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Thank you for purchasing an OWC Mercury On-The-Go

external 2.5” drive storage enclosure!

This guide will get you up and running quickly, demonstrating

how to install your own 2.5” hard drive into the OWC Mercury

On-The-GO enclosure. Follow the step by step directions for the

model of enclosure you have purchased.

Please observe static

safe precautions before

proceeding. Discharge any

excess static electricity

safely before removing any

electronic component from a

protective anti-static bag.

Tools Required:

• A Phillips P0 screwdriver

If you do not own a Phillips

P0 screwdriver, we can highly

recommend the Newer

Technology 7pc. toolkit. Buy it at:

http://newertech.com/products/7pctoolset.php

Table of Contents: Page Number

System Requirements 3

Assembly of a SATA OWC Mercury On-The-Go Enclosure 4

Assembly of a PATA OWC Mercury On-The-Go Enclosure 11

Formatting (Windows, Macintosh) 17

General Operation 20

Technical Support 21

Questions and Answers:

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OWC Mercury On-The-Go Specifications

General

Storage drive size	2.5 \
Maximum storage capacity	2.2 TB
Number of storage drives supported	1
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA
FireWire 800	Yes
Product color	Transparent
Chipset	Oxford 944, ASMedia 1051e
Data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s
Cables included	FireWire, USB