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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 10/28/2014 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 designed t o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiat e [...]

  • Page 3

    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Packaging C ontents • 1x Universal Hard Drive Dock • 1x USB 3.0 Cable • 1x IDE 40 to 40 Pin Cable • 1x LP4 Pow er Cable • 1x 40 Pin + LP4 to 44 P in IDE Cable • 1x Universal P ower Adapter (NA/UK/EU/A US) • 1x Instruction Manual Sy stem Requirements • Computer system with a vailable USB por t • 2.[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 P roduc t Diag ram Fr ont View 1. SA T A Hard Drive P ower button / Pow er and Activity LED (Button #1) 2. IDE Hard Drive P ower button / Po wer and Activity LED (Button #2) 3. SA T A Hard Drive slot (Slot #1) 4. IDE Hard Drive slot (Slot #2) 5. SA T A Hard Drive eject button Rear View 1. IDE Hard Drive Data P or t 2. IDE Hard [...]

  • Page 6

    Instruction Manual 3 Dock ing Station Installation W ARNING: Hard drives and docking stations require careful handling . If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. A lways handle your hard drive and docking station with caution. Be sure that you are pr operly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when handling computer com[...]

  • Page 7

    Instruction Manual 4 IDE Drive Installation 1. Connect the included 40-pin IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the rear of the dock. If using a 2.5in IDE hard drive, connect the 40 to 44-pin IDE cable to the rear of the dock. 2. Connect the included LP4 Molex power cable into the LP4 connector on the rear of the dock. If using the 40 to 44-pin[...]

  • Page 8

    Instruction Manual 5 If you have a 2.5in IDE drive , disconnect the 44-pin IDE cable from the drive, and disconnect the 40 pin IDE cable and LP4 breakout cable from the docking station. 3. (Only required f or SA T A drives) Press the eject button for the SA T A Hard drive to release the drive from the connector f or removal. 4. Carefully grasp the [...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 2. A dialog window will automatically appear , ask ing you t o 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, w[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Mac OS X T o safely disconnect the attached drive from the host computer , close any windows listing the contents of the remo vable drive. Once all windows are closed , click on the USB storage icon on the desktop , and drag it to the Trash Can ic on on the desktop. Allow 5 seconds befor e physically removing the drive from the[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 Specications Host Interface USB 3.0 Host Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 B female Drive Connectors 1 x SA T A DA T A (7 pin) + Power (15 pin) reciprocal 1x IDE Data (40 pin) + LP4 P ower (44 Pin adapter included Maximum Data T ransfer Rate USB 3.0: 5 Gbit/s Compatible Opera ting Systems O/S independent[...]

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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[...]