3
Hardware Installation
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1.
Connect the
USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gb/s Adapter
to a
USB
port (USB 3.0 recommended) of your system.
2.
Connect your SATA hard disk or SATA DVD/CD-
ROM to the SATA connector of the
USB 3.0 to SATA
6Gb/s Adapter
.
3.
Plug the switching power adapter into the power
jack of the
USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gb/s Adapter
.
4
.
Plug in the AC adapter to an available AC power
outlet to power on the
USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gb/s
Adapter.
Driver Installation
Windows will automatically detect and install the correct
drivers for the
USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gb/s Adapter
. No
additional driver installation is needed.
Note
: In order to get USB 3.0 performance, make
sure your USB 3.0 controllers have the correct drivers
installed.
To Verify Windows Installation
1. Check
Device Manger
to verify installation.
For Windows 8 / 7
: Right click
Computer
, click
Manage
, click
Device Manager
.
For Windows Vista
: Right click
Computer
, click
Manage
, click
Continue
, click
Device Manager
.
