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Installation
WARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when be-
ing transported. If you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may
result. Always handle your hard drive and storage device with caution.
Hardware Installation
Connect a 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD to the 22-pin SATA connector
1.
on the adapter.
Connect the external power adapter to the LP4 power connector on
2.
the adapter. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet.
Press the Power button on the adapter. The Power LED on the
3.
adapter should light up.
Connect the USB 3.0 A-B cable from the adapter to an available
4.
USB port on the host computer system. This USB 3.0 adapter is
compatible with USB 2.0, so will also connect to a USB 2.0 port,
however at the lower speed. The LED flashes during activity.
To turn the adapter off, press and hold the power button for five
5.
(5) seconds and the LED will turn off. Make sure the disk volume
is unmounted within the operating system before disconnecting or
powering off the adapter (see operating system documentation).
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for the supported operating systems
as this adapter is natively supported, so the drivers are already
installed.
Verifying Installation
Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7
From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer”
