StarTech.com USB3LINK Instruction Manual

Instruction manual
USB 3.0 transfer cable for Mac and PC
USB3LINK
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Packaging contents
• 1 x USB 3.0 transfer cable
• 1 x instruction manual
System requirements
• Available USB port on both the source and destination computers
• Windows Easy Transfer supports the following operating systems:
• Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows® XP SP2 or SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista®
Note: In Windows 8.1, Microsoft® removed support for cables from
the Windows Easy Transfer software.
• PC-Linq supports the following operating systems:
• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows XP SP2 or SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows Vista
• Mac OS 10.7.5 to 10.10
Operating system requirements are subject to change. For the latest
requirements, please visit www.startech.com/USB3LINK.
For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for
this product, please visit www.startech.com/USB3LINK.
Using USB3LINK
The USB3LINK cable supports both Windows Easy Transfer and PC-
Linq. You can use Windows Easy Transfer and the USB3LINK cable
to transfer your files, user accounts, and program settings from one
Windows computer to another Windows computer.
Windows Easy Transfer supports the following transfer modes:
You can also use the USB3LINK cable with PC-Linq to transfer files
from one computer to another computer, and control the file
*actual product may vary from photos
directories on both computers at the same time. PC-Linq supports
file transfer between supported operating systems, including
Windows 8.1 and Mac OS 10.9 and later.
Use PC-Linq to transfer files
Note: In order to use PC-Linq, you need to have the Windows Easy
Transfer drivers installed on your computers running Windows.
The Windows Easy Transfer drivers come installed on Windows 7,
Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. If you're using a computer that's
running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you need to download
Windows Easy Transfer. For more information, see Download
Windows Easy Transfer.
1. Connect the USB3LINK cable to the USB port on the computer
that you're transferring files from.
2. In the Easy Transfer Cable dialog box, click Cancel.
3. Navigate to the Removable Disk drive on your computer and
double-click the PC-Linq application.
4. To install PC-Linq, follow the instructions in the InstallShield
wizard.
5. After the installation is complete, open PC-Linq on the computers
that you're transferring files between.
6. Connect the USB3LINK cable to the USB ports on the computers
that you're transferring files between.
7. When the Connection Status LED in the lower-right corner of the
PC-Linq program window is green, you can transfer files between
the connected computers.
8. Drag and drop the files and folders that you want to transfer.
Download Windows Easy Transfer
If the source computer (the computer that you're transferring data
from) and/or the destination computer (the computer that you're
transferring data to) are running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you
must download Windows Easy Transfer before you transfer data.
1. On the computer or computers running Windows XP or
Windows Vista, navigate to
windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer.
2. Depending on the operating system version that you're running,
click either Download 32-bit or Download 64-bit.
• Windows XP to Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
• Windows 7 to Windows 7 or Windows 8
• Windows Vista to Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
• Windows 8 to Windows 8
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/
Manual Revision: 04/30/2015