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    Manual Revision: 08/25/2011 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.co[...]

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    FCC Compliance S tatement This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................1 Packaging Contents ...........................................................................................................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The SA TDOCK4U2E and SA TDOCK4U3E Quad SA T A Dock ing Stations for 2.5in and 3.5in hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) allo ws for up to four drives to be con veniently and quickly accessed from a single device. The SA TDOCK4U2E allows f our SA T A drives to be paired and connected over USB 2.0, with da[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 SA TDOCK4U2E - T op View SA TDOCK4U2E - Rear V iew[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 SA TDOCK4U3E - T op View SA TDOCK4U3E - Rear V iew[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Installation W ARNING! Hard drives require careful handling , especially when being transpor ted. If you are not careful, lost data may r esult. Always handle hard drives and storage devices with caution. Hardware Installation 1. Connect the external power adapter from the hard driv e dock ing station to an AC power outlet. 2. [...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Using the Stor age Device Window s 2000/XP/Vista/7 If you are using a brand new hard drive that does not c ontain any data, then you will rst need to prepare the hard driv e for use. From the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 The New Partition Wizard will appear . Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete setting up the drive. Once complete , the Disk should show up as “Healthy” with a drive letter assigned (i.e. E:). This drive letter should now appear within My Computer . If you are installing a hard drive that alr eady has data on it,[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Specications SA TDOCK4U2E SA TDOCK4U3E Number of Drives 4 Bus Interface USB 2.0 SA T A revision 2.x USB 3.0 SA T A revision 2.x Chipset ID Initio INIC1610P JMicron JM321 + JM539 External Connectors 2 x USB type A female 4 x eSA T A female 1 x USB 3.0 type B female 1 x eSA T A female LEDs 4 x Drive Po wer 4 x Drive Activity F[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-ment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/ support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. W arranty Information This[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ev er y connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o [...]