Vantec NST-260U2-RD manual

www .vantecusa.c om USER MANUAL EXTERNAL 2.5” IDE & SA T A HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE[...]

P ack age Contents: NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure: • Driver CD • User Manual • NexStar 3 External 2.5“ HDD Enclosure • USB/P ower Cable • eSA T A Cable (NST-260SU only) • SA T A-eSA T A Adapter Bracket (NST-260SU only) • Screws • P ouch/Carr ying Bag TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP are trademark[...]

T able of Contents 1 T able of Cont ents: 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... ....... pg. 2 2. Specifications/F eatures NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure ............................................................................... pg[...]

Introduction 2 1. Introduc tion: F orm and func tionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External Hard Drive Enclosure from V antec. With its mirror finish, sleek cur ve s and bold colors , the V antec NexStar 3 stands out from the crowd . The sturdy drive cage protects your hard driv e while the aluminum case effectively draws awa y the heat,[...]

Specifications/F eatures 3 2. Specifications/F eatures: NexStar 3 External 2.5” IDE HDD Enclosure (NST-260U2): Specifications: • Interface: IDE to USB 2.0 • Dimensions: 134mm x 80mm x 25mm F eatures: • Aluminum housing cools down your har d drive • T ransfer ra tes of up to 12Mbps with USB 1.1 • T ransfer ra tes of up to 480Mbps with US[...]

System Requir ements 4 3. System Requirements: • Intel P entium II 350MHz-compatible or Apple G3 processor and greater • Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or Mac OS 8.6 and great er • USB-equipped system • USB port, internal SA T A port, or eSA T A por t • F or USB 2.0 speeds, the system must suppor t USB 2.0 specifications • CD Rom dri[...]

P ar ts Layout 5 4. P ar ts Lay out: NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure: Hard Drive C addy IDE Connector SA T A/Po wer Connector Hard Drive C addy NST-260U2 NST-260SU LED Light LED Light USB P or t USB P or t eSA T A Port P ower Jack (DC +5V ) P ower Jack (DC +5V)[...]

Installation 6 5. Installation: NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure: 5.1. Hardware Installation: Preparing the NexStar 3: 1) Remov e the side of the NexStar 3 with the power and USB connection por ts. If it has previously been screwed in place , remove the screws first. 2) Carefully slide out hard driv e caddy . Installing the hard drive in the[...]

Installation 7 2) Secure the hard driv e to the hard drive caddy by screwing it in place throught he back of the caddy . 3) Insert the hard drive caddy back into the NexStar 3 housing as pictured below . Besure to align the caddy with the guides within the housing. 4) Secure the caddy to the housing using the screws pro vided. See pic ture below .[...]

Installation 8 Connecting the NexStar 3 to your computer: 1) Connect both USB-A connectors of the included USB/Power cable to tw o different USB ports on your computer . USB is used to power the driv e. The second USB connection is to provide additional power if the drive needs it. 2) NST-260SU only : If you are using eSA T A, connect the eSA T A c[...]

Installation 9 Mac OS 9.0 or later : 1) No drivers are necessary when using Mac OS 9.0 or later . If the hard drive does not appear on the desktop , be sure to par tition your hard driv e. M a cO S8 . 6 : 1) Unplug the NexStar 3 if you curr ently have it connected. 2) USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 must be installed on your system. If it is not, yo[...]

Disconnecting the NexStar 3 10 6. Disconnecting the NexStar 3: NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure: Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000: 1) Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar 3 ha ve ceased . 2) Close any windo ws and programs per taining to the NexStar 3. 3) If connected by USB , double click the green “Unplug or Ejec t Har[...]

Creating a New P ar tition 11 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 best way to partition a new hard drive is b y using the manufac turers progr am. However , if that is not possible, please tr y t[...]

Creating a New P ar tition 12 Mac OS X 10.x.x: Initializing a Hard Drive: If you are using a new hard driv e, you may need to initialize it first. Y ou can initial - ize your internal har d 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 M ac OS CD . 2. Locate [...]

Creating a New P ar tition 13 Mac OS X 10.x.x: F ormatting a Hard Drive: 1. Star t the Disk Utility tool (under Applications) 2. Selec t the new hard drive y ou are tr ying to install 3. Click on the “Erase ” tab 4. Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new driv e. 5. Click on Erase. 6. Once complete, your new hard drive should be mou[...]

T roubleshooting/F AQ 14 8. T roubleshooting/F AQ: NexStar 3 External 2.5” HDD Enclosure: Q. What are the specifications for the po wer adapter if I need one? A. The power adapter should be 5V and a minimum of 1A. The connector is center positive. Q. My computer recognizes the NexStar 3, but it does not assign a drive letter to it. A. Y ou are pr[...]

T roubleshooting/F AQ 15 Q. Why can ’t Windows 98SE read my hard driv e? It works with Windows XP/2000. A. Windows 98SE cannot recognize the NTFS file system. I f you wish to use the devic e with Windows XP/2000 and Windows 98SE, you need to format the driv e as F A T32. Q. Why can ’t I copy files larger than 4GB onto my NexStar 3? A. Y ou have[...]

W arranty/Contact 16 9. W arranty : The NexStar 3 comes with a 1 year limit ed 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 r eceive warranty exchange or repair . Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty . Please[...]