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VIPowER VPM-6248T User Manual

Usb 2.0 5.25-inch external enclosure with mobilerack
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  • Page 1 VPM-6248T USB 2.0 5.25-inch External Enclosure with MobileRACK User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. USB 2.0 5.25” External Enclosure with MobileRACK VPM-6248T User’s Manual Rev. 1.0 Date: August 6, 2004...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2-2 Configuration with the MobileRACK ... 9 2-3 LED Indicators ... 10 2-4 Mounting a 3.5-inch Drive in the MobileRACK ... 10 2-5 Connecting the VPM-6248T to a Computer ... 13 3. Drivers Installation ... 16 3-1 Windows 98SE ... 16 3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 5.25-inch External Enclosure with MobileRACK. Enabling portability and high-speed USB 2.0 interface compatibility with IDE and ATAPI devices, the VPM-6248T is the perfect solution for data backup, transporting data, and adding more storage space to USB-equipped computers.

  • Page 5: Mobilerack

    • Supports USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480 Mbps. (Your system must have USB 2.0 host port(s) and USB 2.0 driver installed for the VPM-6248T to perform at USB high speed) • USB 2.0/IDE compliant • Integrated USB transceiver •...

  • Page 6: Package Checklist

    1-2 Package Checklist The USB 2.0, 5.25” External Enclosure VPM-6248T package contains the following items: AC Power Cord +5V/+12V Power Adapter Drivers and Utility Installation CD Package Contents 1. VPM-6248T Enclosure assembled with one MobileRACK docking case 2. One MobileRACK drive case 3.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2-1 Temperature Control Jumper Settings Jumpers JP7 and JP8, located on the rear PCB panel of the VPM-6248T, are used to set the cooling fan for controlling the operating temperature. The default setting is JP8 pins 1-2 ON, JP7 OFF. This sets the cooling fan to always run continuously to disperse heat when power to the VPM-6248T is ON.
  • Page 8 Note: Only one jumper can be set at the same time. (Clear) 1-2 :ON 2-3 :ON (Clear) Temperature Control Jumper Port 40-Pin IDE Data Connector Temperature Control Jumper Temperature 1-2 :ON (Default) (Clear) 50 ° C (Clear) 40 ° C (Clear) 60 ° C VPM-6248T USER MANUAL Power...

  • Page 9: Configuration With The Mobilerack

    2-2 Configuration with the MobileRACK The following information is for reference only. The VPM-6248T is factory configured with the MobileRACK docking case installed with these settings. Jumper JP6, and CN6 with a 2-wire red-black cable connector, are located on the rear PCB panel of the enclosure. These enable operation of the MobileRACK with the VPM-6248T enclosure.

  • Page 10: Led Indicators

    2-3 LED Indicators Red and green indicators are located on the front panel of the VPM-6248T External Enclosure. The green LED is lit when the power is ON. The red activity LED will flash when a HDD installed in the MobileRACK is being accessed.
  • Page 11 If you plan to install a drive that features removable media such as a zip, TR-4 tape, MO, LS-120 drive, or ATA Flash memory reader, remove the center part of the front panel. Center Part of Front Panel Removed Remove Front Panel for Removable Media Drives VPM-6248T USER MANUAL Slide Cover...
  • Page 12 Secure the HDD in place using the supplied mounting screws. Use the mounting holes on the sides or bottom, depending on the design of the HDD. Power Mounting Connector Screws Mount the Drive in the MobileRACK Drive Tray Data Cable Colored Stripe Data Cable Mounting Screws VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Vpm-6248T To A Computer

    VPM-6248T to your computer. Step 1. Insert the MobileRACK drive tray (with the 3.5” drive installed) into the MobileRACK docking case in the VPM-6248T External Enclosure. Push firmly until the tray is seated. Insert Drive Tray into VPM-6248T Enclosure VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 Turn your computer ON. Step 4: Connect the smaller USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB Port on the VPM-6248T External Enclosure. Step 5: Connect the Power Adapter Power Cord to the +5V/+12V Power Adapter. Then, plug one end of the power cord into an AC power outlet, and the other end to the power inlet of the VPM-6248T External Enclosure.
  • Page 15 Step 7: Plug the second USB connector end of the USB cable into a USB port on our computer. The VPM-6248T is ready to use. This device will auto-detect the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed once the driver is installed.

