Sonnet Qio MR Professional User Manual Download Page 13

Chapter 7 – Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information

Warnings (continued)

•  Do not insert your fingers or foreign objects inside the enclosure.

•  Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or containers 

that contain liquids which might spill into any openings, or in 
damp or wet conditions. 

•  If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke come from the device, or if 

liquids enter it, switch it off immediately and unplug it from the 
electrical outlet. 

•  Follow the instructions in this manual carefully; contact your 

reseller or local distributor for additional advice not covered in 
this User’s Guide. 

FCC Compliance 

Internal Express Bus Extender PCIe and Qio MR comply with 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, 
AND this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Contacting Sonnet Customer Support

USA Customers

The Sonnet Website located at www.sonnettech.com has the 
most current support information and technical updates. Before 
you call Sonnet Customer Support, please check our Website for 
the latest updates and online support files, and check this User’s 
Guide for helpful information. When you call Sonnet Customer 
Support, have the following information available so our 
customer service staff can better assist you:
• Product name 
• Date and place of purchase 
• Computer model 
• BIOS Information 
• Operating system 
• Software/firmware versions

If further assistance is needed, please contact 

Sonnet Customer 

Support

 at:

 

Online Service Form

: http://serviceform.sonnettech.com

Tel

: 1-949-472-2772 

(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time) 

Fax

: 1-949-457-6349

E-mail

[email protected]

For Customers Outside the USA

For support on this product, contact your reseller or local 
distributor. 

Visit Our Website

For the most current product information and online support 
files, visit the Sonnet Website at www.sonnettech.com/support/. 
Register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com 
to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.

Specifications 

Connectors 

(Qio MR Chassis)

2 x CompactFlash
2 x CardBus (P2)
2 x ExpressCard/34 (SxS)
4 x eSATA
External PCIe x1 - 18

1 x 12VDC @ 3A (20VDC MAX) 

input

Connector 

(Adapter Card)

External PCIe x1 - 18

Data Transfer Speed

Up to 200 MB/s aggregate

Bus Interface

PCI Express x1

Supported Media, 

CompactFlash Slots

Type I CompactFlash

Supported Media, P2 Slots

P2, P2 E-series

Supported Media, SxS Slots

SxS; SxS Pro; SD, SDHC, SDXC, 

Memory Stick, MMC, and 

xD-Picture Card using included 

adapter

Drives Supported

Up to 16*

Drive Types Supported

Serial ATA I & II; III (at II speed)

Firmware

Flash-ROM upgradeable to latest 

firmware version

Bootability

Not supported

Dimensions (Qio MR 

Chassis)

WxDxH: 5.75 x 6 x 1.6 in.  

(14.5 x 15.2 x 4 cm)

Weight (Qio MR Chassis)

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

RoHS Compliant

Yes

 
*  Support for up to 16 drives requires the use of drive chassis 

employing a hardware RAID controller (like Sonnet's Fusion 
D400QR5 or R400QR5).

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please read this section carefully before proceeding. These 
precautions explain the correct and safe use of this device, 
thereby helping to prevent injury to you or others, and also help 
you to minimize the risk of damaging the device.

Warnings

Always follow the basic warnings listed here to avoid the risk of 
serious injury or death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire, 
and other hazards. These warnings include, but are not limited to:

•  With the exception of the user-swappable parts, do not attempt 

to disassemble or modify the chassis. If this device appears to be 
malfunctioning, contact your reseller or local distributor.

•  Do not drop the chassis or adapter card; dropping or 

mishandling of the chassis or adapter card may result in a 
malfunction leaving the product inoperable.

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Summary of Contents for Qio MR Professional

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

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Page 3: ... Memory Card and Adapter Card Use 5 Inserting and Removing Cards All Card Types Inserting Removing SxS Media and ExpressCard 34 Adapters Inserting Removing P2 Media Inserting Removing CF CompactFlash Cards SxS and P2 Memory Card Write Protect Switches 5 Formatting Drives Connected to the Qio MR 6 Drive Formatting Overview 6 Tips and Known Issues 7 Tips Known Issues 7 Specifications Precautions FCC...

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Page 5: ...wo or more cards at the same time The included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader Writer ExpressCard 34 adapter reads from and writes to Memory Stick MMC SD and xD Picture Card memory cards and works in either of the SxS slots Qio MR s eSATA controller is based on Sonnet s Tempo SATA E4P host controller sharing the same functionality and drivers Qio MR is compatible with drive enclosures with an...

Page 6: ...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 MR is not compatible with Type II Microdrive etc 5mm thick CF cards 6 eSATA Ports These connect eSATA data cables Each port supports individual drives or up to four SATA hard disk drives or SSDs in chassis with an eSATA interface and a port mult...

Page 7: ...rn on your computer and boot immediately into the computer s BIOS or setup menu Please refer to the computer s user s guide for specific instructions on how to perform the step 2 Locate and disable the S errors SERR option if available 3 Save the changes and exit the computer will restart If the computer boots normally proceed to C Software Download Otherwise go to the next step Please note that W...

Page 8: ...nges and exit the computer will restart If the computer boots normally proceed to C Software Download Otherwise shut down the computer and repeat steps 8 and 9 disabling another available unused option ROM C Software Download 1 Log onto the Internet 2 Go to http www sonnettech com support kb kb php click on the Pro Media Readers link and then click on the appropriate Qio link 3 Locate and click th...

Page 9: ...ue 9 When the Device Manager window appears click the arrow next to Storage Controllers to expand the list If Sonnet Tempo SATA QIO PCI Express Adapter appears in the list your installation is complete and the Qio MR is ready to use Otherwise go to the next step 10 Click the arrow next to IDE ATA ATAPI controllers to expand the list If there is only one Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller lis...

Page 10: ...otherwise data on the memory card may be corrupted To remove a P2 card push in the eject button next to the slot 6 Chapter 4 Memory Card and Adapter Card Use Only change the write protect switch position when the card is not inserted into the Qio MR Inserting Removing CF CompactFlash Cards To insert a card push it into the slot until it stops In order for your computer to recognize CF cards after ...

Page 11: ...ue 3 In the Administrative Tools window double click Computer Management 4 In the Computer Management window click Disk Management under Storage to launch the Disk Management application 5 If an Initialize Disk window appears or if disks are described as not initialized select a partition style for the attached drive s and then click OK the drive will be initialized Figure 1 Repeat as necessary wi...

Page 12: ... and SD Cards You may hot plug and hot swap SxS P2 and SD memory cards by way of the included Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader Writer ExpressCard 34 in and out of the Qio MR chassis 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 MR chassis while your computer is ...

Page 13: ...reseller or local distributor Visit Our Website For the most current product information and online support files visit the Sonnet Website at www sonnettech com support Register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases Specifications Connectors Qio MR Chassis 2 x CompactFlash 2 x CardBus P2 2 x ExpressCard 34 SxS 4 x eSATA Exter...

Page 14: ...arks 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 MR E A 102711 ...

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