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- Page 1 Adaptec ACS-120 USB 2.0 2.5” Hard Disk Drive Enclosure User’s Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright ©2005 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 price for the product,...
- Page 4 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. ACS-120 Tested to Comply...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installing a Disk Drive Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only Connecting and Powering On Getting Enough Power Next Steps Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure Troubleshooting This User’s Guide explains how to install and connect your ® Adaptec ACS-120 USB 2.0 hard disk drive enclosure. -
Page 6: Kit Contents
Bag of screws CD, including device drivers and documentation Supported Disk Drives A disk drive is not included in the kit. The Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure supports 2.5-inch IDE hard disk drives that meet these requirements: 100.5 mm L x 70.1 mm W x 9.7 mm H... -
Page 7: System Requirements
CD-ROM drive About USB 2.0 Performance Your Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure is a USB 2.0 device. 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 8: Preparing The Disk Drive For Installation
Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation Before installing the disk drive, ensure that it meets the requirements listed in Supported Disk Drives on page Set the drive jumper to Master or Device 0 mode (or equivalent, as described on your disk drive), following the instructions on your disk drive. -
Page 9: Installing The Device Driver-Windows 98Se Only
Installing the Device Driver–Windows 98SE Only Note: Windows XP/2000/Me and Macintosh users—No driver installation is required. Your Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure works with the drivers built into your operating system. Before you begin, ensure you have the most recent operating system updates installed on your computer. -
Page 10: Connecting And Powering On
You have successfully installed and connected your Adaptec ACS-120 enclosure. Getting Enough Power The Adaptec ACS-120 USB Enclosure is bus-powered. However, if you connect the enclosure to an adapter (such as a CardBus) that is not able to supply adequate power, you may see one of these... - Page 11 Connecting the USB Y-Cable to a Second USB 2.0 Port If you have another available USB port on your computer (does not have to be a USB 2.0 port), plug in the Y-cable’s secondary connector. The secondary USB connector provides additional power to the enclosure.
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Page 12: Next Steps
Next Steps 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 13: Disconnecting Your Usb Enclosure
Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure Although the enclosure supports hot-plugging and hot- unplugging, Adaptec recommends that you follow these instructions to gracefully disconnect your enclosure from your computer. Windows To disconnect the enclosure: 1 Ensure that all activity is stopped (no files are being transferred to or from the computer). -
Page 14: 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-120 is NTSF, Windows may not recognize or be able to read from or write to the disk drive. - Page 15 Windows 98SE users—If you connected and powered on your USB Enclosure before you installed the device drivers: a On your desktop, right-click My Computer, select Properties, then click the Device Manager tab. b Expand the categories to find your USB device, which will appear with a yellow exclamation mark beside it.
- Page 16 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2005 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-00065-01-A, Rev. A LB 04/05...