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3.5” Combo ION™ Drive
Hi-Speed Portable External Hard Drive

FireWire 800/USB 2.0

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for Combo ION GHE835C

Page 1: ...3 5 Combo ION Drive Hi Speed Portable External Hard Drive FireWire 800 USB 2 0 User Manual...

Page 2: ...solution from IOGEAR 2003 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0097 IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo ION are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micro...

Page 3: ...rview Features Requirements Introduction Pictorial Introduction Installation Troubleshooting Care Handling Technical Support Appendix Specification Radio TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty 02...

Page 4: ...e 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Type A to Mini B Cable 1 FireWire 9 pin to 9 pin cable 1 Quick Start Guide 1 IOGEAR Installation CD with Electronic Manual 1 Warranty Registration Card If any of the items are mis...

Page 5: ...ies industry standard FireWire 800 is the latest advancement in digital connectivity technology With data transfer rates up to 800 Mbps FireWire leads the way in speed and interconnectivity FireWire 8...

Page 6: ...800 FireWire 400 USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 Hot plug capable hot swappable and Plug N Play Preformatted for your convenience so you are up and running in no time for those with preinstalled drives FireWire 8...

Page 7: ...ing OS or host card software FireWire 800 Mac OS X 10 2 or greater Windows 2000 XP FireWire 400 Mac OS 9 or greater Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP USB 2 0 Mac OS X 10 2 or greater Windows 2000 XP USB 1 1 Mac...

Page 8: ...f the top peripherals on the market and upgraded them to the new USB 2 0 standard The advantage of FireWire can be summed up in three words speed speed and more speed At 800Mbps FireWire 800 has more...

Page 9: ...d be mentioned before explaining the installation procedure All IOGEAR ION drives are tested prior to shipment to ensure product quality The connectors on a FireWire 800 and Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable are...

Page 10: ...8 Pictorial Introduction FrontView 1 2 1 Power Light 2 On Off Switch 3 ION Base 3...

Page 11: ...9 Pictorial Introduction BackView 2 3 1 FireWire 800 9 pin Port 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Type B Port 3 Power Port 1...

Page 12: ...n page 11 to install your 3 5 Hard Disk Drive OTHERWISE PROCEED TO STEP 11 WARNING Opening an ION Drive with a built in Hard Drive GHD835C80 GHD835C120 etc WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY For assistance with...

Page 13: ...autions during the installation of your new hardware For further information on ESD please visit http www esda org Installation Step 1 Please have the following ready 1 Phillips screw driver not inclu...

Page 14: ...12 Installation Step 3 Remove side panel in a backward direction Remove two screws in hard drive retention bracket Step 4...

Page 15: ...p 5 Remove hard drive retention bracket from enclo sure Slide in an upward direction towards the top of the enclosure to free the drive bracket Lift the drive bracket out of the enclosure 13 Installat...

Page 16: ...4 5 7 8 9 1 2 3 14 Installation Side panel Enclosure with one side panel attached Drive bracket One small screw Two long screws with nylon collar AC adapter AC adapter cord USB 2 0 A to B cable FireWi...

Page 17: ...Step 7 Attach the hard drive into the hard drive bracket Screw the four screws into the drive bracket that were provided with the hard drive 15 Installation...

Page 18: ...l cable to the hard drive with bracket attached Attach the power cable to the hard drive in the power socket Place the bracket with drive attached into the enclosure over the base plate Line up the ho...

Page 19: ...p 9 Insert the two previously removed screws through bracket tighten to secure bracket to base plate Step 10 Place the side cover on the enclosure and secure by sliding in forward direction Now replac...

Page 20: ...Type A end into your computer FireWire Plug the FireWire 9 Pin end into your ION Drive then plug the FireWire 9 pin end or 6 Pin end into your computer Once complete plug the power adapter into the I...

Page 21: ...e if you have an ION drive with a preinstalled hard drive that is greater than 32GB you will likely see two three or more separate partitions on your Desk Top or within you re My Computer folder If yo...

Page 22: ...extra Other Issues At the very least make sure your computer has all available updates provided by the manufacture of both your hardware and software Updates can be found at http www versiontracker co...

Page 23: ...the Seagate drive to the secondary submissive or slave position Setting up your drive If for some reason you need to re partition your ION drive you will need to keep in mind that FAT32 limits the pa...

Page 24: ...ve while it is operating DO NOT open the drive case for it will VOID your WARRANTY For those with pre installed Drives Keep all cables out of isles and off desktops where they can be hooked and pulled...

Page 25: ...d what you were doing when the problem occurred before calling Service Support The Service Support representative will be able to serve you much quicker if you are prepared to answer the following que...

Page 26: ...icon it tells finder to display information related to that disk Mount Makes the computer aware of a disk Power Adapter Port The plug on the ION Drive into which the power cord is plugged into Servic...

Page 27: ...25 Specification Product Specification...

Page 28: ...n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...

Page 29: ...or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particula...

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