User Manual

OWC MERCURY ON-THE-GO PRO DEVICE SETUP
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2.3 Usage notes
• Connect only one interface (USB or FireWire) at a time.
• The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is designed to receive all needed power
through the USB or FireWire cable, therefore a separate power adapter is
not necessary and not included. For rare circumstances in which external
power may be necessary, an optional 5V power adapter is available at:
www.owcdigital.com/otg-power
• Some SSDs require the 5V power adapter to function properly when installed
in the Mercury On-the-Go. Please see Section 3.5 to contact technical support
for more information.
• If the Mercury On-The-Go Pro is daisy-chained o of another FireWire device
instead of being connected directly to a computer, you must use the optional 5V
power adapter. Attempting to bus-power the Mercury On-The-Go Pro using the
FireWire port of another device could cause damage to one or both devices, and
should not be attempted.
• Even when the optional power adapter is not connected, the On/O switch must
be in the ‘On’ position to use the Mercury On-The-Go Pro.
• For the safe removal of the drive and to ensure that no data is lost, always
eject or unmount the drive from the operating system before powering o. See
Section 3.2 for tips on the best ways to unmount the drive.