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StarTech.com SDOCK4U33 manual

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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 05/12/2014 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com 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.star tech.c[...]

  • Page 2

    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate [...]

  • Page 3

    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Product Diagram .................................................................................... 1 Fr ont View .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Rear View .................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 P roduc t Diag ram Fr ont View 1. HDD #1 P ower button/Activity LED 2. HDD #2 P ower button/Activity LED 3. HDD #3 P ower button/Activity LED 4. HDD #4 P ower button/Activity LED 5. HDD #1 slot 6. HDD #2 slot 7. HDD #3 slot 8. HDD #4 slot 9. HDD #1 eject button 10. HDD #2 eject button 11. HDD #3 eject button 12. HDD #4 eject bu[...]

  • Page 5

    Instruction Manual 2 Rear View 1. Cooling F an #2 speed control 2. USB 3.0 port 3. P ower adapter port 4. Cooling F an #1 speed control[...]

  • Page 6

    Instruction Manual 3 Introduction Packaging C ontents • 1x USB 3.0 4-bay 2.5/3.5in SA T A SSD/HDD D ock (SDOCK4U33) • 1x USB 3.0 Cable • 1x Universal P ower Adapter (NA/UK/EU) • 1x Instruction Manual Sy stem Requirements • Computer system with a vailable USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) por t or USB 2.0 port (480Mbps) • Up to two 2.5” or 3.5” SA [...]

  • Page 7

    Instruction Manual 4 Drive Installation 1. Carefully align and insert the 2.5” or 3.5” SA T A drive(s) you wish to dock in the desired hard drive slot on the docking station, such that the SA T A power and data connectors on the drive are properly aligned with the corr esponding connectors inside the hard drive slot. 2. Pr ess the power button [...]

  • Page 8

    Instruction Manual 5 4. Safely and carefully st ore your drive in a secure location. (See your hard driv e manual for proper stor age instruc tions.) Dock ing Station Oper ation Drive Initialization Prior to using your installed driv e, it will need to be initialized and formatted to the operating system requir ements in order for your computer sy [...]

  • Page 9

    Instruction Manual 6 2. A dialog window will automatically appear , asking you to initialize the drive. Depending on the version of Windows, it will giv e you the option of either creating an “MBR” or “ GPT ” disk. Note: GPT (GUID partition) is required for driv es larger that 2TB but is not compatible with some older operating systems , wh[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Adjust C ooling F an Speed The docking station oers two hard drive cooling fans with adjustable speed c ontrol. T o increase fan speed turn your desired Cooling fan control c ounter clock wise. T o decrease fan speed turn your desired Cooling fan control clockwise. Disconnecting the Hard Drive Window s 1. Select the “Safel[...]

  • Page 11

    Instruction Manual 8 Specications Host Interface USB 3.0 External Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 B female Internal Connectors 4 x SA T A DA T A (7 pin) + Power (15 pin) reciprocal Maximum Data T ransfer Rate USB 3.0: 5 Gbit/s Compatible Opera ting Systems Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7/8/8.1 (32/64-bit), Mac OS 9/10, Linux, Google Ch[...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your pr oduc t, visit ww w .star tech.c om/suppor t and access our compr ehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test driv[...]

  • Page 13

    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 every 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 loc[...]