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English DataBox VI 1000
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Connecting via the eSATA Cable
To use the SATA standard your computer must have available an external SATA
connector (eSATA). This should be properly installed on your operating system.
Depending on the manufacturer of the eSATA connector, you must also have the
corresponding driver installed on your computer. If you are not sure whether the
connector is correctly installed, check in the documentation of your computer or in the
third-party expansion card.
The Silvercrest DataBox is designed for the eSATA standard and therefore offers also
"Hot Swap" technology. This means that you can connect and disconnect the
Silvercrest DataBox from your computer without having to shut down the operating
system.
On first use – depending on the hardware used – an automatic message may appear
or an acoustic signal may be heard.
1. Insert any connector of the eSATA cable [C] into a free eSATA port on your
computer.
2. Next connect the other connector of the eSATA cable to the eSATA port [5] of
your Silvercrest DataBox.
3. Power on the Silvercrest DataBox using the On/Off switch [2]. The operating
system will automatically detect that a new device has been connected and will
install the corresponding driver.
Just as with a USB connection, the eSATA connection of the Silvercrest DataBox is
immediately ready for use and is added to "My Computer" of your operating system. In
addition, the Silvercrest DataBox automatically obtains a specific drive letter. The drive
letter assigned depends on the number of disk drives you already have connected to
your computer.
Figure: Drive in "My Computer"