VIPowER VPM-6228H manual

User’s M a nual W e are your DataBridge T M http://www.vipower.com VPM-6228H T ure Metal USB 2.0 Extern al Enclosure with 3 ports HUB f or 5.25-inch CD/D V D ROM, CD/D V D-R W , D V D+R W a nd 3.5-inch HDD[...]

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Content 1. Fe ature s a nd Specif ication s ........................................... 4 1-1 VPM-6228H external enclosure ................................................ 4 1-2 USB 2.0 Extern al Drive ............................................................. 6 1-3 Pa ckage Che cklist ............................................................[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 4 Specifications: 1. Complete Metal ca se de sign maximize s a nd aides heat dissipation. 2. Compatible with all 5.25” devices a nd 3.5” HDD. 3. One special High-power USB port for USB 2.5” HDD, slim CD/ D V D-ROM, sli m CD/D V D±R W , a nd USB Reader , etc.. 4. W orldwide Patented 3 in one integrated USB 2.0 HUB for ea[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 5 7. USB 2.0 / IDE compli a nt: a) Integrated USB tra nsceiver . b) High speed (480 Mbit) a nd full speed (12 Mbit) support. c) USB suspend / re sume, remote wa ke up support. 8. Supports A T A PIO mode s 0-4 : A T A interfa ce operation mode is automatically selected during device initi alization or ma nually progra mmed with[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 6 1-2 USB 2.0 External Drive 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. Its hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play features gives you a gre[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 7 1-3 Package Checklist The VPM-6228H / True Metal USB 2.0 External Enclosure with 3 ports HUB package contains the following items: 1) The VPM-6228H external enclosure 2) One USB 2.0 Cable 3) One +5V/+12V Power Adapter 4) One Power Adapter Power Cord 5) One “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD 6) VPM-6228H User’s Manua[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 8 2-2 Connectors located on Back panel 2. Hardware 2-1 LED indicators located on the front panel The Red and Green indicators are located on the front panel of the VPM-6228H. The Green LED is lit when the power ON. The Red LED flashes when connect with one HDD. But the Red LED does NOT flashes when connect with one 5.25” dev[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 9 2-3 Installation Assemble with one 5.25” Device Step1. Remove the three retaining screws on the back of the external enclosure. Separate the top and bottom enclosure covers. The following sections will guide you trough the installation of one 5.25” device or one 3.5” HDD assembled with the VPM-6228H enclosure. There ar[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 10 Step2. a) Place one 5.25” IDE device in the bottom enclosure cover. Align the 5.25” IDE device mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and secure with four screws (two on each side).[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 11 Step3. a) Replace the top cover over the drive assembly, making sure the side groove guide of the top cover slides within the side groove guide of the bottom cover. c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 4-pin con- nector on the back of the 5.25” device. b) Attach the 40-pin IDE cab[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 12 c) Ma ke sure the top a nd bottom groove guides are matched a nd form a tight f it. b) Slide the top cover forward until it fits tight within the front groove guide. d) Repla ce the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from the ba ck of the enclosure. Make sure form a tight fit. Make sure form a tight fit.[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 13 Step4. Adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly. The installation is complete and the VPM-6228H external enclosure is now read to use. 5.25-inch IDE De- vice[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 14 Assemble with one 3.5” HDD Step1. Remove the three retaining screws on the back of the external enclosure. Separate the top and bottom enclosure covers. Step2. a) Place the HDD in the bottom enclosure cover. Align the HDD mounting holes with the mounting holes on the bottom cover and se- cure with four screws (through the[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 15 Step3. a) Replace the top cover over the drive assembly, making sure the side groove guide of the top cover slides within the side groove guide of the bottom cover. c) Attach the 4-pin power cable from the rear panel of the bottom cover to the 4-pin connector on the back of the 5.25” device. b) Attach the 40-pin IDE cable[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 16 b) Slide the top cover forward until it fits tight within the front groove guide. c) Ma ke sure the top a nd bottom groove guides are matched a nd form a tight f it. d) Repla ce the three screws which were removed in Step 1 from the ba ck of the enclosure. Make sure form a tight fit. Make sure form a tight fit.[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 17 Step4. Place the front cover into the drive assembly, and adhere the four pads on the bottom of the drive assembly. The installation is complete and the VPM-6228H external enclosure is now read to use.