Mounting The Drive; Mounting A Firewire-Connected Drive - Acomdata Hard Drive Enclosure User Manual

Mounting the Drive

This section assumes that your Drive is already formatted
for your computer's operating system. If this is not the case,
format the Drive according to the instructions in the section
"Formatting the Drive" and then return to this section.

Mounting a FireWire-Connected Drive

Mac Users:
Once the Drive has been properly connected and powered
on, it should mount to your Desktop.
Windows 2000/XP Users:
Once the Drive has been properly connected and powered
on, you should see a new hard drive icon and drive letter in
My Computer/Windows Explorer. If your computer displays
the Found New Hardware Wizard, follow the steps below.
1. In the Found New Hardware Wizard, under "Can Windows
connect to Windows Update...", select "Yes, now and
every time I connect a device. " Then click Next.
2. On the next screen, select "Install the software automati-
cally (Recommended). " Click Next.
3. When the installation is complete, click Finish. You should
now see a new hard drive icon with a new drive letter in
My Computer/Windows Explorer.
Windows 98SE and Me Users:
Once the Drive has been properly connected and powered on,
you should see a new hard drive icon with a new drive letter in
My Computer/Windows Explorer. If your computer cannot
detect the Drive, you may need to manually search for and
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