Nexstar NST-D300S3-BK manual

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    User’s Manual S A T A t o S u p e r S p e e d U S B 3 . 0 ww w .vant ecusa.com Model : NST -D300S3-BK Co py ri gh t © 2 01 0 Va nt ec T he rm al Te ch no lo gi es . Al l Ri gh t s Re se rv ed . Al l Re gi st e re d Tr ad em ar ks B el on g T o Th ei r Re sp ec te d C om pa ni es .[...]

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    1 ■ Table of Contents Introduction System Requir ements Installation Removal Creating a P artition F or W indows XP/Vista/7 U sers F or Mac Users W arranty 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. .................................................................................................................2 ........................................................[...]

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    2 1.Introduction The Vantec NexS tar® SuperS peed USB 3.0 Hard Dri ve Dock is a complete and easy way to add or swap hard drive s with your comp uter. Inte grated with the latest USB 3.0 technol ogy, perf orman ce is increas ed by 10 the hard drive into an encl osure is now a distant memor y. Simply inser t any 2.5” or 3.5” SATA I/II hard driv[...]

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    3 3.Specifications/Features Features : Install a nd Access Har d Drives in Se conds Simple to Use Design; N o Screws Neede d Eject Butt on for Easy Removal of Ha rd Drive Compatible with 2.5” or 3.5” SATA I/I I Hard Drive Maximum T ransfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps w/USB 3.0 Maximum T ransfer Rates Up to 480 Mbp s w/USB 2.0 Backwards- Compatible wi th[...]

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    4 4.Installation Connect the power adapter to the NexStar® Hard Dri ve Dock. Connect the USB 3.0 Cable to the NexStar® Hard Drive Dock and attach the other end to your computer. 1. 2. Power Cable USB 3.0 Cable[...]

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    5 3. Insert 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD into the slot.[...]

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    6 3-1. Wh en t he e ject butt on i s up right , th e Ne xSta r® Ha rd D rive Doc k is rea dy f or u se.[...]

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    7 4.Removal First, safely remove the USB HDD device from your computer operating system. and eject the HDD. 1. 2. (Stablize the HDD with your hand)[...]

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    8 3. Remove the HDD from the Hard Drive Dock.[...]

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    9 6.Creating a Partition For W indow s® XP/Vista/7 U sers: Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”. Under “Storage” on the LEFT pane, select “Disk Management”. Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk. If not, locate the new disk, right-click on the new disk (where it reades “Disk #”) and choose In[...]

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    10 system is “NTFS.” Please note that Windows® XP/Vista/7 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings. Please allow some time for the partition and format to complete. Once completed, your drive will appear in My Computer or in Window Explorer. 6. 7. 8. Connect the[...]

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    11 W ARNING: Doing the following setup will erase an y existing data on the drive . From the Volume Scheme menu, choose the desired number of partitions (Mac OS 10.x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions). You may adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area. [...]

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    12 7. W arra nty The NexStar® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 day par ts). If your unit becomes defective within that time frame, please go to http://ww w .vantecusa.com f or information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair . Cosmetic defec ts and missing parts are not covered under this warrant[...]