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Fantec

 DD-25U3 

Docking Disk 

   

User Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Include 

About the Docking Disk & enclosure 

2.5” External Enclosure Installation Guide 

Docking Disk Installation Guide 

HDD Formatting Guide 

 

Summary of Contents for DD-25U3

Page 1: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk User Manual Include About the Docking Disk enclosure 2 5 External Enclosure Installation Guide Docking Disk Installation Guide HDD Formatting Guide ...

Page 2: ...king Disk 1 About the Docking Disk Enclosure The Docking Disk has following features 5 25 Docking Station with front USB3 0 Host 2 5 SATA USB3 0 HDD enclosure for use in the Docking Station or external over USB3 0 Cable ...

Page 3: ...allation Guide Please follow the instructions and make sure your hard drive is successfully installed in the external enclosure STEP1 Remove the screws and pull out the rear panel STEP2 Connect the SSD HDD with the SATA connector and fix the HDD with 2 screws ...

Page 4: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 3 STEP3 Push the rear panel back to the enclosure Fix the rear panel with 2 screws ...

Page 5: ...lation Guide STEP1 Insert the Docking Disk into the 5 25 slot of your PC case NOTE The 5 25 slot has the same size like a CD drive STEP2 There are 4 screw holes at both side of the mobile rack Fix the rack inside the PC case with 2 screws on each side ...

Page 6: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 5 STEP3 Connect the 19 Pin USB3 0 connector on the motherboard of your computer Important Make sure that your PC supports a internal 19 Pin USB3 0 connector ...

Page 7: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 6 Mounting the 2 5 HDD Case STEP1 Insert the 2 5 HDD case into the Docking Station STEP2 Push HDD case into the end of the bracket until the ejection button protrudes ...

Page 8: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 7 Ejecting the 2 5 HDD Case STEP1 Press the ejection button STEP2 Pull out the HDD case ...

Page 9: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 8 HDD Formatting Guide STEP1 Right click on My Computer icon and select the Manage column STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your External HDD showed Unallocated ...

Page 10: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 9 STEP3 Right click on the Unallocated block and select New Partition STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete ...

Page 11: ...Fantec DD 25U3 Docking Disk 10 STEP5 When partitioning is completed the external HDD will be recognized as a New Volume STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see the new volume appears on your PC ...

Page 12: ... most likely would see the Not Initialized message displayed The Hard Disk Drive must be set to Online before partitioning and formatting the Hard Disk Drive 1 Right click the Not Initialized area a disk s initialization menu will appear as below Select Initialize Disk and follow the steps of the HDD Formatting Guide wizard to complete disk initialization ...

Page 13: ... Docking Disk 12 Note Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make MBR or GPT Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB If the total volume is more than 2TB please activate GPT ...

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