OWC Mercury On-The-Go - Page 25

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General Operation
Hardware Installation:
Installation of the hardware is a very straightforward
procedure on any platform.
To use Bus Powered (No AC adapter): FireWire or USB con-
nections ONLY:
1. Plug in the FireWire or USB cable into the OWC Mercury On-
The-Go hard drive.
2. Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the computer.
3. Turn the On/O switch to the On position (or, with the FireWire
only OWC Mercury OWCMOTGFW400, ip the switch towards
the FireWire port - it has a unique 3 position switch (bus power,
o, AC power ON).
4. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go is ready to use.
To use with an AC Power Adapter (Any connection type, re-
quired for eSATA use):
1. Plug the AC Power Adapter into the wall outlet and the OWC
Mercury On-The-Go hard drive.
2. Plug in the FireWire, USB. or eSATA cable into the OWC Mer-
cury On-The-Go hard drive.
3. Plug the FireWire or USB cable into the computer.
4. Turn the On/O switch to the On position (or, with the FireWire
only OWC Mercury OWCMOTGFW400, ip the switch towards
the Power port - it has a unique 3 position switch (bus power, o,
AC power ON).
5. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go is ready to use.
Important note:
You may only use one connec-
tion type at a time. You may
not have multiple ports connected to the
computer at the same time. For example,
you cannot have the FireWire and the
USB cables simultaneously.
Important note:
You cannot share the
hard drive between
two computers by means of
direct connection. Do not hook
2 cables to the drive and then
to a dierent computer.