VIPowER VPM-6228H User Manual

Ture metal usb 2.0 external enclosure with 3 ports hub for 5.25-inch cd/dvd rom, cd/dvd-rw, dvd+rw and 3.5-inch hdd

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VPM-6228H
Ture Metal USB 2.0 External
Enclosure with 3 ports HUB
for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW,
DVD+RW and 3.5-inch HDD
User's Manual
We are your DataBridge
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  • Page 1 VPM-6228H Ture Metal USB 2.0 External Enclosure with 3 ports HUB for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW, DVD+RW and 3.5-inch HDD User’s Manual We are your DataBridge http://www.vipower.com...
  • Page 2 Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. VPM-6228H -Ture Metal USB 2.0 External Enclosure with 3 ports HUB for 5.25-inch CD/DVD ROM, CD/DVD-RW, DVD+RW and 3.5-inch HDD User’s Manual Rev.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP ... 24 3-3 Mac OS ... 25 3-4 Linux 2.4 ... 25 4. Use The USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H ... 25 4-1 Connect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H Computer ... 25 4-2 Disconnect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H from Computer ...
  • Page 4: Features And Specifications

    1. Features and Specifications 1-1 VPM-6228H external enclosure Features 1. USB 2.0/1.1 compliant with data transfer rate up to 480Mbit/sec. 2. Worldwide Patented 3 in one integrated USB 2.0 HUB for easy USB expansions. 3. Compatible with all 5.25” devices and 3.5” HDD.
  • Page 5 VPM-6228H can easy disassemble without any screwdriver and has a beautiful outlook. 14. Provide the diagram ”Eye-Pattern” fo proving the best transmis- sion signal. In other words “The VPM-6228H has the best high- quality”. Operating Systems •...
  • Page 6: Usb 2.0 External Drive

    Note: In order to reach USB 2.0 speed, your computer must have a host adapter card with USB 2.0 support. The VPM-6228H will auto detect the speed of your USB port and adjust be- tween USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed.
  • Page 7: Package Checklist

    1-3 Package Checklist The VPM-6228H / True Metal USB 2.0 External Enclosure with 3 ports HUB package contains the following items: VPM-6228H enclosure Driver CD Package Contents 1) The VPM-6228H external enclosure 2) One USB 2.0 Cable 3) One +5V/+12V Power Adapter 4) One Power Adapter Power Cord 5) One “Drivers and Utility Installation”...
  • Page 8: Hardware

    The Red LED flashes when connect with one HDD. But the Red LED does NOT flashes when connect with one 5.25” device. 2-2 Connectors located on Back panel (x3) LED Indicators Red LED Green LED (Device Access) (Power) Power Power Port Switch Jack VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9: Installation

    2-3 Installation The following sections will guide you trough the installation of one 5.25” device or one 3.5” HDD assembled with the VPM-6228H enclosure. There are two parts to the installation: 1. Assembly with one 5.25” IDE device. 2. Assembly with one 3.5” HDD.
  • Page 10 Step2. a) Place one 5.25” IDE device in the bottom enclosure cover. Align the 5.25” IDE device mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four screws (two on each side). VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11 VPM-6228H USER MANUAL c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 4-pin con- nector on the back of the 5.25”...
  • Page 12 Make sure the top and bottom groove guides are matched and form a tight fit. Make sure form a tight fit. d) Replace the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from the back of the enclosure. Make sure form a tight fit. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 Step4. Adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly. The installation is complete and the VPM-6228H external enclosure is now read to use. 5.25-inch IDE De- vice VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 Separate the top and bottom enclosure covers. Step2. a) Place the HDD in the bottom enclosure cover. Align the HDD mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and se- cure with four screws (through the bottom cover). VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15 VPM-6228H USER MANUAL c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 4-pin connector on the...
  • Page 16 Make sure the top and bottom groove guides are matched and form a tight fit. Make sure form a tight fit. d) Replace the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from the back of the enclosure. Make sure form a tight fit. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17 Step4. Place the front cover into the drive assembly, and adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly. The installation is complete and the VPM-6228H external enclosure is now read to use. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Connecting The Vpm-6228H To A Computer

    Step2: Connect one USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB Port of your USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H. Step3: Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the +5V/+12V Power Adapter. Then, plug one end of power cord into an AC power outlet, and the other end to the power inlet of your USB 2.0 External...
  • Page 19 Power Adapter Plug into AC Power Cord Power Outlet VPM-6228H Assembly with 5.25” Device VPM-6228H Connects to USB Port on computer VPM-6228H USER MANUAL Power Power Port Switch (x3) Jack +5V/+12V Power Adapter Plug into USB Port on Computer USB 2.0...
  • Page 20: Drivers Installation

    1. Connect your USB 2.0 external drive to an available USB port on your computer. 2. An “Add New Hardware Wizard” screen will appear. Click [Next]. 3. Select “Display a list of all drivers” then click [Next]. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 4. Click [Browse]. 5. Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the [My Computer] directory. 6. Select “Win98” under the “Drivers” directory, then click [OK]. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. The system will request you to restart your computer. Click [FINISH]. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 USB 2.0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive which does not contain a partition. Please refer to Chapter 5 “Partitioning an External USB 2.0 Hard Disk” to prepare your USB 2.0 External Disk. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL Note:...
  • Page 24: Windows Me/2000/Xp

    USB 2.0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive which does not contain a partition. Please refer to Chapter 5 “Partitioning an External USB 2.0 Hard Disk” to prepare your USB 2.0 External Disk. Notes: VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25: Mac Os

    4. Use The USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H After the first time installation, you can connect or disconnect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H without powering off the computer. Please follow the steps below when using the VPM- 6228H.
  • Page 26 Power Adapter Plug into AC Power Cord Power Outlet VPM-6228H Assembly with 5.25” Device VPM-6228H Connects to USB Port on computer +5V/+12V Power Adapter USB 2.0 Cable Plug into USB Port on Computer VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Disconnect The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure Vpm-6228H From Computer

    4-2 Disconnect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VPM-6228H from Computer Windows 98: Step1: Double click the green Unplug or Eject hardware icon in system tray and click the drive that you want to remove and click on [STOP]. Step2: When the system prompts ‘Confirm device to be stopped’, click [OK].
  • Page 28 Do not unplug the USB 2.0 External Drive from the USB port of your computer or HUB while copying files to/from the device or while files or applications stored on the USB 2.0 External Drive are in use. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29: Partition The External Usb 2.0 Hard Disk

    Step3: If FDISK quits without any message, go back to the Windows 98 screen, disconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk and re-boot the computer. Reconnect the USB 2.0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to proceed. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 In the [Change Current Fixed Disk Drive], type the disk drive num- ber that is assigned to the USB 2.0 Hard Disk. Step7: Go back to [FDISK OPTIONS] screen, Now you can create or delete a partition of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk. WARNING!! VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: Partition Under Windows 2000/Xp

    To partition the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive under Windows 2000, connect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk to the USB port on your computer. Next, click [Start], select [Control Panel], [Settings], open [Admin- istrative Tools] and double click [Computer Management]. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 Find the USB 2.0 Hard Disk that you added and to the right of the disk, view the status of the partitions of this disk drive. You can create a new or delete an existing partition by right-clicking on this area. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33 Follow the instructions of the wizard to partition and format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. After you have completed the partitioning and formatting of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive, you can write data to it. VPM-6228H USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34 Printed on recycled paper.

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