Freecom Technologies Hard Drive Dock User Manual
USER MANUAL
HARD DRIVE DOCK
EXTERNAL DOCKING STATION / 2.5" & 3.5" SATA / USB 2.0 / eSATA
Rev. 902
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Dear user,
welcome to the installation of your Freecom HD Dock. 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:
•
reecom HD Dock
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• USB 2.0 cable
• eSATA cable
• 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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Table of Contents
User manual
General information ........................................................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1:
Start Up the HD Dock .........................................................................................................Page 6
Chapter 2:
Ejecting the HD from the Dock ....................................................................................... Page 7
Chapter 3:
Partitioning your HD ...........................................................................................................Page 8
Chapter 4:
Trouble shooting - FAQ ......................................................................................................Page 17
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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, following components are needed:
PC
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• 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*
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista
Mac:
• P
owerPC G3/G4/G5, Mac Book Pro or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port*
or
Available eSATA port
• Internet connection for online warranty registration
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4 or higher
Environment
Operating temperatur: 5°C - 35°C.
Operating humidity: 5-90%, non-condensing
* To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom HD Dock your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0
port.
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General information
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.
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o not eject the hard drive while it is working.
old the hard drive with its front edge instead of the PCB at the bottom side.
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• Hard drives are precise equipment. Read the user manual attached with the hard
drive before using.
o not put anything inside the product except 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives.
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reecom warranty this product against defects of materials and workmanship under
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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°
be careful, altough it is not hot enough to burn people.
Features
orks under open space, no dissipating device for hard drive is needed.
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• 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
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nterface: USB 2.0/eSATA to SATA
• Speed: 480 Mbps (USB 2.0), 12 Mbps (USB 1.1)
• Material: Plastic/Metal
• Weight: 295 g
• Dimensions: 125 (L) x 80 (W) x 72 (H) mm
C, please mind and
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Chapter 1: Start Up the HD Dock
1.1 HDD installation for 2.5" or 3.5"
1. Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom
HD Dock and the power supply itself to the socket.
2a. USB: Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the HD
Dock (for data transfer with USB).
or
2b. eSATA: Connect the eSATA cable to the eSATA port on
the HD Dock (for data transfer with eSATA).
3. Vertically insert the hard drive into the drive slot, make
sure the hard drive matches firmly with the connector
inside the dock.
4. Switch on the HD Dock.
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