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Summary of Contents for Nexstar 3 Super Speed

Page 1: ...U S E R S M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...s Manual 6 Installation Screws TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a regi...

Page 3: ...5 HDD Enclosure NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External 3 5 HDD Enclosure NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 3 System Requirements 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 Installation 5 1 Hardware Installation 06 6...

Page 4: ...speeds of up to 5 Gbps With its mirror finish and sleek curves the Vantec NexStar 3 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External Hard Drive Enclosure stands out from the crowd The sturdy drive cage protects your hard...

Page 5: ...SB 3 0 HD Capacity Up to 2 TB Power Supply AC Adapter Material Aluminum Dimension 206 x 123 x 33mm Attractive Mirror Finish Design Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive Maximum Transfer Rates Up...

Page 6: ...10 4 greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2...

Page 7: ...4 Parts Layout Parts Layout 5 NexStar 3 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Aluminum Housing LED Cable SATA Power Connector...

Page 8: ...umpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONLY Please refer to the manufacturer s documentation of your hard drive for further information on your jumper settings Remove the side of the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed wi...

Page 9: ...e caddy and secure the hard drive with the screws provided Installation 7 figure 5 1 B 1 Connect the SATA and power connector to the hard drive as pictured 3 Insert the drive caddy back into the alumi...

Page 10: ...s the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External Hard Drive is now ready for use 1 2 3 4 5 If you can see the U...

Page 11: ...op The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar 3...

Page 12: ...information on formatting or partitioning the hard drive Right click on My Computer and choose Manage Under Storage on the LEFT pane select Disk Management Windows should now give you the option to in...

Page 13: ...primary and the recommended file system is NTFS Please note that Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to y...

Page 14: ...tion section enter the desired name for each volume partition You may choose one of the following volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS Once you have finalized the v...

Page 15: ...1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic d...

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