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QuickStart
Installation Guide

For the DrivePod™
External USB 2.0
Hard Drive

Windows & Mac

Please retain this guide.

Ultra-Portable External
FireWire Hard Drives

Small enough to fit into your
shirt pocket!

External FireWire
Tape Back-up Drives

Remote Wireless
Presentation Mouse

USB 2.0 Hub

USB 2.0 PCI Adapter Card

FireWire PCI Adapter Card

Multi-FLASH!
Memory Card Reader

External USB device reads and
writes all 6 major flash memory
card formats.

mini-FLASH!
Memory Card Reader

External USB device reads and
writes a single flashcard format

Multi Media Viewer

View digital photos on your TV
directly from your CompactFlash
or Smartmedia card

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Summary of Contents for DRIVEPOD

Page 1: ...QuickStart Installation Guide For the DrivePod External USB 2 0 Hard Drive Windows Mac Please retain this guide ...

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Page 3: ... INSTALLATION FOR MAC OS 10 USERS 19 INSTALLATION FOR MULTIPLE OS CROSS PLATFORM USAGE 21 WINDOWS 98 ME AND 2000 XP 21 WINDOWS 98 ME AND MAC OS 9 10 22 WINDOWS 2000 XP AND MAC OS 9 10 22 HOW TO SAFELY DISMOUNT AND TURN OFF THE DRIVEPOD 24 STACKING DRIVEPODS 26 HOW TO STACK DRIVEPODS 27 STACKING THREE OR MORE DRIVEPODS 28 REMOVING DRIVEPODS FROM A STACK 30 USING THE CONNECTOR CAP 32 USING YOUR DRIV...

Page 4: ...al is equipped with the exclusive patented Stack Play connection system The Stack Play sys tem allows users to stack RocketPod peripherals without the need for additional data cables or power cords See Stacking DrivePods on page 26 for full details The Stack Play connectors securely and safely relay data signals and power between stacked RocketPod peripherals All RocketPod peripherals are also equ...

Page 5: ...tPod modules can operate completely without wires With DockPod you can combine USB 2 0 and FireWire RocketPod peripherals in the same stack With DockPod you can connect a whole host of non RocketPod devices such as a printer digital camera and scanner to your computer via DockPod s built in USB 2 0 and FireWire hub NASPod Network Attached Storage With NASPod you can make a DrivePod accessible over...

Page 6: ...minate the rest of your cables with this Bluetooth receiver for all of your compatible Bluetooth peripherals RocketPod Advantages Create a customized modular peripherals solution using a variety of inter changeable RocketPod modules Greatly expand the power and functionality of your existing computer system Eliminate the rats nest of wires you get with other peripherals and use up fewer data ports...

Page 7: ...apter card you can connect the drive to a USB 1 x port however the drive will operate at USB 1 x speeds Minimum System Requirements for PC Pentium based PC with 233 MHz or faster CPU Windows 98 ME 2000 or XP 32 MB RAM Built in available USB port or a USB expansion card Note Windows 98 First Edition does not support USB 2 0 The DrivePod will operate at USB 1 x speeds on computers running Windows 98...

Page 8: ...Power Macintosh G5 G4 Blue White G3 iBook or iMac Mac OS 9 0 or higher Built in available USB port or a USB expansion card Note Mac OS 9 does not support USB 2 0 The DrivePod will operate at USB 1 x speeds on computers running Mac OS 9 6 ...

Page 9: ...8 and ME QuickStart Installation Guide Warranty Registration Card Important Notes If you are missing any items listed above please STOP and contact Customer Service via email at customerservice acomdata com or call 1 800 470 4495 or 909 348 0680 Please retain a copy of your receipt You will need it if warranty repair service is required in the future 7 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES LIST ...

Page 10: ...8 Stack Play Connector See Stacking DrivePods on page 26 for stacking instructions Power Indicator Light Data Light Lights up when the drive is reading or writing data Power Button DRIVEPOD AT ...

