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Chapter 1 - Introduction

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The Laureate

The 'Alumni Laureate' provides cutting-edge technology with

maximum durability, flexibility and practical design. Passive

cooling through the aluminum casing eliminates the need for an

onboard fan, therefore making this the ideal solution for a quiet

environment.

Product Dimensions:

22.5cm x 13.0cm x 4.0cm

8.86”

5.12”

1.58”

Available Interfaces

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USB 2.0 High Speed

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Firewire 1394a

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Firewire 1394a & USB 2.0

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Firewire 1394a & Firewire 800 & USB 2.0

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Page 2: ...Y 5 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UP 6 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 6 INSTALLATION ON A PC MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 WIN2000 OR WINXP WITH A USB OR FIREWIRE CONNECTION 7 WIN98SE WITH A FIREWIRE CONNECTION 7 WIN98 SE WITH A USB CONNECTION 7 UNPLUG PROCEDURE 7 INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH APPLE MAC OS 8 MAC OS 9 X OR MAC OS 10 X WITH A FIREWIRE OR USB CONNECTION 8 MAC OS 10 2 OR 10 3 WITH A FIREWIRE 800 OR USB 2 0 C...

Page 3: ... Laureate provides cutting edge technology with maximum durability flexibility and practical design Passive cooling through the aluminum casing eliminates the need for an onboard fan therefore making this the ideal solution for a quiet environment Product Dimensions 22 5cm x 13 0cm x 4 0cm 8 86 x 5 12 x 1 58 Available Interfaces USB 2 0 High Speed Firewire 1394a Firewire 1394a USB 2 0 Firewire 139...

Page 4: ...caused by a sudden voltage slump in the power supply or faulty power adapter Indication Blue LED on Red LED on Inverse Polarity Protection to prevent any damage to the device or Hard Drive caused by using a wrong adapter Correct internal external Automatic Detection of the Interface for Combo Interface Units which means that there is no mechanical switch required The first cable detached will be t...

Page 5: ...n2000 WinXP 1394a equipped PC Win98SE WinME Win2000 WinXP 1394b equipped PC Win2000 WinXP Mac Requirements Minimum Apple G3 processor G4 for 1394b 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 1394b equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 10 3 Package Contents Laureate External Power Adapter Input 100 240V Ou...

Page 6: ... before doing so as this might void your warranty Chapter 2 Installing the HDD Preparing the Enclosure Remove the stand Use the provided tool place it on the marked spot hole and press gently to remove the front panel Slide the top cover and side panels to the front to open up the case Copyright 2000 2003 by Macpower Peripherals Ltd www macpower com tw 4 ...

Page 7: ... the case Hard Drive Assembly Connect the ATA cable and the power line to your hard drive Install the hard drive and fasten the screws Align the top cover with the body and fasten the screws before you insert the side panels and top cover Align the front panel with the enclosure and press gently on both ends Connect your power adapter and interface cable Copyright 2000 2003 by Macpower Peripherals...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...o see your external hard drive Win98SE with a Firewire connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Connect the Laureate and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external hard drive Win98 SE with a USB connection Turn on your Computer and start Windows Insert the driver CD into your CD ROM Connect the Laureate and turn it on in some ...

Page 10: ...rewire or USB connection Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Laureate 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 Laureate and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up...

Page 11: ...d you to format the drive using FAT32 Partitioning Formatting Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive so make sure you have a backup This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive PC running Win98 SE or WinME MS DOS command fdisk press Enter to confirm Type fdisk and...

Page 12: ...nME or change to NTFS format If you can not see the drive make sure the jumper settings of your hard drive are correct the drivers are installed and the power is turned on PC running Win2000 or WinXP Disk Management Program Right click on My Computer and choose Manage Select Disk Management Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands Choose New Partition Follow t...

Page 13: ...hard drive are correct there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on Mac OS Mac OS9 2 and earlier does not support creating partitions on an external drive To do that you would need to purchase additional 3rd party software Initializing is no problem on all Operating Systems For Mac OS X use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk Select Disk Utilities ...

Page 14: ...mation contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable Macpower Peripherals Ltd assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in this manual Macpower Peripherals Ltd reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and or design of the above mentioned product without prior notice The diagrams contained in this manual may also not fully represent the product that you a...

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