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R USB Enclosur e ACS-100 User’ s Guide[...]
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1 Copyright ©2004 Adaptec, Inc. All ri ghts reser ve d. No part of this publication ma y be repr oduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electr onic, mechanical, photocopyi ng, r ecordin g or otherwise, wi th out the prior writ ten consent of Ada ptec, Inc., 6 91 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, C A 95035.[...]
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2 Limited 1-Y ear Hardware W arranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of pur chase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the[...]
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3 Regulatory Complianc e Statements Federal Comm un ications Commission Rad io Frequency Inte rference Statement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the lim[...]
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4 In this Guide.. . This User ’ s Guide explains how to install and connect your Adaptec ® ACS-100 USB Enclosure. Kit Contents 5 System Requirements 5 Getting Started Checklist 6 Installing the De vice Driver–Windows 98SE Only 6 Installing a Disk Dr ive 7 Connecting and P owering On 9 Ne xt Steps 9 Disconnecting Y our USB Enclos ure 10 T roubl[...]
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5 Kit Contents ■ Adaptec ACS-100 USB Enclosure ■ One enclosure s tand ■ One power adapter ■ One high-quality USB cable ■ One bag of scr ews ■ CD, including devi ce drivers and documentation A disk drive is not included in the ki t. The Adapte c ACS- 100 USB Enclosure supports 3.5- inch IDE hard disk drives. System Requirements T o succe[...]
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6 Getting Started Checklist Complete these steps to install and begi n using your Adaptec ACS-100 USB Enclosur e: ❏ Install the device driver— W indow s 98SE only (see below). ❏ Install a disk drive (see page 7 ). ❏ Connect the enclosure and power it on (see page 9 ). ❏ Prepar e the disk drive for use (see page 9 ). Installing the Device [...]
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7 Installing a Disk Drive Before you begin, ensure that you ar e installi ng the proper disk drive. The Adaptec ACS-100 USB Enclosure supports 3.5-inch IDE hard disk drive s only . Note: Y ou need a Phillips screwdri ver to complete this task. T o install a disk drive into your USB Enclosure: 1 Use a screwdriver to r emove the two screws on the bac[...]
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8 4 Place the disk drive into the disk drive tray and secur e it, using the four scr ews included in the kit. 5 Slide the disk dri ve tray into th e enclosur e and replace the back pa ne l , t h en s ec u re i t w i t h th e sc re w s y o u re m ov e d i n St ep 1 on page 7 .[...]
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9 Connecting and P owering On Note: Windows 98SE users only —Y ou must install the device drivers befor e connecting an d powering on the USB Enclosure. T o connect the cables and power on: 1 Use the included USB cable to connect the enclosure to an available USB port on your computer . 2 Use the included power adapter to connect the enclosure to[...]
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10 Disconnecting Y our USB Enclosure T o disconnect your USB Enclosure fr om your computer , follow the instructions for your operating system. Windows Y ou must use the Unplug or Eject Hardwar e W i zard to properly disconnect the USB Enclosur e from your computer . T o disconnect the enclosure: 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware W izard icon (s[...]
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11 T roubleshooting If you have pr oblems installing or using your Adaptec AC S-100 USB Enclosur e, work thr ough this list of suggestions: ■ Ensur e that the disk dri ve has been pro perly installe d. ■ T ry connecting the enclosure to your computer thr ough a diff er ent USB port. ■ T ry connecting the enclosure to your computer using a dif[...]
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R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2004 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Stock Number: CDP-00042-01-A, Rev. A, LB 12/04[...]