User Manual

ioSafe Solo Hawk User Manual

Table of Contents

Section Page Number

1 General Information 3

1.1 Package Contents 3

1.2 Solo Hawk at a Glance 3

1.3 LED Behavior 4

1.4 Warnings and Notices 4

2 Connecting the ioSafe Solo Hawk 5

3 Usage with Windows

and Mac

Operating Systems 6

3.1 Usage with Windows Operating Systems 6

3.1.1 Formatting the Solo Hawk 6

3.1.2 Accessing or Disconnecting the Solo Hawk in Windows 8

3.2 Usage with macOS

3.2.1 Formatting the Solo Hawk 9

3.2.2 Accessing or Disconnecting the Solo Hawk in macOS 10

3.2.3 Create a Boot Drive 10

4 Securing the ioSafe Solo Hawk 11

5 Backup Software 12

6 Product Support 13

6.1 Activate Data Recovery Service Protection 13

6.2 ioSafe No-Hassle™ Warranty 13

6.3 Data Recovery Procedure 13

6.4 Contact Us 14

7 Technical Specifications 15