Toshiba PH3100U-1EXBC User's Guide for Desktop External Hard Drives - Page 11

Connect the AC adaptor, Connect the drive to your computer via USB

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Setting up the Toshiba drive 11 2 Connect the AC adaptor Connect the AC adaptor to the drive and to a working electrical outlet. AC adaptor (Sample Illustration) Connecting the AC adaptor 3 Connect the drive to your computer via USB Never connect the drive to a computer with both a USB cable and an eSATA cable at the same time. Doing so could damage the drive and/or the computer and may cause data loss. Connect the drive to your computer using the provided USB cable. Turn on your computer, if it is not already on. NOTE For initial drive setup, you must connect the drive to your computer with a USB cable. After setup, you can connect via an eSATA cable, if you wish. For more information, see "Connecting the drive via eSATA" on page 13. USB port (Sample Illustration) Connecting the USB cable

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11
Setting up the Toshiba drive
2
Connect the AC adaptor
Connect the AC adaptor to the drive and to a working electrical
outlet.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the AC adaptor
3
Connect the drive to your computer via USB
Never connect the drive to a computer with both a USB cable and an
eSATA cable at the same time. Doing so could damage the drive
and/or the computer and may cause data loss.
Connect the drive to your computer using the provided USB
cable. Turn on your computer, if it is not already on.
For initial drive setup, you must connect the drive to your computer
with a USB cable. After setup, you can connect via an eSATA cable, if
you wish. For more information, see
“Connecting the drive via
eSATA” on page 13
.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the USB cable
AC adaptor
NOTE
USB port