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PYRO 1394 Driv e Kit: API-800 PYRO 1394b Driv e Kit: API-814 USB 2.0 Drive Kit: USBX-804 Dual-Link Driv e Kit: DLX-185 PYRO 1394 Drive Kit • PYRO 1394b Drive Kit USB 2.0 Drive Kit • Dual-Link Drive Kit Third Edition ADS T ech T echnical Suppor t 56 2.926.4338 North America Suppor t Hours: M-F : 7 am - 6 pm, PST Email : support@adstech.com websi[...]
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Drive Kit Installation Manual[...]
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T a ble of Contents Copyright Notice The USB 2.0, PYRO 1394 & Dual-Link Drive Kit devices are innovative, hassle-free devices that were designed to let you use internal devices, such as hard drives and CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs, as external units. ADS T echnologies respects the rights of copyright owners and asks that you do the same. The Copy Right [...]
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Ins tal lat ion man ual for th e P YRO 139 4/1 394b Dr ive Kit , U SB 2 .0 Dri ve K it & D ual- Lin k Dr ive Ki t: * Caution: Sharp metal parts inside. Care must be taken to prevent injury . Driv e Installa tion STEP 1: STEP 2: Remove the black/grey plastic shell from the Drive Kit case by pulling it away from the front of the drive case. Now r[...]
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STEP 5: Connect the at ribbon cable to the drive. NOTE: The red line on the ribbon must be facing toward the power connector of the drive and for the end connected to the drive kit, the red line must be on the side closest to the outside casing of the drive kit. STEP 6: With the provided screws, mount the hard drive or CD-ROM in place. For a har[...]
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USB 2.0 Driver Installation: For USB 2.0 Drive Kit (Part# USBX-804) and Dual-Link Drive Kit (Part# DLX-185) USB 2.0 allows a maximum speed of up to 480 Megabits per second – or 60 Megabytes per second. T o run at USB 2.0 Speeds, the host Computer needs to be USB 2.0 Enabled. Most PC’s sold since early 2003 have USB 2.0 built-in. The POWER MAC G[...]
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• For MAC 9.X. Install the HDST software from the CD and restart your MAC. Plug in your drive kit to an available FireWire Port. • For OS X, no drivers are required. Y ou can also install HDST to give you more exible tools for partitioning and formatting your drive kit. Plug in your drive kit to an available FireWire Port. • For Windows XP[...]
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T urn the Drive Kit on: Once the software has been properly installed, turn on your drive kit (switch on the back), plug one end of the USB 2.0 or 1394 cable into the Drive case. With the computer already turned on, plug the remaining end of the cable into your computer ’s available FireWire or USB ports. If all the software was installed correct[...]
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• If prompted to initialize your drive, go ahead and do so if it is a brand new Hard Drive. For older hard disk drives that already have data in them, initializing erases the data on that drive. The FireWire or USB 2.0 drive that you just initialized will now be listed in the drives section of the lower right side of the window . Go ahead and rig[...]
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• Click on “ DISK DRIVES ” • Double click on the drive that you just plugged in (for example: if you plugged in a MAXTOR, you should click on the MAXT OR) • Click on the “ SETTINGS ” tab 8 Drive Kit Installation Manual Drive Kit Installation Manual[...]
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• Check the REMOV ABLE box • Assign a DRIVE LETTER . Make sure you assign a drive letter that is not in use. The ST AR T and ENDING DRIVE LETTERS should be the same letter also. If the drive letter M was selected for example as the starting drive letter , letter M should also be the ending drive letter . • Click “ OK ” then restart the co[...]
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I n s t a l l a t i o n d e l ’ é q u i p e m e n t d u P Y R O 1 3 9 4 / 1 3 9 4 b D r i v e K i t , U S B 2 . 0 D r i v e K i t e t d u D u a l - L i n k D r i v e K i t : * Caution: Sharp metal parts inside. Care must be taken to prevent injury . Driv e Installa tion - F r enc h ET APE 1: ET APE 2: Retirer d’abord les deux vis du côté gau[...]
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Brancher le câble d’alimentation sur le disque dur ou le CD-ROM que vous installez. ET APE 6: Avec les vis fournies, mettre en place le disque dur ou le CD-ROM. Pour un disque dur , ceci se fait par le dessous du module du Drive Kit. Pour les CD-ROMs, ceci se fait (avec l’avant du module face à vous) sur le côté gauche du module. ET APE 7: [...]
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Installation des PYRO 1394/1394b Drive Kit, USB 2.0 Drive Kit und Dual-Link Drive Kit: * Caution: Sharp metal parts inside. Care must be taken to prevent injury . Driv e Installa tion - Ger man Entfernen Sie das Gehäuse des Drive Kits, indem Sie das Gehäuse und das interne Modul auseinanderziehen. Entfernen Sie das Schutzschild oben auf dem inter[...]
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Mit den beiliegenden Schrauben befestigen Sie die Festplatte oder CD-ROM an der richtigen Stelle. Für die Festplatte wäre das vom Drive Kit Modul unten. Für CD-ROMs führen Sie dies auf der linken Seite des Drive Kit Moduls aus, wobei die V orderseite des Drive Kit Moduls nach vorn zeige muss. Mit dem gesicherten Laufwerk verbinden Sie jetzt den[...]
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Instalación del PYRO1394/1394b Drive Kit, USB 2.0 Drive Kit y Dual-Link Drive Kit: * Caution: Sharp metal parts inside. Care must be taken to prevent injury . Driv e Installa tion - Spanish P ASO 1: Primero quite la carcasa plástica negra/gris del Drive Kit jalando el módulo interno de la caja. Quite el escudo protector de la parte superior del [...]
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Conecte el cable de cinta plano. Nota: La línea roja en la cinta debe estar en la dirección del conector de la energía. La línea roja debe estar en el lado más cercano a la cubierta exterior del Drive Kit. Con los tornillos que le fueran proporcionados, coloque el Disco duro o CD-ROM en lugar . Para un disco duro esto deberá realizarse desde [...]
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The PYRO 1394 Drive Kit includes: • PYRO 1394 Drive Enclosure • 2 meter - 6 pin to 6 pin 1394 cable • Flat ribbon cable (A T A-100) • Screw kit for installing hard drive or CD drives • Removable bezel cover for hard drive installations • External Power Supply • CD Includes: Drivers The PYRO 1394b Drive Kit includes: • PYRO 1394b Dri[...]
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Ser vice and W ar r anty Service: If you require assistance with the installation, operation, or application of your ADS T echnologies, Inc. product there are several options available to you as described in the technical support section of this manual. The ADS T echnologies technical support and customer service staff can aid in solving many probl[...]
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ADS T ech T echnical Suppor t 56 2.926.4338 North America Suppor t Hours: M-F : 7 am - 6 pm, PST Email : support@adstech.com website : www.adstech.com European T echnical Suppor t: +353.61.702042 If you have any problems or questions on this product, please call : Drive Kit Installation Manual ADS T echnologies North American Ofce 12627 Hidden C[...]
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