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Installing the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter for internal use with 2.5”/3.5” SATA Hard Drive:

1. Open computer case.
2. Insert drive and mount with screws.
3. Using a SATA cable, connect the SATA port of the SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to

the SATA connector on the hard drive hard drive.

4. Connect either a 4-pin power connector or SATA power connector
from power supply to hard drive. Do not connect both. (Do not need to

use supplied power adapter for internal use)

5. Connect USB connector of SATA/IDE-USB Adapter to an available internal

or external USB port.

6. Close computer case.

2.5” SATA HDD

3.5” SATA HDD

Summary of Contents for SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter None

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Page 2: ...r Cable 4 SATA Data Cable 5 SATA Power Supply Cable 6 User Manual TRADEMARKS All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks o...

Page 3: ...Introduction pg 2 2 Specifications Features pg 2 3 System Requirements pg 3 4 Hardware Installation pg 3 5 Disconnecting pg 8 6 Creating A New Partition pg 9 7 Troubleshooting FAQ pg 11 8 Warranty pg...

Page 4: ...ity to quickly add or swap between drives without opening your case The SATA IDE USB adapter is like 3 drive to USB adapters built into one 2 Specifications Features SATA IDE USB Adapter Specification...

Page 5: ...ds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 4 Hardware Installation Preparing the hard drive For 3 5 5 25 IDE drives Set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONLY Please refer to the...

Page 6: ...E USB Adapter to an available internal or external USB port 5 Close computer case Installing the SATA IDE USB Adapter for internal use with 3 5 5 25 IDE Drive 1 Open computer case and find an availabl...

Page 7: ...nnector of IDE USB Cable Adapter to an available USB port Installing the SATA IDE USB Adapter for external use with 2 5 IDE Hard Drive 1 Connect the smaller 44 pin IDE connector of the SATA IDE USB Ad...

Page 8: ...SATA IDE USB Adapter to the SATA connector on the hard drive hard drive 4 Connect either a 4 pin power connector or SATA power connector from power supply to hard drive Do not connect both Do not nee...

Page 9: ...le into a live outlet 3 Connect Power Adapter to hard drive If your drive does not have a 4 pin power connector you will need to use a SATA power adapter 4 Connect USB connector of SATA IDE USB Adapte...

Page 10: ...system tray and select Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs stil...

Page 11: ...ive in Windows Explorer Windows XP 2000 1 Right click on My Computer and choose Manage 2 Under Storage on the LEFT pane select Disk Management 3 Windows should now give you the option to initialize th...

Page 12: ...the checkbox next to Low level format then click OK Choosing this option adds significant time to the initialization process Formatting a Hard Drive 1 Start the Disk Utility tool under Applications U...

Page 13: ...or not a valid format Please refer to the section Creating A New Partition for information on how to create a useable partition on your drive Q My computer sometimes recognizes the IDE USB Adapter but...

Page 14: ...drive A If you are using Windows 98SE please refer to Microsoft s Windows 98 Support Center and download the large capacity drive patch Else verify that your motherboard supports large capacity drives...

Page 15: ...s and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there...