[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 18 2 -4 Connecting the VPM-6228H to a Computer Computer Requirements • USB equipped notebook or desktop computer • Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, or Mac OS 9.0 or above Proceed with the following steps to connect the VPM-6228H to your computer. Step1: Boot-up your computer. Make sure the USB/USB 2.0 host adapter and driver are i[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 19 VPM-6228H Connects to USB Port on computer Plug into AC Power Outlet Power Adapter Power Cord USB 2.0 Cable +5V/+12V Power Adapter Plug into USB Port on Computer VPM-6228H Assembly with 5.25” Device Fan Power Jack USB Port Power Switch HUB (x3)[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 20 3. Drivers Installation 3-1 Windows 98SE If this is the first time using your USB 2.0 External Drive, you must first run the [SETUP.EXE] from the USB 2.0 “Drivers and Utility Installation” CD after you connect your USB 2.0 External Drive to your computer. Then proceed with the following: 1. Connect your USB 2.0 external[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 21 4. Click [Browse]. 5. Double click on the ViPowER CD icon of the [My Computer] directory. 6. Select “Win98” under the “Drivers” directory, then click [OK].[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 22 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. The system will request you to restart your computer. Click [FINISH].[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 23 12. A green Unplug or Eject hardware icon will also be added in the system tray. Note: If the new drive does not appear in [My Computer], it means this USB 2.0 External Drive is a brand new hard disk drive which does not contain a partition. Please refer to Chapter 5 “Partitioning an External USB 2.0 Hard Disk” to prepa[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 24 3-2 Windows Me/2000/XP Step1: If you are plugging the USB External Drive into your computer for the first time, the system will detect a USB 2.0 Storage Device and install the [USB Mass Storage Device] driver from system files automatically. Step2: After the system installs the USB mass storage device driver, double click o[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 25 3-3 Mac OS 1. This USB 2.0 External Drive is supported by Mass Storage Support Mac OS 9.1X and above. You do not need to install any drivers. 2. When you plug this USB 2.0 Hard Disk into the USB port of your Mac computer, the mass storage volume should automatically appear on the desktop in a few seconds. 3-4 Linux 2.4 This[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 26 VPM-6228H Connects to USB Port on computer Plug into AC Power Outlet Power Adapter Power Cord USB 2.0 Cable +5V/+12V Power Adapter Plug into USB Port on Computer VPM-6228H Assembly with 5.25” Device[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 27 4-2 Disconnect the USB 2.0 Extern al Enclosure VPM-6228H from Computer Windows 98: Step1: Double click the green U nplug or Eje ct hardware icon in system tray a nd click the drive that you wa nt to remove a nd click on [STOP]. Step2: When the system prompts ‘Confirm device to be stopped’, click [OK]. When the green arr[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 28 MAC OS When disconnecting your USB 2.0 External Drive from a Mac computer, first close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the USB 2.0 External Drive. Next, drag the USB 2.0 External Drive’s icon into the “Trash” to dismount it from the Desktop. You can now safely disconnect the USB 2.0 Ex[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 29 5. Partition the Extern al USB 2.0 Hard Dis k 5-1 Partition Under Windows 98/ME Boot-up the computer into Windows 98/ME. Next, connect your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to the USB port. There are two methods to partition and format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. Method 1 Step1: Click on [Start], select [Control Panel]in [Settings[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 30 Step4: For the first screen of FDISK, answer the question: Do you want to enable large disk support? [Y] if you want to build a partition larger than 2GB. [N] if you want to build a partition small than 2GB. Step5: The next screen is [FDISK OPTIONS]. Type [5] to select the disk. Important: You must type [5] in this screen t[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 31 Step8: After you finish FDISK, go back to the Windows screen, discon- nect and then reconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk again to activate these changes. Double click on [My Computer]. The USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive icon that you have now partitioned should be seen. 5-2 Partition under Windows 2000/XP Step1: To partition the USB 2.[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 32 Step2: Click on [Disk Management]. All connected disk drives will be listed. Find the USB 2.0 Hard Disk that you added and to the right of the disk, view the status of the partitions of this disk drive. You can create a new or delete an existing partition by right-clicking on this area.[...]

VPM-6228H USER MANUAL 33 Step3: Right-click on the partition status area of the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. Click on [Create Partition….] and the “Create partition wiz- ard” will appear. Step4: Follow the instructions of the wizard to partition and format your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive. After you have completed the partitioning and formatting of t[...]

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