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Mounting the Frame in the Computer
1. Locate an available 3.5” bay in your computer and
remove the front bezel.
2. If your computer requires mounting rails, install the rails
on the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE frame and slide it into the
computer. Ensure it is properly secured.
3. If your computer does not require mounting rails, slide
the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE frame into the computer
and secure it with the provided mounting screws.
4. Locate and connect an available 4-pin molex power con-
nector to the power cable on the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE
frame.
5. Locate an available PCI slot and remove the PCI bracket.
Install the Internal USB PCI bracket. Connect the USB
cable to an available USB port on the back of your com-
puter and then connect it to the back of the DataPort
25USB.
Mounting a Hard Drive in the Carrier
1. Remove the two screws from the back of the carrier.
Slide the cover off.
2. Make sure the hard drive is jumpered as cable select or
master. Connect the hard drive to the connector in the
carrier and use the four screws provided to mount the
hard drive.
3. After the drive has been installed, slide the cover over
the drive mounting chassis and insert the two screws in
the rear of the cover to secure it.
4. Ensure that the lock is in the OPEN (vertical) position.
Insert the carrier into the frame.
5. Once the carrier has been seated in the frame the key
lock must be turned clockwise 90 degrees (horizontal)
to engage the mechanical lock and enable power to the
hard drive in the carrier.
DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE Install Guide
The DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE enables users to hot-swap 2.5” IDE hard drives using
your computer’s 3.5” drive bay. The ability to hot-swap the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE
combined with the speed of USB 2.0 makes this the ideal DataPort to perform data
backups, share data between computers or add more drive space on the fly for com-
puters without available 5.25” drive bays.
Operation
Setting up the drive for Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS
9.x/X
Connect the DataPort 25USB to any available USB port. No
new drivers are required. The hard disk drive will be found and
a window will pop up stating that new hardware has been
detected. If the drive is formatted it will be accessible through
My Computer on PCs or from the desktop on Macs. For best
performance connect via USB 2.0.
For PCs:
• Right click on My Computer.
• Click on Manage.
• In the Storage sub-section, click on Disk Management to
display a list of all the drives connected to your com-
puter.
• If you have not used the drive before you will have to
partition it. Click on Action, select All Tasks and then
click on Create Partition.
• This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard screen.
• Follow the instructions and the drive will be ready for use.
For Macs:
If the drive is not formatted, you will be asked to initialize it.
After initializing the drive, select the partition tab and select the
desired partitions, then click ok. The new disk will be added to
your desktop.
REMEMBER, formatting will result in loss of all data on
the hard drive.