Disconnecting your firewire portable cd-r/w, Getting help – SmartDisk FireWire Portable CD-R/W 24x10x24x User Manual

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your desktop to the Trash. On Windows computers, push the eject button on
the front of your FireWire Portable CD-R/W.

Disconnecting Your FireWire Portable CD-R/W

Your FireWire Portable CD-R/W is hot-pluggable; it can be connected and
disconnected without restarting your computer. To disconnect your FireWire
Portable CD-R/W at any time, simply repeat the following steps. You can also
disconnect your FireWire Portable CD-R/W at any time while your computer is
powered off.

For Mac OS Users:

1. If you have a CD in your FireWire Portable CD-R/W, eject it.

2. Disconnect your FireWire Portable CD-R/W from the FireWire cable.

For Windows Users:

1. If you have a CD in your FireWire Portable CD-R/W, eject it.

2. Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware button in the System Tray.

3. Select your FireWire Portable CD-R/W in the menu that appears.

After a moment, Windows will display a message that your hardware can be
safely removed.

Getting Help

If you are experiencing difficulty installing or using your SmartDisk product,
please visit the main SmartDisk Technical Support website at
SmartDisk.com/support.asp if you live in North or South America, or at
SmartDisk.co.uk/support.asp if you live in Europe. From this page you can
access our library of user documentation, read answers to frequently asked

Note: If you forget to eject a CD before disconnecting your FireWire
Portable CD-R/W, you will be unable to eject it with the eject button.
Simply reconnect your FireWire Portable CD-R/W to retrieve your CD.

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