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EMC Retrospect Express, Turning Off the Drive

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EMC Retrospect Express EMC Retrospect Express is easy-to-use software for backing up and restoring your files. After installation, you can launch Retrospect Express by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or system tray or toolbar. Easily navigate through the menus and make your selections as prompted. You can set up multiple scheduled backups or perform an immediate backup. Information on how to use this software, including backup options and supported file types, is readily available in the online help which can be accessed from any screen. My Book Premium ES Edition includes EMC Retrospect Express HD 2.0 backup software for Windows and EMC Retrospect Express backup and system recovery software for Mac. Turning Off the Drive USB Mode The external drive turns off when you shut down the computer. You may also follow these steps to turn off the drive. Using Safe Shutdown 1. Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off. 2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive. Using Auto-off (Windows) 1. Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off. 2. The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive. eSATA Mode Important: Shut down the computer before turning off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable. Pressing the power button to turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may cause data corruption. After shutting down the computer, press the power button to turn the drive off. Note: Safe Shutdown and AutoPower are not available in eSATA mode. My Book Premium ES Edition | 4

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EMC Retrospect Express
EMC Retrospect Express is easy-to-use software for backing up and restoring your files. After installation, you
can launch Retrospect Express by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or system tray or toolbar. Easily
navigate through the menus and make your selections as prompted. You can set up multiple scheduled
backups or perform an immediate backup. Information on how to use this software, including backup options
and supported file types, is readily available in the online help which can be accessed from any screen.
My Book Premium ES Edition includes EMC Retrospect Express HD 2.0 backup software for Windows and
EMC Retrospect Express backup and system recovery software for Mac.
Turning Off the Drive
USB Mode
The external drive turns off when you shut down the computer. You may also follow these steps to turn off the
drive.
Using Safe Shutdown
1.
Press the Power/Safe Shutdown button once. You may hear the drive power down before the power light
turns off.
2.
The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive.
Using Auto-off (Windows)
1.
Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
in your system tray and select
Safely Remove
Hardware
. You may hear the drive power down before the power light turns off.
2.
The drive is now shut down properly, and you may safely disconnect the drive.
eSATA Mode
After shutting down the computer, press the power button to turn the drive off.
Note:
Safe Shutdown and AutoPower are not available in eSATA mode.
Important:
Shut down the computer before turning off the drive or disconnecting the eSATA cable.
Pressing the power button to turn off the drive when connected via eSATA may cause data corruption.