Windows 98Se Users With Non-Pushbutton Drives; Naming Your Drive; Mac Users; Pc Users - Acomdata E5 External Hard Drives User Manual

Windows 98SE Users with
non-PushButton Drives:
1. After the Drive has been properly
connected and turned on, the Add
New Hardware Wizard should
appear with the message: "Found
New Hardware --> USB 2.0 Storage Adapter. " Click Next.
2. You will then see the message: "What do you want
Windows to do?" with two options. Select "Search for the
best driver for your device (Recommended). " Click Next.
3. In the next window that appears, check the box labeled
CD-ROM drive and insert the USB 2.0 Installation CD into
your CD drive. Click Next.
4. You will then see the message: "Windows is now ready to
install the best driver for this device..." Click Next.
5. Once the software installation is complete, you will see
the message "Windows has finished installing the soft-
ware that your new hardware device requires. " Click Finish
and then eject the CD. You should now see a new icon (a
gray box with a green arrow) next to the time display on
your System Tray.
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Naming Your Drive

Now that your Drive has been connected and mounted to
your operating system, you may want to give it a name to
distinguish it from other storage devices connected to your
computer. If you are going to re-format the Drive, go to "Re-
Formatting the Drive" now; you will have the opportunity to
name the Drive during the formatting setup process.

Mac Users:

1. Locate the Drive icon on your computer's Desktop.
2. Click and hold the mouse button on the icon's label until
it is highlighted.
3. Type in a name and press Return/Enter.

PC Users:

1. Double-click on My Computer.
2. In the My Computer window click on the Drive icon.
3. In the File menu, select Properties.
4. Under the General tab of the Properties window, type a
name in the text field beside the Drive icon.
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