OWC Mercury Elite Pro User Manual
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro
USER GUIDE

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  • Page 1 OWC Mercury Elite Pro USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.2 LARGE VOLUME SUPPORT AND FIREWIRE BOOTING IN MAC OS 3. APPENDIX ......................4 3.1 FORMATTING 3.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES 3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING 3.4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 3.5 ONLINE RESOURCES 3.6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO TABLE OF CONTENTS...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the product webpage for the most recent specifications. OWC MERCURY ELITE PRO INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 4: Rear View

    • Only one interface (USB or FireWire) at a time can be used. When more than one cable is connected, the fastest interface has priority. • For the safe removal of your Mercury Elite Pro and to ensure that no data is lost, always eject or unmount the drive from your operating system before powering off.
  • Page 5: System Setup

    SYSTEM SETUP 2.1 QUICK START Before your Mercury Elite Pro can be put to use, it needs to be formatted. To help with the formatting process, the OWC Drive Guide formatting utility has been installed onto your Mercury Elite Pro. Follow these steps to use the OWC Drive Guide to format your Mercury Elite Pro for OS X (10.4 and later) or Windows (XP and later).
  • Page 6: Appendix

    Then, simply verify that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer and the Mercury Elite Pro. If the Mercury Elite Pro is still not working properly, try connecting to another interface (USB or FireWire) and see if the device works properly. You can also try connecting the Mercury Elite Pro to a different computer.
  • Page 7: About Data Backup

    To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro and a second copy on either your internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on another external storage unit.
  • Page 8 Other World Computing. Mercury Elite, OWC, the OWC logo and the Other World Computing logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in Canada.en Apple, FireWire, Mac, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.

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