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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of the AKASA INTEGRAL eSATA external hard drive enclosure.
This Plug & Play enclosure enables you to use both types of .5" IDE hard drives (SATA and PATA)
and gives you a choice of connection between ultra high speed eSATA and Hi-speed USB 2.0.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
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INTEGRAL eSATA quad interface enclosure
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USB2.0 cable (900mm)
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eSATA Cable (900mm)
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USB driver for windows ME/98 SE
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Footstand (Mounting )
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DC adapter with power cord & adapter
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User's Manual
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Installation kit for installing hard drive (including screws & two types of HDD interface
cables-PATA/SATA)
FEATURES
• Ideal for .5" PATA and SATA HDD
• Fanless design
• One USB2.0 port, one eSATA port
• Converts .5" PATA/SATA hard disk drives into Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or SATA to eSATA
external hard drives
• Supports all .5" PATA/SATA hard disk drives of any capacity
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates up to 480M bits/sec.
• SATA transfer rates up to 1.5G bits/sec
• Plug & Play, hot-swappable
• USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
• Power and hard drive activity light indication
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- Page 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the AKASA INTEGRAL eSATA external hard drive enclosure. This Plug & Play enclosure enables you to use both types of .5” IDE hard drives (SATA and PATA) and gives you a choice of connection between ultra high speed eSATA and Hi-speed USB 2.0.
- Page 2 • Minimum Intel Processor Pentium II 50MHz, 64MB RAM • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP • Active USB or SATA port – for external front panel access please use AKASA “All in One” MAC Requirements • Minimum Apple G processor, 64MB RAM •...
- Page 3 Harddisk Installation Harddisk Installation Open the back of the enclosure by undoing the securing screws and sliding the tray out of the aluminum housing. NOTE: Disconnect the LED cable before completely sliding the HDD tray out . Before installing the hard disk in the enclosure, please check your hard disk interface type.
- Page 4 Harddisk Installation Before fully inserting the tray, connect the HDD activity LED to the -pin connector. Make sure the green wire is to the outside and the red wire is to the inside. NOTE: The integral logo on the front bezel serves two operational purposes: indicates power and hard drive activity.
- Page 5 Connecting the INTEGRAL eSATA 1. Connect one end (type B) of the USB cable into the USB Port of your INTEGRAL eSATA. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable (type A) into any active USB port of the computer.
- Page 6 USB cable from the USB port of the computer. Mac OS When disconnecting your Integral eSATA drive from the computer, close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the USB2.0 External Drive and drag USB2.0 External Drive’s icon into “Trash” this dismounts it from the Desktop prior to unplugging the USB2.0 External Drive from the USB port.
- Page 7 Serial ATA Connection SERIAL ATA CONNECTION NOTE: The SATA connection of the enclosure is only for use with an installed SATA HDD. Before using the external SATA connection the USB2.0/eSATA switch must be in the eSATA position. Motherboard support or adapter card with SATA interface is required. Windows OS XP/2003/2000/Me •...
- Page 8 Disk Partition/Formatting HOW TO PARTITION THE EXTERNAL HARD DISK WARNING!! Before you partition your hard disk, please be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive or if you want to change the existing format.
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