Lindy Network Device 42807v0 - Manual (Page 7)

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Using the enclosure with your Mac
Mac Mini users: This enclosure is designed to sit underneath your Mac Mini.
If you want to use this enclosure with both PCs and Macs, then you should use a FAT32
formatted hard drive. If you are using a brand new drive, or want to erase an older drive you will
need to follow the instructions below:
After first booting up your computer and then connecting and powering up the enclosure, the
drive will mount and show up on your desktop, if it is a pre-formatted drive. No further action is
required.
However, if the drive is new and unformatted, you will see the following window appear:
1. Select
Initialize to continue.
2. The
Disk Utility application will launch:
CAUTION! Formatting the hard drive will destroy all the data on the drive. Make sure you
have made a backup of any files you do not want to erase, before proceeding!