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StarTech.com IDE3510U2GB manual

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  • Page 1

    IDE Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5” Black External USB 2.0 IDE Hard Drive Enc losure IDE3510U2 IDE3510U2GB Instruction Manual[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

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    i T able of Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 P ackaging Contents..................................................................... 1 System Requirements ................................................................. 1 F ront View .....................................................[...]

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    1 Introduction The IDE3510U2/GB USB 2.0 IDE Hard Drive Enclosure provides cost- effectiv e external storage, letting you connect a 3.5” IDE hard dr ive to a computer through USB 2.0, perfect f or extending the useful lif e of older IDE (A T A) hard drives. Packaging Contents 1 x IDE3510U2/GB hard drive enclosure • 1 x USB cable • 1 x En[...]

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    2 Thumb screws Disk Activity LED P ow er LED P ow er Switch USB connector P ow er connector Front Vie w Rear View[...]

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    3 Inst allation W ARNING: Hard dr ives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If y ou are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle y our hard drive and storage de vice with caution. Hardware Installation Remov e the 4 thumb screws from both sides of the enclosure (8 1. thumb screws in total) and rem[...]

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    4 Driver Installation Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X, Linux No driver installation is required f or these operating systems, as this enclosure is natively supported, so the drivers are already installed. Verifying Installation Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista F rom the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista), t[...]

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    5 Select Disk Management, in the left pane. In the right pane, you 2. should notice the new hard drive: Right-click on the Unallocated b lock, and select Ne w P ar tition. 3. This will launch the New P ar tition Wizard. Please follow the 4. instruction provided by the Wizard, to par tition the dr ive f or use. Once the par tition has been created, [...]

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    6 Specications Bus Interface USB 2.0 External Connectors 1 x USB type B 1 x P ow er Connector Chipset Initio INIC-151 LEDs P ow er , Activity Maximum Data T ransfer Rate USB: 480Mb/s Hard Drive Compatibility 3.5” A T A/66/100/133 hard drive up to 750GB in capacity P ower Adapter 12VDC, 2A, center positiv e Dimensions 222.0mm x 33.0mm x 124.0mm[...]

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    7 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ev er need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is back[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans man y channels, including gov er nment, education and industrial f acilities to name just a f ew . We offer an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Server Management so[...]