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Summary of Contents for 3.5" Portable HDD Enclosure

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Page 2: ...G ON SWITCHING POWER PLUG ON AC DC ADAPTER 13 CONNECTING THE ENCLOSURE TO A COMPUTER 15 CONNECTING MULTIPLE DEVICES 16 PORTABILITY WITH EASE CONVENIENCE 17 SAFE REMOVAL OF THE ENCLOSURE 18 EXTERNAL BOOTUP 18 PC 18 MAC 18 ESATA PCI EXPRESS CARD INSTALLATION 19 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 19 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 19 DRIVER INSTALLATION 20 VERIFY DRIVER INSTALLATION 20 Mac OS 20 Windows OS 20 Windows 2003 an...

Page 3: ...nterference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment ...

Page 4: ...Enclosure Installation of additional equipment in the host computer may be required Visit our website to download the latest product information updates Do NOT attempt to service this device yourself Disassembling the Enclosure s inner parts will expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Do NOT block the ventilation Proper airflow is required to ensure reliable operation and to prevent ove...

Page 5: ...nctionality TQ M12H only Connects to host by plug n play not requiring any IT expertise or software installation Reduces power consumption with HDD spin down support Prevents damages from over tightened HDDs with auto limiting segmented screws Dissipates heat efficiently with aluminum housing and open back mechanism Prevents sliding with TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethane edges Simplifies HDD installa...

Page 6: ...rt USB 2 0 IEEE 1394a or IEEE 1394b port MAC Macintosh PowerPC or Intel Core Duo processor 64MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 4 requires 256MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 2 or higher PowerPC or Mac OS X 10 4 Intel or higher One available eSATA port USB 2 0 IEEE 1394a or IEEE 1394b port 3 5 inch SATA compatible hard drive is required for the Enclosure Once the HDD is formatted the actual available storage capacity can...

Page 7: ...EEE 1394a Cable IEEE 1394b Cable eSATA Cable AC DC Adapter 4 HDD Screws Thermal shield Pad Quick Start Guide TD M11H Enclosure Unit with Handle USB Type A to mini B Cable eSATA Cable AC DC Adapter 4 HDD Screws Thermal shield Pad Quick Start Guide Please keep all package contents and packaging material in the event that the product must be returned ...

Page 8: ...i B Port eSATA Port DC IN Lock Slot TQ M12H SATA eSATA USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 USB Type B Port eSATA Port Power Button DC IN Lock Slot TD M11H SATA eSATA USB 2 0 The Power Button will indicate the current operating status Rear View Twist Lock in Lock position Twist Lock Handle ...

Page 9: ... the following assembly steps CAUTION Fasten the Handle on the Hard Drive 1 Place the hard drive with the metal cover side facing up and ensure that the interface connectors are oriented toward your left side Connectors 2 Position the handle to the hard drive end the end without interface connectors and align it with the screw hole openings Connectors ...

Page 10: ...ining 3 screws 4 After the auto limiting segmented screws are tightened test slides the handle to make sure that the handle glide smoothly The SmartGuider Package includes one hard drive handle and four auto limiting segmented screws The auto limiting segmented screws are designed to prevent the hard drive and or the handle from damages due to over tightening Furthermore the SmartGuider design mak...

Page 11: ...are in the unlock position lined up with the edges of the casing Unlock Lock 6 Hold the hard drive Align the SmartGuider with the hard drive into the guide rails The Thermal Shield Pad must be placed on the hard drive before installation When the hard drive is inserted on its reverse side it won t be able to align and the hard drive cannot be inserted ...

Page 12: ... to its receptacle inside the housing 8 For typical sized hard drive turn the Twist Locks inward 90 degrees see option A For smaller footprint hard drive turn the Twist Locks inward around 140 degrees see option B Make sure the Twist Locks are in the lock position and securely hold the hard drive in place Now the Enclosure is ready for connection to a computer A B ...

Page 13: ...NG POWER PLUG ON AC DC ADAPTER 1 Find the AC DC Adapter in the package The package may include different types of plug heads vary by region 2 Press the click release and slide the existing Power Plug from the AC DC Adapter ...

Page 14: ...14 3 Slide the selected Power Plug onto the AC DC adapter Now it is ready to be used ...

Page 15: ...rfaces simultaneously is not recommended 1 Connect the AC DC adapter to the Enclosure Then press ON the Power Button to ensure that the LED Indicator Color BLUE is active 2 Insert the USB 2 0 eSATA or FireWire 400 800 connector into the corresponding port of the Enclosure and connect the cable to the host computer Due to compatibility issues if you use the eSATA interface to do the data transfer t...

Page 16: ...400 or 800 to connect to the host you can connect other computer hardware or digital devices to your Enclosure This connection is called Daisy Chain Items connected to the Enclosure may be such as digital video camera another HDD DVD writer and much more Since TQ M12H has two FireWire 800 ports it is highly recommended to use FireWire 800 to connect to the host and Daisy Chain with another FireWir...

Page 17: ...NVENIENCE 1 Secure the hard drive position well with the Twist Locks to prevent the hard drive from falling out during travel or movement 2 Now the External Hard Drive is ready to be carried around anywhere with ease and comfort ...

Page 18: ... host is unnecessary EXTERNAL BOOTUP External Bootup may be required if the user has two different operating systems set up in both the host computer and the Enclosure PC The External Bootup with different interface OS Interfaces USB 2 0 FireWire eSATA Windows No No Yes DOS Yes No Yes Linux No No Yes MAC The External Bootup varies with different platform and interfaces eSATA Platform Interfaces US...

Page 19: ...Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later Mac OS 10 4 x or later An available PCI Express slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Hardware Installation 1 Power off and unplug your computer 2 Remove the housing of your computer and locate an available PCI Express slot on your motherboard 3 Insert the card in the available PCI Express slot Ensure that the card is firmly ...

Page 20: ...the provided instructions to complete the driver installation Please refer to User s Manual under eSATA Host Card on our website Verify Driver Installation Mac OS If a driver installation failure error message appears after restarting the computer follow the recommendations provided in the error message Windows OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Manage from the pop up...

Page 21: ...21 Windows 2003 and XP Windows 2000 ...

Page 22: ...Many customers are confused by their host systems when it reports a discrepancy between reported capacity and actual capacity Several factors can come into play when your host system views and reports the capacity of a hard drive There are actually two different numbering systems used to express units of storage capacity Binary which says that a kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes and Decimal which sa...

Page 23: ... Material Aluminum case with plastic parts Status Indicator Power Button Power Supply Input AC 100 240 V Output DC 12V 1 5A Dimension 183 L x 127 W x 40 H mm Weight without HDD 430 G 415 G Certification CE FCC CE FCC The DataTale Portable Enclosure is good partner for the DataTale 2 4 bay RAID Systems When you have your DataTale RAID System under JBOD or Mirror mode it s a good idea to use the Dat...

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