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Win98SE with a FireWire connection:
• Turn on your Computer and start Windows
• Connect the Fire800 and turn it on
• Let Windows search and install the driver automatically
• Open “My Computer” to see your external hard drive **
Win98/SE with a USB connection:
• Turn on your Computer and start Windows
• Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM
• Connect the Fire800 and turn it on (in some cases the driver must be installed before connecting the
device, see note on CD or readme file)
• Follow the onscreen instructions and install the drivers
• Open “My Computer” to see your external hard drive **
Unplug Procedure:
• Click on the taskbar icon for external hardware
• Choose your external hard drive and confirm to remove it
** For factory new drives and formatting, see “Partitioning & Formatting”
NOTE: If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the
USB/FireWire cable. Win98 does not support FireWire, you need to upgrade your OS to Win98SE or
higher. The Fire800 does not support Win98/SE, you need to upgrade your OS to WinME or higher.
For safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the unplug procedure. If
not, an error message will show up.
Installation on a Macintosh (Apple Mac OS)
Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a FireWire or USB connection:
• Turn on your computer and start Mac OS
• Connect the Fire800 and turn it on
• No driver installation required
• The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop**
Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a FireWire 800 or USB 2.0 connection:
• Turn on your computer and start Mac OS
• Connect the Fire800 and turn it on
• No driver installation required
• The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop**
Unplug Procedure:
• Drag the external hard drive icon into the trash bin
• Turn off your device
** For factory new drives and formatting, see “Partitioning & Formatting”
NOTE: If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the
USB/FireWire cable. For Mac OS 8.6, the USB extension has to be at least v1.41. For Mac OS 8.6, the
FireWire extension has to be at least v2.6. For save removal of your drive and to assure that no data is
lost, always follow the unplug procedure. If not, an error message will show up.