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1 –  Power Indicator LED 

This indicator lights when Qio is powered. Qio must be 
powered in order to operate.

2 –  SxS Media Slots 

These slots accept both SxS memory cards and ExpressCard/34 
adapter cards. Use the included Sonnet multimedia memory 
card adapter in these slots to work with Memory Stick, SDHC, 
SD, MMC, and xD-Picture memory cards.

3 –  P2 Media Slots 

These slots accept both P2 memory cards and CardBus 
adapter cards.

4 –  Eject Buttons for P2 Media Slots 

Press these buttons to eject cards from the P2 slots.

5 –  CF (CompactFlash) Card Slots 

These slots accept Type I CF memory cards. Qio is not 
compatible with Type II (Microdrive, etc.; 5mm thick) CF cards
.

6 –  Security Slot 

This slot works with Kensington

®

 brand and similar security 

locks to secure the Qio enclosure and deter theft.

7 –  eSATA Ports 

These connect eSATA data cables. Each port supports 
individual drives, or up to five SATA hard disk drives (or SSDs) 
in enclosures with an eSATA interface, and a port multiplier 
or built-in hardware RAID controller. 

8 –  PCIe x1 Connector 

This connects the included interface cable between the Qio 
enclosure and the PCIe bus extender card in your computer.

  9 –  12VDC Input Socket 

Connect either the included AC power adapter cable, or the 
included XLR power adapter cable (connected to an external 
battery or other power source) to power the Qio enclosure.

10 –  12VDC Output Sockets 

Use these sockets to power connected Sonnet Fusion

 F2 

2-drive RAID SATA storage systems. 

DO NOT CONNECT 

POWER INPUT CABLES HERE.

Chapter 2 – Qio Enclosure Description

Summary of Contents for E34

Page 1: ...User s Guide for Qio Professional Universal Media Reader Writer ...

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Page 3: ... All Card Types Inserting Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard 34 Adapters Inserting Removing P2 Media and CardBus Adapters Inserting Removing CF CompactFlash Cards Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 Adapter SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches 6 Formatting Drives Connected Via eSATA 6 Mac OS X Drive Formatting RAID Sets Mac OS X Drive Formatting Individual Drives Not in a RA...

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Page 5: ... 34 adapter for notebook computers Both adapter cards are available separately for purchase Featuring two slots each for SxS P2 and CompactFlash memory cards Qio enables you to transfer data between cards between cards and computer and between cards and attached drives you can even transfer data from two or more cards at the same time The included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader Writer Expres...

Page 6: ... Slot This slot works with Kensington brand and similar security locks to secure the Qio enclosure and deter theft 7 eSATA Ports These connect eSATA data cables Each port supports individual drives or up to five SATA hard disk drives or SSDs in enclosures with an eSATA interface and a port multiplier or built in hardware RAID controller 8 PCIe x1 Connector This connects the included interface cabl...

Page 7: ... System Installer x x x pkg file to launch the installer when the Welcome to the Qio System Installer window appears click Continue 3 When the Important Information window appears click Continue 4 When the Software License Agreement window appears read the license click Continue and then click Agree 5 When the Standard Install window appears accept the default install destination or choose a new d...

Page 8: ...adapter card into your computer 2 Connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the Bus Extender PCIe adapter card in your computer 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the Qio enclosure 4 Connect either the AC adapter or the XLR power cable connected to a battery or other power source Support Note When you first turn on your computer after installing the drivers and the adapter and...

Page 9: ...ect button next to the card slot Inserting Removing CF CompactFlash Cards To insert a card push it into the slot until it stops To remove a card pull it straight out of the slot Using the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 Adapter Always connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard 34 adapter before inserting it into your computer s ExpressCard slot Do not...

Page 10: ...drag them into the disk field Figure 2 Be careful NOT to accidentally drag in a drive you don t want included in the RAID set 5 From the drop down menus select the volume format and the RAID scheme Striped RAID Set and then type in the name for your RAID volume Figure 2 Click the Create button 6 When the Creating RAID window appears click the Create button all of the selected drives will be format...

Page 11: ...name of the drive Figure 5 At the bottom of the window drive capacity connection type and connection ID information are listed 4 Click on the Partition button Figure 5 Click on the drop down menu beneath Volume Scheme and select a number of partitions for the volume you may optionally choose to partition each drive to create two or more smaller virtual drives 5 Click to highlight a partition and t...

Page 12: ...installed consecutive boots will not exhibit the pause Tips Hot Plugging Cards You may hot plug and hot swap memory cards in and out of the Qio enclosure However you must follow proper procedures for ejecting volumes or else you may lose data on the card or cause your computer to behave unexpectedly Do not insert cards into the Qio enclosure while your computer is sleeping Hot Plugging the Qio Enc...

Page 13: ...r the most current product information and online support files visit the Sonnet Web site at www sonnettech com support Register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases Specifications External Connectors Qio Enclosure 2 x CompactFlash 2 x CardBus P2 2 x ExpressCard 34 SxS 4 x eSATA External PCIe x1 18 3 power 1 x 12VDC 3A 14VDC...

Page 14: ...marks of Sonnet Technologies Inc FireWire Mac the Mac logo Mac OS and MacBook are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Memory Stick and SxS are trademarks of Sony Corporation Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA UG QIO E F 030810 ...

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