Using Your Drive - Iomega eGo Desktop Guide De Démarrage Rapide

Using Your Drive

Disconnecting the Drive
CAUTION! To prevent data loss, do not disconnect the drive during data transfer (activity light flashing).
PC Users: Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting.
Mac Users: Drag the disk icon to the Trash (Eject) icon on the Mac Desktop.
Using FireWire Pass-through
The Iomega eGo Desktop hard drive includes two FireWire 800 ports. When the drive is connected via FireWire, the other
port can be used to connect another FireWire device to your system. For best results, a device connected to FireWire pass-
through should have its own power supply connection.
NOTE: FireWire pass-through works only when the drive is connected to a FireWire port on the computer. Do NOT connect
the drive to more than one interface at the same time.
Backing Up with Your Drive
Iomega recommends periodic system backups and more frequent data backups to ensure that your critical data is always
protected. The frequency of your backup should depend on the importance of your data. To protect your data, you can
simply drag and drop copies of your critical files onto the drive, or you can use backup software to schedule regular
backups.
CAUTION! Any data storage device can fail. Always keep at least two copies on different disks for all critical data files.
Time Machine Compatibility
The drive ships formatted Mac OS Extended (HFS+) and is compatible with Time Machine (available in Mac OS X 10.5 and
above).
Troubleshooting
Drive does not appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer or on the Mac Desktop
• Try rebooting your computer.
• Check all connections.
• Make sure the drive is receiving power (check if the status light is on). Make sure the power switch is on.
• Make sure you are using the USB or FireWire cable that came with the drive.
• Make sure the drive is connected to only one interface.
PC Users:
• Make sure the drive is formatted for use with Windows. Refer to the instructions on page 2.
• If you are connecting to a PCI card, make sure the correct drivers for the card are installed and recognized by your
operating system.
• If you are connecting to USB, check your BIOS to ensure USB is enabled. Please refer to your computer's user's guide
or manual for instructions.
Mac Users:
• Open Finder Preferences and make sure the box for External Disks (or Hard Disks) is checked.
If the drive is still not assigned a drive letter, please visit the support area on www.iomega.com.
PC will not start up
If your PC will not start up when the drive is connected, the BIOS on the computer probably has a conflict with large capacity
removable drives. To work around this problem, power off the drive when starting the computer. Power on the drive after
the computer finishes starting up.
Complete User's Manual
A complete user's manual in HTML format is available on the support area on www.iomega.com.
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