IDE+SATA DESK STATION
USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE 3.5” HDD Enclosure
USER MANUAL
Device installation
Connecting the Hamlet external enclosure to your computer
1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to your Hamlet Hard Disk enclosure.
2. Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to your computer and to the drive.
3. Turn on the drive by moving the power switch to the ON position.
4. The drive will mount in My Computer (Windows) or on your Desktop (Mac).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before using your external storage device, the hard drive must be
formatted. Please refer to your Operating System manual for the correct formatting procedure.
Windows Installation
On Windows operating system, the drive is installed automatically.
NOTE: Windows 98 OS requires drivers. Please download the drivers from Hamlet website at
www.hamletcom.com.
Mac OS Installation
Mac OS 9.0 or above does not requires any drivers; Mac OS 8.6 requires the “USB Mass
Storage Support 1.3.5” software that can be downloaded from: www.apple.com/support.
Connecting and disconnecting USB devices
Most USB devices can be removed and unplugged at will. When unplugging storage devices,
such as USB flash drives, you should be sure that the computer has finished saving any
information to the device before removing it. If the device has an activity light, wait for a few
seconds after the light has finished flashing before unplugging it.
Windows Users
If you see the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the notification area at the far right of the
taskbar, you can use this to ensure that devices have finished all operations in progress and
are ready to remove.
1. Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon.
2. You’ll see a list of connected devices.
3. Click the device you want to remove.
Mac Users
To eject a disk or volume, do one of the following:
● Select the item to eject, and choose File > Eject.
● Drag the item to the Trash icon in the Dock (While you drag, the Trash icon changes to an
Eject icon).
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