Freecom HD Dock Pro User Manual
USER MANUAL
Rev. 933
HARD DRIVE DOCK PRO
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION / 2.5" & 3.5" SATA & PATA / USB 2.0
Freecom HD Dock Pro
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Dear user,
welcome to the installation of your Freecom HD Dock Pro. Before installing the drive,
please read through the following points regarding its compatibility with your system.
Freecom Technologies • Germany
www.freecom.com
Contents of the box
Please check the contents of the box; the following items should be included:
•
F
reecom HD Dock Pro
• USB 2.0 cable
• External power supply (DC12V/3A)
• Manual on CD
• Quick Install Guide
Warning !
All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take
appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near
or with any life-sustaining systems.
Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following
thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits,
business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out
of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised
of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.
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User manual
General information ........................................................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1:
Start Up the HD Dock Pro.................................................................................................. Page 6
Chapter 2:
Partitioning your HD ........................................................................................................... Page 9
Chapter 3:
Trouble shooting - FAQ ...................................................................................................... Page 18
Table of Contents
© 2009 Freecom Technologies
Need assistance? Have questions?
In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about other
Freecom products or need technical assistance, please contact the Freecom Service Center
for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.
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General information
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troublefree operation.
System requirements
In order to use the Freecom HD Dock Pro, following components are needed:
P
C
:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM (Vista: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online registration
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista
Mac:
• P
owerPC G4/G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
• Internet connection for online registration
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
Environment
Operating temperatur: 5°C - 35°C.
Operating humidity: 5-90%, non-condensing
Features
• S
upports 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I/II hard drive (1.5 Gbit/s or 3.0 Gbit/s)
• Supports 3.5" IDE hard drives
• Supports USB 2.0 transfer rate up to 480 Mbps, compatible with USB 1.1
up to 12 Mbps.
• Compact size docking design
• Unique hard drive ejection mechanism
• Power LED indicator
• Access LED indicator
• Supports hot swaps
* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom HD Dock Pro your computer should be equipped with
an USB 2.0 port.
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Precautionary Measures and General Notes
• Make sure the label side of the hard drive is ahead, and the hard drive connector is
downward before it is inserted. Otherwise, the hard drive can not be inserted.
• D
o not eject the hard drive while it is working.
• H
old the hard drive with its front edge instead of the PCB at the bottom side.
• Hard drives are precise equipment. Read the user manual attached with the hard
drive before using.
• D
o not put anything inside the product except 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives.
• F
reecom warranty this product against defects of materials and workmanship under
normal use, Freecom cannot be made responsible for any damage caused by accident,
abuse, misuse etc, nor any hardware/software damage or data loss.
The surface temperature of hard drive may reach 50°
C, please mind and
be careful, altough it is not hot enough to burn people.
If at any point during installing and/or configuring your HD Dock Pro you
need assistance or have questions, please contact the Freecom Support
Center for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.
General information
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Chapter 1: Start Up the HD Dock Pro
1.1 Freecom HD Dock Pro
- Top
1. SATA connector
2. Power and Access LED
3. Slot for 2.5" SATA HDD
4. Slot for 3.5" SATA HDD
5. Eject Button
- Front
6. Power connector and
7. IDE connector
- Back
8. AC connector
9. USB 2.0 connector
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6 7
Note: 2.5” IDE hard disks can be connected to the HD Dock Pro by using
a 2.5” to 3.5” converter (not included in delivery).
By using IDE/power cables with two connectors (not included in delivery),
two IDE hard disks can be connected to the HD Dock Pro. Make sure one
hard disk is jumpered as “MASTER” and the other as “SLAVE”. Further
information regarding jumpering can be found in the documentation of
your hard disk(s).
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