Lindy 20689 User Manual 2

USER MANUAL

1394 External Drive

LINDY No. 20689, 20674, 20695

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

This equipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfora Class B digitaldevice, pursuantto
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu l
interference in a residential installation. This eq uipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment doescause harmfulinterference to
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to co rrect the interference by one or more o f the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the Distance between the equipment and r eceiver.
Connectthe equipment into an outleton a circuitdifferentfrom that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealeror an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help.

TRADEMARKS

MS-DOS, Windows,Windows 95/98/NT/2000/me/XParetrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.
Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer

*Allof the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

1. SYSTEM RE QUIREMENTS

Hardware :

Notebook and desktop computer with IEEE-1394port supported.

Operationsystem:

Win98/98SE, Win-Me, Win2000, Win XP ,Mac OS 8.60 or above.

2. Drivers INSTALLATION

ForWin98/98SE User

Youcan use 1394 external drive inWin98/98SEsame as Win-me/2000/XPdirectly.Youalsocan
upgrade the 1394 driver of win98/98SEfrom Microsoft web site by following steps.

. Sign on to the internet and go to the Windows 98 support web site:

Step 1

www.microsoft.com/windows98.

. Locate the software upgrade search function, enter “1394”, then click [Search]

Step 2
Step 3. Related search results will appear on a new screen, and the first item should be

“wind...1394 storage...” which is the software you need to download. Please click on it.

Step 4. Please read the related information, then click on [NEXT]

Step 5. Finally,enter the download page. The language menu under the“LicenseAgreement” is

automaticallyset on English;please select another language, if you prefer.

. After downloading has finished .Double-click the software to install upgrade program.

Step 6
Step 7. After the software installed, restart your computer .The 1394 driver is updated.

ForWin-Me/2000/XP User

External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Device in Win Me/2000/XP

This 1394
system directly .Youdon’t need to install any drivers.
When you finished the hardware installation ,a green Unplug or Eject hardware icon
will appearin system tray.
Double clickon [My Computer],anew
drive Disk is added, it is the 1394
Drive which just installed.

External

For Mac OS User

You don’t need toinstall anydrivers.When youfinished the hardware installation ,
a new drive Disk is added on your desktop. it is the 1394
installed.

External

Drive whichjust

4. Remove/Reject the Device

Win98/98SE User

Safety unplug1394 plug from computer.

Win-me/2000/XPUser
Step 1. Right click the green arrow icon on system tray.
Step 2. Select Remove/Rejectdevices.
Step 3. Highlight the [USB Mass Storage Device] in the dialog box, clickon [Stop].
Step 4. Choice the 1394 External Drive that you want to disconnect, then click on

[Stop] again onnext screen.

Step 5. Wait for fewseconds, the system prompts “Youmay safely removethis

device”. Plugout the 1394 cable from the 1394 port of computer.

MACOSUser

When disconnecting your1394 External Drive from computer, close all windows

andquit all runningapplications that arestored on the 1394External Drive anddrag
1394External Drive’s iconinto “Trash”to dismount it from the Desktop prior to
unplugging the 1394 External Drive fromthe 1394 port .

CAUTION !!
Donot plugoutthe 1394 External Drivefromthe 1394 portof yourcomputeror
HUB whilecopyingfiles toorfrom thedeviceor while f ilesorapplicationsstored
onthe 1394 ExternalDriveare in use.
DOING SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA.