VIPowER Hi-Speed External Drive USB 2.0 manual

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    USER MANUAL www.vipower.com ViPowER External Drive[...]

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    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION …………....…………………………………….……1 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ………….....………………………….…...1 3. HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION …...................................................................1 4. DRIVERS INST ALLA TION …...................................……………[...]

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    1. INTRODUCTION The USB 2.0 External Drive is a portable compact storage drive that incorporates the USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) high speed interface. The USB 2.0 External Drive provides a fast and easy way to add more storage space to your computer. The Plug & Play feature gives you a great convenience on the road, the USB 2.0 External [...]

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    Step 4 Plug the port connector of the USB cable into USB port of computer. Step 5 Follow the Software Installation for the next. Note: In order to reach USB 2.0 speed, you must have a computer or host adapter card that support USB 2.0 . This device will automatically sense the speed of your USB port and adjust between USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 speed. 4. [...]

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    4.1 Drivers INST ALLA TION (A T2) 4.1.1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time you use USB 2.0 External Drive, you have to run the [STEPUP.EXE] from USB 2.0 install CD before you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to computer. 1. Connect your USB 2.0 external drive to your computer. 2. A “Add New Hardware W izard” will pop-out. Click on [Next][...]

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    3. Select “Display a list of all drivers” then click on [Next] . 4. Click on [Browse] . 4 USB 2.0 External Drive[...]

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    5. Double click on the V iPowER CD icon. 6. Click to choose “Driver” directory, then click [OK] . USB 2.0 External Drive 5[...]

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    7. Click on [Next] . 8. Click on [Next] . 6 USB 2.0 External Drive[...]

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    9. The system will request you to restart your computer now. Click on [ FINISH ]. 10. After the system restart, the installation is complete. Y ou can connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to computer now. USB 2.0 External Drive 7[...]

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    1 1. After you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to your computer . Double click on [ My Computer ], a new drive Disk is added, it is the USB 2.0 External Drive which just installed. A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will appear in system tray too. If the new drive doesn’t appear in My Computer, it means this USB 2.0 External Drive is a who[...]

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    4.1.2 Windows Me / 2000 / XP Step1 If you are plugging the USB External Drive into your computer for the first time, system will detect USB 2.0 Storage Device and install the driver of [ USB Mass Storage Device ] from system files automatically . Step2 After the system installed the driver of USB mass storage device. Double click on My Computer, a [...]

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    4.1.3 Mac OS 1. This USB2.0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 in Mac OS. Y ou don’ t need to install any drivers. 2. Mac OS 8.6 If you are using Mac OS 8.6, the software of Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 is required to install. Y ou can download The USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from the Apple Software Updates web site Http:/[...]

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    4.2 Drivers INST ALLA TION (Genesys) 4.2.1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time you use USB 2.0 External Drive, you have to run the [STEPUP.EXE] from USB 2.0 install CD before you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to computer. 1. Connect your USB 2.0 external drive to your computer. 2. A “Add New Hardware W izard” will pop-out. Click on [Ne[...]

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    3. Select “Display a list of all drivers” then click on [Next] . 4. Click on [Browse] . 12 USB 2.0 External Drive[...]

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    5. Double click on the V iPowER CD icon. 6. Click to choose “Driver” directory, then click [OK] . USB 2.0 External Drive 13[...]

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    7. Click on [Next] . 8. Click on [Next] . 14 USB 2.0 External Drive[...]

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    9. The system will request you to restart your computer now. Click on [ FINISH ]. 10. After the system restart, the installation is complete. Y ou can connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to computer now. USB 2.0 External Drive 15[...]

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    1 1. After you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to your computer . Double click on [ My Computer ], a new drive Disk is added, it is the USB 2.0 External Drive which just installed. A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will appear in system tray too. If the new drive doesn’t appear in My Computer, it means this USB 2.0 External Drive is a who[...]

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    4.2.2 Windows Me / 2000 / XP Step1 If you are plugging the USB External Drive into your computer for the first time, system will detect USB 2.0 Storage Device and install the driver of [ USB Mass Storage Device ] from system files automatically . Step2 After the system installed the driver of USB mass storage device. Double click on My Computer, a [...]

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    4.2.3 Mac OS 1. This USB2.0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 in Mac OS. Y ou don’ t need to install any drivers. 2. Mac OS 8.6 If you are using Mac OS 8.6, the software of Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 is required to install. Y ou can download The USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 from the Apple Software Updates web site Http:/[...]

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    5. USING THE USB2.0 EXTERNAL DRIVE After the first time installation, you can connect or disconnect the USB2.0 External Drive without power off the computer. Please follow the steps when you want to do the above actions: 5.1 Connect the USB2.0 External Drive to computer Step 1 Plug the port connector of the USB cable into the USB Port of your USB2.[...]

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    Step 2 When the system prompts ‘Confirm device to be stop’ , click on [OK], When the green Arrow Icon is disappeared, plug out the USB cable from the USB port of computer. 5.2.2 Windows Me/2000/XP Step1 Double-click on the [unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in system tray. Dialog box appears as right Step2 Highlight the [USB Mass Storage Device] i[...]

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    CAUTION!! Do not plug out the USB2.0 External Drive from the USB port of your com- puter or HUB while copying files to or from the device or while files or applications stored on the USB2.0 External Drive are in use. DOING SO MA Y RESUL T IN LOSS OF DA T A. 6. P ARTITIONING THE EXTERNAL USB 2.0 HARD DISK 6.1 Partition under Windows 98/ME Boot-up th[...]

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    Step3 After restart the system, a removable HDD is added to [My Computer] . Choice the removable HDD and click right bottom of mouse. Select the [format] to format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. Y ou only can set the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to one par tition in this method. Method 2 Step1 Go into the MS-DOS mode by click on [Start] , choice the [MS-[...]

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    Step5 The next screen is [FDISK OPTIONS] , and type”5” to select disk. The screen show as right. IMPOR T ANT : Y ou must type [5] in this screen to change the current fixed disk drive to build partition. The default fixed drive set by FDISK is your internal hard disk. Step6 In the [Change Current Fixed Disk Drive] , type the disk drive number t[...]

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    nected disk drive will be listed in the right part. Find out the USB 2.0 Hard Disk that you add. On the right of disk # is the Status of the partitions of this disk drive, you can create a new or delete an exist partition by right-click on this area. Step3. Right-click on the right area of USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive, click on [Create Partition….] Th[...]

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    TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, W indows, W indows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer *All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.[...]