Owner`s manual

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Chapter 2 - System Setup
2 SYSTEM SETUP
2.1 Computer Connections
The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is designed to bus power using the
FireWire 800, or USB 2.0 connection from your computer. If you choose
to use the eSATA interface, connect both the FireWire (either 800-800 or
800-400) and eSATA cables to your computer, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL
Pro mini will use the power provided by the FireWire interface to power
the eSATA connection, which is data only. You can also purchase a separate
power adapter, if your computer does not have a FireWire connection. See
section 1.4 for further details about this cable and other options.
To use the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini, connect any interface cable to
the drive and the computer. Then, turn the power switch to the ON position,
and verify the blue LED on the front of the drive is illuminated.
Your drive should mount on your computer’s desktop.
Your new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini is shipped preformatted,
ready to use on any Macintosh system. If you are using a Windows PC,
you will need to reformat the drive to use with your system. Please
proceed to section 3.2 and follow the instructions provided.