3
Safety Precautions
︱
These usage and safety guidelines are
IMPORTANT!
Please follow them carefully.
General Use
To prevent damage cause by electrostatic discharge (ESD), always touch a grounded or
large metal object before handling the USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter.
During operation, avoid exposing the card to extreme temperatures above 70
℃
(158
℉
),
or below 0
℃
(32
℉
).
Do not allow the card to come in contact with water or any other liquids.
Do not store the USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter in any of the following environments:
o
Direct
sunlight
o
Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources
o
In a closed car that is in direct sunlight
Transferring Data
Transcend does NOT take any responsibility for data loss or damage during
operation
. We strongly advise that you regularly create backups of important data in
multiple locations and on different storage mediums.
To ensure Super-Speed 5Gb/s data transfer rates when connecting a USB 3.0 storage
device, please make sure the USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter drivers are correctly
installed. Please refer to the
driver installation
section of this manual.
Power
The power provided by your computer’s ExpressCard/34 slot might be insufficient to
power devices with high power consumption, such as 2.5" external hard drives. Always
connect the USB Power Cable to USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter when connecting any
device with high USB power consumption.
To ensure proper functionality of USB-powered
devices, always be sure to connect the USB
Power Cable to the USB 3.0 Express Card.
