OWC Mercury On-The-Go
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3. Further Troubleshooting For further troubleshooting tips visit our FAQ section online at http eshop macsales com tech center FAQ index cfm If you are still experiencing problems please contact OWC Technical Support Contact information is available in chapter 6 OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 4 Troubleshooting amp Tips 4 2 Tips Identifying the LED indicators on your drive The OWC Mercury On The Go Pro has a cool blue LED at the front of the hard drive enclosure They will illuminate blue when powered on and flash on drive activity both reading and writing To properly unmount any connected hard drives from your computer you need to follow a few simple steps e For Macintosh systems There are multiple methods to umount disks with Macintosh systems Either drag the icon for the hard disk you wish to dismount to the trash can or you can click the eject icon next to the hard disk name in under the DEVICES tab in the sidebar in any finder window and finally another method is to right click on the hard drive icon on your desktop and select Eject 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 Safely remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following message Safe to Remo
4. so pos Let 19009 era W0 we 4NOA 4201402 aseajd poddns uoneunojur PNped 104 uonnquysip Aq s D OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Carrying Case Software CD Bundle User Guide amp Owner s Manual 5 FireWire 800 1394 cable FireWire 400 1394A cable USB 2 0 cable USB 3 0 A B cable USB cable included with all solutions FireWire 400 cable only included with FireWire 400 USB solutions FireWire 800 cable only included with FireWire 800 solutions Refer to website for list of exact cables included 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 specifications OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Port View amp Cable Connections Cable Connections from the right DCIN port Use an auxiliary power source not included and not normally needed with your OWC Mercury On The Go Pro with this port If you need a power adapter they are available via separate purchase at http eshop macsales com otgpower On Off Switch Turn the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro on and off here USB 2 0 mini Port Connect one of your computer s USB ports to the OWC Mercury On The Go
5. a grounding strap Make sure to work in a clean and static free area and avoid wearing clothing that retains static charges For more information please visit http www macsales com static Got tools If you don t have the tools necessary to complete this installation Newer Tech nology has a fantastic toolkit with everything you need included to perform this installation and most common computer hardware installations It s available at http www macsales com tools ATTENTION The OWC Mercury On The Go Pro utilizes an integrated aluminum heatsink that is exposed on the bottom of the enclosure This heatsink will become warm to the touch during heavy usage Use caution when picking the enclosure up OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 2 System Setup M ob V s al Ww eas irm eb VL V D 4 9 ge 2 1 Hard Drive Assembly amp Installation D Seg 7 4 i i Lr e ttt ug p 1368MLB TNE ge LULL 1 01 C Ss NS o uis gt wel lt gt ed o C e e e gt a Li EE gt 27 4 CN Begin by removing the bridge card from the aluminum heatsink It just slides in no screws are holding it in place OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 2 System Setup 2 SYSTEM SETUP 2 1 Hard Drive Assembly amp Installation continued
6. it will spin down to save energy It will take about 30 seconds to access your data after being in sleep or stand by mode 5 2 About Data Protection To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent the loss of your data we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data one copy on your OWC Mercury On The Go Pro and a second copy on either your internal hard drive or another storage medium such as an optical backup or on a second external hard drive Any data loss or corruption while using the OWC 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 OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 6 Customer Service 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE 6 1 Before Contacting Customer Service Read this manual and review Chapter 4 Troubleshooting amp Tips Try to confirm the problem is with the hard drive If you have a second computer move the enclosure to that system and verify that the solution does not function with that machine Visit our tech center for more support suggestions including FAOs http eshop macsales com tech center index cfm If you still need support please have the following available to you serial number of the enclosure e Your invoice number e What operating system you are using e Which kind and model of computer you are using All of this will help speed your support con
