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- Page 1 User’s Guide for Qio Professional Universal Media Reader & Writer ™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Introduction and Package Contents................... 1 Introduction Package Contents—QIO-E34 Package Contents—QIO-PCIE 2 Qio Enclosure Description......................2 3 Software/Hardware Installation Steps.................. 3 Software Installation Steps Express Bus Extender PCIe Installation Steps 4 Connecting Qio......................... 4 Connecting Qio to a Notebook Computer Connecting Qio to a Desktop Computer 5 Memory Card and Adapter Card Use................... 5 Inserting and Removing Cards All Card Types Inserting/Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard/34 Adapters Inserting/Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters Inserting/Removing CF (CompactFlash) Cards Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Adapter SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches 6 Formatting Drives Connected Via eSATA.................. 6 Mac OS X Drive Formatting—RAID Sets Mac OS X Drive Formatting—Individual Drives (Not in a RAID Set) 7 Tips and Known Issues......................8 Tips Known Issues 8 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information........9... -
Page 5: Introduction And Package Contents
Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34 adapter reads from and writes to Please take a few minutes to read this user’s guide before using your Memory Stick , MMC, SD and xD-Picture Card memory cards, ™ ™ Qio; you will save time in the long run. and works in either of the SxS slots. Package Contents—QIO-E34 1 – S onnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 adapter 2 – Q io universal professional media reader/writer (enclosure) 3 – Carrying case... -
Page 6: Qio Enclosure Description
4 – Eject Buttons for P2 Media Slots These slots accept both SxS memory cards and ExpressCard/34 Press these buttons to eject cards from the P2 slots. adapter cards. Use the included Sonnet multimedia memory card adapter in these slots to work with Memory Stick, SDHC, 5 – CF (CompactFlash) Card Slots SD, MMC, and xD-Picture memory cards. These slots accept Type I CF memory cards. Qio is not compatible with Type II (Microdrive, etc.; 5mm thick) CF cards. 6 – Security Slot 9 – 12VDC Input Socket This slot works with Kensington brand and similar security Connect either the included AC power adapter cable, or the ®... -
Page 7: Software/Hardware Installation Steps
If you purchased the QIO-PCIe, install the PCIe adapter card into W ARNING: Install the software for Qio FIRST. If you your computer after installing the software. connect the Qio to your computer before its software is installed, your computer will crash. S upport Notes: We recommend that you make a Before connecting the Qio enclosure, you must run the driver backup of important information on your system’s current... -
Page 8: Connecting Qio
When you first turn on your computer after installing the drivers and the adapter, and connecting the Qio enclosure, you may experience a very long pause (around 4–6 minutes) at the blue screen before the desktop appears and the OS becomes usable. This only occurs on the first boot with the adapter card installed;... -
Page 9: Memory Card And Adapter Card Use
Inserting/Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard/34 Adapters • I f you are using an ExpressCard adapter to which you connect cables, always connect the cables to the adapter card before Only change the write protect switch position before inserting the card into Qio inserting it into the Qio enclosure’s slot • To insert a card, push it into the slot until it “clicks” into place • T o remove a card, push it further into the slot until it “clicks” again; the card will be ejected • D o not pull out a card without first pushing it in; the next card you insert into the slot will be ejected immediately and may cause a problem Inserting/Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters • T o insert a card, push it into the slot until it stops; the eject... -
Page 10: Formatting Drives Connected Via Esata
Please refer to Disk Utility help for further information. Figure 2 All hard drives connected to the Qio enclosure’s eSATA ports will be described by Disk Utility as having an internal connection. 4. Click the RAID tab in the Disk Utility window, select all the drives you will use to create your striped RAID set, and drag them into the disk field (Figure 2). Be careful NOT to... -
Page 11: Mac Os X Drive Formatting-Individual Drives (Not In A Raid Set)
Figure 4 3. Select a drive you want to format by clicking the drive icon or the “name” of the drive (Figure 5). At the bottom of the window, drive capacity, connection type, and connection ID information are listed. 4. Click on the Partition button (Figure 5). Click on the drop down menu beneath “Volume Scheme:” and select a number of partitions for the volume; you may optionally choose to partition each drive to create two or more smaller drives connected “virtual” drives. to Qio 5. Click to highlight a partition, and then type a name in the Name field; repeat for each partition (Figure 5). After formatting, each partition will appear in the Finder window as a drive*. 6. Click Partition (Figure 5). Figure 5 7. When the Partition Disk window appears, click the Partition button (Figure 6). If necessary, repeat steps 3–6 to partition any other drives connected to Qio. When partitioning and formatting are complete, close the Disk Utility application; you can now use your drive(s). * I f you changed the Finder preferences setting to not show hard drives on the desktop, newly-formatted drives won’t appear on the desktop... -
Page 12: Tips And Known Issues
When storage devices are attached to an adapter card inserted in the computer. the Qio enclosure, your computer may occasionally take several minutes to wake from sleep. Sonnet expects to resolve the issue Selecting Power Off Card from the Finder Menu in a future software update. Do not select Power Off Card from the Finder menu. Sleep Not Supported With P2 Memory Cards Drives Connected to Qio are Identified as SCSI Devices If a P2 memory card is present in the Qio enclosure and its Drives connected to the Qio enclosure’s eSATA ports appear as volume is mounted when you put your computer to sleep, the SCSI drives in Disk Utility, regardless their actual interface. This is volume will be unmounted when you wake the computer and a normal and is a function of the driver implementation. Device Removal Error warning will appear. This is an issue with the Panasonic P2 card Mac OS driver. Sonnet is working with Memory Card Formatting Panasonic to resolve this issue. -
Page 13: Specifications, Precautions, Fcc Compliance, And Support Information
Chapter 8 – Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information Specifications Warnings (continued) • D o not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclosure. External Connectors 2 x CompactFlash (Qio Enclosure) 2 x CardBus (P2) • D o not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers 2 x ExpressCard/34 (SxS) that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in 4 x eSATA damp or wet conditions. External PCIe x1 - 18 3 power; 1 x 12VDC @ 3A • I f unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if (14VDC MAX.) input, 2 x liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from the 12VDC @ .5A output electrical outlet. External Connectors External PCIe x1 - 18 (Adapter Card) • F ollow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact your Data Transfer Speed Up to 250 MB/s aggregate reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in this User’s Guide. Bus Interface PCI Express x1 FCC Compliance... - Page 14 ©2010 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Creativity Stored Here, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, Fusion, Qio, and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. FireWire, Mac, the Mac logo, Mac OS, and MacBook are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Memory Stick and SxS are trademarks of Sony Corporation.