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- Page 1 VP-9258(T) VP-9258(T) VP-9258(T) VP-9258(T) VP-9258(T) USB 2.0, 3.5 inch Portable External Enclosure USER MANUAL...
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Page 2: Proprietary Notice
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 ... 6 2. Temperature Control Jumper Settings (Only VP-9258T) ... 6 3. Power LED indicator ... 6 4. Hardware Installation ... 8 4-1 System Requirements ... -
Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction Congratulation on your purchase of VP-9258(T) USB2.0 Portable 3.5 inch External Enclosure. This External Enclosure has been designed to provide portable hot-swapping (Plug-n-Play) operation of internal 3.5 inch hard drives. Supplied with this enclosure is a USB 2.0 cable, AC/DC adapter, stand for enclosure and a CD containing installation driver(s). -
Page 5: Usb 2.0 External Drive
4. USB 2.0/IDE compliant: a) Integrated USB transceiver b) High speed (480 Mbit) and full speed (12 Mbit) support c) USB suspend/resume, remote wake up support. 5. Supports ATA PIO modes 0-4: ATA interface operation mode is automatically selected during device initialization or manually programmed with configuration data 6. -
Page 6: Package Checklist
1-3 Package Checklist The USB 2.0 external enclosure VP-9258(T) package contains the following items: 1) The VP-9258(T) Case 2) A User’s Manual 3) One “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD 4) One USB 2.0 Cable 5) One +5V/+12V Power Adapter 6) One Power Adapter Power Cord 7) Screws bag If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. -
Page 7: Power Led Indicator
The following identifies the jumper options for setting the operation of the cooling fan. Temperature (Clear) 1-2 :ON (Default) 1-2 :ON (Clear) 50 ° C 2-3 :ON (Clear) 40 ° C (Clear) (Clear) 60 ° C 3. Power LED indicator The power LED indicator is located on the front panel of the VP-9258(T). -
Page 8: Hardware Installation
4. Hardware Installation 4-1 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.X or above. 4-2 Assembly 1. Remove the two retaining screws securing the upper case of the Enclosure to the rear face. - Page 9 4. Lift out the cradle. 5. Position the hard drive into the cradle. 6. Secure the hard drive into the cradle using the four retaining screws. 7. Locate the IDE port and power port situated on the rear face of the hard drive. Plug the IDE cable and power cable into the appropriate port ensuring that they fit securely.
- Page 10 8. Position the cradle/hard drive onto the Enclosure base unit. 9. Secure the cradle with the four retaining screws. 10. Replace the upper case. Note Ensure that the groove in the upper case aligns with the slot in the base unit. 11.
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Page 11: Connect The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure Vp-9258(T) To Your Computer
12. Finally, secure the upper case with the two retaining screws. 4-3 Connect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-9258(T) to Your Computer Step1: Boot-up your computer. Make sure the USB/USB 2.0 host adapter and driver are installed in your computer. Step2: Connect one USB connector end of the USB cable into the USB Port of your USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-9258(T). -
Page 12: Drivers Installation
5. Drivers Installation 5-1 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 13 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-9258(T) USER MANUAL...
- Page 14 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. The system will request you to restart your computer. Click [FINISH]. VP-9258(T) USER MANUAL...
- Page 15 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.
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Page 16: Windows Me/2000/Xp
5-2 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 from system files automatically. Step2: After the system installs the USB mass storage device driver, double click on [MyComputer]. -
Page 17: Mac Os 9.X Or Above
5-3 Mac OS 9.X or Above 1. This USB 2.0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Support Mac OS 9.X or above. You do not need to install any drivers. 2. When you plug this USB 2.0 Hard Disk into the USB port of your Mac computer, the mass storage volume should automatically appear on the desktop in a few seconds. -
Page 18: Disconnect The Usb 2.0 External Enclosure Vp-9258(T) From Computer
Step5: You should see the external Hard Disk you just added. Highlight the external Hard Disk and choose [Properties], select [Settings]. Set the external Hard Disk to [Removable]. Step6: After restarting the system, a removable HDD is added to [My Computer]. - Page 19 6-2.2 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-9258(T) that you want to disconnect, then click [STOP] again on the next screen.
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Page 20: Partitioning The External Usb 2.0 Hard Disk
7. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk 7-1 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. Step1: Go into MS-DOS mode by clicking on [Start], then choose the [MS-DOS Prompt] in [Programs]. - Page 21 Step5: The next screen is [FDISK OPTIONS]. Type [5] to select the disk. Important: You must type [5] in this screen to change the current fixed disk drive to build a partition. The default fixed drive set by FDISK is your internal hard disk drive. If you don’t change the fixed disk drive to the USB 2.0 Hard Disk, the data of your internal hard disk will be destroyed!
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Page 22: Partition Under Windows 2000/Xp
7-2 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 23 Step3: 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. 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.