Hitachi External USB Storage Quick Start Manual page 5

Turning Off Your Drive
To avoid data loss or corruption, it's important to tell your computer to
stop communicating with your hard drive before switching off the drive or
removing any cables.
In Windows OS:
Close all applications that may be using the drive.
1.
Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the System Tray in the
2.
lower right corner of your screen.
Select "Safely Remove USB Storage Device. "
3.
When the message appears on screen telling you it's safe to remove
4.
your drive, turn off the power switch on the back of the drive.
On a Mac system:
Close all applications that may be using the drive.
1.
Eject the drive by dragging the drive icon on your desktop onto the
2.
trash can icon in the dock area.
When the drive has disappeared from your desktop, turn off the power
3.
switch on the back of the drive.
Shutting down your PC automatically stops communication with
NOTE:
your hard drive.