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INDEX Trademarks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------ Package contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Magic Bridge at a Glance ----------------------------------------------------- Setting Up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecting IDE/ATA/ATAPI/ devices ---------------------------------------- Connecting SATA devices ------------------------------------------------------- Connecting both ATA/ATAPI and SATA devices -------------------------- Connecting 2.5 inch IDE hard drives ----------------------------------------- ®...
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All name and product’s trademarks mentioned below are the property of their respective companies. Introduction The Magic Bridge is an USB to IDE and eSATA to SATA dual interfaces bridge adapter. It allows you to connect an existing ATA/ATAPI/ IDE interface device via USB port or SATA interface device via eSATA port.
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Any contact of conductible materials to the exposed component of your storage hard drive is prohibited. It may damage your device via a short circuit. Use IDE/ATA/ATAPI/SATA devices and Magic Bridge on a flat table with firm connection. To prevent any accidental fall off.
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8. You can refer to the following photos for drive connection. Note: The Magic Bridge can work with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 host port, but to achieve a high-speed data transfer rate. We recommend you connect to an USB 2.0 high-speed host port.
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(Depending on power adapter provided) The Magic Bridge allows you install both ATA and SATA devices if power adapter supply over than 5A current, otherwise you can only use one device. You can set up both devices following these steps: 1.
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Connecting 2.5 inch IDE hard drives The Magic Bridge allows you to connect a 2.5inch hard drive via a 40Pin to 44Pin cable converter as following figure. (This item is an optional accessory, it may not include for this package.) 1) Connect 40-pin male header of converter to Magic Bridge’s 40-Pin IDE female connector.
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Start from Windows ME、2000、XP and Mac OS ® ® ® The Magic Bridge is driver-free for Windows ME、Windows 2000、Windows XP and Mac OS, you don’t have to install any driver, just connect your storage device following the setup instruction, then turn on the power switch, Windows will automatically detect and reveal a new...
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There is a red power indicator for power ready diagnosis. Safely Remove Magic Bridge You must disable the “safe removal” icon on the taskbar, and “turn OFF” the power switch before you remove the Magic Bridge adapter. Product Specification: Bridge eSATA to SATA To PC interface USB 2.0 eSATA...
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