  • Page 16: Drivers Installation

    3-1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time using your VPM-6248T USB 2.0 External Enclosure, you must first run the [SETUP.EXE] from the USB 2. 0 “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD after connecting it to your computer.
  • Page 17 Step 3. Select “Display a list of all drivers” then click [Next]. Step 4. Click [Browse]. VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18 Step 5. Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the [My Computer] directory. Step 6. Select “Win98” under the “Drivers” directory, then click [OK]. VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19 Step 7. Click [Next]. Step 8. Click [Next]. VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 Step 10. After system restart, the installation is complete. You can now connect your VPM-6248T Enclosure to the computer. D o u b l e - click on [My Computer]. A new drive [Usbdisk] icon should have been added. This identifies the USB 2.0 External Drive you just installed.

  • Page 21: Windows Me/2000/Xp

    [USB Mass Storage Device] driver from system files automatically. After the USB Mass Storage Device driver is installed, double-click on [MyComputer]. A new drive [Usbdisk] icon for the USB 2.0 External Drive should have been added. VPM-6248T USER MANUAL Note:...

  • Page 22: Mac Os

    The VPM-6248T USB 2.0 External Drive is supported by Mac OS 9.X or above Mass Storage Support. When you plug the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 external drive into a USB port of your Mac computer, the mass storage volume should au- tomatically appear on the desktop in a few seconds.

  • Page 23: Using The Vpm-6248T External Enclosure

    4-1 Connecting the VPM-6248T to Computer Step 1: Turn your computer ON. Step 2: Connect the USB cable to the VPM-6248T and your computer. Step 3: Connect the power cord/power adapter to the VPM-6248T and AC power outlet. Step 4: Turn the power of the VPM-6248T ON.

  • Page 24: Disconnecting The Vpm-6248T From Computer

    [OK]. When the green arrow icon disappears, you may safely unplug the VPM-6248T External Drive from the computer. Step 3: Switch the power on the VPM-6248T External Drive OFF. Windows Me/2000/XP Step 1: Double-click on the Unplug or Eject hardware icon in the system tray.

  • Page 25: Mac Os

    When disconnecting your VPM-6248T USB 2.0 External Drive from a Mac computer, first close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the VPM-6248T External Drive. Next, drag the USB 2.0 External Drive’s icon into the “Trash” to dismount it from the Desktop.

  • Page 26: Partitioning The External Usb 2.0 Hard Disk

    Click on [Start], select [Control Panel] in [Settings], double-click [System] and open [Hard disk controllers]. Step 2: You should see the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 Hard Disk you just connected. Highlight the USB 2.0 Hard Disk and choose [Properties], select [Settings]. Set the USB 2.0 Hard Disk to [Removable] and reboot the system.
  • Page 27 At the DOS prompt, type [FDISK] and press [Enter]. Step 3: If FDISK quits without any message, go back to the Windows 98 screen, disconnect the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 Hard Disk and reboot the computer. Reconnect the USB 2.0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to proceed.
  • Page 28 After you finish FDISK, go back to the Windows screen, discon- nect and then reconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk again to activate these changes. Double-click on [My Computer]. The USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive icon that you have now partitioned should be seen. IMPORTANT: WARNING!! VPM-6248T USER MANUAL...

  • Page 29: Partitioning Under Windows 2000/Xp

    5-2 Partitioning under Windows 2000/XP Step 1: To partition the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive under Windows 2000, connect the VPM-6248T drive to the USB port on your computer. Next, click [Start], select [Control Panel], [Settings], open [Administrative Tools] and double-click [Computer Management].
  • Page 30 Step 2: Click on [Disk Management]. All connected disk drives will be listed. 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.
  • Page 31 Step 3: Right-click on the partition status area of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. Click on [Create Partition….] and the “Create partition wizard” will appear. Step 4: 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.
  • Page 32 Printed on recycled paper.

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