Listed below are pictures and descriptions of the Sonnet adapter’s
ports and indicators.
USB 3.0 Port
– Plug in a standard USB 3.0 cable. The Sonnet
adapter is also compatible with USB 2.0 cables. However; when a
USB 2.0 cable is used to connect a USB 3.0 device, its performance may
be greatly reduced.
eSATA Port
– Plug in a data cable with an eSATA connectors to
the Sonnet adapter. Note that bare SATA drives and some old
drive enclosures use SATA I connectors; use of these devices with
the Sonnet adapter requires a cable with a SATA I connector on
one end.
Thunderbolt Connector
– Plug this connector into one of your
computer’s Thunderbolt ports, or at the end of a Thunderbolt
device chain.
Product Description, Known Limitations and Advice
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Thunderbolt
Connector
USB 3.0
Port
Known Limitations and Advice
• USB 3.0 devices require USB 3.0 cables to support USB 3.0
(SuperSpeed) transfer speeds (up to 5 Gb/s). Use of USB 2.0 cables
between USB 3.0 devices and the USB 3.0 + eSATA Thunderbolt
Adapter is supported, but data transfers are limited to USB 2.0
speeds (up to 480 Mb/s).
• Many peripherals require additional drivers and application
software to operate or have full functionality. Software should
be included with the device, or available to download from the
manufacturer’s Website. Check the peripheral’s user’s manual
for information about necessary software.
• Always “eject”, “stop”, “unplug”, or “put away” any drive (hard
drive, SSD, etc.) before disconnecting it from its cable or the
Sonnet adapter.
• Always “eject” any memory card before removing it from the
card reader, or disconnecting the card reader (with the card
inserted in it) from its cable or the Sonnet adapter.
• Disconnecting drives while they are transferring or receiving
data, may result in damage to the file(s) being transferred or
cause your system to hang.
• Although some USB peripherals may draw power directly
from the Sonnet adapter, many devices require an external
power source. Remember to use external power supplies when
necessary.
•
You may connect the Sonnet adapter to and disconnect it from
your computer while your computer is on; be sure to follow
the above advice regarding disconnecting connected USB and
eSATA devices.
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Operating system software updates may break compatibility.
Specific device drivers that work under one version of OS X or
Windows may not work under a later version. Before updating
to the latest OS, we recommend that you contact Sonnet to
verify that the existing drivers work. Note that in some cases,
other software updates for the computer may also break
compatibility.
eSATA Port
