External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
EE3-FWU-1 external combo Firewire+USB
2.0 enclosure for 3.5" IDE devices
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
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External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
Introduction
Thank you for buying our external combo Firewire+USB 2.0
enclosure for 3.5" IDE devices! This manual will help you install it
properly.
Features
• Compliant with both USB 2.0 and IEEE1394 standard
specifications
• USB 2.0 transfer rate: 480Mbps
• IEEE1394 transfer rate: 400Mbps
• Complies with ATA/ATP-6 specif ication revision 1.0
• Supports 8-bit/16-bit standard PIO mode interface
• Supports 16-bit multi-word DMA mode and Ultra DMA
EE3-FWU-1 User Manual
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
mode interface (Ultra 33/66/100)
• Supports power down mode and USB suspend indicator
• Large Drive Support, works with 200GB and higher hard
drive
• Aluminum case
• IC/PL3507
• Power adaptor 1.5A
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
Driver installation under Windows 98
• Put the Disk Drive into the CD-ROM, open the COMBO
driver, double-click the installation icon, the below picture
will appear
• When you see the following picture, please press "Next"
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
• When you see the following picture, please choose "I
accept the terms in the agree ment", then press "Next"
• When you see the following picture, please wait
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
• When you see the following picture, please press "Finish"
• Please open "Properties of “My computer” - Hardware tab
– Device manager" - you should see the following screen
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
If you use a new HDD
• Please use "FDisk" to partition your HDD, note that this will
destroy all the data in the HDD
• Format your HDD by standard procedures
Driver installation under Windows 2000/ME/XP
Under Windows 2000/ME/XP the driver will be installed
automatically.
FAQ
Q1: I can see the icon in the system tray, but I still can’t f ind
my external HDD
A1:
• Please make sure your HDD has been installed correctly
• Please make sure your HDD has been set in “Master” mode
• Please make sure you have installed correct driver for this
enclosure
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
• Please make sure your HDD has been formatted. If no,
please format your hard disk f irst
• If you are sure you have installed correctly all the
hardware and software, please follow the steps below to
f ind your HDD
• Enter “Control Panel” and choose “System” icon
• Choose “Device Manager” from the “Hardware” tab
• Find a “Disk” category. There should be 3 drivers, double
click “Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device”
• Find the “Settings” button and choose the option
“Removable Drive”
• Your computer will automatically assign a new letter to this
portable HDD after restarting your computer
Q2: Why I can’t f ind my enclosure at all?
A2: Such trouble might happen with some notebook models.
That’s because the notebook manufacturers remove the power
from the USB port to reduce the heat in the notebook. It is also
External combo Firewire+USB enclosure
possible that so me old computer models don’t supply suff icient
power for USB. To solve this problem please, use the provided
power supply to provide enough power to the enclosure.
CAUTIONS
• When using USB 2.0 interface external power is needed
when HDD consumes power over 550mA
• If you are not sure what OS you are using, please contact
your PC dealer
• Please don’t place this external enclosure in a humid or
high-temperature environment
• If by any reason your software installation is failed, please
uninstall the wrong devices f irst. To do it please, open
“Control Panel > System > Device Manager” and remove
all “PCI to USB Open Host Controllers” with “?” or “!”
marks.
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