Universal Storage Adapter U S E R ’ S M A N U A L Copyright 2009 Vantec Thermal Technologies. All Rights Reserved. TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer...
Table of Contents: 1. Introduction ........................02 2. Specifications / Features ................03 3. System Requirements ..................04 4. Parts Layout .........................05 5. Installation 5.1 Using the card reader .....................06 5.2 2.5” IDE Hard Drive Installation ................07 5.3 3.5” IDE Hard Drive Installation ................08 5.4 2.5”...
& play device that enables you to read and write to multiple storage ® devices with ease. The Vantec NexStar Universal Storage Adapter is the perfect all-in-one solution for any storage access needs! Introduction...
2. Specifications/Features: ® NexStar Universal Storage Adapter Features: Easily Connect Storage Devices to Your Computer Via USB • Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps with USB 2.0 • 4 Read/Write Memory Slots for Support Up to 66 Different Types of Memory Cards •...
3. System Requirements: Mac G3 processor & greater Intel Pentium II 266 MHz-compatible Mac OS 9.x & greater Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista. 1. 64MB RAM or higher 1. 64MB RAM or higher 2. USB-equipped system with available 2. USB-equipped system with available USB port USB port 4.
4. Parts Layout: ® NexStar Universal Storage Adapter To Computer USB Cable External USB Port Extra power 2.5" IDE Connector SD Card Port XD Card Port SATA Port 3.5”/5.25” IDE Connector MS Card Port CF Card Port Parts Layout...
5. Installation: ® NexStar Universal Storage Adapter 5.1. Using the card reader: 2.5” (1) Connect USB cable to your PC USB port. 3.5”/5.25” ( Figure 5.1-A ) NexStar® Computer Universal Storage Adapter ( Figure 5.1-A ) 2.5” (2) Insert your memory card into the appropriate Universal Storage Adapter drive slot.
(3) Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the PC. Once connected properly, the HDD should be 2.5” automatically detected and be ready for use. 3.5”/5.25” (You might need to connect both USB cables for NexStar® Computer adequate power.) ( Figure 5.2-C ) Universal Storage Adapter (Extra Power) ( Figure 5.2-C )
3.5”/5.25” (2) Connect the larger 40-pin IDE connector of 3.5”/ 5.25” (B2) (B1) NexStar – Universal Storage Adapter to the hard drive. ( Figure 5.3-B1 ) (3) Connect a 4-pin power connector from power supply to hard drive. ( Figure 5.3-B2 )
(1) Using a SATA cable, connect one cable header to your SATA hard drive. ( Figure 5.4-A1 ) (A1) (2) Connect the other header to the SATA port of NexStar® Universal Storage Adapter. ( Figure 5.4-A2 ) ( Figure 5.4-A1 5.4-A2 ) S A T A (3) Connect Power Cable to Power Adapter.
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(5) Turn on the power, HDD will begin to spin up. ( Figure 5.4-D ) ( Figure 5.4-D ) (6) Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the 2.5” PC. Once connected properly, the HDD should Universal Storage Adapter 3.5”/5.25”...
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