Connecting The Drive To Your Computer - Acomdata External Hard Drives Quick Start Installation Manual

8
Connecting the Drive
to Your Computer
1. Plug the AC adapt-
er cord into the power
port on the back of
the Drive. The plug
should not require
much effort to insert.
If the plug will not go
in, do not force it;
the plug is probably
upside down. Rotate
the plug and try again.
Incorrectly inserting
the plug could damage the Drive and void the warranty.
2. Plug the power cord into the cord socket in the AC
adapter. Plug the other end into a three-prong outlet.
3. Plug in the USB 2.0 or FireWire data cable.
Each end of the USB cable has different plugs. One plug
matches the USB port on your computer; the other
matches the USB port on the Drive. Be sure to plug the
correct plug into the corresponding port, or you may
damage the Drive and void the warranty.
• FireWire plugs are shaped so they can only be properly
inserted one way. Be sure to insert the plugs properly or
you may damage the Drive and void the warranty.
• The Drive has two FireWire ports for connecting anoth-
er FireWire device in a daisy chain. You can use either
port to connect the Drive to your computer.
4. Press the power switch located on the back of the
Drive. Once the Drive is powered up, your computer should
recognize it and the Drive will be ready to use. No format-
ting is required.
A comData AcomData
External External
Hard Drive Hard Drive
USB 2.0 cable
AC adapter
& power cord