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• No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or translated in any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Gembird Electronics Ltd. • Gembird Electronics makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the product, the software, personal computers or peripheral devices.
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices EE3-USATA-1 User Manual Introduction Thank you for buying our external combo SATA+USB 2.0 enclosure for 3.5" SATA devices! This manual will help you install it properly. Features • Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interfaces •...
External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Package contents • Serial ATA external Box • Driver CD • USB connecting cable, SATA connecting cable • User Manual • Set side case for HDD • 5V/12V adapter System requirements • Personal computer equipped with USB port running Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or Macintosh •...
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Install 3.5” SATA HDD into EE3-USATA-1 • Using the supplied screwdriver, remove two screws at the back of the case and remove the back cover • Insert two supplied plastic sides into the corresponding holes of the HDD.
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Attention: If you plan to use the ATA HDD, please, set the jumper between pins 1, 2 (see chart 1 below), if you wish to use SATA HDD, please, set the jumper between the pins 2 and 3 (see chart 2 below). If the jumper is not properly set, you will not be able to access the hard disk.
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Driver installation under Windows 98SE • Start Windows 98SE system • Turn on the power switch at the back of the enclosure • System will automatically find USB device and start "Add new hardware" wizard. Click "Next". •...
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Driver installation under Mac OS If your operating system is Mac OS 8.6 or above the driver will be installed automatically. If you are running an older version of OS you will have to first download and setup "USB MASS STORAGE SUPPORT 1.3.5"...
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• After your confirmation the message "Storage device can now be safely removed from the system" will appear. Only now you can disconnect the EE3-USATA-1 from the computer! Hot plug Serial ATA standard supports “hot plug” feature. It means that the...
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices Remove Serial ATA hard disk Please, follow the steps below to remove the Serial ATA hard disk from your computer: • Double click on “My Computer” • Click with your right mouse button over the SATA hard disk you would like to remove and choose “Properties”...
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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices • Double click on "My Computer" • Click with your right mouse button over any hard disk on your system and choose “Properties” from the popup menu. On the “Hardware” tab select the SATA hard disk you plan to use and click the “Properties”...
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