Rosewill RX30 User Manual & Installation Manual

Rosewill RX30 User Manual & Installation Manual

External storage enclosure for 3.5” hard drive

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Rosewill RX30
External Storage Enclosure for
3.5" Hard Drive

User Manual

& Installation Guide

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Summary of Contents for Rosewill RX30

  • Page 1: User Manual

    Rosewill RX30 External Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Hard Drive User Manual & Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION HE RX30 VAILABLE NTERFACES EATURES OLTAGE ROTECTION (LVD) OLTAGE ETECTION NVERSE OLARITY ROTECTION UTOMATIC ETECTION OF THE INDICATOR DOUBLE COLORED YSTEM EQUIREMENTS PC R EQUIREMENTS EQUIREMENTS ACKAGE ONTENTS CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE HDD REPARING THE...
  • Page 3: Available Interfaces

    Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The RX30 The External Storage Enclosure “RX30” series are made of high quality aluminum, excellent for heat-dissipation. Available with various types of interfaces, this is the perfect solution for additional external storage, data backup as well as for transferring data between computers and platforms.
  • Page 4: I Nterface

    Features mentioned in this manual may vary between different models. Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Features Over Voltage Protection (OVP) with a limit of 10% before shut down (max 30V). Protection for device or Hard Drive damage, caused by sudden voltage spikes in the power supply and wrong or faulty power adapter.
  • Page 5: System Requirements

    • Serial ATA drives not supported on Mac OS! Package Contents • RX30 • External Power Adapter; Input 100-240V, Output 12V/3A • Power Cord • Interface Cable • Aluminum Stand • Driver CD (single USB 2.0 and 1394a/USB2.0 RX30 only) owe tw - 3 -...
  • Page 6: Preparing The Enclosure

    Copyright © 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Chapter 2 Installing the Hard Drive Preparing the Enclosure Remove the 4 screws on the bottom, slide the case off the body, remove the screws for the top cover and open up the case.
  • Page 7: Hard Drive Assembly

    Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Hard Drive Assembly Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your hard drive. Install the hard drive and fasten the screws. Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws, before you slide it back into the casing.
  • Page 8: C Onnection To Your C Omputer

    Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Chapter 3 System Set Up Connection to your Computer A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure: •...
  • Page 9: Win2000 Or Winxp With A Usb Or Firewire Connection:

    • Turn on your Computer and start Windows • Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM • Connect the RX30 and turn it on (in some cases the driver must be installed before connecting the device, see note on CD or readme file) •...
  • Page 10: Mac O 9.X Or Mac O 10.X With A Firewire Or Usb Connection:

    Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection: • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS • Connect the RX30 and turn it on • No driver installation required • The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop** Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2.0...
  • Page 11: P Artitioning & F Ormatting

    You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3 party software. Win98/SE and WinME do not recognize NTFS formatted drives, so if you want to use your drive on those...
  • Page 12: Pc Running Win2000 Or Winxp:

    Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com PC running Win2000 or WinXP: Disk Management Program • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management”...
  • Page 13 Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Mac OS: Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to purchase...
  • Page 14: T Echnical Q Uestions

    © Copyright 2004 by Rosewill Inc. all Rights Reserved Copyright . 2004 by Rosewill Inc. - www.rosewill.com Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area!

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