User's Manual

10 ASUS FX Hard Drive User Guide
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• ToensurethehightransferrateofUSB3.1Gen1,makesurethatyouhaveconnectedyourexternal
hard drive to your computer's USB 3.1 Gen 1 port.
• Forthebestpowereciency,ensurethatyouhaveconnectedyourexternalharddrivetoyour
computer using the bundled USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable.
• IfyouwanttochangethepresetlightingmodeorsynchronizelightingeectswithotherAura-
enabled devices, install the Aura program. The latest version of the Aura program is available at
https://www.asus.com/support/.
• Tobackupyourdata,installtheNTIBackupNowEZprogram.
• TheAuraprogramandtheNTIBackupNowEZprogramareonlyavailableonWindows®operating
systems.
• OnaMaccomputer,ASUSFXdisplaysthelightingeectinthepresetlightingmode.Tochangethe
lighting mode and color mode, you need to change the settings from the Aura program on your
Windows® computer. But when you connect your external hard drive to your Mac after the change,
not all lighting eects can be shown propely on your Mac.
• ForthelimitationsoftheAuralightingmode,seethesectionLimitations of the Aura lighting
modes.
• WestronglyrecommendyoutoperiodicallybackupyourdataontheASUSFXaswellasbackingup
or making copies of data on other storage devices, in case the storage device containing your les
fails making your original les inaccessible. ASUS will not be responsible for any data loss or damage
incurred to your ASUS FX hard drive.