Freecom HD Dock Quattro, Quattro User Manual
USER MANUAL
Rev. 006
HARD DRIVE DOCK QUATTRO
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION / 2.5" & 3.5" SATA / USB 2.0 / FIREWIRE 800 & 400 / eSATA
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Dear user,
welcome to the installation of your Freecom HD Dock Quattro. 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 Quattro
• Connection cables (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, eSATA)
• External power supply (DC12V/2A)
• 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 Quattro ........................................................................................ Page 6
Chapter 2:
Ejecting the HD from the Dock ....................................................................................... Page 8
Chapter 3:
Partitioning your HD ........................................................................................................... Page 9
Chapter 4:
Trouble shooting - FAQ ...................................................................................................... Page 18
Table of Contents
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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 Quattro, following components are needed:
PC
:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 256 MB RAM (Vista / 7: 512 MB RAM) or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available Firewire 400- or Firewire 800- port
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
• P
owerPC G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available Firewire 400- or Firewire 800- port
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.5 or higher
Environment
Operating temperatur: 5°C - 35°C.
Operating humidity: 5-90%, non-condensing
* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom HD Dock Quattro your PC 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.
Features
• W
orks under open space, no dissipating device for hard drive is needed.
• Supports 2.5" & 3.5" SATA I/II hard drive
• Supports USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbps, compatible with USB 1.1 up to 12 Mbps.
• Supports 1.5 Gbit/s or 3.0 Gbit/s SATA HDD
• Supports hot swaps
• Unique hard drive ejection apparatus
Specification
• I
nterface: USB 2.0/eSATA to SATA, Firewire 400, Firewire 800
• Speed: 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), 12 Mbps (USB 1.1)
• Material: Plastic/Metal
• Weight: 420 g
• Dimensions: 136 (L) x 95 (W) x 77 (H) mm
If at any point during installing and/or configuring your HD Dock Quattro
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 Quattro
1.1 Freecom HD Dock Quattro
1.1.1 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
1.1.2 Back
1. AC connector
2. USB 2.0 connector
3. eSATA connector
4. Firewire 800 connector
5. Firewire 400 connector
5.
1.
4.
3.
2.
5.1. 4.3.2.
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