[. . . ] As a result, and due to differing calculation methods, your operating systems may report as fewer megabytes / gigabytes / terabytes. Locating the Drive on your desk Place the drive on a sturdy desk or table that is free from clutter that could block airflow around the unit. The drive is designed to stand upright (with the AC Power Connector closest to the desk surface) supported by the supplied stand. nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials software is included on the hard drive. Double click the nero folder on the drive 4 and then double click the setupx file to start installation. [. . . ] However, in this case the drive will operate only at USB 1. 1 speeds. Note 2: USB under Mac OS 9. 2. x. For these Mac OS versions the drive will operate only at USB 1. 1 speeds. Note 3: USB or FireWire or eSATA under Mac OS X 10. 2. Mac OS X version 10. 2 will not mount any single FAT32formatted (MS-DOS) partition greater than 128GB. To work around this OS limitation, you may partition the drive into smaller FAT32 partitions, or you may reformat the drive to HFS+ format. Note 4: 4-pin FireWire connection. If your computer provides only a 4-pin FireWire port, you can use the included 9-pin-to-4-pin bilingual FireWire cable to connect to that computer port. Connect one end of the bilingual (9-pin-to-4pin) cable to an open FireWire 400 port on your computer and connect the other end of the bilingual cable to either one of the FireWire 800 ports on your Quad Interface Drive. This connection will be only at FireWire 400 speeds. Note 5: eSATA. Though the eSATA interface standard provides for "hot-plugging" of the drive, some computers may not follow the standard precisely. If you find that your drive does not mount after attaching to a computer that is powered on, then shut down the computer, attach and power on the drive, and then boot up your computer. 6 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive Your external hard drive is hot-swappable. It can be connected and disconnected without restarting your computer. You can also disconnect your hard drive at any time while your computer is powered off. Note: Please be careful to follow the correct procedure when disconnecting your unit. Simply unplugging the unit without first following the instructions below may result in damage to your unit and/or loss of data. For Windows Users: 1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications, close them. After a moment, Windows will display a message that your hardware can be safely removed. For Mac OS Users: 1. If you have files located on your drive open in any applications, close them. Locate the icon for your drive on the desktop, and drag it to the trash. 7 Technical Support If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www. verbatim-europe. com. From this page you can access our library of user documentation, read answers to frequently asked questions, and download available software updates. Although most of our customers find this content sufficient to put them back on the right track, this page also lists ways in which you can contact the Verbatim Technical Support Team directly. [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]