard drive can be used, it needs to be partitioned and
formatted.
W XP W
INDOWS AND INDOWS
To partition the hard drive using Windows XP or Windows 2000:
1 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.
2 Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel.
3 Click Administrative Tools, then double-click Computer
Management.
4 Click Disk Management in the left pane of this window. All
connected disk drives are listed in the right pane.
5 Find the USB hard drive that you added in the right pane.
6 Right-click on the USB hard drive, then click Create Partition.
The Create Partition wizard opens.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions to partition and format your USB
hard drive. Now that you have built a partition in the USB hard
drive, you can store files on it.
2000
W ME W 98SE
INDOWS AND INDOWS
You can partition and format your hard drive by either using the control
panel or by using FDISK.
To partition the hard drive the Control Panel:
1 Turn on your Windows ME or Windows 98SE computer.
2 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.
3 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
4 Double-click System.
5 Click Disk drives.
6 Right-click the USB hard drive, then click Properties.
7 Click Settings.
8 Click Removable.
9 Restart the computer.
10 Double-click My Computer.
11 Right-click the removable hard drive.
12 Click format to format your USB hard drive. The USB hard drive
can have only one partition using this method.
To partition the hard drive using FDISK:
1 Turn on your Windows ME or Windows 98SE computer.
2 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.
3 Click Start, Programs, then click MS-DOS Prompt.
4 At the DOS prompt, type FDISK, then press Enter.
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