Shadow Mini™ USB 3.0
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1. drive 3 The drive is now ready for use Notes Front USB ports of a desktop computer may not be able to provide adequate power We recommend connecting to rear ports A USB port on an ExpressCard may not be able to provide adequate power If connecting to a USB Hub make sure it is a powered Hub one that uses an AC adapter Q Why does my Shadow Mini feel hot A It is normal for the unit to feel warm to the touch The specially designed aluminum housing protects the flash chips and controller within the unit by absorbing heat generated during prolonged activity and dissipating it through the air Q Should I defragment my Shadow Mini A Defragmentation is not recommended The SSD controller writes data to multiple flash chips defragmenting the SSD will create unnecessary read write cycles which can cause wear to the flash and reduce the lifespan of the SSD Q Why can t I transfer files from my Mac to my Shadow Mini A The drive is pre formatted as NTFS the preferred file system for Windows For full functionality on Mac OS computers you must reformat the drive before use See Section 4 Formatting The Drive For other questions please contact tech support or visit the FAQ section of our Web site www oyendigital com support html Technical Support Email tech oyendigital com Phone 866 768 0659 Ext 22. OYEN DIGITAL Shadow Mini USB 3 0 User Guide For more information visit our website at www oyendigital com 4 Formatting the Drive The drive is pre formatted as NTFS the preferred file system for Windows For full functionality on Mac OS computers you must reformat the drive before use To reformat using MAC OS http oyendigital com mac reformat html 5 Using the Drive Using the drive without software 1 Look for the external drive in My Computer Win or Desktop Mac 2 Click and hold down the mouse button on the file folder that you want to copy to the drive 3 Drag the mouse over the icon representing the external drive 4 Let go of the mouse button and the file will copy to the drive 5 The task is complete This is known as a drag and drop action Using the drive with Time Machine Mac Users Only 1 Go to the Apple Menu gt System Preferences and click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine panel will then launch 3 Click On to enable Time Machine 4 Select the external drive and choose Use for Backup 5 You will be prompted to erase the drive Select Erase 6 Time Machine is now configured to backup your Mac automatically 1 Specifications Interface Ports USB 3 0 Super Speed e USB 2 0 up to 480Mbps 60MB s e USB 3 0 up to 4 8Gbps 572MB s Data Transfer a Requirements e windows XP Vista 7 8 or higher System Requirements Mac OS 10 2 or higher Mac Oper
3. ating Environment Temperature 5 C 40 C e Humidity 10 RH 80 RH NTFS for Win Mac users see Section 4 on an Data transfer speeds depend on the host computer port 6 Disconnecting the Drive Windows Close all windows and applications that are accessing the drive Click the green Eject Hardware Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and highlight the external drive Wait for a few seconds until the system prompts You may safely remove this device MAC Close all windows and applications that are accessing the drive Drag the external drive to the Trash Eject icon to dismount it After the disk icon has disappeared from the desktop you may safely disconnect the external drive 7 Warranty Information This product includes a three 3 year repair replacement warranty provided by Oyen Digital This warranty is non transferable and is limited to the original purchaser Warranty service may be requested by completing the form at the following link www oyendigital com rma request form html For our complete warranty policy visit www oyendigital com warranty html 2 Detailed View LED indicator OFF Power OFF Solid Power ON status ready Flashing Power ON read write access SZ o USB3 0 LED 3 Connecting the Drive Connecting the drive 1 Connect the drive to a computer using the included USB cable 2 Wait 5 20 seconds for the computer to recognize the
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