Page 11: ...9 USB Port Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection Compatible with USB 1 x AC Adapter Power Port Micro Cooling System Fan A GLANCE ON THE BACK PANEL ...

Page 12: ... We recommend this approach because if you experience a problem during installation the problem will be easier to troubleshoot if a USB hub is not used Please follow the instructions in the section How to Safely Dismount and Turn off the DrivePod on page 24 before switching the drive to a USB hub Before you install the DrivePod we recommend that you either restart your computer or shut it down and...

Page 13: ...nto a standard outlet 2 Each end of the USB cable has different shaped plugs One plug matches the USB port on your computer the other plug matches the USB port on the DrivePod Plug the correct end of the USB cable into a USB port on the com puter then plug the other end into the USB port on the back of the drive Make sure you connect the USB cable correctly otherwise it may damage the drive and vo...

Page 14: ...wn in Figure 2 3 Select the CD ROM drive box and then insert the USB 2 0 Installation CD into your CD drive Click Next 4 You will then see the display shown in Figure 3 Click Next 5 When the installation is fin ished you will see the message Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finish and then eject the CD 6 You should now see a new icon a gray ...

Page 15: ...l appear In the Format window verify the drive s capacity It should be close to the stated capacity of your DrivePod specified in Megabytes The capacity figure shown in Figure 4 is just an exam ple and may not reflect the capaci ty of your DrivePod 9 Under Format type select Full everything else should be left at the default setting In the Label field under Other options you may assign a name to t...

Page 16: ... drive Are you sure you want to format this drive Click OK 11 If you see a warning message from an antivirus program click Exclude 12 When formatting is complete you will be asked to run a thorough Scandisk It is a good practice to periodically run Scandisk as part of regular hard drive maintenance If you do not choose to run Scandisk at this time close the Format window Your DrivePod is now ready...

Page 17: ...Pod has been properly connected and powered on Windows 2000 XP will automatically install the appropriate built in Microsoft drivers It is NOT NECESSARY to install the USB 2 0 Installation CD If you are using a USB 1 x connection your computer will display the message HI SPEED USB Device Plugged into non HI SPEED USB Hub This is ok except that your DrivePod will run at the slower USB 1 x speed 2 D...

Page 18: ...ld be close to the stated capacity of your DrivePod measured in Gigabytes Select NTFS format 5 The default formatting option is Full format A Full format will take about 30 90 minutes A Quick format will take just a few minutes but will do less verifying of the drive Click Start When formatting is complete your DrivePod is ready to use 16 ...

Page 19: ...ded that you upgrade to the latest OS 9 version to ensure maximum performance To download the latest OS 9 version go to http docs info apple com article html artnum 75186 Mac OS 9 requires USB Mass Storage Support version 1 3 5 or later You can download the latest update at http download info apple com Apple_Support_Area Apple_Software_Update s English North_American Macintosh USB_Updates 1 Once y...

Page 20: ...ou can type in a new name If you DO receive the alert mes sage shown in Figure 5 you must format the drive proceed to step 2 2 In the Name field type in a name for your DrivePod 3 In the Format pop up menu select Mac OS Extended 4 Click Initialize You should then get the alert message shown in Figure 6 5 Click Continue Once your Mac finishes initializing the DrivePod you should see the drive mount...

Page 21: ...OS X can read To us the unreadable vol umes click Initialize To continue with the disk inserted click Ignore If you DO NOT receive this alert message no formatting is required and an icon for the drive will appear on your Mac s Desktop with the name Untitled To assign your DrivePod a name click on the icon but keep the mouse button pressed for a second or two and then release The name field under ...

Page 22: ...e for your DrivePod 5 Click Erase The following warning will appear Erasing a disk will destroy all information on all of the volumes of the disk Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 6 Click Erase Once initializing is complete you should see the drive mounted on the Disk Utility screen with whatever name you assigned 7 Close the Disk Utility screen You should see the drive on your computer s De...

