Dynex DX-HDEN20 User Manual

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Using the drive 3If you are using Mac OS 8.6, you must install Mass Storage Support 1.3.5.You can download USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from the AppleSoftware Updates Web site at www.apple.com/support.WINDOWS 98SETo install the Windows 98SE driver:1 Plug the hard drive into your computer. The Add New HardwareWizard opens.2 Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive, then click Next.3 Click Search for the best driver for your device, then clickNext.4 Click CD ROM drive, then click Next.5 After the driver is installed, click Finish.6 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. A newremovable drive appears.Partitioning the USB hard driveBefore your USB hard drive can be used, it needs to be partitioned andformatted.WINDOWS XP AND WINDOWS 2000To partition the hard drive using Windows XP or Windows 2000:1 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.2 Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel.3 Click Administrative Tools, then double-click ComputerManagement.4 Click Disk Management in the left pane of this window. Allconnected disk drives are listed in the right pane.5 Find the USB hard drive that you added in the right pane.6 Right-click on the USB hard drive, then click Create Partition.The Create Partition wizard opens.7 Follow the on-screen instructions to partition and format your USBhard drive. Now that you have built a partition in the USB harddrive, you can store files on it.WINDOWS ME AND WINDOWS 98SEYou can partition and format your hard drive by either using the controlpanel or by using FDISK.To partition the hard drive the Control Panel:1 Turn on your Windows ME or Windows 98SE computer.2 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.3 Click Start, then click Control Panel.4 Double-click System.5 Click Disk drives.6 Right-click the USB hard drive, then click Properties.7 Click Settings.8 Click Removable.9 Restart the computer.10 Double-click My Computer.11 Right-click the removable hard drive.12 Click format to format your USB hard drive. The USB hard drivecan have only one partition using this method.To partition the hard drive using FDISK:1 Turn on your Windows ME or Windows 98SE computer.2 Plug the USB hard drive into your computer.3 Click Start, Programs, then click MS-DOS Prompt.4 At the DOS prompt, type FDISK, then press Enter.DX-HDEN20-combo.fm Page 3 Monday, July 11, 2005 5:18 PM