background image

5

Kit Contents

Adaptec ACS-120 USB 2.0 hard disk drive enclosure (shown 
below)

High-quality USB Y-cable (shown below)

Carrying case

Bag of screws

CD, including device drivers and documentation

Supported Disk Drives

A disk drive is not included in the kit. The Adaptec ACS-120 USB 
Enclosure supports 2.5-inch IDE hard disk drives that meet these 
requirements:

100.5 mm L x 70.1 mm W x 9.7 mm H

(3.96 inches L x 2.76 inches W x 0.38 inches H)

Enclosure Cover

Enclosure Cover (Detail)

USB Port

Power Port

LED

Mini Connector 
(Connects to enclosure)

Main Connector

Secondary Connector—
Use only when extra power is required (see 

page 9

); does not transmit data.

Summary of Contents for ACS-120

Page 1: ...R Adaptec ACS 120 USB 2 0 2 5 Hard Disk Drive Enclosure User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... Apple Computer Inc in the US and other countries used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Adaptec Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissio...

Page 3: ... Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 800 959 7274 5 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS 6 THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF...

Page 4: ...ion technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may c...

Page 5: ...it Contents 5 Supported Disk Drives 5 System Requirements 6 Getting Started Checklist 6 Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation 7 Installing a Disk Drive 7 Installing the Device Driver Windows 98SE Only 8 Connecting and Powering On 9 Getting Enough Power 9 Next Steps 11 Disconnecting Your USB Enclosure 12 Troubleshooting 13 ...

Page 6: ...rive is not included in the kit The Adaptec ACS 120 USB Enclosure supports 2 5 inch IDE hard disk drives that meet these requirements 100 5 mm L x 70 1 mm W x 9 7 mm H 3 96 inches L x 2 76 inches W x 0 38 inches H Enclosure Cover Enclosure Cover Detail USB Port Power Port LED Mini Connector Connects to enclosure Main Connector Secondary Connector Use only when extra power is required see page 9 do...

Page 7: ...Enclosure is a USB 2 0 device For it to operate at USB 2 0 speeds it must be connected to a USB 2 0 port and USB 2 0 drivers must be installed on your computer If your computer does not have a built in USB 2 0 port Adaptec recommends connecting the ACS 120 USB Enclosure to an Adaptec USB 2 0 adapter for the highest quality USB 2 0 connection Getting Started Checklist Complete these steps to instal...

Page 8: ...as described on your disk drive following the instructions on your disk drive Installing a Disk Drive Note You need a Phillips screwdriver to complete this task To install a disk drive into your USB Enclosure 1 Use a screwdriver to remove the enclosure cover as shown below 2 Connect the EIDE IDE connector of your disk drive to the interface connector inside the enclosure cover Interface Connector ...

Page 9: ... into your operating system Before you begin ensure you have the most recent operating system updates installed on your computer Refer to the Microsoft Web site at www microsoft com to download updates To install the device driver 1 Power on your computer if you have not already done so 2 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 3 From the Windows Start menu click Run then click Browse 4 Browse to the...

Page 10: ...d connected your Adaptec ACS 120 enclosure Getting Enough Power The Adaptec ACS 120 USB Enclosure is bus powered However if you connect the enclosure to an adapter such as a CardBus that is not able to supply adequate power you may see one of these messages USB Power Surge Windows XP The hub doesn t have enough power available Windows 2000 USB power exceeded Windows Me and Windows 98SE If one of t...

Page 11: ... USB Y cable does not supply enough power try connecting an external power supply not included to the power port on the enclosure The external power supply must meet these requirements Rated at 5 Volts Capable of 1 1 5 Amps depending on disk drive power consumption Connector size 3 5 mm outside diameter 1 35 mm inside diameter 10 mm length Plug secondary connector into any other USB port for addit...

Page 12: ...ta on it do not initialize and format the disk drive or you ll erase all the data on it Refer to your operating system documentation for more information The process of initializing and formatting a new disk drive differs by operating system Refer to your operating system documentation for instructions on completing these tasks Note For technical assistance with the initialization and formatting p...

Page 13: ... this icon 3 Click USB Mass Storage Device2 then click Stop A message appears telling you that the device has been stopped 4 Click OK It is now safe to disconnect your USB Enclosure Macintosh Ensure that all activity is stopped no files are being transferred to or from the computer To disconnect the enclosure click on the icon for the disk drive and drag it into the trash can It is now safe to dis...

Page 14: ... want to do this even if the LED indicator on the enclosure is green and even though you may not receive an error message from the operating system If the problem persists try connecting an external power supply as described on page 10 If you are using Windows with a file system other than NTFS and the file system of the disk drive installed in the Adaptec ACS 120 is NTSF Windows may not recognize...

Page 15: ...ories to find your USB device which will appear with a yellow exclamation mark beside it Select the enclosure then click the Remove button at the bottom of the window c Disconnect the USB Y cable d Complete the driver installation following the instructions on page 8 e Reconnect the USB Y cable For technical assistance initiating and formatting your disk drive please contact Microsoft Windows user...

Page 16: ... Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 USA 2005 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Part Number CDP 00065 01 A Rev A LB 04 05 ...

Reviews: