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Vantec NST-350UF manual

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    EXTERNAL 3.5” HARD DRIVE ENCL OSURE www .v antecusa.com USER MANUAL[...]

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    P ack age Cont ents: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: (NST-350U2, NST-350UF): • Driver CD • User Manual • NexStar External 3.5“ HDD Enclosure • P ower Adaptor • P ower Cable • USB Cable • F ireWire Cable (NST-350UF Only) • V er tical Stand • Screws TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP are trademarks of[...]

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    T able of Contents 1 T able of Cont ents: 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... pg. 2 2. Specifications/F eatures NexStar Ex ternal 3.5” HDD Enclosure ....................................................................................[...]

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    2 1. Intr oduc tion: With the NexStar 3.5" Ex ternal Hard Driv e Enclosure , you can back up y our v aluable data, transfer your collection of videos and songs, or even carr y that impor tant presentation with you quick ly and easily . T he NexStar is an ideal way to add an extra hard driv e to your system without having to open y our syst em [...]

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    3 2. Specifications/F eatures: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: Specifications: • Interface: IDE to USB 2.0/Fir eWire (NST-350UF only) • Dimension: 190 x 108 x 23 mm • W eight: 240.0 g • Casing Material: Aluminum Alloy F eatures: • Aluminum Co vers T o Reduce Heat • T ransfer Rates Up to 12Mbps With USB 1.1 • T ransfer Rates Up [...]

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    4 3. Sy stem Requirements: • Intel P entium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor and gr eater • Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or Mac OS 8.6 and greater • USB-equipped system • F or USB 2.0 speeds, the system must suppor t USB 2.0 specifications • F or FireWir e, the system must suppor t Fir eWire (IEEE 1394) specifications • C[...]

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    5 4. P ar ts Layout: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: A) Case Body B) Bottom Cov er C) T op Cov er D) V er tical Stand[...]

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    5. Installation: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: 5.1. Hardware Installation: Installing the hard drive: 1) Set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONL Y . Please refer to the documentation included with your hard driv e for information on how t o accomplish this. 2) Connect the IDE Connector and the P ower Molex from the NexStar[...]

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    7 Note: When remo ving the hard drive from the NexStar , be careful not to yank on the IDE cable or the p ower cable. T o remov e the IDE cable, grasp the cable between y our thumb and index finger and gently pull at the sides until the cable comes lo ose. T o remove the power cable , grasp the sides of the plug and pull. 4) Hook the bottom co ver [...]

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    8 6) Place the NexStar on the stand in the orientation pictured below .[...]

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    9 Connecting the NexStar to your c omputer : 1) Connect the appropriate in ter face cable between the NexStar and your computer a. USB: Connect the type B connec tor to the NexStar and the type A connector to an av ailable USB 1.1/2.0 por t on your system. b . F ireWire (NST-350UF only): Connect one end of the F ireWire cable to the NexStar and the[...]

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    10 Windows 98SE USB (NST-350UF – Combo Drive): 1) If this is the first time you are using the NexS tar , unplug the NexStar if you currently hav e it connected. If the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog bo x is open, close it. 2) Insert the included Driver's CD into your CD-Rom drive and click on the Win 98 USBDriver option. 3) Windows should [...]

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    11 Mac OS 9.0 or later - (NST-350U2, NST-350UF): 1) No drivers are nec essar y when using Mac OS 9.0 or later . If the hard drive does not appear on the desktop , be sure to partition your hard drive. Mac OS 8.6 - (NST-350U2, NST-350UF): 1) Unplug the NexStar if y ou currently have it connected . 2) USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 must be installed [...]

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    12 6. Disconnec ting the NexStar: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000: 1) Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the Ne xStar has ceased. 2) Close an y windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar . 3) If connected by USB , double click the green “Unplug or Eject Hardware ” icon in the system tra y and[...]

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    13 7. Creating A New P ar tition: Note: Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes its installation progr am. If not, a download should be available on the manufacturers website. The b est way to partition a ne w hard drive is by using the manufac turers program. However , if that is not possible , please tr y the following instead (if us[...]

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    14 Mac OS X 10.x.x: Initializing a Hard Drive: If you are using a new hard drive , you may need to initialize it first. Y ou can initialize your int ernal hard drive using a program called Drive Setup , which is on the Mac OS CD that came with your computer . 1. Star t up your computer fr om the Mac OS CD. 2. Locate the Utilities folder on the Mac [...]

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    15 Mac OS X 10.x.x: F ormatting a Hard Drive: 1. Star t the Disk Utility tool (under Applications) 2. Select the new hard drive you are trying to install 3. Click on the “Erase ” tab 4. Choose a volume format and assign a name t o the new drive. 5. Click on Erase. 6. Once complete , your new hard drive should be mount ed on your desktop . Note:[...]

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    16 8. T roubleshooting/F AQ: NexStar External 3.5” HDD Enclosure: Q. What should the jumper settings on my hard drive be set to? A. We rec ommend the hard drive be set to MASTER. Q. My computer recognizes the Ne xStar , but it does not assign a drive letter to it. A. Y ou are probably using a brand new hard dr ive. If not, then your computer may [...]

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    17 Q. Why can ’t Windows 98SE read my hard drive? It works with W indows XP/2000. A. Windows 98SE cannot recognize the NTFS file system. If you wish to use the device with Windows XP/2000 and Windows 98SE, you need to format the drive as F A T32. Q. Why can ’t I copy files larger than 4GB onto my NexStar? A. Y ou ha ve probably f ormatted the h[...]

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    18 9. W arranty : The NexStar comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 day par ts). If your unit should become defective within that time frame, please go to http://www .vantecusa.com for information on how to receive warranty e xchange or repair . Cosmetic defects and missing par ts are not covered under this warranty . Please check the c ontents [...]