Mercury Elite Pro ™ .
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................1 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1.3 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.4 REAR VIEW 1.5 USAGE NOTES DEVICE SETUP....................................................................................................3 2.1 QUICK START 2.2 ASSEMBLY 2.3 USB EXPANSION PORT SUPPORT RESOURCES.....................................................................................8 3.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the product web page for the most recent product specifications. 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Mercury Elite™ Pro (with vertical stand) USB® 3.0 (A to Standard-B) cable Power supply and power cable 1.3 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Apple® Mac® PC Supported Drive Type USB 3.0 - OS X® 10.
1.4 REAR VIEW 4 5 3 1 2 1. On / Off Switch 2. Power Input 3. Kensington® Security Slot 4. USB 3.0 Port 5. USB Expansion Port 1.5 USAGE NOTES LED - The Mercury Elite Pro has an LED mounted behind the front cover. The LED emits a solid, white light when the unit is powered on and it flashes during hard drive activity. Large Volume Support - For the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, the operating system needs to support large volumes (e.g. Windows Vista® or OS X 10.3.9 and above).
DEVICE SETUP 2.1 QUICK START If you purchased the Mercury Elite Pro as an empty enclosure, proceed to Section 2.2 below. If you purchased the Mercury Elite Pro with a drive installed, the OWC Drive Guide™ formatting utility has been installed. Follow these steps to use the OWC Drive Guide to format your drives for Mac (OS X 10.4 and later) or Windows (XP and later). If you do not wish to use Drive Guide to format your Mercury Elite Pro, you can use the formatting utility of your choice instead.
2. Once the two screws are removed, slide the inner chassis out the front of the outer case, as shown below. Start by pushing on the back of the inner chassis, then when you are able to grip the front grill of the inner chassis, pull it out the rest of the way. 3. When removed from the outer case, the inner chassis will appear as shown below. Remove the packet of screws and use them as directed later in the assembly instructions. .
4. To install the hard drive, carefully slide it into the black SATA connector inside the Mercury Elite Pro, as shown below. You may need to move the red and brown LED cables to the side, to make room for the drive. Make sure the drive is firmly seated before proceeding. 5. Using the four screws from the packet you removed from the inner chassis, fasten the hard drive to the inner chassis. There are two screw holes on each side of the inner chassis, circled below in red. .
6. Slide the inner chassis back into the outer case, as shown below. 7. Once the front grill of the inner chassis sits flush with the edge of the outer case, turn the Mercury Elite Pro on its side. Use the two smaller screws you removed in Step 1, and refasten the outer case to the inner chassis. This completes the assembly process. .
2.3 USB EXPANSION PORT Follow the steps below to use the USB expansion port on the Mercury Elite Pro. 1. Make sure the Mercury Elite Pro is connected directly to your computer via the included USB 3.0 cable, as well as to the included power supply. 2. Connect an additional USB device to the USB expansion port on the back of the Mercury Elite Pro, then power on the device as you normally would.
SUPPORT RESOURCES 3.1 FORMATTING For additional formatting options, including instructions on how to format this product for Mac or Windows, go to: www.owcdigital.com/format 3.2 UNMOUNTING DRIVES To properly unmount any connected drive from your computer, try the options below. OS X: There are several methods to unmount disks with OS X systems. You can drag the icon for the disk you wish to unmount to the trash can, or right-click the disk icon on the desktop, then click “Eject.
3.4 ABOUT DATA BACKUP To ensure that your files are protected and to prevent data loss, we strongly suggest that you keep two copies of your data: one copy on your Mercury Elite Pro and a second copy on your internal drive or another storage medium, such as an optical backup, or on a second external storage unit.
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