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Product Overview Front View HDD2 eject button Hard drive #2 slot HDD1 eject button Hard drive #1 slot Power button / Power and Activity Power button / LED HDD2 Power and Activity LED HDD1 Rear View USB 3.0 port Power adapter port Instruction Manual...
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1 x USB 3.0 to Dual 2.5/3.5in SATA hard drive docking station • 1 x USB 3.0 Cable • 1x Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU) • 1x Instruction Manual System Requirements • Computer system with available USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) port or USB 2.0 port (480Mbps) •...
3. Once the drives have been installed and the docking station has been powered on, the computer Operating System will automatically recognize the drive(s) and it will be accessible as though it were installed in the system internally. Note: If your computer fails to automatically recognize your drive it is likely your drive has not been initialized or formatted correctly.
Docking Station Operation Drive Initialization Prior to using your installed drive, it will need to be initialized and formatted to the operating system requirements in order for your computer system to recognize it. 1. From the main Windows desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/ 7 / 8/ 8.1), then select Manage.
2. A dialog window will automatically appear, asking you to initialize the drive. Depending on the version of Windows, it will give you the option of either creating an “MBR” or “GPT” disk. Note: GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives larger that 2TB but is not compatible with some older operating systems, while MBR is supported by newer and older operating systems.
Disconnecting the Hard Drive Windows 1. Select the “Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon, located in the task bar. 2. Select the storage device from the list that appears. 3. Wait for the message indicating that it is now safe to remove the device. Note: Removing the connected drive prior to receiving notification that it is safe to do so, could result in losing or corrupting data stored on the drive.
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