Q: How can I install the software for the Desktop External Hard Drive?Ī: Connect the Desktop External Hard Drive to your computer with a USB cable before installing the included software. This will insure that the transfer of data to the hard drive is complete. A USB switch makes it possible to switch the drive back and forth between two or more computers - the drive is actually connected to only one of the computers at any time.īe sure to ‘Stop’ the Desktop External Hard Drive by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar before activating the USB switch. With Microsoft Windows, at least, the drive can be connected to a USB switch, which can in turn be connected to more than one computer. Doing so could damage the drive and the computer, and cause loss of your data. Q: Can I connect my Desktop External Hard Drive to more than one computer?Ī: Do not connect your Desktop External Hard Drive directly to more than one computer, and do not connect it to more than one computer through a USB hub. The drivers are not present in earlier versions of these operating systems. Q: Where are the USB drivers for my Desktop External Hard Drive?Ī: Drivers for the Toshiba Desktop External Hard Drive are built into Microsoft Windows (Windows XP with SP 1.0, and newer versions of Windows), and Mac OS X (version 10.3 and newer).
