Gembird EE3-USATA-1 User Manual

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

EE3-USATA-1 external SATA+USB enclosure

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

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External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Introduction

Thank you for buying our external combo SATA+USB 2.0
enclosure for 3.5" SATA devices! This manual will help you install
it properly.

Features

• Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interfaces

• Fully compatible with SATA interface

• Suitable to all SATA 3,5" hard disk drives

• Hot-swap, Plug-and-Play

• Power switch

• Aluminum case provides the best heat dissipation and hard

disk protection

EE3-USATA-1 User Manual

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Package contents

• Serial ATA external Box

• Driver CD

• USB connecting cable, SATA connecting cable

• User Manual

• Set side case for HDD

• 5V/12V adapter

System requirements

• Personal computer equipped with USB port running

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP or Macintosh

• No driver is required with the exception of Windows 98

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Install 3.5” SATA HDD into EE3-USATA-1

• Using the supplied screwdriver, remove two screws at the

back of the case and remove t he back cover

• Insert two supplied plastic sides into the corresponding

holes of the HDD.

• Plug the 7 pin SATA cable and 15 pin SATA power cable in

the HDD

• Carefully slide HDD with the back cover inside the

aluminium case

• Fix the screws again

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Attention:

If you plan to use the ATA HDD, please, set the jumper between
pins 1, 2 (see chart 1 below), if you wish to use SATA HDD, please,
set the jumper between the pins 2 and 3 (see chart 2 below).
If the jumper is not properly set, you will not be able to access the
hard disk. (delete above description)

Chart 1 Chart 2 (delete this picture)

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Driver installation under Windows 98SE

• Start Windows 98SE system

• Turn on the power switch at the back of the enclosure

• System will automatically f ind USB device and start "A dd

new hardware" wizard. Click "Next".

• Choose "Search for available driver", then "Next"

• Insert the CD with drivers into your computer, select the

file "GM203 3789" and click "Next"

• System will finish the setup automatically: then an

icon

will appear in the system tray

Driver installation under Windows ME/2000/XP

Under Windows ME/2000/XP, the system will f ind and setup the
"USB Mass Storage Device" automatically.

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Driver installation under Mac OS

If your operating system is Mac OS 8.6 or above the driver will be
installed automatically. If you are running an older version of OS
you will have to first download and setup "U SB MASS STORAGE
SUPPORT 1.3.5" from the SOFTWARE SUPPORT website:

http://www.apple.com/support

Congratulation, you can enjoy this product now!

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Warning:

Before you disconnect the EE3-USATA-1 from your

system, you should always perform the following procedure:

• Click the icon

with your mouse right button

• Choose "Safely remove hardware" from the popup menu

• After your confirmati on the m essage "Storage device can

now be safely removed from the system" will appear.
Only now you can disconnect the EE3-USATA-1 from the
computer!

Hot plug

Serial AT A standard supports “hot plug” feature. It means that the
hard disk can be connected to or disconnected from your system
without any interruption to your work or restart of your computer
being necessary.

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

Remove Serial ATA hard disk

Please, follow the steps below to remove the Serial ATA hard disk
from your computer:

• Double click on “My Computer”

• Click with your right mouse button over the SATA hard disk you

would like to remove and choose “Properties” from the popup
menu. On the “Hardware” tab select the SATA hard disk again
and click the “Properties” button. In the window which would
appear choose “Stop using the device”. After that all the logical
drives belonging to this SAT A hard disk will disappear from your
system

• Now you can disconnect the enclosure from the PC.

Add a Serial ATA Hard Disk

Please, follow the steps below to add a new Serial AT A hard disk to
your system:

• Connect the enclosure to your PC using the provided SAT A cable

External SATA+USB enclosure for 3.5" devices

• Double click on "My Computer"

• Click with your right mouse button over any hard disk on your

system and choose “Properties” from the popup menu. On the
“Hardware” tab select the SATA hard disk you plan to use and
click the “Properties” button. In the window which would appear
choose “Start using the device”. After that you will be able to use
the new Serial ATA hard disk