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- Page 1 [RX81-MP Series] External 3.5" SATA Enclosure RX81-MP Series User Manual...
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Page 2: Available Interfaces
Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The RX81-MP Series for SATA The External Storage Enclosure “RX81-MP Series for SATA” is made of high quality aluminum, excellent for heat-dissipation. Available with various types of interfaces, this is the perfect solution for additional external storage, data backup as well as for transferring data between computers and platforms. -
Page 3: System Requirements
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual System Requirements PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz, 64MB RAM • USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista • USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista • 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP & Vista •... -
Page 4: Installing The Hard Drive
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual Installing the Hard Drive Preparing the Enclosure Remove the 4 screws on the bottom, slide the case off the body, remove the screws for the top cover and open up the case. Your unit might come with an installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this might void your warranty. -
Page 5: Hard Drive Assembly
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual Hard Drive Assembly Connect the SATA cable and the power line to your hard drive. Install the hard drive and fasten the screws. Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws, before you slide it back into the casing. Fasten the 4 screws on the bottom and connect your power adapter and interface cable. -
Page 6: System Setup
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual System Set Up Connection to your Computer A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure: • Make sure your PCI Host Card is installed correctly • Double check that the Host Card driver is up to date •... -
Page 7: Installation On A Pc
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual Installation on a PC Win2000,WinXP or VISTA with a USB or Firewire connection: • Turn on your Computer and start Windows • Connect the Pleiades for SATA and turn it on • Let Windows search and install the driver automatically •... -
Page 8: Installation On A Macintosh
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual Installation on a Macintosh Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection: • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS • Connect the Pleiades for SATA and turn it on •... -
Page 9: Partitioning & Formatting
External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual For Mac OS 8.6, the USB extension has to be at least v1.41. For Mac OS 8.6, the Firewire extension has to be at least v2.6. For save removal of your drive and to assure that no data is lost, always follow the unplug procedure. If not, an error message will show up. - Page 10 External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3 party software. Win98/SE and WinME do not recognize NTFS formatted drives, so if you want to use your drive on those platforms, we recommend you to use FAT32 instead.
- Page 11 External 3.5” SATA Enclosure User Manual Mac OS does not recognize NTFS formatted drives, to use your device on both platforms, we recommend you to use FAT32. If you use Win2000,WinXP or WinVISTA and FAT32, the biggest single partition you can create will be 32GB. To create larger partitions, you need to use the DOS command under Win98SE or WinME or change to NTFS format.
- Page 12 If you can not see the drive, make sure there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on! Thank you for purchasing a quality Rosewill Product. Please register your product at : www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and future support for your product.
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