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Orion                                                                                                                User Guide 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Features mentioned 
in this manual may 
vary between 
different models. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Package Content 
may vary, 
depending on 
vendor & version. 
 
 

Chapter 1 - Introduction 

Icon Key 

Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin 
that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: 
 

   General Notes and Tips 

 

  

Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS 
 
Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS 

 

  

 
 

The Orion 

The ultimate in versatility, Macpower's Orion is compatible with 
both PATA and SATA hard drives. A unique 2 piece aluminium-
plastic enclosure fits together perfectly to secure your valuable 
data content. Orion stays cool without a fan or heat sink, 
keeping the design compact and virtually silent during 
operation. 
 
Product Dimensions: 

20.6cm x 12.2cm x 3.6cm 

    8.11” 

4.80” 

1.42” 

 
 

Available Interfaces 

  USB 2.0 High Speed (IDE or SATA) 

  USB 2.0 High Speed (SATA) 

  USB 2.0 High Speed (IDE) 

 
 

Package Contents 

  Orion storage enclosure 

 External Power Adapter; 

Input 100-240V, Output 12V/2A, 5V/2A 

  Interface cable & manual 

 
 

MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation. Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer. 
All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective 
owners.

 

Chapter 1 - Introduction 

 

Page 1 

Summary of Contents for Storage enclosure

Page 1: ...Orion Storage Enclosure for 3 5 Hard Drives User Manual English v1 0 October 18 2006 EN...

Page 2: ...ABOUT DATA BACKUP 2 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE HDD 3 CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UP 5 CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 5 DETAILED VIEW 5 REAR VIEW 5 INSTALLATION ON A PC 6 REMOVAL PROCEDURE 6 INSTALLATION ON A MAC...

Page 3: ...aluminium plastic enclosure fits together perfectly to secure your valuable data content Orion stays cool without a fan or heat sink keeping the design compact and virtually silent during operation Pr...

Page 4: ...g port eg USB 2 0 or PCI card LED Indicator The Orion is using a single blue LED Blue LED Status ON power ON ON Status ON data access Flickering Status OFF OFF About Data Backup To protect your files...

Page 5: ...the HDD Your unit may come with a pre installed hard drive Before opening such an enclosure please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so as this could void...

Page 6: ...n Be careful not to damage any cables or components and double check the connection between the cables the bridge board and your hard drive before you close up the case 5 Slide the cover back into pla...

Page 7: ...hat the Host Card driver is up to date Do not cover the Enclosure and leave enough room around it for the drive to cool down Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions Always check for vis...

Page 8: ...it can be used Turn on your Computer and start Windows Connect the Orion and turn it on Let Windows search and install the driver automatically Open My Computer to see your external hard drive For fa...

Page 9: ...ion first and format the drive before it will show up Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the Orion and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up...

Page 10: ...running MS DOS we recommend 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...

Page 11: ...P 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...

Page 12: ...change this at a later point it s required to format the drive again If you are formatting the drive using the file system FAT32 the maximum size for a single file will be restricted to 4GB Select Dis...

Page 13: ...covers all interfaces and combinations for the Orion enclosure Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have Copyright 2006 by Macpower Tyt...

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