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VIPowER USB 2.0, 5.25-inch External Enclosure VP-6228T User Manual

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  • Page 1 VP-6228(T) USB 2.0, 5.25-inch External Enclosure User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PROPRIETARY NOTICE We makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ... 4 1-1 Features and Specifications ... 4 1-2 USB 2.0 External Drive ... 5 1-3 Package Checklist ... 5 2. Hardware Installation ... 6 2-1 Analog Audio Connector(JP1) ... 6 2-2 Jumper Settings ... 6 2-2.1 Jumper Settings for assembling with MobileRack ... 6 2-2.2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only VP-6228T) ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulation on your purchase of VP-6228(T) USB2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure. This External Enclosure has been designed to provide hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play operations of internal 5.25” IDE devices and 3.5” MobileRocks. Supplied with this external en- closure is a USB 2.0 cable, power vertival-holder adapter, stand for enclosure and a CD containing installation driver(s).

  • Page 5: Usb 2.0 External Drive

    5. Supports ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA interface operation mode is automatically selected during device initialization or manually programmed with configuration data 6. Supports UDMA modes 0-4 7. Supports 48-bit LBA (large HDD), when the VP-6228(T) con- nects with one 3.5” HDD installed in the MobileRACK 1-2 USB 2.0 External Drive The USB 2.0 External Drive is a portable compact storage drive that incorporates the USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) high...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation 2-1 Analog Audio Connector(JP1) Bulid-in connector (JP1) has two channels,right(“R”) and left (“L”) audio outputs, and allows you to direct audio output from your CD/ DVD-ROM Drive to your sound device. 2-2 Jumper Settings 2-2.1 Jumper Settings for assembling with MobileRack Jumper JP6, located on the rear PCB panel of the VP-6228(T), is used to set running the VP-6228(T) external enclosure.

  • Page 7: 2-2.2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only Vp-6228T)

    2-2.2 Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only VP-6228T) Jumpers JP7 and JP8, located on the rear PCB panel of the VP-6228T, are used to set the cooling fan for controlling the operating temperature. The default setting is JP8 pins 1-2 ON. The fan will always run continuously to disperse the heat.

  • Page 8: Assemble The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure With A 5.25" Device

    2-3 Assemble the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) With One 5.25” IDE Device or One Mobile Rack Step1. Remove the four rubber stands on the VP-6228(T) external enclosure by gently prying them off. Step2. Remove the four cover retaining screws securing the top enclo- sure cover.
  • Page 9 Step3. Separate the top and b o t t o m e n c l o s u r e covers. Step4. a) Place the 5.25” IDE Device or the Mobile Rack in the bottom enclosure cover. (Place one 5.25” IDE Device in the bottom enclosure cover) (Place one 5.25”...
  • Page 10 (Place one 5.25” IDE Device in the bottom enclosure cover) b) Attach the IDE 40-pin data cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 40-pin connector on the back of the 5.25 “ device or Mobile Rack. To ensure pin-1 to pin-1 connection, orient the cable so the colored stripe edge is closest to the power connector.
  • Page 11 Step5. a) Make sure the the 5.25” IDE device’s front face panel or the MobileRack’s front face panel should be flush with the front corners (positioned in front of the guide flanges) of the bottom enclosure cover. b) Align the 5.25” IDE device or the Mobile Rack mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four drive retaining screws (two on each side).
  • Page 12 Step6. Place the top enclosure cover over the drive assembly. VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 Step7. Align the 5.25” IDE device or the Mobile Rack mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four cover retaining screws (two on each side). VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 Step8. (Assemble the VP-6228(T) with one 5.25” IED Device) Replace the four rubber stands, one on each of the four corners. Orient each stand so the raised nub is on the bottom. VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15 Assemble the VP-6228(T) with one MobileRACK) Replace the four rubber stands, one on each of the four corners. Orient each stand so the raised nub is on the bottom. VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16 Step9. A vertical-holder stand is also provided as a convenient, space- saving method for setup of the VP-6228(T) external enclosure on your desktop. Simply align the grooves of the VP-6228(T) external enclosure with the guides on the stand and slide together. VP-6228(T) External Enclosure with Vertical-Holder Stand (Assembled with one 5.25”...

  • Page 17: Connect The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure Vp-6228(T)

    2-4 Connect the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) to Your Computer Computer system requirements Hardware Notebook or desktop computer with support for USB or USB 2.0. Operating System Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, and Mac OS 9.0 or above. Proceed the following steps to connect to Your Computer Step1: Boot-up your computer.

  • Page 18: Drivers Installation

    3. Drivers Installation 3-1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time using your USB 2.0 External Drive, you must first run the [SETUP.EXE] from the USB 2.0 “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD after you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to your computer.
  • Page 19 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]. VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. The system will request you to restart your computer. Click [FINISH]. VP-6228(T) USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 10. After the system restart, the installation is complete. You can now connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to the computer. 11. After connecting the USB 2.0 External Drive, double click on [My Computer]. A new drive [Usbdisk] icon should have been added.

  • Page 22: Windows Me/2000/Xp

    3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP Step1: If you are plugging the USB External Drive into your computer for the first time, the system will detect a USB 2.0 Storage Device and install the [USB Mass Storage Device] driver f r o m s y s t e m f i l e s automatically.

  • Page 23: Using The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure

    4. Using The USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) After the first time installation, you can connect or disconnect the USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VP-6228(T) without powering off the computer. Please follow the steps below when using the VP-6228(T). 4-1 Connect the USB 2.0, 5.25”...
  • Page 24 4-2.2 Windows Me/2000/XP Step1: Double-click on the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the system tray. A dialog box appears. Step2: Highlight the [USB Mass Storage Device] in the dialog box, click [STOP]. Choose the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-6228(T) that you want to disconnect, then click [STOP] again on the next screen.

  • Page 25: Partitioning The External Usb 2.0 Hard Disk

    5. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk 5-1 Partition Under Windows 98/ME Boot-up the computer into Windows 98/ME. Next, connect your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to the USB port. There are two methods to partition and format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive.
  • Page 26 Step4: For the first screen of FDISK, answer the question: Do you want to enable large disk support? [Y] if you want to build a partition larger than 2GB. [N] if you want to build a partition small than 2GB. Step5: The next screen is [FDISK OPTIONS].

  • Page 27: Partition Under Windows 2000/Xp

    5-2 Partition under Windows 2000/XP Step1: 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]. Step2: Click on [Disk Management].
  • Page 28 Step3: Right-click on the partition status area of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. Click on [Create Partition….] and the “Create partition wiz- ard” will appear. Step4: 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.

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