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Summary of Contents for Orion Storage enclosure
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Page 1: User Manual
Orion Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Hard Drives User Manual (English) v1.0 October 18, 2006... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Orion User Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION RION VAILABLE NTERFACES ACKAGE ONTENTS YSTEM EQUIREMENTS PC R EQUIREMENTS EQUIREMENTS LED I NDICATOR BOUT ACKUP CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLING THE HDD CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP ONNECTION TO YOUR... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction
PATA and SATA hard drives. A unique 2 piece aluminium- plastic enclosure fits together perfectly to secure your valuable Features mentioned data content. Orion stays cool without a fan or heat sink, in this manual may keeping the design compact and virtually silent during vary between operation. -
Page 4: System Requirements
DVD, Tape or an additional external drive. Any loss or corruption of data while using the Orion is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for compensation or the recovery of this data. -
Page 5: Chapter 2 - Installing The Hdd
Orion User Guide Chapter 2 - Installing the HDD Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this could void your warranty. - Page 6 Orion User Guide 4. Mount the drive with the 4 screws from the bottom as seen in following illustration. Be careful not to damage any cables or components and double check the connection between the cables, the bridge board and...
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Page 7: Chapter 3 - System Set Up
Chapter 3 - System Set Up Connection to your Computer A few tips on how to connect your external storage enclosure: • Make sure your PCI Host Card is installed correctly • Double check that the Host Card driver is up to date... -
Page 8: Installation On Apc
• Turn on your Computer and start Windows before connecting the interface cable. • Connect the Orion and turn it on • Let Windows search and install the driver automatically • Open “My Computer” to see your external hard drive For factory new drives and more info about formatting, see following pages under “Partitioning &... -
Page 9: Installation On A Macintosh
• Turn on your computer and start Mac OS before connecting the interface cable. • Connect the Orion and turn it on • No driver installation required • The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop For factory new drives and more info about formatting, see following pages under “Partitioning &... -
Page 10: Partitioning & Formatting
Orion User Guide Partitioning & Formatting Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you You can choose to change the format or want to erase all data on your drive. -
Page 11: Pc Running Win2000 Or Winxp
Orion User Guide PC running Win2000 or WinXP Disk Management Program • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” If the drive does not appear, make sure • Select “Disk Management” the drivers are • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for... -
Page 12: Mac Os
Orion User Guide Mac OS Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating multiple partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to If the drive does not purchase additional 3 party software or upgrade to OS X. -
Page 13: Chapter 4 - Appendix
Q: Can I use my device with USB bus power only? A: No, you will always need to use an external power adapter for 3.5” hard drives like those used in the Orion enclosure. Q: What file system should I choose to format my drive?
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