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- Page 1 User’s Manual Model : NST- D300S3 www.vantecusa.com SATA to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respected Companies. Copyright © 2010 Vantec Thermal Technologies. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
■ Table of Contents Introduction .........................2 System Requirements ....................2 Speci cations/Features ....................3 Installation ........................4 Removal .........................7 Creating a Partition ....................9 For Windows XP/Vista/7 Users ................9 For Mac Users ......................10 Warranty ........................12... -
Page 3: Introduction
1.Introduction The Vantec NexStar® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock is a complete and easy way to add or swap hard drives with your computer. Integrated with the latest USB 3.0 technology, performance is increased by 10 fold o ering maximum speeds of up to 5 Gbps. The need of opening up your computer case or installing the hard drive into an enclosure is now a distant memory. -
Page 4: Speci Cations/Features
3.Specifications/Features Features : Package Includes : ■ ■ Install and Access Hard Drives in Seconds NexStar® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock ■ USB 3.0 Cable (3ft) ■ Simple to Use Design; No Screws Needed ■ Power Adapter ■ Eject Button for Easy Removal of Hard Drive ■... -
Page 5: Installation
4.Installation Connect the power adapter to the NexStar® Hard Drive Dock. Connect the USB 3.0 Cable to the NexStar® Hard Drive Dock and attach the other end to your computer. Power Cable USB 3.0 Cable... - Page 6 3. Insert 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD into the slot.
- Page 7 3-1. When the eject button is upright, the NexStar® Hard Drive Dock is ready for use.
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Page 8: Removal
4.Removal Warning: Please push power button & turn o unit before removing the hard drive! First, safely remove the USB HDD device from your computer operating system. Once safe removal has been completed, proceed to turn o the power to the Hard Drive Dock and eject the HDD. - Page 9 3. Remove the HDD from the Hard Drive Dock.
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Page 10: Creating A Partition
6.Creating a Partition For Windows® XP/Vista/7 Users: Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”. Under “Storage” on the LEFT pane, select “Disk Management”. Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk. If not, locate the new disk, right-click on the new disk (where it reades “Disk #”) and choose Initialize. -
Page 11: For Mac Users
WARNING: Doing the following setup will erase any existing data on the drive. Follow the directions of the wizard. The recommended type is “primary” and the recommended le system is “NTFS.” Please note that Windows® XP/Vista/7 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings. - Page 12 WARNING: Doing the following setup will erase any existing data on the drive. From the Volume Scheme menu, choose the desired number of partitions (Mac OS 10.x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions). You may adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area.
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Page 13: Warranty
7. Warranty The NexStar® SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 day parts). If your unit becomes defective within that time frame, please go to http://www.vantecusa.com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty.