Disconnecting the drive from the personal computer
Follow the procedure below to disconnect this drive from your personal
computer. (The following procedures are for Windows Vista.)
Notes
• Before disconnecting the drive, close any open programs.
• If the message below appears when you attempt to disconnect the drive, close any
running software, wait for a while and then repeat the procedure.
"Windows can't stop your 'Generic volume' device because it is in use. Close any
programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again later".
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Tip
To use the drive again after disconnecting the USB cable, perform the steps described in
the section "Getting Started" on page 10. The drive will be detected automatically by your
Windows operating system.
The
icon appears on the taskbar when the drive is recognized by the
personal computer. To disconnect the drive from the personal computer,
use the
1
Click the
The "Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device" message appears.
2
Click "Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device".
The message "This device can now be safely removed from the
computer" appears.
3
If you use Windows Vista:
After the message displays for a while, disconnect the USB
cable.
While using the Windows Vista operating system, the POWER
indicator does not go out even after you perform steps 1-2.
This is a feature of the Windows Vista operating system.
If you use Windows XP:
After the POWER indicator goes out, disconnect the USB
cable.
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icon.
icon on the taskbar.
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