Table Of Contents - Acomdata Hard Drive Enclosure User Manual

Contents
Important ............................................................................ 1
AcomData Contact Information ........................................ 4
Welcome! ............................................................................. 5
Product Registration for Warranty Coverage ................... 6
Precautions ......................................................................... 7
Package Contents ............................................................... 8
System Requirements for PC ............................................. 9
System Requirements for Mac ......................................... 10
AcomData 2163 Drive Enclosure at a Glance ................. 11
AcomData 2163 Drive Enclosure Features Explored ..... 12
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ..........................................................................................12
FireWire 400 (FireWire-equipped Drives only) ....................................13
Hot-Pluggable ................................................................................................15
Fanless Design ................................................................................................15
Technical Specifications ................................................... 16
Installing a 3.5" IDE Hard Drive ....................................... 17
1. Configure Your IDE Hard Drive as a Master ......................................17
2. Disassemble the Drive Enclosure ........................................................18
4. Re-assemble the Drive Enclosure ........................................................20
Setting up the Drive ......................................................... 21
Choosing an Orientation (Vertical or Horizontal) ..............................21
Vertical Placement ........................................................................................21
Horizontal Placement ..................................................................................23
Removing the stand .....................................................................................23
Affixing the rubber feet to the Drive case ............................................23
Connecting the Drive to Your Computer ......................... 24
Mounting the Drive .......................................................... 26
Mounting a FireWire-Connected Drive .................................................26
Mounting a USB-Connected Drive ..........................................................27
Naming Your Drive ............................................................ 28