Seagate The External Hard Drive Package Contents page 2

Connecting the drive
Connect one end of the power cord to
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the power supply socket on the back of
the external drive and the other end to
an electrical outlet.
Attach one end of the USB cable to
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the port on the back of the drive and
the other end to an available USB
port on the back of your desktop
or notebook computer.
Warning: Do not connect the USB
cable to any USB ports on the front
of your desktop computer or monitor,
as it could cause the external hard
drive to malfunction.
Press the power button on the back
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of the external drive to turn it on. After
the operating system assigns a letter
to the drive, it is ready to use. (A letter
will be assigned only the first time you
start the drive.)
A green light on the top of the drive will
illuminate to indicate drive activity.
Disconnecting the drive
Note: You must close all open windows on the Seagate External Hard Drive in order to disconnect it. To prevent data loss,
close all computer applications prior to disconnecting or turning off the Seagate External Hard Drive.
Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject
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Hardware icon in the lower right corner of
your monitor.
(Hint: You can also right-click on the icon
and select USB Mass Storage Device from
the pop-up dialog box.)
Highlight USB Mass Storage Device or the Seagate External
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Drive USB Device and click Stop.
OR
Highlight the Seagate External Drive USB Device and click OK.
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You will receive a message that the USB Mass Storage Device
can now be safely removed from the system.
Turn off the power to the hard drive and disconnect from the
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computer (if desired).
Activity light