On-The-Go Pro User Guide
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1. OWC Mercury On The Go Pro USER GUIDE wm ABLE OF CONTENTS BB C een ener rer sytney 1 1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 1 1 Apple Mac Requirements 1 1 2 PC Requirements 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1 4 LED INDICATOR 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features BEI OF 3 2 1 QUICK START 2 2 FUNCTIONALITY NOTES cite pntoannnaunauen ena eae 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 ON THE GO PRO TABLE OF CONTENTS mes RODUCTION 11 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 1 1 Apple Mac Requirements 1 1 2 PC Requirements e FireWire 800 OS X 10 2 or later e FireWire 800 Windows or later e USB 3 0 backwards compatible to USB 3 0 backwards compatible to USB 2 0 USB 2 0 OS X 10 2 or later Windows XP or later 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Mercury On The Go Pro USB 3 0 cable Standard A to Micro B FireWire 800 1394b Carrying case 9 9 pin cable FireWire 800 cable included only with units that have FireWire 800 ports 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 product specifications 1 4 LED INDICATOR The Mercury On2. The Go Pro has a blue LED at the front The LED emits a solid blue light when the unit is powered on and flashes during drive activity OWC MERCURY ON THE GO PRO INTRODUCTION 1 5 REAR VIEW 1 5 1 Rear Features 1 USB 3 0 port Attach the included USB 3 0 Standard A to Micro B cable here 2 On off switch Turn on and off the Mercury On The Go Pro here 3 Power input Connect the optional 5V power adapter here sold separately 4 FireWire 800 ports Attach the included 9 9 pin FireWire 800 cable to one of these ports and to your computer Use the other FireWire 800 port to daisy chain other FireWire 800 devices NOTE Any device daisy chained off of the Mercury On The Go Pro must be powered by its own power supply The Mercury On The Go Pro does not support bus powering other devices INTRODUCTION OWC MERCURY ON THE GO PRO wees SYSTEM SETUP mam 2 1 QUICK START You will need to format your Mercury On The Go Pro before using it The OWC Drive Guide formatting utility has been installed on your Mercury On The Go Pro to assist you Follow these steps to use the OWC Drive Guide to format your Mercury On The Go Pro for Mac OS X 104 and later or Windows XP and later 1 Connect the drive to your computer using the proper cable If you prefer to use a dif ferent formatting utility do so at this time and skip the rest of these instructions 2 Your drive will show up as OWC SETUP Open your drive t
3. 9AM 4PM CT Saturday By telephone 1 800 275 4576 North America only Ez International customers please call 1 815 338 8685 Live chat is available during normal business hours at http www macsales com livechat Or you can email us Submit your email at http www macsales com ts_email OWC MERCURY ON THE GO PRO APPENDIX Changes The material in this document is for information purposes only and subject to change without notice While reasonable ef forts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Other World Computing and its officers and employees assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information con tained herein Other World Computing reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FCC Statement Warning Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in acc
4. ORMATTING For additional drive formatting options and information go to http www macsales com format 3 2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES To properly unmount any connected drives from your computer you need to follow a few simple steps For OS X systems There are several methods to umount disks with OS X systems You can drag the icon for the disk you wish to unmount to the trash can or right click the disk icon on the desktop then click Eject You can also eject the disk in the sidebar of a Finder win dow or highlight the drive on your Desktop and press For Windows systems 1 Go to the System Tray located in the lower right corner of your screen Click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safe ly remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then see a message that says Safe to Remove Hardware It is now safe to disconnect the Mercury On The Go Pro from the computer 3 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Begin your troubleshooting by verifying that both ends of your cables are properly plugged into the computer and the Mercury On The Go Pro If the Mercury On The Go Pro is still not working properly try connecting to another interface such as the USB port and see if the device works properly You can also connect the Mercury On The Go Pro to a different computer In rare inst
5. age to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure Read this user guide carefully and follow the correct procedures when setting up the device Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the device To avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or danger ous emissions never insert any metallic object into the device If it appears to be malfunctioning contact Other World Computing technical support Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General Use Precautions To avoid damage do not expose the device to temperatures outside the range of 5 to 40 41 104 Always unplug the device from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Do not use the device near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interfer ence which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the device near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Mag netic interference can affect the operation and stability of hard dri
6. ances the power being provided through the interface cable may not be suf ficient to power the Mercury On The Go Pro depending on the computer and the hard drive or SSD inside the Mercury On The Go Pro An optional 5V power adapter is avail able at http eshop macsales com item OWC MOTGPWR If problems persist consult our frequently asked questions hnttp www macsales com FAQ or see Section 3 6 for information on contacting OWC technical support OWC MERCURY ON THE GO PRO APPENDIX 3 4 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 On The Go 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 Any data loss or corruption while using the Mercury On The Go Pro is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will Other World Computing be held liable for compensation or the recovery of any lost data 3 5 ONLINE RESOURCES Data Migration For a step by step walkthrough of our recommended method for migrating your data from an old drive to a new one go to http www macsales com migration FAQs Access our online collection of frequently asked questions for this and other products at http www macsales com FAQ 3 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION 8AM 8PM CT Monday Friday
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8. o view its contents 3 Double click the OWC Drive Guide application 4 Follow the simple on screen instructions to complete the formatting process 5 Once the formatting is finished the drive is ready to use 2 2 FUNCTIONALITY NOTES The Mercury On The Go Pro is designed to receive all needed power through the USB or FireWire cable therefore a separate power adapter is not necessary and not included For the few situations in which external power may be necessary an optional 5V power adapter is available at http eshop macsales com item OWC MOTGPWR e If the Mercury On The Go Pro is daisy chained off of another FireWire device instead of being connected directly to a computer you must use the optional 5V power adapter Attempting to bus power the Mercury On The Go Pro using the FireWire port of an other device could cause damage to one or both devices and should not be attempted e Even when the optional power adapter is not connected the on off switch must be in the on position in order to use the Mercury On The Go Pro e Only one interface USB or FireWire at a time can be used When more than one inter face cable is connected the fastest interface has priority the safe removal of your drive and to ensure that no data is lost always eject unmount the drive from your operating system before powering off OWC MERCURY ON THE GO PRO SYSTEM SETUP mos 1 m 3 1 F
9. ordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ac cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Health And Safety Precautions Use proper anti static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause dam
10. ves Do not place heavy objects on top of the device Protect your device from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction Do not block any ventilation openings on the device These help to keep the device cool during operation Blocking the ventilation openings may cause damage to the device and cause an increased risk of short circuiting or fire For up to date product and warranty information please visit the product webpage Copyrights and Trademarks 2015 Other World Computing All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Other World Computing Other World Computing and OWC are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in Canada The OWC logo and the Other World Computing logo are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation Apple FireWire Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora tion in the U S and other countries Other marks may be the trademark or registered trademark property of their owners R13 03 26 15 DM OWCMANOTGUNV Copyright 2015 Other World Computing All R
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