OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro User manual

OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro
Owner’s Manual
Using the 6 Pin FireWire Port on the OWC Mercury FireWire 800
We recommend that you only use the 6 pin FireWire port to connect
FireWire 400 devices (daisy chain), not with 6 pin to 9 pin FireWire
converter cables. It is always faster to connect devices to their native
ports on the computer, and using this port for any conectivity other than
as recommended will be detrimental to the speed the device operates at.
To disconnect or unhook your OWC Mercury hard drive, follow
these important steps to properly dismount your drive.
Windows Systems (all versions): If you wish to disconnect your OWC
Mercury drive without shutting down your computer, you need to stop
the device with the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon, located on the right
side of the system tray. Your drive is now safe to power off and unhook.
Macintosh Systems (all versions): If you wish to disconnect your
OWC Mercury drive without shutting down your computer, simply drag
the OWC Mercury drive icon to the trash can on the desktop (or, in the
dock using Mac OS X). Your drive is now safe to power off and unhook.
Share your Mac formatted drive with your PC using MacDrive
(optional purchase)
After installing MacDrive, your HFS+ Macintosh volume will mount as if
the drive were formatted in a native Windows format. MacDrive allows
you to use your OWC Mercury hard drive on either platform without
having to reformat or re-initialize the volume. We highly recommend this
software for anyone that is sharing data in a cross platform environment.
Reformatting your OWC Mercury Hard Drive
To reformat or re-initialize your OWC Mercury hard drive, visit our tech
center for directions using the OS you wish to format the drive with.
http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/Load_Page.cfm?page=FAQ/manuals/
format/fwformat.html
Notes for use with older Macintosh systems
If you are using an older Macintosh system, or using a PCI FireWire card
to interface with the OWC Mercury FireWire 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.
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Dantz Retrospect Express
To install and use the included Dantz Retrospect Express backup
software, please insert the CD and follow the included installation and
operation instructions on the CD.

We thank you for your purchase of your new OWC Mercury
Elite FireWire 800 Pro hard drive and are happy to provide
you with one of the newest, fastest, and easiest ways to
add mass storage to your computer!
For more information about FireWire 400 and 800, please
visit our tech center at
http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/index.cfm
Familiarize yourself with the connections on the back of the
OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro hard drive - you
will need to use these to connect your new drive to your
computer.
Hardware Installation:
Installation of the hardware is simple on any platform.
1. Plug the AC power cord into the wall and to the DC transformer.
2. Plug the DC power cord into the OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro.
3. Connect the FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 cable - appropriate for the
interface your computer supports, into the drive and computer.
4. Power on the OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro.! You’re all set!
Note: You may only have one computer directly connected to the drive
at a time. When using FireWire, the additional FireWire ports on the drive
may be used to interconnect additional FireWire devices.
Note: If you are using FireWire 800 and add a FireWire 400 device to the
chain, all devices will be reduced to FireWire 400 performance.
Unpack your new OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 Pro hard
drive and examine it’s contents.
Before starting, if your new OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800
Pro is delivered under extreme hot or cold conditions, you
should allow the contents of the package to reach room
temperature prior to use.
Treat your new OWC Mercury product just like you do your
computer - keep it dry, out of direct sunlight, clean, and
avoid static electricity.
Installation / Setup Instructions
Macintosh Software Installation:
Mac OS X - FireWire 400 or 800: - Drivers not required. Proceed to
hardware installation.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 - FireWire 400: Insert the HDST CD and follow the
instructions provided by the installer. You may need to install Apple’s
FireWire drivers, see the OWC tech center for details.
Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2 does not support FireWire 800.
Windows Software Installation:
Windows - 98 & ME - FireWire 400: Drivers not
required. For use with Windows 98SE or ME, it may be necessary to se-
lect the drive in the device manager and specify it as a removable drive.
Windows 2000/XP users will have to create a signature for the drive in
the Computer Management control panel.
Windows 98 and ME do not support FireWire 800.
Windows - 2000 & XP - FireWire 400 or 800: Drivers not required.
Proceed to hardware installation.
Retrospect Express