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StarTech.com SATDOCKU3S manual

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  • Page 1

    USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking St ation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to SA T A Hard Drive Doc king Station for 2.5”/3.5” SA T A Hard Drives SA TDOCKU3S Instruction Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

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

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    1 Introduction The StarT ech.com SA TDOCKU3S USB 3.0 Hard Dr ive Doc king Station delivers full and instant access to an y 2.5” or 3.5” SA T A hard drive (SA T A 1.5/3.0Gbps), without having to mount the drive inside a computer or install it into an external enclosure. Connected through a single USB 3.0 SuperSpeed or USB 2.0 HighSpeed connectio[...]

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    2 Front Vie w Rear View P ow er Button P ow er/Activity LED Hard Drive slot Hard Drive Eject b utton DC P ower connector USB 3.0 type B connector (Host)[...]

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    3 Inst allation W ARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If y ou are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Alwa ys handle storage de vices with caution. Hardware Installation Connect the external power adapter from the hard driv e dock to a 1. power outlet. Inser t a 2.5” or 3.5” hard d[...]

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    4 Using the Storage Device Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 If you are using a brand ne w hard drive that does not contain an y data, then you will first need to prepare the hard drive f or use . F rom the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window , select Disk Man[...]

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    5 The New P artition Wizard will appear . Follo w the instructions in the wizard to complete setting up the drive. Once complete, the Disk should show up as “Health y” with a driv e letter assigned (i.e. E:). This drive letter should now appear within My Computer . If you are installing a hard drive that already has data on it, then after plugg[...]

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    6 Specications Bus Interface USB 3.0 Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 type-B 1 x DC P ow er LEDs 1 x P ow er/Activity Chipset ID LucidP or t USB300 Maximum Data T ransfer Rate USB 3.0: 5Gbps Compatible Hard Drives 2.5” or 3.5” SA T A 1.5/3.0Gbps with capacity up to 2TB (500GB for 2.5”) P ower Adapter 12VDC, 2.5A, center positiv e Dimensions 145.0mm [...]

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    7 T echnical Suppor t 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 .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is bac[...]

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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 off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Ser ver Management [...]