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Fantec SQ-35U3e
4x 3.5" SATA HDD USB3.0 eSATA
User Manual
Include
☆ Note
☆ About the Device
☆ Hardware Installation Guide
☆ HDD Formatting Guide
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1. Note
- eSATA and USB 3.0 connection (downwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1)
- Auto Power Saving will sleep/wake the drives with the PC
- Reduce 25% power consumption with Green Power Design
- Reduce 33% of HDD Temperatur e w i th 80 mm Cooling FAN and smart ventilation design.
- Up to 5Gbps transfer speed with USB3.0 connection.
- SATA-II interface and HDD supports SATA – I, II, III
- 4 HDDs are operated distinctively, Plug & Play, and Hot swappable
- Each HDD capacity supports up to 3TB in GPT format, W7/Vista
- Windows XP can’t support 3TB HDD
Notice:
1. Please read the manual care f ully before you begin installing and using t his product.
2. This produc t operates between 0
Be sure the unit is operating in a well ventilated environme nt.
3. Do not block any holes of the ventilation on the product in order to retain the best heat
dissipati on efficiency possible.
4. Do not place any liqu id s or chemical hazar ds near the pro duc t.
5. This produc t operates us ing a 12V/DC @4A output, 100V~240V/AC input power adapter.
Do not use any other types of AC/DC rat ing’s adapte r which diff ers to the mentioned
specifications. Doing so will severe damage the product.
6. The power a dapter should be well ventilated and not be covered by any object.
7. HDDs must be w ell secured and fixed to the HDD-tray before sliding the HDD-tray into
the Multi-HDD frame.
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C to 40oC with a relative hum idity between 0% to 80%.
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USB 3.0
Connect USB 3.0 Cable to computer
eSATA
Connect eSATA Cable to computer
Control wheel
Turn the wheel to control the fan speed
ON : Power input
ON : HDD inserted
2. A bout the D evi ce
Hardware Overvie_______________________________________________________________________________
Power DC input
Receptor for the provided Power Adapter
- 12V DC, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
PC connection interfa c e
Note: When connecting eSATA and USB3.0 to the PC at the same time, the PC will recognize
eSATA.
FAN Speed Control
LED Indication:
Power LED Green
HDD 1 LED Blue
HDD 2 LED
HDD 3 LED
HDD 4 LED
Blue
Blue
Blue
OFF: Power Removed
ON : HDD inserted
Flashing: Accessing (Read/Write)
OFF: HDD not installed/Removed
ON : HDD inserted
Flashing: Accessing (Read/Write)
OFF: HDD not installed/Removed
ON : HDD inserted
Flashing: Accessing (Read/Write)
OFF: HDD not installed/Removed
Flashing: Accessing (Read/Write)
OFF: HDD not installed/Removed
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Power LED
HDD1 LED
HDD2 LED
HDD3 LED
HDD4 LED
Front / Back View
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3. Hardware Install ation Guide
Step1: Push the Locker switch to the left side to unlock the HDD tray.
Step2: Take out the HDD trays.
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Step3: Gluing the rubber pad to the middle at inner side of HDD tray if your HDD is a little
shorter.
Step4: Install the HDD into the tray and insert one screw on each side. Make sure screws are
firmly tightened, holding the tray and HDD together.
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Step5: Slide HDD trays into the case.
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Step5: Push the switch to the right side to lock the HDD tray.
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4. HDD Format ting Guide
STEP1: Right-click on “My Computer” icon and select the ”Manage” column.
STEP2: Select “Disk Management” and you will see your External HDD showed
“Unallocated”.
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STEP3: Right-click on the “Unallocated” block and select
“New Partition”.
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STEP4: The “New Partition Wizard” will appear. Please follow the instruction of the wizard to
complete.
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STEP5: When partitioning is completed, the external HDD will be recognized as a “New
Volume”.
STEP6: Double-click “My Computer”. You will see the new volume appears on your PC.
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Initialize a Disk
If the HDD is new you have to initialization the device. View the box to the left of the
“Unallocated” box.You most likely would see the “Not Initialized” message displayed.
The Hard Disk Drive must be set to “Online” before partitioning and formatting the
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Hard Disk Drive.
1. Right-click the “Not Initialized” area, a disk’s initialization menu will appear as below.
Select “Initialize Disk” and follow the steps of the HDD Formatting Guide wizard to
complete disk initialization.
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Note: Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make, “MBR” or
“GPT”. Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB. If the total volume is
more than 2TB please activate GPT.
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