7. that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e Always unplug the hard drive 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 Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive not place heavy objects on top of the drive f you detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increas ing the risk of damage or malfunction Other World Computing recommends the use of normal glass cleaning products to keep the high lustre finish at its finest with this product Be sure not to get any moisture inside the holes and if you do allow time to air dry before use Do not block the ventilation outlets on the front of the drive These help to keep your drive cool during operation Block ing the ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased
8. 5 g mo D7 SA d V A 4 MacBook TI m eam OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Series Assembly Manual OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 1 1 Mac Requirements 1 1 2 PC Requirements 1 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1 4 PORT VIEW amp CABLE CONNECTIONS 1 5 DETAILED VIEW 1 5 1 LED Indicator 2 SYSTEM SETUP 2 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 CONNECTIONS TO COMPUTER 3 FORMATTING 3 1 MACINTOSH FORMATTING 3 2 REMOVING AN EXISTING GUID PARTITION 3 3 WINDOWS FORMATTING 4 TROUBLESHOOTING amp TIPS 4 1 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 2 USAGE TIPS 5 APPENDIX 5 1 FAQ 5 2 ABOUT DATA PROTECTION 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE 6 1 BEFORE CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE 6 2 CONTACT INFORMATION OWC Mercury On The Go Chapter 1 Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 System Requirements 1 1 1 Mac Requirements Minimum PowerPC G4 CPU 128MB RAM FireWire interface Mac OS X 10 2 or later 05 2 0 interface Mac OS X 10 2 or later USB 3 0 interface see your interface card manufacturer for specifications 1 1 2 PC Requirements Minimum 500MHz Intel Pentium 11 CPU 128MB RAM FireWire interface Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 USB 2 0 or 3 0 interface Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 1 2 Package Contents PRosorr engineering ine NOVASTOR vere me VIDI UT EUN NNI Ny 3i NS
9. Pro here using the included cable If your computer s USB port does not provide enough power to use the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro OWC offers a custom Y cable that will draw power from 2 separate USB 2 0 ports it s available for purchase at http eshop macsales com search auxiliary USB 3 0 micro Port Connect to a computer or interface card that has a USB 3 0 port using this connection It is also backwards compatible with USB 2 0 for use with older systems FireWire 800 1394B Ports Connect one FireWire 800 port to your computer us ing the included cable and have an extra FireWire 800 port to add peripherals with 5 FireWire 400 Port Connect to a computer that has a FireWire 400 port using this connection or daisy chain additional enclosures with this port NOTE OWC does not recommend bus powering more than one external storage device 1 5 Detailed View The OWC Mercury On The Go Pro has a cool blue LED at the front of the hard drive enclosure It will illuminate blue when powered on and flash on drive activity both reading and writing OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 2 System Setup 2 SYSTEM SETUP This guide will get you up and running quickly demonstrating how to install your own 2 5 hard drives into the OWC Mercury Elite AL Pro Dual mini enclosure Your computer is a static sensitive device It is susceptible to invisible damage if not protected during installation We recommend proper grounding by using
10. Select the disk or volume in the list on the left pour 2 Specify a format and name HL DT ST DVDRW GS21N 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space aD Format Mac OS Extended Journaled New Hard Drive 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Erase Free Space Security Options ot Disk Description OWC Total Capacity 320 07 GB 320 072 933 376 Bytes a Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 512384778305789 Partition Map Scheme Unformatted You then need to name the volume that you want to format and erase it Name the volume as you want choose the Volume Format pulldown Mac OS Extended Jour naled is default and click the Erase button OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting Are you sure you want to erase the disk Erasing a disk deletes all data on all its partitions This disk is unformatted Click the erase button to confirm you wish to erase the disk 5 eoo Newer Technology Inc L3 a 209 00 Lll int Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling Newlmage Convert Resize Image Log First Aid Erase Partiti RAID Rest E 500 11 GB Hitachi 554
11. aration 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 e Use proper anti static precautions while performing the installation of your hard drives into this drive enclosure Failure to do so can cause damage to your drive mechanisms and or the hard drive enclosure e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified Other World Computing Technical Support representa tive e 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 not expose the enclosure to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Conversely placing your drive in an environment