Page 23: ...n page 24 3 Connect the drive to the computer running Windows 2000 XP following the proper connection procedure described on page 11 5 If you connected the DrivePod with the computer turned off turn on the computer When your computer is completely booted up press the Power Button located on the front of the drive to turn it on In the My Computer or Windows Explorer window you should see a new icon...

Page 24: ...turn on the com puter When your computer is completely booted up turn on the drive and wait for it to mount to the Desktop Your DrivePod is now ready to use Installation for use on Windows 2000 XP and Mac OS 9 10 Important Note In order to use the DrivePod on both Windows 2000 XP and Mac OS 9 10 you have two options Option 1 is to format the drive on Windows 98 ME Option 2 is to format the drive o...

Page 25: ... with the message This disk is unreadable by this Computer Do you want to initialize this disk If you DO receive this alert message proceed to step 2 If you DO NOT receive this alert message the drive should appear on your Mac s Desktop Single click on the drive icon to highlight it Go to the Special pull down menu and select Erase Proceed to step 2 2 In the Format pop up menu select DOS Click Ini...

Page 26: ...st dis mount the drive If you turn off the drive without dismounting it first data on the drive may be lost or damaged If you turn off your computer BEFORE you turn off your DrivePod no dis mounting is needed simply press the Power Button to turn it off Always make sure the drive is turned off before disconnecting the AC adapter and power cord or the USB cable PC Users 1 Locate the System Tray The...

Page 27: ...ching the one used by the DrivePod After a few seconds Windows will give you a message that it is safe to remove the device 4 Click OK to this message The drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if off and then the power cord and USB cable can be unplugged if you want to disconnect the drive Mac Users Drag the icon for the DrivePod to the Trash The drive will dismount and you can then saf...

Page 28: ...eparate pur chase from AcomData The Heavy Duty AC Adapter allows you to stack up to five DrivePods with only one power connection To purchase the Heavy Duty AC Adapter contact AcomData Customer Service via email at cus tomerservice acomdata com 3 Using the soon to be released DockPod Using the DockPod as your RocketPod base station will have many advantages see page 3 for details Check our web sit...

Page 29: ...s the connectors mate you may hear a brief scratching sound as the metal terminals in the connectors make contact This is normal 3 Press down gently on the top of the second drive to make sure it is firmly seated on the drive below If the first drive is powered on the second drive will power on automatically and Power Indicator Light will come on after a few seconds There is no need to press the P...

Page 30: ...e stacking three or four drives the 1st and 3rd drives starting from the bottom will each require an AC adapter If stacking five drives the 1st 3rd and 5th drives will each require an AC adapter If you are using the optional Heavy Duty AC Adapter you can stack up to five DrivePods and only the first drive in a stack needs the AC Adapter and power cord No matter how many drives you stack up to a ma...

Page 31: ...th DrivePod to a Stack 1 Place a 4th drive onto the 3rd drive following the correct procedure described on page 27 If the 3rd drive is powered on the Power Indicator Light of the 4th drive will come on automatically after a few sec onds If the 3rd drive is turned off press the Power Button to turn it on the 4th drive will power on and the Power Indicator Light will come on automatically in a few s...

Page 32: ... into a standard outlet Make sure all connections are secure 5 Press the Power Button Removing DrivePods from a Stack Important Notes Before you turn off or remove any drive from a stack regardless if it has an AC adapter or not you must dismount the drive first If a drive is turned off or removed without first being dismounted data stored on the drive may be lost or damaged If the drive you want ...

Page 33: ... includes the time display in the bottom right and icons to the left of the time display 2 One of the icons will have a green arrow Left click on this icon An alert will appear with the words Safely remove or Stop and the drive letter s for the each drive 3 Left click on the appropriate drive icon After a few seconds Windows will give you a message that it is safe to remove the drive 4 Click OK 5 ...

