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SIIG 104-0487A Quick Installation Manual

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eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard

Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard
The eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard is an ultra high-speed
dual channel Serial ATA Generation 2 controller.
Features and Benefits
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Adds two external (eSATA) ports to your
ExpressCard equipped notebook computer for
external drive connections
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Supports data transfer speeds up to 3.0Gb/s
(300MB/s)
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Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and
SATA TCQ commands
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Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification
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Compliant with eSATA (external SATA) connector
specifications
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Supports SATA hard disk hot-plugging
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Breaks the 137GB barrier! Works with various
brands of large capacity Serial ATA hard disks
System Requirements
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PC or Mac notebook with an available ExpressCard
slot
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Windows
2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)
®
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Mac OS
04-0487A
®
2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 &
X v10.4.9 - v10.5.6
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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard Quick Installation Guide Introducing the eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard The eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard is an ultra high-speed dual channel Serial ATA Generation 2 controller. Features and Benefits • Adds two external (eSATA) ports to your ExpressCard equipped notebook computer for external drive connections •...

  • Page 2: Hardware Installation

    Package Contents • eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard • Driver CD • Quick Installation Guide Layout eSATA connectors Figure 1: eSATA II 2-port ExpressCard Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the ExpresscCard are provided. Since the design of systems may vary, refer to your system reference manual for further information, if needed.

  • Page 3: Windows Driver Installation

    Windows Driver Installation This section provides instructions to install the eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard drivers. Windows 2000 Install the ExpressCard into an ExpressCard slot. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
  • Page 4 Insert the driver CD, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), click Next, then click Next again. Click Finish then restart Windows to complete the driver installation. Windows Vista Install the ExpressCard into an ExpressCard slot. At the Found New Hardware window, click Locate and install driver software (recommended), click Continue.
  • Page 5 For Windows Vista: Right click Computer, click Manage, click Continue. Click Device Manager. For Windows Server 2008: Right click Computer and click Manage. Double click Diagnostics, click Device Manager. Double click either SCSI and RAID controllers or Storage controllers, and Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller should be displayed.
  • Page 6 You can now unplug the hard disk. Note: When reconnecting a Disabled hard disk, it must be enabled, otherwise, it will not work properly in Windows. To enable the hard disk, follow steps 1-3. At step #3, select Enable. Assigning a Drive Letter in Windows Windows may not assign a drive letter to a hard drive enclosure that was partitioned and formatted in a different computer.
  • Page 7 Right click on the Healthy disk, that does not have a drive letter, then click on Change Drive Letter and Paths. See Figure 3 below. Figure 3 At Change Drive Letters and Paths box, click Add. Figure 4...
  • Page 8 At Add Drive Letter or Path box, select Assign the following drive letter, choose an available drive letter from the drop down box, then click OK. A drive letter should be assigned to the Healthy drive. Repeat these steps if no drive letter appears. Figure 5 Figure 6...
  • Page 9 Safely Remove Hardware (Windows only) Use Windows Safely Remove Hardware utility to stop the ExpressCard before removing it from the ExpressCard slot. Not doing so may corrupt or destroy your data. Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 & 2008 The utility is in the taskbar by the system clock.

  • Page 10: Mac Os Driver Installation

    Mac OS Driver Installation This section provides information on how to install the eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard drivers. Insert driver CD. At the desktop double click Driver icon. Double click Mac folder. Double click Sil3132_1.1.9u_Si1_Pkg.pkg. Click Continue, Continue, Continue, then Agree. In OS 10.5, click Change Install Location.

  • Page 11: Technical Support And Warranty

    Step 1: Submit your RMA request. Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued. Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
  • Page 12 6078 Stewart Avenue Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA eSATA II 2-Port ExpressCard is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple , Inc.

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