12. empty NTFS folder Do not assign a drive letter or drive path New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Format this partition with the following settings File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label OWC Mercury Perform a quick format C Enable file and folder compression New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings Partition type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 19059 MB Drive letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label OWC Mercury L Frick format Yes To close this wizard click Finish OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting 04 Once you have finished with the formatting wizard you will see that your new drive represented as Disk E in this case will display a message of Formatting This should only take a couple of minutes if you chose the quick format option After a moment or two the drive s status will change from Formatting to Healthy OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt 2 Search lg F
13. ice with no volumes attached to it in this picture that would be the 320 07 GB OWC device Click on the picture of the drive icon next to the text OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting 2 eoo Newer Technology Inc Erase First Partition RAID Restore 14 500 11 GB Hitachi HTS54 TJ a Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume 320 07 GB OWC 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left Q HL DT ST DVDRW GS21N 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name Untitled Erase Free Space Security Options Disk Description OWC Total Capacity 320 07 GB 320 072 933 376 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 512384778305789 Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Once you ve selected the OWC device you will notice the above change in the Disk Utility application Click on the Erase tab in this picture 3 eoo Newer Technology Inc First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 1 500 11 GB Hitachi HTS54 Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume 320 07 GB OWC 1
14. ill need to repartition and reformat using the following instructions WARNING The clean command will destroy ALL data on the disk you run it on Be sure there is nothing you need to keep on your drive before running any of these commands Go to the DOS command prompt by selecting Run from the Start Menu 2 x Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Type in cmd in text box and hit the OK button Open cmd Type diskpart and hit enter cx CXAWINDOWS system32 cmd exe diskpart 4 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings Administrator gt diskpart Type list disk and hit enter Microsoft DiskPart version 5 1 3565 Copyright lt gt 1999 2003 Microsoft Corporation On computer BBELLMAN XP i DISKPART gt list disk Type select disk x replacing x with the number of the disk you want to reformat Typically you will see an asterisk under GPT for the disk requiring formatting Online 32 G Online B B select disk 1 A WARNING The clean command will destroy ALL data on the disk you run it on Be sure there is nothing you need to keep on your drive before running any of these commands Type clean and hit enter selected disk Disk is now the BDISKPART gt clean 2 exit and hit enter Close the command pr
15. ly 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 equip ment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio commu nications 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 e Increase the sep
16. more V Mediafour 8 gs iPod CD DVD flash drives ireWire SATA IDE SCSI and more 1 sd You can find MacDrive at http eshop macsales com search macdrive OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 4 Troubleshooting amp Tips 4 TROUBLESHOOTING amp TIPS 4 1 Troubleshooting e Many problems can be traced to power or connectivity issues Verify that your cables both ends are properly plugged into the computer and stor age solution If they are and the storage solution is still not working properly try con necting to another interface such as the USB connection and see if the device works properly If these suggestions do not work try the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro ona different computer if available to you Disk is recognized but unable to be accessed If the disk is recognized by the System but you re having trouble accessing it try using the Repair Disk and Repair Permissions options in the Disk First Aid pane of OS X s Disk Utility or using a commercial piece of software such as Alsoft s Disk Warrior for Mac or Prosoft Engineering s Data Rescue which is available for both Mac amp PC Drive does not show up at all If your OWC Mercury On The Go Pro drive is not being recognized at all begin by check ing some basic possibilities such as Are all cables tightly attached to the computer and drive e Have you tried a different cable and or port 15 the power switch in the ON position