Page 34: ... an exposed connector While it is perfectly safe to leave the connector exposed you may wish to cover it with the supplied Connector Cap to protect the connector and block out dust To cover the connector simply place the Connector Cap on the connector so that the embossed AcomData logo is right side up when looking at the drive from the front If you place the Connector Cap with the logo up side do...

Page 35: ...file or folder that you want to copy in order to highlight it 2 In the Edit pull down menu select Copy 3 Double click the DrivePod to open it 4 If you want to copy the file or folder to a specific folder on the drive double click that folder to open it 5 In the Edit pull down menu select Paste The file or folder will copy over How to copy files folders to your DrivePod On a Mac 1 HIghlight the fil...

Page 36: ...2 While keeping the mouse button pressed down drag the highlighted file or folder to the DrivePod or to a specific folder on the drive 3 Release the mouse button The file or folder will copy over 34 ...

Page 37: ...ndows NT 4 0 A No it is not Q Can you make a DrivePod bootable A Yes but this depends on your computer s BIOS BIOS is an acronym for Basic Input Output System The BIOS contains code required to control a number of miscellaneous functions Please check with your computer manu facturer for BIOS updates to determine if your computer s BIOS supports this feature Q How many DrivePods can you stack per c...

Page 38: ...a USB cable See Stacking DrivePod on page 26 for full instructions Q When I leave my computer idle for a while and come back my drive won t work properly A The most likely cause is that your computer is going into Sleep mode The immediate solution is to restart your computer To prevent this problem from reoccurring go into your Power Settings Energy Saver and set it to where it never goes into Sle...

Page 39: ...ata com 2 Consult the expanded Frequently Asked Questions FAQs on our web site as they are likely to resolve the issue 3 If the issue you are having is still not resolved by using our FAQs please contact Technical Support via e mail through the Support section or simply send an email to techsupport acomdata com 37 ...

Page 40: ...ormation usually made up of eight bits Data Stream The flow of data between digital devices such as computers and hard drives Driver Software that enables communication between a computer and a peripheral Gigabyte 1 024 Megabytes or approximately one billion bytes The capacity of most hard drives is usually measured in Gigabytes Hardware Physical components of a computer system computer hard drive...

Page 41: ...rs and other dis creet devices that add functionality to a computer Port A connection which enables compatible peripherals to send and receive data Software A set of instructions that enable the computer to perform re pro grammed functions in the order specified by the user Storage Any equipment which stores data such as hard drives CDs and DVDs USB Universal Serial Bus An interface technology for...

Page 42: ...comData will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts of this Product Any replacement parts will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety 90 days from installation by AcomData All exchanged parts replaced under this warranty will become the property of AcomData This warranty only covers the hardware components packaged wit...

Page 43: ...to remove all features parts options alterations and attachments not under warranty prior to returning the Product to AcomData AcomData is not liable for any loss or damage to these items This limited warranty does not cover 1 any consumables such as batteries supplied with this product cosmetic damages damage or loss to any software programs data or removable storage media or damage due to the Pr...

Page 44: ... INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DOWN TIME AND PURCHASER S TIME EXCEPT TO THE EXTEND PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or c...

Page 45: ...s and logos are the property of their respective owners This product is protected by one or more granted patents and pending patent applications including U S Pat Nos 6 379 191 D445 800 and D448 031 Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice For more information about AcomData or AcomData products visit us on the web at www acomdata com PO BOX 5499 Diamond Bar California 91765 ...

Page 46: ...rd FireWire PCI Adapter Card Multi FLASH Memory Card Reader External USB device reads and writes all 6 major flash memory card formats mini FLASH Memory Card Reader External USB device reads and writes a single flashcard format Multi Media Viewer View digital photos on your TV directly from your CompactFlash or Smartmedia card OTHER AWARD WINNING ACOMDATA PRODUCTS FOR YOUR WINDOWS PC MACINTOSH ...

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