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Trademarks
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Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS 9.XX, OS X, and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Incorporated. The "Built for OS X" graphic is a registered trademark of Apple
Computer, Incorporated, and used under license. Windows, Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. All other manufacturer product names mentioned in this manual are for
identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Changes
FirmTek reserves the right to make any changes to product design, specifications, or details
without notice. Actual product photos or screenshots may look different from those provided.
Notice
The material content of this manual is for informational purposes only. It is possible the content of
this manual may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical, or other errors. FirmTek assumes
no liability for any errors, omissions, or from the use of this manual that may result from such
errors, including, but not limited to loss of data or profits.
Before installing SeriTek/5PM or any other hardware or software, you are responsible for backing
up data contained on any storage devices. After hardware or software installation, you are
responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals. FirmTek, LLC is not
liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of FirmTek products.
External Shielded Serial ATA Cables
SeriTek/2SE4, SeriTek/2ME4-E, SeriTek/2SE2-E and SeriTek/2SM2-E host bus adapters use
specially shielded external Serial ATA cables to ensure integrity during data transfers. These
cables are not designed for heavy duty use. Use caution and handle the cables carefully. When
inserting and removing the cable, hold the connector at the ends (not the cable) when inserting and
removing the cable from the SeriTek/2SE4, SeriTek/2ME4-E, SeriTek/2SE2-E and SeriTek/2SM2-
E and external Serial ATA enclosure.
Note: The
SeriTek/2SE4, SeriTek/2ME4-E, SeriTek/2SE2-E and SeriTek/2SM2-E
utilize
“Type I” Serial ATA cables and connectors: This is because of a new external SATA
cable/connector specification from the ATA Committee that defines a new “external” SATA
connector, called eSATA. See “Connecting the Shielded Data Cables” section of this
document for more details.
If you will be using the SeriTek/5PM with a Macintosh computer, please note that Macintosh
computers require unique external shielded Serial ATA cables for maximum reliability. FirmTek
Serial ATA cables were specially designed to be compatible with both PC and Macintosh
computers. Please use only FirmTek external shielded Serial ATA cables with the SeriTek/5PM.