17. n continued 3 u2 Pig gums 0 5 lI 915D 0 57 16383CY di ee Slide the bridge card with the hard drive into the aluminum heatsink there is a notch that the bridge card will slide into Secure the hard drive using 4 screws from the included plastic bag through the heatsink into the hard drive Don t overtighten start all 4 screws before fully tightening Gently slide the completed heatsink drive and bridge assembly into the acrylic enclosure Take 4 Phillips screws from the included plastic bag and once again don t fully tighten the screws just start them as you will need to rock the assembly back and forth a bit to get all 4 screws Started then you can tighten them Note that there is a rubber mounting strip on the bottom of the heatsink that makes it a bit diffi cult to get the screws all the way in You may find holding the enclosure in your hand screws down works best OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 2 System Setup 2 SYSTEM SETUP 2 1 Hard Drive Assembly amp Installation continued 4 we LAKE SCREW IS REMOVED OR P N 0457915 16383CYL E 2 es 7 16 55 10991 Ay 3 QLGOLHAA 7555 45 SV 700mA DC 7 MADE IN THAILAND tace 2 Storage Techno WARRANTY VOI n lii S N V Here yo
18. olders 5 X My Computer Hard Disk Drives System Tasks View system information Local Disk C OWC Mercury E TA Add or remove programs Change a setting Devices with Removable Storage Other Places Q 31 Floppy A CD Drive D My Network Places RS My Documents CX At this point you may close the Computer Management window Your drive is ready to use and can be found in My Computer Using your new Storage Solution on both Macs and PCs MacDrive takes the guesswork out of sharing files Whether you are trans ferring files between home and the office a class room lab and your dorm room or even on the same computer MacDrive makes it painless In fact you ll hardly know MacDrive is working Once installed MacDrive will automatically give you access to any Mac disk you pop into your computer MacDrive even puts an apple icon on the Mac disk just to keep things clear i indows Share files between Mac disks and Win You can access files on the Mac disk just like you MacDrive 8 would with a Windows formatted disk Open files hoe WURDEN from the disk or from within a program Mac files automatically get the right icons and file name extensions under both Windows and Mac OS Works great with software from Microsoft xem Adobe Quark FileMaker Avid Digidesign Corel f 9 lt f 0 v Partition format Works with hard d NewTek and
19. ompt window You may now proceed with formatting the drive OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting 3 3 Formatting your OWC Mercury Elite AL Pro Dual mini on Windows 2000 and later Instructions for other operating systems can be found at http www macsales com format WARNING This procedure will destroy ALL data on the disk you run it on Be sure there is nothing you need to keep on your drive before running any of these commands With the drive connected to the computer and pow ered on right click on the My Computer icon and select D Manage from the menu The Initialize and Convert Disk Search Wizard window should appear pu l Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive If the Wizard does not appear expand the Storage menu T 7 Create Shortcut by clicking on the plus sign Then right click next to Delete the disk number of the drive that you have just connected and click Initialize to bring up the Wizard Properties Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Select Disks to Initialize You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it In the next window there should be ee only one drive listed That will be the drive that you connected via FireWire or USB Make sure the box next to the drive name is checked and click Next Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Completing the Initialize and Conve
20. orage devices and a step by step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use To install and use the included backup software for either OS please insert the in cluded CD and follow the installation and operation instructions on the disc Cloning your hard drive making an exact copy of it If you want to make an exact duplicate of a hard drive we highly recommend Mike Bombich s donationware Carbon Copy Cloner It s a great tool and is included with the bundled software CD provided with this storage solution Custom OS X Icons If you wish to replace the custom OS X icon for your new hard drive you can find instructions and a download link on our Web site http eshop macsales com hdicons OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 5 Appendix 5 APPENDIX 5 1 FAQ How do format my storage solution A OWC has detailed instructions online for most popular operating systems located athttp eshop macsales com tech center fwhdd cfm Q What file system should choose when formatting my drive A This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in general we recommend e Mac OS X HFS Mac OS Extended e Windows 2000 XP Vista NTFS For cross platform compatibility FAT32 will work but single file sizes are limited to 4GB Other options using 3rd party software exist but are not covered here Q Will the hard drive spin down when my computer goes to sleep or into stand by mode A Yes
