Verbatim Store 'n' Go - Disconnecting Portable Hard Drive

6
Disconnectin
g
Porta
bl
e
Har
d
Driv
e
Your Porta
bl
e Har
d
d
rive is
h
ot-p
l
ugga
bl
e; it can
b
e connecte
d
an
d
disconnected without restarting your computer. To disconnect your
portable hard drive at any time, simply perform the following steps.
You can also disconnect your hard drive at any time while your computer
is powered o
ff.
N
ote: Please be careful to follow the correct
p
rocedure when disconnectin
g
y
our
unit. Simply unplugging the unit without
fi
rst
f
ollowing the instructions below may
result in dama
g
e to
y
our unit and/or loss of data.
For Windows Users
:
1
I
f
y
ou have
fi
les located on
y
our drive o
p
en in an
y
a
pp
lications,
c
l
ose
th
e
m.
2
C
l
ic
k
t
h
e
U
np
l
ug or Eject Har
d
ware
b
utton in t
h
e System Tray.
3
Select your drive from the menu that appears.
4
A
f
ter a moment, Windows will display a message that your hardware
can be sa
f
ely removed
.
For Mac
OS
U
sers
:
1
I
f
you have
fi
les located on your drive open in any applications,
c
l
ose t
h
em.
2
Locate the icon
f
or your drive on the desktop, and drag it to the trash.