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- Page 1 Adaptec ACS-300 Combo eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive Enclosure User’s Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
- Page 3 Limited 1-Year Hardware Warranty 1 Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase...
- Page 4 Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting and Disconnecting Your Enclosure Troubleshooting About USB Technology About SATA Technology This User’s Guide explains how to install and connect your Adaptec ACS-300 Combo eSATA/USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive Enclosure, and provides a brief overview of USB and SATA technology. ®... -
Page 6: Kit Contents
One high-quality eSATA cable One bag of screws CD, including device drivers and documentation A disk drive is not included in this kit. The Adaptec ACS-300 Combo eSATA/USB 2.0 Enclosure supports 3.5-inch SATA I (1.5Gbps) and SATA II (3.0Gbps) hard disk drives. -
Page 7: Getting Started Checklist
Preparing the Disk Drive for Use (see page 7) Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation The Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure supports 3.5-inch SATA I and SATA II hard disk drives. Most of the SATA drives don’t have the jumper to set the Master, Slave, or Cable Select like the ATA/IDE drive;... - Page 8 Place the disk drive into the tray and gently slide it forward into the SATA connector. Use the four screws included in the kit to secure the drive. Slide the disk drive tray into the enclosure and replace the back panel, then secure it with the screws you removed in Step 1 on page 3.
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Page 9: Installing The Device Driver–Windows 98Se Only
To install the device drivers: 1. Power on your computer, if you have not already done so. 2. Insert the Adaptec ACS-300 CD into your CD drive. 3. From the Windows Start menu, click Run, and then click Browse. 4. Browse to the CD drive, then double-click Setup.exe to begin the driver installation. -
Page 10: Connecting And Powering On
3 Power on the enclosure by pushing the on/off switch on the back of the enclosure to the I position. The LED on the front of the enclosure illuminates. Note: The LED flashes when there’s activity on the disk drive. You have successfully installed and connected your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure. -
Page 11: Preparing The Disk Drive For Use
Preparing the Disk Drive for Use If you have installed a new disk drive in your enclosure, you must prepare it for use by initializing and formatting it, so that your computer can recognize and communicate with it. Caution: If you’ve used the disk drive previously and want to preserve the data on it, do not initialize and format the disk drive or you’ll erase all the data on it. -
Page 12: Connecting And Disconnecting Your Enclosure
Connecting and Disconnecting Your Enclosure Your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure has one USB 2.0 and one eSATA port. It supports hot-plugging which means you can connect and disconnect your enclosure from the computer while running. However, Adaptec recommends that you follow these instructions to gracefully disconnect your enclosure from your computer. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
If you are using Windows with a file system other than NTFS, and the file system of the disk drive installed in the Adaptec ACS-300 is NTSF, Windows may not recognize or be able to read from the disk drive. -
Page 14: About Usb Technology
USB 2.0 devices operate at a maximum speed of 480 Mbps. About USB 2.0 Performance Your Adaptec ACS-300 enclosure provides a USB 2.0 port. For it to operate at USB 2.0 speeds, it must be connected to a USB 2.0 port, and USB 2.0 drivers must be installed on your computer. - Page 15 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: CDP-00145-01-A Rev A 02/06...