Seagate External Hard Drive User manual

External Hard Drive Quick
Connect Guide
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This easy-to-use Seagate external hard drive
lets you quickly store and protect your valuable
digital memories and safely back up important
personal files.
Note: For best performance using the USB interface, Windows XP
requires Service Pack 1 or higher, and Windows 2000 Pro requires Service
Pack 4 or higher. For information about service packs for Windows, visit
www.microsoft.com.
Windows Me/2000 Pro/XP
• Windows will automatically detect the device as a USB Mass
Storage Device and install the necessary drivers.
Windows 98SE
Note: You must install the USB driver before connecting the external drive
to your computer.
• Go to www.seagate.com/support/drivers/.
• Click “Download the drivers for Windows 98SE and USB
connections.”
• Click on “run” for the driver to be installed.
• Restart your computer.
• Follow instructions in this guide for Connecting the drive.
System set up
Package
Contents
• External
hard drive
• USB cable
• Power supply
• Quick Connect Guide
• One-year limited warranty

Connecting the drive
Disconnecting the drive
Double-click the Windows Unplug or Eject
Hardware icon in the lower right corner of
your monitor.
(Hint: You can also right-click on the icon
and select USB Mass Storage Device from
the pop-up dialog box.)
Note: You must close all open windows on the Seagate External Hard Drive in order to disconnect it. To prevent data loss,
close all computer applications prior to disconnecting or turning off the Seagate External Hard Drive.
Connect one end of the power cord to
the power supply socket on the back of
the external drive and the other end to
an electrical outlet.
Attach one end of the USB cable to
the port on the back of the drive and
the other end to an available USB
port on the back of your desktop
or notebook computer.
Warning: Do not connect the USB
cable to any USB ports on the front
of your desktop computer or monitor,
as it could cause the external hard
drive to malfunction.
OR
Press the power button on the back
of the external drive to turn it on. After
the operating system assigns a letter
to the drive, it is ready to use. (A letter
will be assigned only the first time you
start the drive.)
A green light on the top of the drive will
illuminate to indicate drive activity.
Activity light
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1Highlight the Seagate External Drive USB Device and click OK.
You will receive a message that the USB Mass Storage Device
can now be safely removed from the system.
3
Highlight USB Mass Storage Device or the Seagate External
Drive USB Device and click Stop.
2
2
3
Turn off the power to the hard drive and disconnect from the
computer (if desired).
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