StarTech.com SATDOCK22RE manual

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    Manual Revision: 08/24/2011 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.co[...]

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    FCC Compliance S tatement This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of Con tents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................1 Packaging Contents ...........................................................................................................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The SA TDOCK22RE Dual Drive SA T A Hard Drive Duplicator functions as both an external SA T A hard drive docking station for 2.5” or 3.5” SA T A 1.5/3.0 Gbps compatible hard drives and a convenient standalone har d drive imaging solution, delivering an exact 1 to 1 sector disk copy. Packaging C ontents • 1[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Installation Rear View Drive Ejection Button Pow er button/LED Duplicate/JBOD Mode button Duplicate Start button Duplicate Progr ess LED Drive Pow er/Activity LEDs Drive Bay (Source) Drive Bay (Destination) DIN Pow er connector USB type B connector eSA T A connector *actual product may vary from photos T op V iew[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Hardware Installation JBOD (PC) Mode 1. Connect the external power adapter to the hard drive dock. 2. Install 1 or 2 hard drives into the dock in either drive bay . 3. Pow er on the hard drive dock by pressing the power button. 4. The Mode button LED should be blue to indicate JBOD mode. P ress and hold the Mode button for 3 se[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Driver Installation Window s 2000/XP/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7, Mac OS X, Linux No driver installation is required f or these operating systems, as this hard drive dock is natively supported, so the drivers are already installed. How to U se LED Status Name State Description Drive Po wer/Activity Blue Drive detected Red No drive d[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Specications Bus Interface USB 2.0 SA T A 3.0Gb/s External Connectors 1 x USB type B 1 x eSA T A female* 1 x DIN power connector Chipset JMicron JMB352U Hard Drive Bay s 2 LEDs 1 x Pow er 1 x Mode 2 x Drive Po wer/Activity 1 x Duplication progress bar Hard Drive C ompatibility 2.5” and 3.5” SA T A Maximum Data Tr ansfer [...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-ment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/ support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. W arranty Information This[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ev er y connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o [...]