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How to unmount and turn off the Drive

never turn off a hard drive or disconnect any cables while it is mounted to a

computer's operating system. You may lose data or damage the drive.

Windows users

1. In the Windows Taskbar click the Safely Remove icon (the icon

with the green arrow). A pop-up message will appear with a list of

devices connected to your computer.

2. Select the Drive from the list. After a few seconds Windows will

display a message indicating it is safe to remove the device.

3. Click OK. You can then safely turn off the Drive.

Mac users

Drag the Drive's icon to the Trash. After the icon disappears from the

Desktop you can safely turn off and/or disconnect the Drive.

Whether you are using a Mac or a Pc...

if you turn off the Drive after you shut down your computer, you do not need to

unmount it. the Drive will unmount automatically during shutdown.