Connecting Your USB Peerless Drive System

Follow the steps below to connect the USB Peerless Drive System to your computer.

1. If you have not already installed the IomegaWare software, install it now and shut down your computer. (Even though the Peerless drive system is plug-and-play, shutting down your computer the first time you connect the drive system makes it easier for the computer to recognize the drive when you restart.)

2. Connect the Peerless USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

   

   Look for "USB" or the USB symbol* (shown above), which usually identifies the USB connection.

   If you cannot locate the USB connection on your computer, refer to the documentation for your computer.

   For the best performance, connect the Peerless drive system to a built-in USB port on the computer. USB ports usually come in pairs (sometimes four or more ports may be located together). You can use any built-in USB port.

   
   

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3. Connect the other end of the Peerless USB cable to the Peerless interface module.

   
   

   

   
   

   Use the USB cable that came with the Peerless drive system to connect the drive system to your computer. Look closely at the cable ends for correct orientation when connecting.

   CAUTION! Do not use any USB cables but the cables provided from Iomega. Data loss may result.

   
   

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4. Connect the power supply to the Peerless interface module and then plug it into an outlet.

   

   
   

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5. Restart your computer.

6. Be sure you have inserted a Peerless disk into the USB Peerless base station.

   Windows PC Users: You will see the Peerless icon in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

   Mac OS Users: When you insert a Peerless disk, a Peerless icon will appear on your Mac Desktop.

   If the appropriate icon does not appear, refer to the section Troubleshooting for USB Drives or see the Iomega Web Support Site at www.iomega.com/support.

Congratulations!

• For information on operating your new Peerless drive system, refer to Using Your Peerless Drive.

• For general information and tips about USB devices, refer to the USB Guidelines section.

• If you encounter problems installing or using the Peerless drive system, refer to the Troubleshooting section.

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