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The jumper settings 

of the drive should 

be master or factory 

default. 

 

 

 

Be careful not to 

damage any cables 

or components and 

double check the 

connection between 

the cables, the 

bridge board and 

your drive before 

you close up the 

case. 

Drive Assembly 

Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your drive. Install 

the drive and fasten it with four screws. Align the top cover with 

the body and press gently, so that the clips snap into place. 

Replace the feet as shown below and then connect your power 

adapter and interface cable. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for K5

Page 1: ...External Storage Enclosure for 5 25 Optical Devices K5 User Manual Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...NSTALLATION ON A PC MICROSOFT WINDOWS 6 WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE CONNECTION 6 WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION 6 WIN98 SE WITH A USB CONNECTION 6 UNPLUG PROCEDURE 6 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH APPLE MAC OS 7 MAC OS 9 X OR MAC OS 10 X WITH A FIREWIRE OR USB CONNECTION 7 MAC OS 10 2 OR 10 3 WITH A FIREWIRE 800 OR USB 2 0 CONNECTION 7 UNPLUG PROCEDURE 7 BURNING A CD DVD 8 TECHNICAL Q...

Page 3: ...e Macintosh OS The K5 The K5 features a fanless design easy handling plus quick and simple installation making this a user friendly and high performance storage solution This external enclosure casing is made for a single 5 25 DVD RW CDRW device Product Dimensions 25 5cm x 16 5cm x 5 2cm 10 04 x 6 50 x 2 05 Available Interfaces USB 2 0 High Speed Firewire 1394a Firewire 1394a USB 2 0 Copyright 200...

Page 4: ...ped PC Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP 1394a equipped PC Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP Mac Requirements Minimum Apple G3 processor 64MB RAM USB 1 1 equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 USB 2 0 equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 10 3 1394a equipped Mac Mac OS 9 1 9 2 10 1 5 10 2 10 3 Package Contents K5 External Power Adapter Input 100 240V Output 12V 3A Power Cord Interface Cable Plastic Feet Driver CD si...

Page 5: ...warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so as this might void your warranty Chapter 2 Installing the Drive Preparing the Enclosure Press the clips on both sides one by one and remove the top cover Copyright 2000 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd www macpower com tw 3 ...

Page 6: ... drive before you close up the case Drive Assembly Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your drive Install the drive and fasten it with four screws Align the top cover with the body and press gently so that the clips snap into place Replace the feet as shown below and then connect your power adapter and interface cable Copyright 2000 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd www macpower com tw 4 ...

Page 7: ...nly one computer at the time can access the drive To use one drive on several computers it can be shared through one computer on the network 1394 network company network Firewire can be daisy chained All devices in a daisy chain have to be switched on to permit the hub daisy chain function Do not cover the Enclosure and leave enough room around it for the drive to cool down Do not expose the produ...

Page 8: ...rive Win98SE with a Firewire connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Connect the K5 and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external drive Win98 SE with a USB connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Insert the driver CD into your internal CD ROM Connect the K5 and turn it on in some cases the driver must be installed...

Page 9: ...urn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the K5 and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Mac OS 10 2 or 10 3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2 0 connection Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the K5 and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop Unplug Procedure Drag...

Page 10: ...k out their online support area About this Manual This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the K5 Enclosure Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have Copyright 2004 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd all Rights Reserved The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable Macpower Peripherals Ltd ass...

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