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Sonnet TEMPO HD Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• Tempo HD PCI card
• Four hard drive mounting screws
• Software CD
The following tool may be required for installation of Tempo HD:
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
The following additional tools may be required for
installation of a 2.5" Ultra ATA/IDE hard drive:
• Small flat blade screwdriver
• Needle nose pliers
Along with one or more available drive bays, the following items,
which are sold separately, may be required for installation of
additional hard drives:
• Ultra ATA cable
• Drive mounting brackets/carriers or drive mounting sleds
• Hard drive mounting screws
• One or more power cable Y-adapters

System Requirements

Tempo HD requires the following in order to operate in your system:
• One available PCI slot
®
• Mac OS
X Version 10.3 or later, or Windows
.
Support Notes:
We recommend that you make a backup of important
information on your system's current hard drive(s) prior to installing new
hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching
a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area
free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electric components
only by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: support@sonnettech.com
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350
©2008 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks
of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in the USA.
QS-THD-MW-E-A-050608
HD
®
Vista, or Windows XP SP2
Tempo HD shown with
2.5" hard drive attached; hard
drive not included (sold separately)

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Summary of Contents for Sonnet TEMPO HD

  • Page 1: System Requirements

    Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350 ©2008 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 2: Installation Preparation

    Quick Start Guide for Tempo HD Installation Preparation Prior to installing the Tempo HD into your system, you should read the section in your computer’s user manual that address PCI card installation. Support Note: If you are a Windows user, install the software after installing the Tempo HD card and hard drive(s).
  • Page 3 If you do not intend to install a 2.5" hard drive onto the Tempo HD card, skip to Tempo HD Card Installation Steps on the next page.
  • Page 4 Tempo HD 1. Identify the connectors on an Ultra ATA cable (sold separately) as shown in Figure 4; the host connector plugs into the Tempo HD controller card, while the master and slave connectors plug into the hard drives. 2. Remove the hard drive from its packaging.
  • Page 5 Y-adapter (sold separately). Verify the connectors are plugged in securely. 7. Route the Ultra ATA cable to the Tempo HD card; avoid the processor’s heat sink and make sure it will not get crushed or pinched by any part of the case when you reassemble your computer.
  • Page 6 Software Installation Steps - Windows Vista Users WARNING: Hard drives attached to the Tempo HD will Install the software after installing the Tempo HD card and hard not mount (appear on the desktop) until they have been formatted; this includes drives with data on them, previously drive(s).