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22. rt Disk Wizard You have successfully completed the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard The Wizard will perform its tasks and You selected setings you will get the following screen You may click Finish To close this wizard click Finish OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Your drive will appear similar to how Disk 1 does below Notice that the space on the lower right reads as Unallocated Right click in this space and choose New Partition The New Partition Wizard will launch Click Next to continue Specify your partition type as Prima ry and click Next The wizard will display the maximum partition size for your drive It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default value Click Next Chapter 3 Formatting Computer Management File Action Window e mim 2 t Computer eT Local System Tools e Healthy EISA Configuration 31 MB Gj Event viewer Healthy System Partition Basic FAT C Partition Basic NTFS Shared Folders Local Users and Groups 5 Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management f Services and Applications pum disk 0 Basic 18 64 GB 31MBFAT 18 61 GB NTFS Online Healthy EIS Healthy System disk 1 Basic 18 62 GB Online E Properties a Unalloca
23. tact along 6 2 Support Hours Of Operation 8AM 8PM CST Monday Friday 9AM 4PM CST Saturday By Telephone 800 275 4576 North America only International customers please call 815 338 8685 Live Chat is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Visit http eshop macsales com for more information Or you can email Submit your email at http eshop macsales com Service Tech cfm Copyrights Copyright 2011 Other World Computing Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or other wise without the prior written consent of Other World Computing Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Other World Computing assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Other World Computing re serves 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 comp
24. ted Bl Primary partition Help New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Select the partition you want to create Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive Maxium disk space in megabytes Minimum disk space in MB 8 g Partition size in MB 18 61 68 OWC Mercury On The Go Pro If you like you can specify the drive letter designation for your new drive Otherwise one will automatically be assigned Click Next Before you can use the drive it must be formatted On most systems running Windows 2000 or later it is advisable to specify the file system as NTFS Leave the Allocation unit size as Default and feel free to give the drive whatever name you prefer Be sure to check the box Perform a quick format If you do not check the Perform a quick format box it will take several hours for your drive to format Click Next At the end of the Wizard you will see a summary of the information that you specified during the previous steps Click Finish Chapter 3 Formatting 9 Assign the following drive letter Mount in the following
25. u see the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro drive inserted into the acrylic enclosure ready to have it s end cap attached gt Insert the acrylic endcap fully sliding it over the bridge card ports Once you have the endcap on attach it to the enclosure using the 2 included small Phillips screws The location is circled above Do not exert too much force while screwing these in you can acciden tally strip the screw head easily OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 3 Formatting 3 FORMATTING 3 1 Formatting your OWC Mercury On The Go Pro on a Macintosh with Mac OS X WARNING This procedure will destroy ALL data on the disk you run it on Be sure there is nothing you need to keep on your drive before running any of these commands Open the Disk Utility application which is located in Applications Utilities Disk Util If you re having trouble with the selected disk E 320 07 GB Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk E If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities Disk Utility If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click Repair Disk Permissions Show details Clear History Verify Dick Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk Repair Disk Permissions Repair Disk Select the dev
26. ve Hardware It is now safe to unhook the OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Optional AC Adapter While the OWC Mercury On The Go series is designed to be bus powered there are some special situations where customers require a power adapter If you want to purchase an AC adapter they are available from our Web site http eshop macsales com otgpower NOTE OWC does not recommend bus powering more than one external storage device Special note for using FireWire with older Macintosh systems If you are using an older Macintosh system or using a PCI FireWire card to interface with your OWC Mercury On The Go drive we recommend using the included Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools to tune the drive for optimum performance Transfer errors or corruption can be avoided by using this software This is especially recommended if you are not using Mac OS X but rather using Mac OS 9 OWC Mercury On The Go Pro Chapter 4 Troubleshooting amp Tips Backup Software For Mac OS X we have included Prosoft Engineering s Data Backup Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives network drives CDs and even DVDs Make schedules so you don t need to think about backing up It does it for you Your drive is also fully compatible with Apple s Time Machine if you are running Mac OS X 10 5 Leopard For PCs running Windows 2000 and later we have included Novastor s NovaBACKUP Built in support for hundreds of the most popular st
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